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Bookwaves/Artwaves presents in-depth interviews with authors of fiction and narrative non-fiction, delving deeply into political and social issues, literary technique, and the life of the author, along with interviews devoted to theatre and film, and archive interviews from Bookwaves and Probabilities. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive: PFA Associate Curator Kate MacKay discusses a retrospective of films directed by John Cassavetes featuring Gena Rowlands, which runs from May 2 – May 14. Senior Curator Susan Oxtoby discusses the life and films of director Agnes Varda. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
A discussion about the 1971 film “Bushman,” now restored and available for free viewing on the two public library apps. Plus, unaired excerpts from a 2003 interview with the late actor Richard Chamberlain. Also: A review of “Two Trains Running” at ACT’s Toni Rembe Theatre through June 4, 2025. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Composer/lyricist William Finn (1951-April 7, 2025) and James Lapine discuss their show “Falsettos” and their careers in this 2019 interview. Martin Amis (1949-2023) examines the lives of concentration camp guards and families during World War II in his novel “The Zone of Interest.” Also, a review of “Here There Are Butterflies” at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre through May 11, 2025. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky (photos of William Finn and James Lapine).
David Thomson, film critic and historian, discusses his latest book, “The Fatal Alliance: A Century of War on Film” with host Richard Wolinsky. Author of over forty books, most of which deal with film and film history, David Thomson here discusses how movies have influenced how our society sees and understands war. Photo from”1917″ courtesy Pacific Film Archive. Also: Review of “The Heart Sellers” at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and “Eddie Izzard Hamlet” at ACT Strand.
Richard Chamberlain (1934-2025), who died on March 29, 2025, talks about his memoir, “Shattered Love,” and coming out of the closet in this interview recorded June 10, 2003.
Michael Socrates Moran, Executive and Co-Artistic Director of Oakland Theater Project talks about his career as a director, the history of the theatre company, and the upcoming season.
Also: A review of “Fat Ham” at San Francisco Playhouse through April 19, 2025.
Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Walter Mosley discusses his two most recent novels, “Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right” a Joe King Oliver novel, and “Farewell Amethystine,” an Easy Rawlins novel, along with focusing on the current state of affairs in Trump’s America. Also: A 2001 archive interview with best-selling author Ann Patchett, recorded while on tour for her now classic novel, “Bel Canto.” Hosted by Richard Wolinsky
Anthony Lewis (1927-2013), Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and columnist, discussing the history of the First Amendment in a 2008 interview. Martin Amis (1949-2021) talking about his novel “Lionel Asbo” and the cult of celebrity, and about his friend Christopher Hitchens in an interview recorded in 2012. Also: Reviews of “Art” at Shotgun Players Ashby Stage and “Nobody Loves You” at ACT Toni Rembe Theatre. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Independent filmmaker Todd Haynes discusses his career in this new wide-ranging interview. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, noted feminist Nigerian novelist, talks about her 2013 novel, “Americanah.” Also: A review of “Uncle Vanya” now at Berkeley Rep. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
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