3:30 PM Pacific Time: Wednesdays
Weekly interviews with poets, performance artists, film-makers, novelists and storytellers. The first week of every month is a combined one-hour program featuring Jack Foley & Nina Serrano. The archive can be found at Cover to Cover with Jack Foley. The second week is hosted by Nina Serrano, Poet 2 Poet. The third week is hosted by Jovelyn Richards, Jovelyn’s Bistro. The fourth week is hosted by Reyna Cowan, Frame to Frame. And the fifth week (if there is one) is hosted again by Jovelyn Richards, Jovelyn’s Bistro.
Hoy es Cinco de Mayo, and no, it’s not Mexican independence day and it’s not a U.S. holiday. Yet it is a day of great importance. For the Mexican and Xicano communities, it marks the victory of the Mexican army over the French en la Batalla de Puebla that took place on the morning of … Continued
CROSSING BORDERS, a Tale of Two Countries: Singing at Saint Jude’s in Michoacan and evening mass at the Church of Carmen Alta in Oaxaca City. Luis Alberto Urrea on the "The Devil’s Highway." Scott Carrier in Sasabe, Sonora, Mexico and Sasabe, Arizona. Guillermo Gómez-Peña’s "Maquiladoras of the Future." "And I walked…" with Charles Bowden, by … Continued
Host Andrei Codrescu gives a play-by-play of "Poetic Terrorism." DJ Spooky remixes Vladimir Maiakovski. Pre-teen poet Sawyer Shetfs lists "The Sound I Hear at Night." In New Orleans a hot-dog vendor, a barkeep, and a stripper get churned in the "Poetry Combine (produced by Larry Massett). "Soldiers Drill" their found-poem. Jan Kerouac responds to her … Continued
We honor award winning producer, Susan Stone and commemorate the centennial anniversary of the S.F. Earthquake and our programming with a encore presentation of "Rip, Rift and Panic." KPFA continues to commemorate the centennial anniversary by bringing you part two of the documentary "The City Will Rise" THE CITY WILL RISE delves deeply into the … Continued
The California earthquake of April 18, 1906 ranks as one of the most significant earthquakes of all time. Today, its importance comes more from the wealth of scientific knowledge derived from it than from its sheer size. KPFA commemorates the centennial anniversary by bringing you A Documentary titled "The Frisco Earthquake" for the BBC produced … Continued
Homeboys to Hollywood This 30-minute radio documentary chronicles the struggle of ex-gang member Manny Jimenez and friends to build a talent management company in Hollywood. The company, Suspect Entertainment, recruits and trains ex-gang members to work as actors and extras. With a foot in both the mainstream and gang subculture, the men of Suspect Entertainment … Continued
Pinta Tu Propio Mundo – Paint Your Own World Highlights of the fourth annual celebration of bringing women’s poetry and performance with Melissa Lozano, Marcia Ochoa, S.F. Poet Laureates, Janice Mirikitani and Devorah Major, Internationally reknown poet, Daisy Zamora and host Leticia Hernandez
Today we showcase the art examination, "STILL PRESENT PASTS: KOREAN AMERICANS AND THE FORGOTTEN WAR." That is running until APRIL 16 at the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland. Guest host, Grace Cho brings you an interview with two members of the collective, Dr. Ramsay Liem and Ji-Young Yoo.
Guest Host, Amelia Gonzalez interviews Dr. Shakti Butler about her most recent film project, "Making Whiteness Visible"
We celebrate women as well as continue to celebrate our African American Heritage by bringing you Lorraine Hansberry addressing students in a speech in 1962 titled "My Government Is Wrong."
