Terrence McNally, who died on March 24, 2020 of complications from Covid-19, was one of America’s most successful and influential playwrights and librettists. In this 2004 interview, he discusses his techniques and his personal history with Richard Wolinsky.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky updates the state of Bay Area theatre and gives a listing of on-line streaming theatre, both local and national.
0:08 – Compare/contrast countries’ strategies to slow coronavirus Dr Margaret Harris is a spokesperson with the World Health Organization (@WHO), and joins us on Skype from Geneva. 0:34 – On-air expert: Balancing parenting, kids’ remote learning, and work during shelter-in-place Kimberly Sangabriel is a parent stress counselor, with Family Paths–they provide mental health services to low … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump administration extends coronavirus guidelines to 30 days. California Governor announces new COVID-19 hotline. Trump administration rule to rollback clean air emissions goes into effect. Prison reform groups urge release of juvenile inmates to prevent virus outbreak. … Continued
0:10 – One impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a surge in bigotry and hate crimes targeting Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders. Yesterday, House Democrats started to rally against it. Here’s a report from KPFA’s Luanna Muniz. 0:13 – KPFA News: In Zimbabwe, doctors have gone on strike, citing a critical shortage of protective clothing … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. House Democrats speak out about discrimination against the Asian American community in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.
It’s hard to believe that it was only March 11 when the World Health Organization pronounced the novel coronavirus to be a global pandemic. As we “shelter in place,” it can sometimes seem like the end of the world. But, even the most cynical of the world’s scientific and medical minds are saying that the … Continued
0:08 – Mondays with Mitch: latest on the Congressional aid package, what benefits are available and how are they accessed. 0:34 – Tenants Rights Clinic Lupe Arreola (@m_lupearreola) is the Executive Director of the statewide tenants’ rights organization Tenants Together (@TenantsTogether). 1:08 – New COVID-19 study: Black and Latino workers are less likely to be … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The House of Representatives passes a $2 trillion dollar coronavirus relief package Santa Clara County health officials give an update on the Covid-19 outbreak.
On today’s show, I’m in conversation w/award winning author Dahr Jamail on the his latest publication, “The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption”, the COVID-19 pandemic and the global responses to both.
