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Cover to Cover Open Book – April 18, 2008

Amelia Gonzalez interviews reknown playwright, poet and author, Luis Alfaro. Luis Alfaro works in plays, poetry, short stories, performance and journalism. A Chicano, born and raised in downtown Los Angeles, he is His work has acumulated numerous awards and recognitions. Among them are: the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship and a resident artist at … Continued


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Cover to Cover Open Book – April 11, 2008

Guest host and Preuvian author Daniel Alarcon interviews one of the greatest divas in South America, Susana Baca. Susana Baca belongs to a new generation of Peruvian singers, delving into the shadows of the past to recover shimmering melodies and seductive rhythms. Her seemingly effortless interpretative skills belie years of work assembling the songs, the … Continued


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Cover to Cover Open Book – March 28, 2008

Host/producer Nina Serrano celebrates International Women’s month. She focuses on Pele de Lappe’s autobiography, "A passionate Journey through Art and the Red Press.” Pele de Lappe was a radical Bay Area artist and journalist, (1916-2007) and covered many of the pivotal events of her era- including her artistic encounters with Frida Kahlo. Poet, Lenore Weiss, … Continued


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Cover to Cover Open Book – February 29, 2008

Peruvian poet Adrian Arias reads excepts from his latest work "Poema Del Dia/Poem of the Day" written daily during 2007. Hosted by Nina Serrano. The English versions are translated and read by poet, Nina Serrano. Listeners can check out the poems and accompanying original art in Spanish at poema-del-dia.blogspot.com and in English at poem-of-the-day.blogspot.com  From … Continued


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Cover to Cover Open Book – February 1, 2008

Guest host Victoria graces the airwaves by interviewing the renowned playwright José Rivera, Oscar nominated screenwriter of the film Motorcycle Diaries. Rivera offers up another look at the legendary revolutionary with School of the Americas, presented by Teatro Visión and running January 24-February 10, 2008 at the Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater in San José. Directed … Continued