Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – December 24, 2003
On the occasion of the birthday of the current Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, program host Jack Foley looks at the personal creative work of Dana Gioia.
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley
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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 – December 17, 2003
Tribute to George M. Cohan (1878-1942), a titan of the American theater. Host Jack Foley focuses on Cohan’s songs in today’s program. Part 2 of 3.
Tribute to George M. Cohan (1878-1942), a titan of the American theater. Host Jack Foley focuses on Cohan’s later career, particularly upon his "straight" plays. We hear Cohan reciting a speech from his play The Tavern. Part l of 3.
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – December 3, 2003
African-American/surrealist/beat poet Ted Joans (1928-2003). The conclusion to host Jack Foley’s tribute to the "last bohemian."
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – November 26, 2003
A tribute today to African-American/surrealist/beat poet Ted Joans (1928-2003). Program host Jack Foley talks to Joans’ longtime companion, painter Laura Corsiglia about her life with this "last bohemian." (2nd of 3-part tribute)
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – November 12, 2003
A tribute to poet and painter Ted Jones. Jack Foley Hosts.
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – November 5, 2003
Jack Foley, KPFA’s poet-in-residence, returns this week from the Middle East, with breaking news in spoken word.
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – October 29, 2003
Tribute to the New York magazine’s The Hudson Review: Excerpts from Along These Lines, a CD accompanying the 55th Anniversary Issue of the journal.
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – October 22, 2003
This tribute to the New York magazine’s The Hudson Review: the 55th Anniversary Issue features Dan Gioia’s essay Disappearing Ink: Poetry and the End of Print Culture. Part l of 2.
Cover to Cover with Jack Foley – October 15, 2003
Poet Robert Sward and Jack Foley read essays on the subject Writers’ Friendships/Writers’ Enmity. Some surprising revelations emerge.