Alan Watts on the work of Joseph Campbell, best-known work is his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949), in which he discusses his theory of the journey of the archetypal hero.
Annette O’Toole, one of the stars of “The Good Book,” now at Berkeley Rep’s Peets Theatre, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Annette O’Toole has been performing since the mid-1960s. She played Martha Kent for six seasons on “Smallville,” and has been a featured performer on other TV series. Most recently, she played the villain in the current season of “The Punisher” on Netflix.
John Lanchester, whose latest novel is “The Wall,” is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. John Lanchester is a novelist and essayist who has written for The London Review of Books, the Guardian and other publications.
Kate Kilbane and and Dan Moses, The Kilbanes, discuss their rock opera “Weightless,” at ACT’s Strand Theatre through May 12, 2019 with Richard Wolinsky. Weightless tells the story of Procne and Philomela, two sisters who are betrayed and seek revenge, from Ovid’s Metamorphosis.
A brief orientation to what The Fertile Void is all about.
Mohammad Shehata plays the role of Jack in Oscar Wilde’s play “The Importance of Being Earnest,” now at the Aurora Theatre through May 19. He is interviewed by KPFA associate theater critic C.S. Soong.
Cherilyn Parsons, the founder and executive director of the Bay Area Book Festival, talks about the festival with host Richard Wolinsky. The Bay Area Book Festival will be held May 4-5, 2019 throughout venues within walking distance in downtown Berkeley.
Dave Eggers discusses his latest novel, “The Parade” with host Richard Wolinsky.T he author of several works of fiction and non-fiction, Dave Eggers is best known for the memoir “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius,” a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He is also the founder of McSweeney’s publishing house in San Francisco, and is an acclaimed journalist who writes for The Guardian and elsewhere.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The New Musical”, at SHN Golden Gate Theatre through May 12, 2019.