Bay Area Theatre Interviews. Josh Costello, Artistic Director of Aurora Theatre, discusses the current state of the company and the upcoming season. Naomi Iizuka, playwright for the adaptation of Shakespeare’s Richard II, now at the Magic Theatre through September 8, talks about her work on the play, as well as her career and thoughts about theatre. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.


Law & Disorder

Abolitionist Intimacies w/ El Jones; plus Resistance in Residence artist Mistah FAB

On today’s show, we’re joined by El Jones, a poet, journalist, academic, and abolitionist who lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She teaches at Mt Saint Vincent University. She was also Halifax’s Poet Laureate from 2013 to 2015. Her work focuses on social justice issues such as feminism, prison abolition, antiracism, and decolonization. Her latest book … Continued


UpFront

What happened to California’s bid to save local journalism?

00:08 The California Local Journalism Preservation Act, which would have taxed large tech platforms to subsidize local reporting, was abruptly shelved and replaced with a deal to have Google and California contribute smaller sums of money to a journalism fund administered through UC Berkeley’s School of Journalism. Jon Schleuss is a data journalist  who currently … Continued


Democracy Now!

Democracy Now 6am – August 29, 2024

On today’s show: Report from Gaza: Israel Kills Dozens More, Increases Forced Evacuations, Attacks Aid Truck “They Want Palestine Empty”: Artist in Jenin Blasts U.S. Support for Israel Amid West Bank Assault “Gender Apartheid”: Taliban Approves Law in Afghanistan Requiring Women Remain Silent in Public Warnings of Nuclear Catastrophe as Power Plants in Russia and … Continued