Playwright Craig Lucas discusses his latest work, the libretto for Amelie, a musical playing at Berkeley Rep through October 4th. He also talks about his other work, the librettos for the current hit An American in Paris and an earlier hit, The Light in the Piazza, as well as his work on the screenplay for the film 1989 film about AIDS, Longtime Companion. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
He will talk with you about animal health
A. Philip Randolph famously led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, but he did much more than that. Eric Arnesen traces Randolph’s emergence as a militant socialist at a time when few Blacks were attracted to the Socialist Party and its emphasis on class. Arnesen also discusses Randolph’s relationship with Eugene Debs and W. E. … Continued
In the first hour, Labor Day, a conversation with Bill Fletcher, Jr. host of “Arise” on WPFW, co-founder of the Center for Labor Renewal co-author of “Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor and a New Path toward Social Justice”. In the second hour The Attack on Planned Parenthood with Kathy Kneer, President and CEO … Continued
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Host Luis Medina will feature a tribute to the late Lain Jazz/Salsa pioneer Benny Velarde with special guest Dr. John Calloway. Benny was a great timbalero, percussionist and bandleader for the Super Combo, one of the oldest and respected S.F. Salsa bands in existence. He was also a key player with the legendary Cal Tjader Latin … Continued
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Interviews with Los Angeles band La Santa Cecilia, Miami’s Indie Rock band Minimal, and Mexican film director Alejandro Gerber Bicecci; plus information about the Seventh SF Latino Film Festival, and music by Latinos in the U. S.
San Jose Rent Control On Tuesday, San Jose’s city council approved a plan to strengthen protections for renters. The details will be worked out between now and December, but will likely include a lower cap on rent increases, and ‘just cause’ requirements for evictions. How do these changes fit into the broader landscape of San … Continued
A Watershed Moment for Guatemala: Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchú Celebrates Jailing of Ex-President; Allan Nairn: U.S. Backers of Guatemalan Death Squads Should Be Jailed Alongside Ex-President; Chicago Hunger Strikers Enter Day 19 Challenging Rahm Emanuel’s Push to Privatize Public Schools.
Today on Flashpoints: US backed counter insurgency forces in the Philippines murder three key leaders and educators from the radical opposition, in the lead up to their presidential elections. Also, Nepal still devastated from the massive earthquake that rocked the country in April.
Maria LaGanga, Seattle bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times, with responsibilities for the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii. We’ll discuss her article This is climate change: Alaskan villagers struggle as island is chewed up by the sea. John Mutter, professor at Columbia University and author of the book The Disaster Profiteers: How Natural Disasters Make the Rich … Continued
