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DECEMBER 11 |
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Playwright Mac Wellman on "Two September," his new play about the origins of the Vietnam conflict; playwright Sabina Berman on "Heresy," her new play about hidden Jews in Mexico; theatre visionary Peter Schumann on the latest production of The Bread and Puppet Theatre; Bruce Adler on his one-man show on "Yiddish Vaudeville." Hosted by Janet Coleman and David Dozer. |
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NOVEMBER 20 |
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Iris Bahr talks about "DAI (enough)," her startling one-woman show set in an Israeli cafe, now playing at The Culture Project); pianist Polly Ferman on Latin American Cultural Week; and curator Philip Harvey on "3rd Wave:The Planet of Brooklyn Transitions," a visual translation of the effect of immigration, migration and gentrification on the People's Republic. Hosted by Janet Coleman and David Dozer.
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NOVEMBER 13 |
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Jazz icon and peace activist Lorraine Gordon on her new memoir, "Alive at the Village Vanguard: My Life In and Out of Jazz Time"; renowned cartoonist and social satirist Jules Ffeiffer and his wife, comedienne Jenny Allen, discuss their collaboration on a book of illustrated satirical fables, "The Long Chalkboard and Other Stories," as well as the retrospective exhibit of Ffeiffer's 50-year career now on view at the School of Visual Arts; and UNIVERSES, the Bronx-based theatre/music ensemble with a new production, "Ameriville," at the Abroms Art Center. Hosted by Janet Coleman and David Dozer.
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NOVEMBER 6 |
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Pianist Simone Dinnerstein on her debut recital at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; actress Megan Dodds on her solo performance in The Royal Court Theatre's long-awaited production of "My Name is Rachel Corrie,"; and novelist Heidi Julavits on "The Uses of Enchantment," her Rashomon-like novel about a high school girl who vanishes and returns to accusations that she faked her abduction.
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OCTOBER 2 |
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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the publication of Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" with editor/publisher/satirist Paul Krassner, poet Anne Waldman and Ginsberg archivist Bill Morgan, author of the first posthumous Ginsberg biography, "I Celebrate Myself: The Somewhat Private Live of Allen Ginsberg"; and the Folksbiene Theatre's Allan Lewis Rickman on a new Yiddish language production of "The Pirates of Penzance."Hosted by Janet Coleman and David Dozer.
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SEPTEMBER 18 |
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Timothy Jerome and fellow producers discuss this season's NY Music Theater Festival; Chicago improvisationalists T.J. & Dave reveal secrets of "the long form," and record-breaking swimmer Lyn Cox on "Greyson," a book about her encounter with a baby whale. Hosted by Janet Coleman and David Dozer. |
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AUGUST 27 |
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A DADA Round-Up: Museum of Modern Art Curator Ann Umland on MOMA's DADA installation; Kate Valk and Matt Tierney of The Wooster Group on "Who's Your Dada?" their upcoming theatrical at MOMA's Agnes Gund Garden Lobby; and performing from the Dada canon, veteran Dada-ists from DADANYNYDADA. Hosted by Dada Beatniks Janet Coleman and David Dozer.
Art at left courtesy Alex Katz, right, MoMA |
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The July 10 & 17 Cat Radio Café broadcasts were pre-empted for the WBAI Summer 2006 Mini Fund Drive. You can support WBAI (and thereby support Cat Radio Café) by clicking here |
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The May 8, 15, 22, & 29 Cat Radio Café broadcasts were pre-empted for the WBAI Spring Fundraising Marathon. |
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AUGUST 14 |
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Author Jaime Manrique on "Our Lives Are the River," his historical novel about Manuela Saenz, lover and compatriot of Simon Bolivar; Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir preview their summer appearances at the South Street Seaport's Spiegeltent; and painter Marc Kehoe discusses "A Courbet," his revisitation and homage to late 19th century French master Gustave Courbet, now showing at the Seventh and 2nd Gallery. Hosted by Janet Coleman and David Dozer. |
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JULY 3 |
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Writer and jazz musician Tom Sancton on "My Fathers: A New Orleans Story in Black and White"; Marc Palmieri on his new play, "Levittown," about a family and its closet; and an update from the Grannies Against the War en route since June 24 to Washington, D.C. Hosted by Janet Coleman and David Dozer. |
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JUNE 19 |
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Iranian-American author Nahid Rachlin on her new novel "Jumping Over Fire," on the tumultuous cultural divisions between America and the Middle East; Sofia Hernandez Chong Cuy and her colleagues from "Art in General" talk about their new project photographing US detention campsites, "Camp Campaign"; Edward and Caroline Primus on their illustrious family pioneering African-American percussion music and dance. Hosted by Janet Coleman and David Dozer. |
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JUNE 5 |
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"Up the Down Staircase" author Bel Kaufman is honoree of the Folksbiene
Town Hall Gala celebrating Yiddish culture; restaurateur/activist Florent, who will be Grand Marshall of Gay Pride March, honored by AmFAR for tireless work in AIDS fundraising; Rockefeller Center archivist Christine Roussel on her art guidebook, "The Guide to the Art of Rockefeller Center." Hosted by Janet Coleman and David Dozer. |
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MARCH 26, 2006 |
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Kate Valk on her stunning performance as Brutus Jones in The Wooster Group's production of Eugene O'Neill's "The Emperor Jones"; actress Kathleen Chalfant and activist Brian Avery on the aftermath of "Rachel's Words: An Event [last week at The Riverside Church] to Honor the Words and Life of Rachel Corrie"; and members of "Soundings of the Planet," who made music and healing presentations to the wounded at Walter Reed. Hosted by Janet Coleman and David Dozer. |
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MARCH 20, 2006 |
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Feminist poet/novelist Kate Braverman on her new memoir "Frantic Transmissions to and from Los Angeles"; Severn Darden's famous Second City lecture on "Metaphysics" and his tribute to Sigmund Freud; looking back at Bush with the CCCP |
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MARCH 13, 2006 |
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Actress/Director Kathryn Walker talks about her adaptation for the stage version of Robert Fagles's translation of Homer's "The Odyssey"; "The Guys" playwright Ann Nelson on her latest play "Savages"; and artist Robert Cenedella on his latest shocking installation in the Windows at The Arts Students' League. |
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MARCH 6, 2006 |
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Producer Jim Simpson and actor Adeel Akhttar on The Flea Theatre's production of "Back of the Throat," a play about unwarranted search and seizure; publisher Phong Buie on "We Remember: Some Thoughts About Peace During War," a Cooper Union event sponsored by The Brooklyn Rail; vaudeville historian Trav S. D. Hosted by Janet Coleman and David Dozer. |
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FEBRUARY 13, 2006 |
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13 Janet Coleman and David Dozer host this fundraising hour offering as premiums Dennis Altman's book "Gore Vidal's America" as well as Vidal and Altman together on DVD at DB Wills' Bookstore in La Jolla, California. |
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