Cover to Cover with Jack Foley
3:00 PST Wednesdays
A celebration of the art of poetry. A well-known poet himself, Jack Foley’s considerable historical knowledge and his awareness of the current “scene” are incorporated into his radio shows and have made them a kaleidoscopic, always stimulating attraction for anyone interested in poetry.
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – September 24, 2014
TRIBUTE TO DENISE LEVERTOV (1923-1997) / WATERSHED ENVIRONMENTAL POETRY FESTIVAL Today’s show, featuring rare recordings, is devoted to the late Denise Levertov (1923-1997), to whom this year’s Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival is dedicated. The Festival—with the Ecology Center/Berkeley Farmers’ Market as a key collaborator and in conjunction with 100 Thousand Poets for Change—will take place … Continued
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – September 17, 2014
LOVE AND MARRIAGE…DEDICATED TO ALL GAY PEOPLE EVERYWHERE Today’s show, dedicated to all Gay people everywhere, is a presentation of the relationship between Love and Marriage. Jack and Adelle Foley read and comment on various poems dealing with the subject of nuptials. This is one by Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892): MARRIAGE MORNING … Continued
Cover to Cover- with Jack Foley – September 10, 2014
The distinguished British actor Jeremy Crutchley has recently been performing his one-man presentation of Heathcote Williams’ great poem, Sacred Elephant. The performance received nothing but rave reviews. One critic called it “endearing…vulnerable…unhinged…a deeply touching theatre-going experience.” In order to present Williams’ poem, Jeremy Crutchley took on the persona of “The Other,” a creature with elements of … Continued
Cover to Cover- with Jack Foley – September 3, 2014
The distinguished British actor Jeremy Crutchley has recently been performing his one-man presentation of Heathcote Williams’ great poem, Sacred Elephant. The performance received nothing but rave reviews. One critic called it “endearing…vulnerable…unhinged…a deeply touching theatre-going experience.” In order to present Williams’ poem, Jeremy Crutchley took on the persona of “The Other,” a creature with elements of … Continued
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – August 27, 2014
A tribute to Maya Angelou (1928-2014). Angelou will be heard reading some of her poems. She wrote, “Nothing so frightens me as writing, but nothing so satisfies me. It’s like a swimmer in the [English] Channel: you face the stingrays and waves and cold and grease, and finally you reach the other shore, and you … Continued
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – August 20, 2014
A reading from the Silver Birch Press May Poetry Anthology, edited by Melanie Villines, art by Gustav Klimt. Joining Jack will be contributors Mary-Marcia Casoly, Adelle Foley, and Clara Hsu. Poets included in the anthology include Thom Amundsen, Brinda Buljore, Joan L. Cannon, Allison Chaney, Subhankar Das, Daniel Patrick Delany, Donna Hilbert, Gerald Nicosia, D.A. … Continued
Cover to Cover- with Jack Foley – August 13, 2014
Today’s show is a tribute to British poet/playwright/actor Heathcote Williams. Actor Alan Cox reads Williams’ accusatory, vibrantly disturbing poem, “An Old Man and a Young Man in Gaza.” The poem ends, “Israel’s vision of itself was once / As a ‘light unto the nations.’ / It has no need of the fearful hatred, / Fuelling its bombs … Continued
Cover to Cover- with Jack Foley – July 23, 2014
Jack’s guest is revolutionary/evolutionary architect Eugene Tsui (or Tssui). Tsui is known for a number of highly experimental built projects emphasizing ecological principles as well as for his radical proposals for massive projects such as a bridge over the Strait of Gibraltar and a 2-mile-high Ultima Tower. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Tsui was the child … Continued
Cover to Cover- with Jack Foley – July 16, 2014
Jack’s guest on today’s show is Jerome Rothenberg, born in 1931 and still a volcano of activity. He has recently published a 600-page book, Eye of Witness: A Jerome Rothenberg Reader, edited by the author and Heriberto Yépez (Black Widow Press). It is a Rothenberg anthology whose subject is the multiple, elusive, illuminating, on-the-move Jerome … Continued