Pir Zia – February 11, 2010
Caroline Casey offers a rebroadcast of her interview with Pri Zia.
Special Broadcast
Rain – February 7, 2010
Three motorcycle-riding women engage in idle conversation; during a live broadcast, a naked Joe Frank is bathed by a woman; two whimsical fishermen reflect on the satisfactions of their craft.
Marvin’s Room – February 7, 2010
Good-hearted Bessie has been taking care of her ailing father for 20 years, but now she’s the one who’s sick, and she must reconcile with her estranged sister, Lee. A remarkably humorous and tender play, this critically acclaimed family drama was dubbed by The New York Times as “one of the funniest plays of the … Continued
Roots Kommunikations – MARLEY MUSIKA Special
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February, besides being Black History Month in the U.S., is REGGAE MONTH in Jamaica.The Birthdays of the Crown Prince, Dennis Brown, and the King of Reggae, Bob Marley, both happen this month, and Feb. 6th is the TUFF GONG's Bday!Join DJ "Bruddah K" on the "ROOTS KOMMUNIKATIONS" this weekend as we celebrate with "MARLEY MUSIKA" … Continued
Adriana Sevahn Nichols – February 5, 2010
Amelia Gonzalez interviews Adriana Sevahn Nichols about her one woman show, “Taking Flight.” Adriana Sevahn Nichols is a New York-born artist of Armenian, Dominican, and Basque ancestry currently living in Los Angeles. Taking Flight came out of a two week-intensive training in 2005 with Diane Rodríguez at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, as … Continued
Rumi: 800th Birthday Celebration – January 29, 2010
Recorded on February 2, 2008, this KPFA Event celebrates the poet Rumi. Upcoming KPFA events: Tenderness: A KPFA Valentine Evening with Maxine Hong Kingston February 14, 2010 and An Evening with Eve Ensler, February 18, 2010. Visit kpfa.org for more information
State of the Union – January 27, 2010
Broadcasting from KPFA, WPFW, and Capital Hill Hosted by Mitch Jeserich with Aileen Alfandary, Davey D and Leigh Ann Caldwell. There will be a brief pre-show of likely no more than 10 minutes, until the Obama speech begins. At the conclusion of the speech, wrap-up with Mitch Jeserich and Aileen Alfandary at KPFA (Berkeley) together … Continued
A Death In The Family – January 24, 2010
A sketch of The Fountains, the luxury, Spanish-style compound in which Joe’s mother and Freddy, Joe’s adoptive father, live. Anecdotal stories concerning Freddy’s never-ending frugality and the suffering it causes Joe’s mother; Freddy’s gaffes, like eating a fortune cookie with the fortune still in it; the progressive brain shrinkage of Freddy’s admired friend, Conrad; Joe … Continued
Bang The Drum Slowly – January 24, 2010
Bang the Drum Slowly Adapted by Eric Simonson from the novel by Mark Harris, starring David Schwimmer, Jonathan Silverman, and Ed Begley, Jr. A humorous and poignant story that follows a fictional major league baseball team through a summer season when the team comes together after one of the players is diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease.
Jam – January 17, 2010
In a Clinton-esque speech, Joe apologizes for his marital infidelities and urges voter support for his wife, running for mayor of Santa Monica. Joe interviews a Baptist minister about his faith. Having just watched a National Geographic television program, Larry expresses his contempt for primitive peoples and baboons at the Frankfurt Zoo. Joe tells the … Continued