Act One Radio Drama

12.07.03 - 7:00pm

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Tonight: Tea by Velina Hasu Houston: Five Japanese war brides ar thrust into rural Kansas alongside their American GI husbands shortly after World War II. When one commits suicide, the others gather for tea and testimony as they try to come to grips with the paths their lives have taken. Following Tea, Kaye Mortley’s audio … Continued

11.30.03 - 7:00pm

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Tonight’s radio drama presents "Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting." On a spring day in 1947, Branch Rickey, the General Manager of the Brookly Dodgers, summons heavyweight champion Joe Louis, tap star Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, and actor Paul Robeson to a meeting in his mid-town Manhattan hotel room. Mr. Rickey wants their support as he prepares … Continued

11.23.03 - 7:00pm

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This Town by Sidney Blumenthal. The former White House presidential advisor, journalist, and author of numerous books on American politics takes us inside the Washington Press Corps who may yawn when the hear about peace treaties, but snap to attention at the chance to uncover a little dirt on the White House residents. Visit LA … Continued

11.16.03 - 7:00pm

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Tonight: Desire Under the Elmsby Eugene O’Neill. When larger-than-life patriarch Ephraim Cabot brings his young bride Abbie home to his New England farm, family strife ensues. A powerful and classic story of greed, passion, and revenge starring Amy Brenneman, Orson Bean, and Paul Adestein.

11.09.03 - 7:00pm

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Sight Unseen by Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright Donald Margulies. A drama about the artist’s role in society, the commerce of art, and the complications of love and memory. This Obie Award-winning production for Best New Play takes us on a rocky journey through the career, values, and loves of a now- famous painter.

11.02.03 - 7:00pm

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Featuring Earth and Sky by Douglas Post. Annette Bening, John Mahoney, and Ed Begley Jr. star in this story of a woman living in the rarefied world of library work and poetry readings who is suddenly drawn into the investigation of her lover’s murder. A mystery infused with humor, poetry, and urban grit.

10.12.03 - 7:00pm

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A tribute to the essays, novels, poems, and prose whose publications often had dire consequences for those who wrote them or taught them. From the September 24th Black Oak Bookstore presentation of Banned Books Week, 2003. For more info visit The Emma Goldman Papers Project