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 – August 29, 2007
Excerpts from George M. Cohan’s innovative 1906 musical, Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway. The excerpts are taken from a 1959 production of the play by the television series, Omnibus – itself a rare recording.
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – August 22, 2007
Tribute to George M. Cohan as a songwriter, featuring the singing of Esther Valentine.
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – August 15, 2007
Today is Adelle Foley’s birthday. We will hear her reading from her book, Along the Bloodline as well as from others of her haiku.
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – August 1, 2007
The Poetry Revolution Redux From its earliest days to today, poetry has always been a spoken art. On the page and out loud, poetry is the home for the brilliant, the rebellious, the artists and performers who are changing the world. The spoken Word Revolution, Redux brings more of the gripping, moving, innovative, often hilarious … Continued
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – July 25, 2007
Edward Dorn reads from Gunslinger.
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – July 18, 2007
Tribute to the late poet Edward Dorn. Today’s show features the poet’s widow, Jennifer Dorn and Michael Rothenberg, editor of Way More West: New and Selected Poems of Edward Dorn.