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The Devil’s Disciple.By George Bernard Shaw. Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Bruce Davison, Pat Carroll, and Lisa Pelikan. Shaw stands "do or die" melodrama on its head in this tale set during the American Revolution. A young hero who disdains heroism makes the ultimate sacrifice for honor and country.
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Act One presents L.A. Theatre Works’ production of Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers. This historical docudrama, written by Geoffrey Cowan and Leroy Aarons, takes an inside look at The Washington Post’s controversial decision to publish a top secret study detailing U.S. involvement in Vietnam. This new 2007 production explores the tension between … Continued
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The Best of The Second City These are some of the world-class names you’ll hear in these classic sketches that helped make Chicago’s Second City one of America’s foremost comedy troupes. The Second City lampoons every aspect of modern American life with brilliant improvised sketches on subjects ranging from salad bars to affairs of state. … Continued
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Seven Days in MayThe time is the Cold War. The President and Congress have entered into a nuclear disarmament treaty with the Soviet Union. The charismatic chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff believes that the Soviets will not abide by the treaty and he begins to plan a coup, setting the stage for a … Continued
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Sixteen WoundedThe fateful collision of a lonely Jewish Baker and a passinate Palestinian sets in motion a deepening friendship as the two struggle with identity and loyalty to their beliefs and to each other. An act of violence brought them together. Will another tear them apart? Starring Annabelle Gurwitch, Omar Metwally, Megan Austin Oberle, Martin … Continued
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Arthur C. Clarke, British science fiction writer, inventor and futurist probably best known for his novel and film 2001: A Space Odyssey, written in collaboration with director Stanley Kubrick, is featured on KPFA’s Act One. Revisit Arthur C. Clarke’s work through the Pacifica Archives short stories, interviews and discussion of his best known work, the … Continued
