Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce: Host Richard Wolinsky speaks with Taylor Mac, writer, performer, and co-director, and with Niegel Smith, co-director, of “Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce” at the Curran in San Francisco through December 1, 2018.
Arts-Waves on Cover to Cover
3:00 PM Pacific Time: Mondays
Interviews devoted to the arts, focusing on theatre and literature, with side-trips to film and non-fiction narratives. Also on tap: archive interviews from Probabilities and Bookwaves. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Members of the Cirque du Soleil show “Volta,” running at the big top near AT&T Park in San Francisco through February 3, 2018 talk about the show and their work with the Monteal-based circus organization with host Richard Wolinsky.
On March 3, 2016, Richard Wolinsky had a chance to sit down with author Jonathan Lethem in front of a Berkeley audience as a benefit for KPFA. This excerpt focuses on Jonathan’s early career, working and writing in Berkeley.
Director, playwright and actor John Fisher discusses his one-man show, “A History of World War II” at the Marsh in San Francisco Nov, 8 – Dec. 16, 2018, Thursday and Saturday evenings. He also talks about the current Theatre Rhino season, which opened with the musical “The Boy From Oz” about the life of gay singer/songwriter Peter Allen, at the Gateway through Nov. 17, 2018.
Roz Chast, whose latest book is “Going into Town: A Love Letter to New York” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky.
Fun Home: Alison Bechdel and Jeanine Tesori, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Alison Bechdel is the author of the graphic novel “Fun Home,” and Jeanine Tesori is the composer of the musical adaptation of “Fun Home”. Originally opening at New York’s Public Theatre, “Fun Home” moved to Broadway and won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical. Jeanine Tesori shared the Tony for Best Original Score with lyricist and librettist Lisa Kron. “Fun Home” plays at Theatreworks Mountain View Center for the Arts through October 28, 2018.
Rupert Everett, writer, director and lead actor of the film “The Happy Prince” about the last years of Oscar Wilde, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. Also, playwright Charles Busch discusses drag and gay iconography
Loretta Greco, Artistic Director of the Magic Theatre, and director of “Sweat” by Lynn Nottage, at ACT’s Geary Theater through October 21st, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky.
An interview with the new Artistic Director of Berkeley Rep, Johanna Pfaelzer, followed by an interview with Loretta Greco, director of “Sweat” at A.C.T.’s Geary Theatre starting Sept. 26, 2018. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Robert Kelley, founder and Artistic Director of Theatreworks Silicon Valley, is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky. Entering his second-to-last season and the company’s fiftieth anniversary, Robert Kelley discusses the history of Theatreworks, how it’s situated within the Bay Area community, along with details of the upcoming season.