With summer here, it’s a good idea to hone your first aid skills, and review some lifesaving measures. Join Nurse Rona to discuss things you can do to prevent and treat health emergencies such as Heat Stroke, Cardiac Arrest, Injuries, Dehydration, and Drowning.
Political decolonization was one of the signal events of the twentieth century, but according to Michael Denning, it was prefigured by the decolonization of the ear. The cultural historian discusses the moment in the late 1920s when insurgent sounds swept the globe, spurring resistance to empire, and shaping the place of music in our lives … Continued
Three Police Officers Shot Dead in Baton Rouge Two Weeks After Officers Killed Alton Sterling; Cornel West: Justice and Accountability are Necessary to End Tension over Killings by Police; Cornel West: Why I Endorse Green Party’s Jill Stein Over “Neoliberal Disaster” Hillary Clinton; Many Who Opposed Coup in Turkey Came Out in Support of Democratic … Continued
This week is the Republican National Convention, the most contentious convention in years. In fact, a number of old time GOPers are skipping this year’s convention. Alex Isenstandt, reporter for Politico, joins us. Plus, last Friday, Turkey’s military attempted a coup that seems to have been thwarted. Now, President Erdogan has declared martial law and arrested … Continued
Lawrence Davidson was the founder of the Bookwaves program back in 1977 when it was called first Probabilities Unlimited and later Probabilities. The science fiction book-buyer at Cody’s, he was approached to host a program about science fiction on KPFA. Bringing in his friend Richard Wolinsky for the second program, the two hosted several shows before they were joined by Richard A. Lupoff, who continued to co-host the program until 2001 when the show became known as Bookwaves. Lawrence left Probabilities in 1989, but continued working at Cody’s until the store went out of business in 2008. He leaves behind friends and family in New York and on the West Coast, and two elderly cats, both of whom need adoption (hint, hint).
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Entrevistas con el documentalista, músico y productor Alex Perales, y con los músicos Pájaro Alberto, Lalo Barceló (El Ritual), Armando Nava (Dug Dug’s) y Ramón Torres (Peace and Love / Náhuatl). Conducido por Miguel Guerrero.
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A tribute to the Mexican painter Oscar Bernal (July 27, 1945, Nogales, Sonora – July 9, 2016, California). Kepa Junkera and Sorginak perform live at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Tickets for Pete Escovedo and Lila Downs. With Host Miguel Guerrero.
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Cuban saxophonist, composer Yosvany Terry is a guest over the first hour. His group performs at Stanford on July 17th. In the second hour, there is a tribute to the late, great flamenco singer Juan Peña Lebrijano, who passed away on 7/13/16. The program concludes with tango classics. Hosted by Art Sato
Fredy Villaneuva was playing dice in a park in Montreal North when police officers arrived. In less than a minute, the 18-year-old was fatally shot by police. Eight years later, what happened in those sixty seconds remains unclear. The documentary play Fredy tries to untangle what happened before and after the shooting, as it asks … Continued
A spirited discussion of #CripTheVote, (an online non-partisan campaign about voting and disability issues), the Disability Visibility Project and media for disabled people. We talk to disability mover and shaker, Alice Wong. Alice Wong is the founder and Project Coordinator of the Disability Visibility Project, a project collecting oral histories of people with … Continued
