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January 07, 2021 Bookwaves/Artwaves – January 7, 2021: Eddie Muller – Barry Lopez
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Links to on-line and streaming local theater & book events [1]
Artwaves
Eddie Muller, dubbed the "Czar of Noir" has written three books on film noir and hosts a weekly Noir film festival on Turner Classic Movies every weekend. He also is part of the team publicizing a 1951 film version of Richard Wright's classic novel, "Native Son," fllmed in Argentina and recently restored, which is available now at kinomarquee.com [2] and will be available on demand on January 26, 2021 at kinonow.com [3] and will be seen on Eddie's program on TCM in February, Black History Month.
In this interview with host Richard Wolinsky, he discusses the film, as well as noir film and international noir.
Complete 48-minute podcast interview. [4]
Eddie Muller website. [5]
Bookwaves
Barry Lopez (1945-2020) in conversation with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff, recorded November 30, 2000 while on tour for the collection of short stories, Light Action in the Caribbean.
Barry Lopez, who died on December 25, 2020 at the age of 75, was a master of the short form, both fiction and non-fiction. His non-fiction, collected in such books as Arctic Dreams and his last published work, Horizon, and his fiction in collections such as Light Action in the Caribbean and Resistance, focused on exploration, biology, morality, transcendence, biology, politics, philosophy and much more.
In this first of three Cover to Cover/Bookwaves interviews with Barry Lopez, he discusses in detail how he works on short fiction, as well as the politics and politicians of the era. There are points where it sounds as if he's speaking of the events of 2020, and the prescience is uncanny.
While initial reports indicated that Barry Lopez died from prostate cancer, the Washington Post revealed that there was more to it. In September of 2020, his beloved home in the Cascade Moujntains between Bend and Eugene, Oregon was destroyed in the massive fires that ravaged Oregon. Lost were all his original manuscripts, his artwork, and all that he’d collected from his journeys over the years. Shortly thereafter, he began developing cardiac issues that contributed to his death.
This interview was digitized and edited during the last week of December, 2020, and the entire recording has never seen the light of day until now.
Barry Lopez Wikipedia page [6]
Radio Wolinsky podcast. [7]

Announcement Links

Bay Area Book Festival [8]Ann Patchett, January 13, 6 pm. George Saunders & Tobias Wolff, January 15, 7 pm.
Books Inc [9] Elaine Costillo, January 21, 5 pm.
Book Passage. [10] Conversations with authors. January 12, 6 pm: Gretchen Rubin. January 14, 6 pm: Rameshwar Das.
The Booksmith [11] Berkeley Arts & Letters: David P. Barash with David Livingston Smith, January 13, 6 pm; Mary Ziegler with Becca Andrews, January 14, 6 pm.
Kepler’s Book [12]s This is Now with Angie Coiro: January 19: Simon Winchester.
American Conservatory Theatre [13] Place Here, Time Now: Conversations with artistic director Pam MacKinnon, episode 4 now streaming.
Aurora Theatre [14]’s A new ticketed audio drama, The Flats, written by Lauren Gunderson, Cleaven Smith and Jonathan Spector, with Lauren English, Anthony Fusco and Khary L. Moye, directed by Josh Costello, streaming now. Aurora Connects conversations every Friday, 4 pm. Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, adapted for audio, starts on April 9th.
Berkeley Rep [15] 10 episode audio series: Place/Settings: Berkeley, opening night, Tuesday, January 12, 5:30 pm. What's in a Play, [16] Mondays 6:30 & 8 pm. Zoom, Registration required. June, 2021: Swept Away, a new musical.
Brava Theatre Center: [17] Events to be announced.
California Shakespeare Theatre [18](Cal Shakes) Philippa Kelly speaks with Shakespearean scholar James Shapiro about his book "Shakespeare in a Divided America," January 12, 2021, 5:30 pm, on Zoom. Tickets required. The Oresteia by Ellen McLaughlin, live reading, January 15, 2021, 5:30 pm, free. Registration required.
Central Works [19] Bystanders by Patricia Milton, an audio play, currently streaming.
Cinnabar Theatre. [20] The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey by James Lecesne, streams January 22-31, 2021.
Contra Costa Civic Theatre [21]The Last Five Years, February 12-15, 2021. Video on demand.
Curran Theatre: [22] To be announced.
Custom Made Theatre [23] Upcoming events to be announced.
42nd Street Moon [24]. Third Tuesday Talks Over the Moon, 8 pm: Every other Friday at 8 pm: Full Moon Fridays Cabaret. Sundays at 8 pm: Quiz Me Kate: Musical Theatre Trivia.
Magic Theatre. [25] The Catastrophist, a world premiere play by Lauren Gunderson begins streaming January 26, 2021. Virgin Play series: Unseen by Mona Monsour, January 7, 7 pm; Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You too, August Wilson) by Rachel Lynett, January 14, 7 pm.
Marin Theatre Company [26] The Catastrophist by Lauren Gunderson, Jan 26 - Feb 28, 2021. Lauren Gunderson’s play Natural Shocks streams through Soundcloud on the Marin Theatre website.
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts [27] new on-line programming series featuring classes, concerts, poetry sessions and more.
New Conservatory Theatre Center [28] In Good Company, episodic series podcast streams on the website.
Pear Theater. [29]The Path Back to Me, two one-woman shows, Full Fathom Five by Annamarie MacLeod and Becoming Othello by by Debra Ann Byrd, starts streaming December 4, 2020.
Ray of Light: [30] Events to be announced.
Remote Theater. [31] see website for listings.
San Francisco Playhouse [32]. 2020-21 Virtual Season: Songs for a New World, streaming through January 15, 2021.
SFBATCO [33]Live with Rod and Marce on Twitch TV, every Thursday at 6 pm.
Shotgun Players. [34] 30th Season starts in March: Every Time I Feel the Spirit by Noelle Vinas, a Zoom commission.
The Breath Project. [35] Complete collection streaming on demand.
The Marsh: [36] International Solo Fest, archived streaming. Josh Kornbluth hosts bingo every Friday at 7:30 pm. Waste Management: The Show by Debra Castellano, January 13, 7:30 pm.
Theatre Rhino [37]Thursday performance conceived and performed by John Fisher on Facebook Live and Zoom at 8 pm Thursdays. Thursday January 7: Seduction. Thursday, January 14: Lone Mountain.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley [38]. Upcoming shows TBA.
National:
Oregon Shakespeare Festival: [39] On-demand audio recordings of early plays; videos of Indigenous Peoples Day 2020, etc.
Atlantic Theatre Company. [40] She Persisted, the musical, streaming through Jan. 20, 2021,
Playbill List of Streaming Theatre: [41] Updated weekly, this is probably the best list you'll find of national and international streaming plays and musicals. Each week has its own webpage, so scroll down.
If you’d like to add your bookstore or theater venue to this list, please write [email protected] [42]
[1] https://kpfa.org/episode/bookwaves-artwaves-january-7-2021/#EVENTLINKS
[2] https://kinomarquee.com/film/native-son/5f64d46dea97c30001a16494
[3] https://kinonow.com/
[4] https://kpfa.org/area941/episode/eddie-muller-richard-wrights-native-son-and-noir-films/
[5] https://eddiemuller.com/
[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Lopez#Bibliography
[7] https://kpfa.org/area941/episode/barry-lopez-1945-2020-2000-interview/
[8] https://www.baybookfest.org/
[9] https://www.booksinc.net/
[10] https://www.bookpassage.com/
[11] https://www.booksmith.com/
[12] https://www.keplers.com/
[13] https://www.act-sf.org/
[14] https://auroratheatre.org/
[15] https://berkeleyrep.org/
[16] https://berkeleyrep.org/whatsinaplay/index.asp
[17] https://www.brava.org/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=https%3A//d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20201027/72/27/90/b1/06aa7e5aaa3473a1c7496592_1280x212.jpg&utm_campaign=October%2028%2C%202020
[18] https://calshakes.org/
[19] http://centralworks.org/
[20] https://cinnabartheater.org/
[21] https://ccct.org/
[22] https://sfcurran.com/shows/taylor-mac-holiday-sauce-pandemic/
[23] https://www.custommade.org/
[24] https://42ndstmoon.org/
[25] http://magictheatre.org/
[26] https://www.marintheatre.org/
[27] https://missionculturalcenter.org/
[28] https://www.nctcsf.org/
[29] https://www.thepear.org/
[30] http://rayoflighttheatre.com/
[31] https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zFd6kizJQXCTAI066DvoTw
[32] https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/
[33] https://www.sfbatco.org/
[34] https://shotgunplayers.org/
[35] https://www.thebreathproject2020.com/
[36] https://themarsh.org/
[37] http://therhino.org/
[38] https://theatreworks.org/
[39] https://www.osfashland.org/
[40] https://atlantictheater.org/
[41] https://playbill.com/
[42] https://kpfa.orgmailto:[email protected]
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January 07, 2021 Bookwaves/Artwaves – January 7, 2021: Eddie Muller – Barry Lopez
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Links to on-line and streaming local theater & book events
Artwaves
Eddie Muller, dubbed the “Czar of Noir” has written three books on film noir and hosts a weekly Noir film festival on Turner Classic Movies every weekend. He also is part of the team publicizing a 1951 film version of Richard Wright’s classic novel, “Native Son,” fllmed in Argentina and recently restored, which is available now at kinomarquee.com and will be available on demand on January 26, 2021 at kinonow.com and will be seen on Eddie’s program on TCM in February, Black History Month.
In this interview with host Richard Wolinsky, he discusses the film, as well as noir film and international noir.
Complete 48-minute podcast interview.
Eddie Muller website.
Bookwaves
Barry Lopez (1945-2020) in conversation with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff, recorded November 30, 2000 while on tour for the collection of short stories, Light Action in the Caribbean.
Barry Lopez, who died on December 25, 2020 at the age of 75, was a master of the short form, both fiction and non-fiction. His non-fiction, collected in such books as Arctic Dreams and his last published work, Horizon, and his fiction in collections such as Light Action in the Caribbean and Resistance, focused on exploration, biology, morality, transcendence, biology, politics, philosophy and much more.
In this first of three Cover to Cover/Bookwaves interviews with Barry Lopez, he discusses in detail how he works on short fiction, as well as the politics and politicians of the era. There are points where it sounds as if he’s speaking of the events of 2020, and the prescience is uncanny.
While initial reports indicated that Barry Lopez died from prostate cancer, the Washington Post revealed that there was more to it. In September of 2020, his beloved home in the Cascade Moujntains between Bend and Eugene, Oregon was destroyed in the massive fires that ravaged Oregon. Lost were all his original manuscripts, his artwork, and all that he’d collected from his journeys over the years. Shortly thereafter, he began developing cardiac issues that contributed to his death.
This interview was digitized and edited during the last week of December, 2020, and the entire recording has never seen the light of day until now.
Barry Lopez Wikipedia page
:The complete 58 -minute interview can be found as a Radio Wolinsky podcast.

Announcement Links

Bay Area Book Festival Ann Patchett, January 13, 6 pm. George Saunders & Tobias Wolff, January 15, 7 pm.
Books Inc Elaine Costillo, January 21, 5 pm.
Book Passage. Conversations with authors. January 12, 6 pm: Gretchen Rubin. January 14, 6 pm: Rameshwar Das.
The Booksmith Berkeley Arts & Letters: David P. Barash with David Livingston Smith, January 13, 6 pm; Mary Ziegler with Becca Andrews, January 14, 6 pm.
Kepler’s Books This is Now with Angie Coiro: January 19: Simon Winchester.
American Conservatory Theatre Place Here, Time Now: Conversations with artistic director Pam MacKinnon, episode 4 now streaming.
Aurora Theatre’s A new ticketed audio drama, The Flats, written by Lauren Gunderson, Cleaven Smith and Jonathan Spector, with Lauren English, Anthony Fusco and Khary L. Moye, directed by Josh Costello, streaming now. Aurora Connects conversations every Friday, 4 pm. Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, adapted for audio, starts on April 9th.
Berkeley Rep 10 episode audio series: Place/Settings: Berkeley, opening night, Tuesday, January 12, 5:30 pm. What’s in a Play, Mondays 6:30 & 8 pm. Zoom, Registration required. June, 2021: Swept Away, a new musical.
Brava Theatre Center: Events to be announced.
California Shakespeare Theatre (Cal Shakes) Philippa Kelly speaks with Shakespearean scholar James Shapiro about his book “Shakespeare in a Divided America,” January 12, 2021, 5:30 pm, on Zoom. Tickets required. The Oresteia by Ellen McLaughlin, live reading, January 15, 2021, 5:30 pm, free. Registration required.
Central Works Bystanders by Patricia Milton, an audio play, currently streaming.
Cinnabar Theatre. The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey by James Lecesne, streams January 22-31, 2021.
Contra Costa Civic Theatre The Last Five Years, February 12-15, 2021. Video on demand.
Curran Theatre: To be announced.
Custom Made Theatre Upcoming events to be announced.
42nd Street Moon. Third Tuesday Talks Over the Moon, 8 pm: Every other Friday at 8 pm: Full Moon Fridays Cabaret. Sundays at 8 pm: Quiz Me Kate: Musical Theatre Trivia.
Magic Theatre. The Catastrophist, a world premiere play by Lauren Gunderson begins streaming January 26, 2021. Virgin Play series: Unseen by Mona Monsour, January 7, 7 pm; Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You too, August Wilson) by Rachel Lynett, January 14, 7 pm.
Marin Theatre Company The Catastrophist by Lauren Gunderson, Jan 26 – Feb 28, 2021. Lauren Gunderson’s play Natural Shocks streams through Soundcloud on the Marin Theatre website.
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts new on-line programming series featuring classes, concerts, poetry sessions and more.
New Conservatory Theatre Center In Good Company, episodic series podcast streams on the website.
Pear Theater. The Path Back to Me, two one-woman shows, Full Fathom Five by Annamarie MacLeod and Becoming Othello by by Debra Ann Byrd, starts streaming December 4, 2020.
Ray of Light: Events to be announced.
Remote Theater. see website for listings.
San Francisco Playhouse. 2020-21 Virtual Season: Songs for a New World, streaming through January 15, 2021.
SFBATCO Live with Rod and Marce on Twitch TV, every Thursday at 6 pm.
Shotgun Players. 30th Season starts in March: Every Time I Feel the Spirit by Noelle Vinas, a Zoom commission.
The Breath Project. Complete collection streaming on demand.
The Marsh: International Solo Fest, archived streaming. Josh Kornbluth hosts bingo every Friday at 7:30 pm. Waste Management: The Show by Debra Castellano, January 13, 7:30 pm.
Theatre Rhino Thursday performance conceived and performed by John Fisher on Facebook Live and Zoom at 8 pm Thursdays. Thursday January 7: Seduction. Thursday, January 14: Lone Mountain.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. Upcoming shows TBA.
National:
Oregon Shakespeare Festival: On-demand audio recordings of early plays; videos of Indigenous Peoples Day 2020, etc.
Atlantic Theatre Company. She Persisted, the musical, streaming through Jan. 20, 2021,
Playbill List of Streaming Theatre: Updated weekly, this is probably the best list you’ll find of national and international streaming plays and musicals. Each week has its own webpage, so scroll down.
If you’d like to add your bookstore or theater venue to this list, please write [email protected]
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December 31, 2020 Bookwaves/Artwaves – December 31, 2020: Robert Macfarlane – Bill English
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Links to on-line and streaming local theater & book events [1]
Bookwaves
Robert Macfarlane, whose latest book is "Ghostways: Two Journeys in Unquiet Places," written in collaboration with artist Stanley Donwood and writer Dan Richards, is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky.
This short book examines two strange areas in England, Orford Ness, a spit of sand in the southeast of England, not far from Cambridge, which was used as a weapons testing site in the Cold War, and the holloways of Dorset, strange paths beaten over centuries, and often covered over by trees, almost as caves.
In this interview, recorded December 8, 2020, he talks about the book, both places in England, how the pandemic has affected his life, and how climate change is affected by the shutdown.
The author of several books, including "Underland," "Mountains of the Mind" and "The Old Ways," Robert Macfarlane teaches at Cambridge University.
An extended 40-minute version of this interview can be found as a Radio Wolinsky podcast. [2]

Artwaves

This is the fourth in a series of interviews about theatre companies during the year of Covid.
[caption id="attachment_294193" align="alignleft" width="200"] Bill English and Susi Damilano[/caption]
Bill English is the Artistic Director and co-founder (with Susi Damilano) of San Francisco Playhouse, which had to shut down its theater near Union Square, in the Kensington Park Hotel on Post Street, in March while ready for tech rehearsals for their next show.
Since then, the company has had to come up with ways to stay alive -- and as with most companies, turned to streaming, first with a series of interviews about theatre, and then with Zoomlets, short plays heard as readings every Monday. Both interviews and most zoomlets are now available on the SF Playhouse website. [3]
More recently, SF Playhouse has devised three-play virtual seasons, one in the winter (The Jewelry Box with Brian Copeland closes December 25, 2020 and Songs for a New World closes December 31, 2020) and the next, featuring world premieres comes on line in sequence in February, 2021.
Bay Area Theater podcast. [4]

Announcement Links
Bay Area Book Festival [5]Ann Patchett, January 13, 6 pm. George Saunders & Tobias Wolff, January 15, 7 pm.
Books Inc [6] Elaine Costillo, January 21, 5 pm.
Book Passage. [7] Conversations with authors. January 6, 6 pm: Alex Davies. January 12, 6 pm: Gretchen Rubin. January 14, 6 pm: Rameshwar Das.
The Booksmith [8] Berkeley Arts & Letters: David P. Barash with David Livingston Smith, January 13, 6 pm; Mary Ziegler with Becca Andrews, January 14, 6 pm.
Kepler’s Book [9]s This is Now with Angie Coiro: January 19: Simon Winchester.
Curran Theatre: [10] Taylor Mac's Holiday Sauce: Pandemic, Streams through January 2, 2021.
San Francisco Playhouse [11]. 2020-21 Virtual Season: Songs for a New World, streaming through January 15, 2021. The Jewelry Box extended through December 31, 2020. Art returns through December 31, 2020.
Custom Made Theatre [12] Upcoming events TBA.
Theatre Rhino [13]Thursday performance conceived and performed by John Fisher on Facebook Live and Zoom at 8 pm Thursdays. Thursday January 7: Seduction.
American Conservatory Theatre [14] (ACT) A Christmas Carol, radio adaptation of Carey Perloff’s adaptation, streams Dec. 5-31, 2020.
42nd Street Moon [15]. Third Tuesday Talks Over the Moon, 8 pm: Every other Friday at 8 pm: Full Moon Fridays Cabaret. Sundays at 8 pm: Quiz Me Kate: Musical Theatre Trivia.
Magic Theatre. [16] The Catastrophist, a world premiere play by Lauren Gunderson begins streaming January 26, 2021. Virgin Play series: Unseen by Mona Monsour, January 7, 7 pm; Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You too, August Wilson) by Rachel Lynett, January 14, 7 pm.
Shotgun Players. [17] 30th Season starts in March: Every Time I Feel the Spirit by Noelle Vinas, a Zoom commission.
Berkeley Rep [18] What's in a Play, [19] Mondays 6:30 & 8 pm. Zoom, Registration required. June, 2021: Swept Away, a new musical.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley [20]. Upcoming shows TBA.
California Shakespeare Theatre [21](Cal Shakes) Philippa Kelly speaks with Shakespearean scholar James Shapiro about his book "Shakespeare in a Divided America," January 12, 2021, 5:30 pm, on Zoom. Tickets required.
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts [22] new on-line programming series featuring classes, concerts, poetry sessions and more.
SFBATCO [23]Live with Rod and Marce on Twitch TV, every Thursday at 6 pm.
Aurora Theatre [24]’s A new ticketed audio drama, The Flats, written by Lauren Gunderson, Cleaven Smith and Jonathan Spector, with Lauren English, Anthony Fusco and Khary L. Moye, directed by Josh Costello, streaming now. Aurora Connects conversations every Friday, 4 pm.
Marin Theatre Company [25] The Catastrophist by Lauren Gunderson, Jan - Feb, 2021. Lauren Gunderson’s play Natural Shocks streams through Soundcloud on the Marin Theatre website.
Central Works [26] Bystanders by Patricia Milton, an audio play, currently streaming.
New Conservatory Theatre Center [27] A Mighty Queer Virtual Variety Show streams December 13 through January 3, 2021. In Good Company, episodic series podcast streams on the website.
The Marsh: [28] International Solo Fest, archived streaming. Josh Kornbluth hosts bingo every Friday at 7:30 pm. Waste Management: The Show by Debra Castellano, January 13, 7:30 pm.
Brava Theatre Center: [29] Winter Solstice Concert Series, all week, each night except Sunday, 7 pm, through December 31.
Pear Theater. [30]The Path Back to Me, two one-woman shows, Full Fathom Five by Annamarie MacLeod and Becoming Othello by by Debra Ann Byrd, starts streaming December 4, 2020.
Contra Costa Civic Theatre [31]Upcoming TBA.
Remote Theater. [32] see website for listings.
The Breath Project. [33] Complete collection streaming on demand.
Cinnabar Theatre. [34] A Christmas Carol runs through January 3, 2021.The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey by James Lecesne, streams January 22-31, 2021.
Ray of Light: [35] TBA.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival: [36] On-demand audio recordings of early plays; videos of Indigenous Peoples Day 2020, etc. This Is Who I Am by Amir Nizar Zuabi, directed by Evren Odcikin, a co-production with Woolly Mammoth, through January 3, 2021.
Cinnebar Theater. [37] Streaming of the filmed Geffen Theatre production of "A Christmas Carol" to benefit Cinnebar and other companies, Nov. 28-Jan.3. Tickets. [38]
Atlantic Theatre Company. [39] She Persisted, the musical, streaming through Jan. 20, 2021,
Playbill List of Streaming Theatre: [40] Updated weekly, this is probably the best list you'll find of national and international streaming plays and musicals. Each week has its own webpage, so scroll down.
If you’d like to add your bookstore or theater venue to this list, please write [email protected] [41]
[1] https://kpfa.org/episode/bookwaves-artwaves-december-31-2020/#EVENTLINKS
[2] https://kpfa.org/area941/episode/robert-macfarlane-ghostways/
[3] https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/
[4] https://kpfa.org/area941/episode/theatre-in-the-time-of-covid-bill-english-san-francisco-playhouse/
[5] https://www.baybookfest.org/
[6] https://www.booksinc.net/
[7] https://www.bookpassage.com/
[8] https://www.booksmith.com/
[9] https://www.keplers.com/
[10] https://sfcurran.com/shows/taylor-mac-holiday-sauce-pandemic/
[11] https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/
[12] https://www.custommade.org/
[13] http://therhino.org/
[14] https://www.act-sf.org/
[15] https://42ndstmoon.org/
[16] http://magictheatre.org/
[17] https://shotgunplayers.org/
[18] https://berkeleyrep.org/
[19] https://berkeleyrep.org/whatsinaplay/index.asp
[20] https://theatreworks.org/
[21] https://calshakes.org/
[22] https://missionculturalcenter.org/
[23] https://www.sfbatco.org/
[24] https://auroratheatre.org/
[25] https://www.marintheatre.org/
[26] http://centralworks.org/
[27] https://www.nctcsf.org/
[28] https://themarsh.org/
[29] https://www.brava.org/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=https%3A//d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20201027/72/27/90/b1/06aa7e5aaa3473a1c7496592_1280x212.jpg&utm_campaign=October%2028%2C%202020
[30] https://www.thepear.org/
[31] https://ccct.org/
[32] https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zFd6kizJQXCTAI066DvoTw
[33] https://www.thebreathproject2020.com/
[34] https://cinnabartheater.org/
[35] http://rayoflighttheatre.com/
[36] https://www.osfashland.org/
[37] https://cinnabartheater.org/
[38] https://www.onthestage.com/show/cinnabar-theatre/a-christmas-carol-43352/tickets/5fb6a1c6e79eee0003f61f0a
[39] https://atlantictheater.org/
[40] https://playbill.com/
[41] https://kpfa.orgmailto:[email protected]
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December 31, 2020 Bookwaves/Artwaves – December 31, 2020: Robert Macfarlane – Bill English
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Links to on-line and streaming local theater & book events
Bookwaves
Robert Macfarlane, whose latest book is “Ghostways: Two Journeys in Unquiet Places,” written in collaboration with artist Stanley Donwood and writer Dan Richards, is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky.
This short book examines two strange areas in England, Orford Ness, a spit of sand in the southeast of England, not far from Cambridge, which was used as a weapons testing site in the Cold War, and the holloways of Dorset, strange paths beaten over centuries, and often covered over by trees, almost as caves.
In this interview, recorded December 8, 2020, he talks about the book, both places in England, how the pandemic has affected his life, and how climate change is affected by the shutdown.
The author of several books, including “Underland,” “Mountains of the Mind” and “The Old Ways,” Robert Macfarlane teaches at Cambridge University.
An extended 40-minute version of this interview can be found as a Radio Wolinsky podcast.

Artwaves

This is the fourth in a series of interviews about theatre companies during the year of Covid.
Bill English is the Artistic Director and co-founder (with Susi Damilano) of San Francisco Playhouse, which had to shut down its theater near Union Square, in the Kensington Park Hotel on Post Street, in March while ready for tech rehearsals for their next show.
Since then, the company has had to come up with ways to stay alive — and as with most companies, turned to streaming, first with a series of interviews about theatre, and then with Zoomlets, short plays heard as readings every Monday. Both interviews and most zoomlets are now available on the SF Playhouse website.
More recently, SF Playhouse has devised three-play virtual seasons, one in the winter (The Jewelry Box with Brian Copeland closes December 25, 2020 and Songs for a New World closes December 31, 2020) and the next, featuring world premieres comes on line in sequence in February, 2021.
:The complete 32-minute interview can be found as a Bay Area Theater podcast.

Announcement Links
Bay Area Book Festival Ann Patchett, January 13, 6 pm. George Saunders & Tobias Wolff, January 15, 7 pm.
Books Inc Elaine Costillo, January 21, 5 pm.
Book Passage. Conversations with authors. January 6, 6 pm: Alex Davies. January 12, 6 pm: Gretchen Rubin. January 14, 6 pm: Rameshwar Das.
The Booksmith Berkeley Arts & Letters: David P. Barash with David Livingston Smith, January 13, 6 pm; Mary Ziegler with Becca Andrews, January 14, 6 pm.
Kepler’s Books This is Now with Angie Coiro: January 19: Simon Winchester.
Curran Theatre: Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce: Pandemic, Streams through January 2, 2021.
San Francisco Playhouse. 2020-21 Virtual Season: Songs for a New World, streaming through January 15, 2021. The Jewelry Box extended through December 31, 2020. Art returns through December 31, 2020.
Custom Made Theatre Upcoming events TBA.
Theatre Rhino Thursday performance conceived and performed by John Fisher on Facebook Live and Zoom at 8 pm Thursdays. Thursday January 7: Seduction.
American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) A Christmas Carol, radio adaptation of Carey Perloff’s adaptation, streams Dec. 5-31, 2020.
42nd Street Moon. Third Tuesday Talks Over the Moon, 8 pm: Every other Friday at 8 pm: Full Moon Fridays Cabaret. Sundays at 8 pm: Quiz Me Kate: Musical Theatre Trivia.
Magic Theatre. The Catastrophist, a world premiere play by Lauren Gunderson begins streaming January 26, 2021. Virgin Play series: Unseen by Mona Monsour, January 7, 7 pm; Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You too, August Wilson) by Rachel Lynett, January 14, 7 pm.
Shotgun Players. 30th Season starts in March: Every Time I Feel the Spirit by Noelle Vinas, a Zoom commission.
Berkeley Rep What’s in a Play, Mondays 6:30 & 8 pm. Zoom, Registration required. June, 2021: Swept Away, a new musical.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. Upcoming shows TBA.
California Shakespeare Theatre (Cal Shakes) Philippa Kelly speaks with Shakespearean scholar James Shapiro about his book “Shakespeare in a Divided America,” January 12, 2021, 5:30 pm, on Zoom. Tickets required.
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts new on-line programming series featuring classes, concerts, poetry sessions and more.
SFBATCO Live with Rod and Marce on Twitch TV, every Thursday at 6 pm.
Aurora Theatre’s A new ticketed audio drama, The Flats, written by Lauren Gunderson, Cleaven Smith and Jonathan Spector, with Lauren English, Anthony Fusco and Khary L. Moye, directed by Josh Costello, streaming now. Aurora Connects conversations every Friday, 4 pm.
Marin Theatre Company The Catastrophist by Lauren Gunderson, Jan – Feb, 2021. Lauren Gunderson’s play Natural Shocks streams through Soundcloud on the Marin Theatre website.
Central Works Bystanders by Patricia Milton, an audio play, currently streaming.
New Conservatory Theatre Center A Mighty Queer Virtual Variety Show streams December 13 through January 3, 2021. In Good Company, episodic series podcast streams on the website.
The Marsh: International Solo Fest, archived streaming. Josh Kornbluth hosts bingo every Friday at 7:30 pm. Waste Management: The Show by Debra Castellano, January 13, 7:30 pm.
Brava Theatre Center: Winter Solstice Concert Series, all week, each night except Sunday, 7 pm, through December 31.
Pear Theater. The Path Back to Me, two one-woman shows, Full Fathom Five by Annamarie MacLeod and Becoming Othello by by Debra Ann Byrd, starts streaming December 4, 2020.
Contra Costa Civic Theatre Upcoming TBA.
Remote Theater. see website for listings.
The Breath Project. Complete collection streaming on demand.
Cinnabar Theatre. A Christmas Carol runs through January 3, 2021.The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey by James Lecesne, streams January 22-31, 2021.
Ray of Light: TBA.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival: On-demand audio recordings of early plays; videos of Indigenous Peoples Day 2020, etc. This Is Who I Am by Amir Nizar Zuabi, directed by Evren Odcikin, a co-production with Woolly Mammoth, through January 3, 2021.
Cinnebar Theater. Streaming of the filmed Geffen Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol” to benefit Cinnebar and other companies, Nov. 28-Jan.3. Tickets.
Atlantic Theatre Company. She Persisted, the musical, streaming through Jan. 20, 2021,
Playbill List of Streaming Theatre: Updated weekly, this is probably the best list you’ll find of national and international streaming plays and musicals. Each week has its own webpage, so scroll down.
If you’d like to add your bookstore or theater venue to this list, please write [email protected]
The post Bookwaves/Artwaves – December 31, 2020: Robert Macfarlane – Bill English appeared first on KPFA.
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December 24, 2020 Bookwaves/Artwaves – December 24, 2020: Noel Casler
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Links to on-line and streaming local theater & book events [1]
The Bookwaves/Artwaves Hour is devoted to one interview this week.
Noel Casler, since 2018, has developed a large Twitter following based on his violation of an NDA, revealing information about Donald Trump gleaned from his six years working on the Celebrity Apprentice program, and before that, watching Trump in action at a teenage beauty pageant. He is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky.
Today a stand-up comedian working on a book about his experiences, Noel Casler spent two decades working behind the scenes at live events as a celebrity handler, with such stars as Madonna, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and many others. But it was in 2015, having experienced Donald Trump on multiple occasions, that he decided to forgo his career and speak on the record about what he knew, first with the Clinton campaign (which chose not to follow up because of hubris and overconfidence) and later on Twitter, where he has amassed close to 300,000 followers.
In this hour-long interview, he discusses his background, the difference between the fictional businessman created for the two Apprentice TV shows, and the real Donald Trump, and goes into some depth about Ivanka Trump, who was his primary charge during the last three years of Apprentice live finales. He also discusses the role producer Mark Burnett played in the Trump make-over, as well as the role of Jeff Zucker in that endeavor, in charge at NBC at the time (and later at CNN).
Noel Casler Twitter Feed [2]

Announcement Links
Book Passage. [3] Conversations with authors. January 6, 6 pm: Alex Davies. January 12, 6 pm: Gretchen Rubin. January 14, 6 pm: Rameshwar Das.
The Booksmith [4] Berkeley Arts & Letters: David P. Barash with David Livingston Smith, January 13, 6 pm; Mary Ziegler with Becca Andrews, January 14, 6 pm.
Books Inc [5] Elaine Costillo, January 21, 5 pm.
Bay Area Book Festival [6]Ann Patchett, January 13, 6 pm. George Saunders & Tobias Wolff, January 15, 7 pm.
Kepler’s Book [7]s This is Now with Angie Coiro: January 19: Simon Winchester.
Curran Theatre: [8] Taylor Mac's Holiday Sauce: Pandemic, Streams through January 2, 2021.
San Francisco Playhouse [9]. 2020-21 Virtual Season: Songs for a New World, streaming through January 15, 2021. The Jewelry Box extended through December 31, 2020. Art returns through December 31, 2020.
Custom Made Theatre [10] Upcoming events TBA.
Theatre Rhino [11]Thursday performance conceived and performed by John Fisher on Facebook Live and Zoom at 8 pm Thursdays.
American Conservatory Theatre [12] (ACT) A Christmas Carol, radio adaptation of Carey Perloff’s adaptation, streams Dec. 5-31, 2020.
42nd Street Moon [13]. Third Tuesday Talks Over the Moon, 8 pm: Every other Friday at 8 pm: Full Moon Fridays Cabaret. Sundays at 8 pm: Quiz Me Kate: Musical Theatre Trivia.
Magic Theatre. [14] The Catastrophist, a world premiere play by Lauren Gunderson begins streaming January 26, 2021.
Shotgun Players. [15] 30th Season starts in March: Every Time I Feel the Spirit by Noelle Vinas, a Zoom commission.
Berkeley Rep [16] Looking Glass Theatre Company's production of The Steadfast Tin Soldier, written and directed by Mary Zimmerman, streams through December 27, 2020. June, 2021: Swept Away, a new musical.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley [17]. Hershey Felder from Florence, Tchaikovsky, streams on demand through December 27. Simple Gifts, conceived crafted and directed by Tim Bond, world premiere, Dec 10-27, 2020.
California Shakespeare Theatre [18](Cal Shakes) Philippa Kelly speaks with Shakespearean scholar James Shapiro about his book "Shakespeare in a Divided America," January 12, 2021, 5:30 pm, on Zoom. Tickets required.
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts [19] new on-line programming series featuring classes, concerts, poetry sessions and more.
SFBATCO [20]Live with Rod and Marce on Twitch TV, every Thursday at 6 pm.
Aurora Theatre [21]’s A new ticketed audio drama, The Flats, written by Lauren Gunderson, Cleaven Smith and Jonathan Spector, with Lauren English, Anthony Fusco and Khary L. Moye, directed by Josh Costello, streaming now. Aurora Connects conversations every Friday, 4 pm.
Marin Theatre Company [22] The Catastrophist by Lauren Gunderson, Jan - Feb, 2021. Lauren Gunderson’s play Natural Shocks streams through Soundcloud on the Marin Theatre website.
Central Works [23] Bystanders by Patricia Milton, an audio play, currently streaming.
New Conservatory Theatre Center [24] A Mighty Queer Virtual Variety Show streams December 13 through January 3, 2021. In Good Company, episodic series podcast streams on the website.
The Marsh: [25] International Solo Fest, archived streaming. Josh Kornbluth hosts bingo every Friday at 7:30 pm
Brava Theatre Center: [26] Winter Solstice Concert Series, all week, each night except Sunday, 7 pm, through December 31.
Pear Theater. [27]The Path Back to Me, two one-woman shows, Full Fathom Five by Annamarie MacLeod and Becoming Othello by by Debra Ann Byrd, starts streaming December 4, 2020.
Contra Costa Civic Theatre [28]It's A Wonderful LIfe, a live radio play on demand streaming extended Dec. 27-30.
Remote Theater. [29] see website for listings.
The Breath Project. [30] Complete collection streaming on demand.
Cinnabar Theatre. [31] A Christmas Carol runs through January 3, 2021.The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey by James Lecesne, streams January 22-31, 2021.
Ray of Light: [32] Lizzie, the virtual musical experience, one night only, January 21, 6 pm.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival: [33] On-demand audio recordings of early plays; videos of Indigenous Peoples Day 2020, etc. This Is Who I Am by Amir Nizar Zuabi, directed by Evren Odcikin, a co-production with Woolly Mammoth, Nov. 29 - Dec. 27.
Cinnebar Theater. [34] Young Repertory Musical Performance opens December 4. Streaming of the filmed Geffen Theatre production of "A Christmas Carol" to benefit Cinnebar and other companies, Nov. 28-Jan.3. Tickets. [35]
Atlantic Theatre Company. [36] She Persisted, the musical, streaming through Jan. 20, 2021,
Playbill List of Streaming Theatre: [37] Updated weekly, this is probably the best list you'll find of national and international streaming plays and musicals. Each week has its own webpage, so scroll down.
If you’d like to add your bookstore or theater venue to this list, please write [email protected] [38]
[1] https://kpfa.org/episode/bookwaves-artwaves-december-24-2020/#EVENTLINKS
[2] https://twitter.com/CaslerNoel
[3] https://www.bookpassage.com/
[4] https://www.booksmith.com/
[5] https://www.booksinc.net/
[6] https://www.baybookfest.org/
[7] https://www.keplers.com/
[8] https://sfcurran.com/shows/taylor-mac-holiday-sauce-pandemic/
[9] https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/
[10] https://www.custommade.org/
[11] http://therhino.org/
[12] https://www.act-sf.org/
[13] https://42ndstmoon.org/
[14] http://magictheatre.org/
[15] https://shotgunplayers.org/
[16] https://berkeleyrep.org/
[17] https://theatreworks.org/
[18] https://calshakes.org/
[19] https://missionculturalcenter.org/
[20] https://www.sfbatco.org/
[21] https://auroratheatre.org/
[22] https://www.marintheatre.org/
[23] http://centralworks.org/
[24] https://www.nctcsf.org/
[25] https://themarsh.org/
[26] https://www.brava.org/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=https%3A//d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20201027/72/27/90/b1/06aa7e5aaa3473a1c7496592_1280x212.jpg&utm_campaign=October%2028%2C%202020
[27] https://www.thepear.org/
[28] https://ccct.org/
[29] https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zFd6kizJQXCTAI066DvoTw
[30] https://www.thebreathproject2020.com/
[31] https://cinnabartheater.org/
[32] http://rayoflighttheatre.com/
[33] https://www.osfashland.org/
[34] https://cinnabartheater.org/
[35] https://www.onthestage.com/show/cinnabar-theatre/a-christmas-carol-43352/tickets/5fb6a1c6e79eee0003f61f0a
[36] https://atlantictheater.org/
[37] https://playbill.com/
[38] https://kpfa.orgmailto:[email protected]
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December 24, 2020 Bookwaves/Artwaves – December 24, 2020: Noel Casler
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Links to on-line and streaming local theater & book events
The Bookwaves/Artwaves Hour is devoted to one interview this week.
Noel Casler, since 2018, has developed a large Twitter following based on his violation of an NDA, revealing information about Donald Trump gleaned from his six years working on the Celebrity Apprentice program, and before that, watching Trump in action at a teenage beauty pageant. He is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky.
Today a stand-up comedian working on a book about his experiences, Noel Casler spent two decades working behind the scenes at live events as a celebrity handler, with such stars as Madonna, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and many others. But it was in 2015, having experienced Donald Trump on multiple occasions, that he decided to forgo his career and speak on the record about what he knew, first with the Clinton campaign (which chose not to follow up because of hubris and overconfidence) and later on Twitter, where he has amassed close to 300,000 followers.
In this hour-long interview, he discusses his background, the difference between the fictional businessman created for the two Apprentice TV shows, and the real Donald Trump, and goes into some depth about Ivanka Trump, who was his primary charge during the last three years of Apprentice live finales. He also discusses the role producer Mark Burnett played in the Trump make-over, as well as the role of Jeff Zucker in that endeavor, in charge at NBC at the time (and later at CNN).
: Noel Casler Twitter Feed

Announcement Links
Book Passage. Conversations with authors. January 6, 6 pm: Alex Davies. January 12, 6 pm: Gretchen Rubin. January 14, 6 pm: Rameshwar Das.
The Booksmith Berkeley Arts & Letters: David P. Barash with David Livingston Smith, January 13, 6 pm; Mary Ziegler with Becca Andrews, January 14, 6 pm.
Books Inc Elaine Costillo, January 21, 5 pm.
Bay Area Book Festival Ann Patchett, January 13, 6 pm. George Saunders & Tobias Wolff, January 15, 7 pm.
Kepler’s Books This is Now with Angie Coiro: January 19: Simon Winchester.
Curran Theatre: Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce: Pandemic, Streams through January 2, 2021.
San Francisco Playhouse. 2020-21 Virtual Season: Songs for a New World, streaming through January 15, 2021. The Jewelry Box extended through December 31, 2020. Art returns through December 31, 2020.
Custom Made Theatre Upcoming events TBA.
Theatre Rhino Thursday performance conceived and performed by John Fisher on Facebook Live and Zoom at 8 pm Thursdays.
American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) A Christmas Carol, radio adaptation of Carey Perloff’s adaptation, streams Dec. 5-31, 2020.
42nd Street Moon. Third Tuesday Talks Over the Moon, 8 pm: Every other Friday at 8 pm: Full Moon Fridays Cabaret. Sundays at 8 pm: Quiz Me Kate: Musical Theatre Trivia.
Magic Theatre. The Catastrophist, a world premiere play by Lauren Gunderson begins streaming January 26, 2021.
Shotgun Players. 30th Season starts in March: Every Time I Feel the Spirit by Noelle Vinas, a Zoom commission.
Berkeley Rep Looking Glass Theatre Company’s production of The Steadfast Tin Soldier, written and directed by Mary Zimmerman, streams through December 27, 2020. June, 2021: Swept Away, a new musical.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. Hershey Felder from Florence, Tchaikovsky, streams on demand through December 27. Simple Gifts, conceived crafted and directed by Tim Bond, world premiere, Dec 10-27, 2020.
California Shakespeare Theatre (Cal Shakes) Philippa Kelly speaks with Shakespearean scholar James Shapiro about his book “Shakespeare in a Divided America,” January 12, 2021, 5:30 pm, on Zoom. Tickets required.
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts new on-line programming series featuring classes, concerts, poetry sessions and more.
SFBATCO Live with Rod and Marce on Twitch TV, every Thursday at 6 pm.
Aurora Theatre’s A new ticketed audio drama, The Flats, written by Lauren Gunderson, Cleaven Smith and Jonathan Spector, with Lauren English, Anthony Fusco and Khary L. Moye, directed by Josh Costello, streaming now. Aurora Connects conversations every Friday, 4 pm.
Marin Theatre Company The Catastrophist by Lauren Gunderson, Jan – Feb, 2021. Lauren Gunderson’s play Natural Shocks streams through Soundcloud on the Marin Theatre website.
Central Works Bystanders by Patricia Milton, an audio play, currently streaming.
New Conservatory Theatre Center A Mighty Queer Virtual Variety Show streams December 13 through January 3, 2021. In Good Company, episodic series podcast streams on the website.
The Marsh: International Solo Fest, archived streaming. Josh Kornbluth hosts bingo every Friday at 7:30 pm
Brava Theatre Center: Winter Solstice Concert Series, all week, each night except Sunday, 7 pm, through December 31.
Pear Theater. The Path Back to Me, two one-woman shows, Full Fathom Five by Annamarie MacLeod and Becoming Othello by by Debra Ann Byrd, starts streaming December 4, 2020.
Contra Costa Civic Theatre It’s A Wonderful LIfe, a live radio play on demand streaming extended Dec. 27-30.
Remote Theater. see website for listings.
The Breath Project. Complete collection streaming on demand.
Cinnabar Theatre. A Christmas Carol runs through January 3, 2021.The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey by James Lecesne, streams January 22-31, 2021.
Ray of Light: Lizzie, the virtual musical experience, one night only, January 21, 6 pm.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival: On-demand audio recordings of early plays; videos of Indigenous Peoples Day 2020, etc. This Is Who I Am by Amir Nizar Zuabi, directed by Evren Odcikin, a co-production with Woolly Mammoth, Nov. 29 – Dec. 27.
Cinnebar Theater. Young Repertory Musical Performance opens December 4. Streaming of the filmed Geffen Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol” to benefit Cinnebar and other companies, Nov. 28-Jan.3. Tickets.
Atlantic Theatre Company. She Persisted, the musical, streaming through Jan. 20, 2021,
Playbill List of Streaming Theatre: Updated weekly, this is probably the best list you’ll find of national and international streaming plays and musicals. Each week has its own webpage, so scroll down.
If you’d like to add your bookstore or theater venue to this list, please write [email protected]
The post Bookwaves/Artwaves – December 24, 2020: Noel Casler appeared first on KPFA.
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December 17, 2020 Bookwaves/Artwaves – December 17, 2020
Bookwaves/Artwaves presents in-depth interviews with authors of fiction and narrative non-fiction, delving deeply into political and social issues, literary technique, and the life of the author, along with interviews devoted to theatre and film, and archive interviews from Bookwaves and Probabilities. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
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December 10, 2020 Bookwaves/Artwaves – December 10, 2020
Bookwaves/Artwaves presents in-depth interviews with authors of fiction and narrative non-fiction, delving deeply into political and social issues, literary technique, and the life of the author, along with interviews devoted to theatre and film, and archive interviews from Bookwaves and Probabilities. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
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December 03, 2020 Bookwaves/Artwaves – December 3, 2020: Daniel Handler – Evren Odcikin
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Links to on-line and streaming local theater & book events [1]

Bookwaves
Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket), in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky.
Daniel Handler discusses his latest novel, "Bottle Grove," set in San Francisco, along with his earlier novel, "All The Dirty Parts." He also talks in depth about the Netflix three-season series of Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events," as well as his work in theatre and how his life has changed with success.
"Bottle Grove" deals with the intricacies of marriage, along with how San Francisco has changed in recent years due to the influx of the tech world. "All The Dirty Parts" dissects what life is like for a horny teen-aged boy in a way that few books have attempted. "A Series of Unfortunate Events" is about the terrible things that befall the poor Baudelaire orphans, mostly due to the nefarious schemes of Count Olaf (Neil Patrick Harris).
An extended 47-minute version of this interview can be found as a Radio Wolinsky podcast. [2]

Artwaves
Third in a series of interviews about how theatre companies are coping with the Corona Virus shutdown.
Evren Odcikin, the Associate Artistic Director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon discusses how OSF dealt with the shutdown due to Covid-19, followed by the Black Lives Matter movement engendered by the murder of George Floyd, and then the September fires which burned parts of Ashland, as well as the nearby towns of Phoenix and Talent. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Evren’s latest directorial effort is This Is Who I Am by Amir Nizar Zuabi, a co-production of PlayCo and Woolly Mammoth, in association with OSF and other theatre companies, which is performed and broadcast live [3] from December 5, 2020 through January 3, 2021.
Evren Odcikin, [4] prior to joining OSF in 2019, was part of the creative team of Golden Thread Productions in San Francisco, and has directed several plays around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival [5] is a theatre company founded in 1935, which presents five plays, in repertory at the same time, from February through October each year. The company is located in Ashland, Oregon, just off Route 5 north of the California border.
Bay Area Theater [6] podcast.

Announcement Links
Book Passage. [7] Conversations with authors, all at 4 pm Pacific: Chris Rainer with Phil Cousinou, Satuday December 5. Zyen Joukhader, Sunday December 6. Jane Smiley, "Perestroika in Paris," Saturday December 12.
The Booksmith [8] Maria Dahvana Headley & Annalee Newitz, December 3, 6 pm, Claire Marie Stancek & Dan Beachy, December 13, 2 pm
Books Inc [9] Graphixcon, Saturday December 5, 2 pm.
Bay Area Book Festival [10]Unbound events continue. Podcasts of October 3-4 Unbound: All 22 interviews and discussions are now available on demand. George Saunders & Tobias Wolff, Sat. January 15, 7 pm.
Kepler’s Book [11]s presents Refresh the Page, Several Afternoon Literary seminars on demand; upcoming interviews and talks TBA.
Curran Theatre: [12] Taylor Mac's Holiday Sauce: Pandemic, Live, Saturday December 12, 7 pm Livestream. Streams through January 2, 2021.
San Francisco Playhouse [13]. 2020-21 Virtual Season: The Jewelry Box, written and performed by Brian Copeland, streaming through December 25, 2020; Songs for a New World, streaming through December 31, 2020.
Custom Made Theatre [14] Upcoming events TBA.
Theatre Rhino [15]Thursday performance conceived and performed by John Fisher on Facebook Live and Zoom at 8 pm 25, Thursday, December 3: How I Murdered My Best Friend. All earlier John Fisher performances available on demand. Alligator Mouth/ Tadpole Ass streams December 11-20.
American Conservatory Theatre [16] (ACT) A Christmas Carol, radio adaptation of Carey Perloff’s adaptation, streams Dec. 5-31, 2020.
42nd Street Moon [17]. Moonbeams Streaming Series: Home (literally) for the Holidays, streams through- Dec. 6. Third Tuesday Talks Over the Moon, 8 pm: Every other Friday at 8 pm: Full Moon Fridays Cabaret. Sundays at 8 pm: Quiz Me Kate: Musical Theatre Trivia.
Magic Theatre. [18] Upcoming season dates to be announced.
Shotgun Players. [19] Josh Kornbluth's Citizen Brain streams via Vimeo through November 29th. The Light by Loy A. Webb, directed by Nailah Harper-Malveaux, Dec 4-12, 7 pm. Preview Dec 4, 7 pm. Opening Night: Dec 5, 5 pm.
Berkeley Rep [20] Looking Glass Theatre Company's production of The Steadfast Tin Soldier, written and directed by Mary Zimmerman, streams December 1-27, 2020. What's in a Play? Conversations about theatre: Dec. 5-8, A Bright Room Called Day by Tony Kushner, free, registration required. June, 2021: Swept Away, a new musical.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley [21]. Hershey Felder, live from Florence, Tchaikovsky, December 20, at 5 pm Pacific. Simple Gifts, conceived crafted and directed by Tim Bond, world premiere, Dec 10-27, 2020.
California Shakespeare Theatre [22](Cal Shakes) The Direct Address series continues with Resisting Shakespeare: Or, How to Fall In and Out and In and Out of Love. Shakespeare in Depth, class with Philippa Kelly, registration required.
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts [23] new on-line programming series featuring classes, concerts, poetry sessions and more.
SFBATCO [24]Live with Rod and Marce on Twitch TV, every Thursday at 6 pm.
Aurora Theatre [25]’s A new ticketed audio drama, The Flats, written by Lauren Gunderson, Cleaven Smith and Jonathan Spector, with Lauren English, Anthony Fusco and Khary L. Moye, directed by Josh Costello, streaming now. Aurora Connects conversations every Friday, 4 pm.
Marin Theatre Company [26] The Catastrophist by Lauren Gunderson, Jan - Feb, 2021. Lauren Gunderson’s play Natural Shocks streams through Soundcloud on the Marin Theatre website.
Central Works [27] Bystanders by Patricia Milton, an audio play, currently streaming.
New Conservatory Theatre Center [28] A Mighty Queer Virtual Variety Show streams December 13 through January 3, 2021. In Good Company, episodic series podcast streams on the website.
The Marsh: [29] International Solo Fest, archived streaming. Josh Kornbluth hosts bingo every Friday at 7:30 pm
Brava Theatre Center: [30] Adios, Robinson by Julio Cortazar radio play, streams through December 5. Who's Your Mami comedy, December 17.
Pear Theater. [31]The Path Back to Me, two one-woman shows, Full Fathom Five by Annamarie MacLeod and Becoming Othello by by Debra Ann Byrd, starts streaming December 4, 2020.
Contra Costa Civic Theatre [32]It’s a Wonderful Life, a radio play by Joe Landry, streams Nov. 27-Dec. 20. Performances are live at scheduled times and days. Link to buy tickets. [33]
Remote Theater. [34] The Art of Sacrifice by Anthony Clarvoe, with Lauren English and Susi Damilano, original music by Paul Dresher. Saturday Dec. 12, noon Pacific.
The Breath Project. [35] Complete collection streaming on demand.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival: [36] On-demand audio recordings of early plays; videos of Indigenous Peoples Day 2020, etc. This Is Who I Am by Amir Nizar Zuabi, directed by Evren Odcikin, a co-production with Woolly Mammoth, Nov. 29 - Dec. 27.
Cinnebar Theater. [37] Young Repertory Musical Performance opens December 4. Streaming of the filmed Geffen Theatre production of "A Christmas Carol" to benefit Cinnebar and other companies, Nov. 28-Jan.3. Tickets. [38]
Atlantic Theatre Company. [39] She Persisted, the musical, streaming through Jan. 20, 2021,
Playbill List of Streaming Theatre: [40] Updated weekly, this is probably the best list you'll find of national and international streaming plays and musicals. Each week has its own webpage, so scroll down.
If you’d like to add your bookstore or theater venue to this list, please write [email protected] [41]
[1] https://kpfa.org/episode/bookwaves-artwaves-december-3-2020/#EVENTLINKS
[2] https://kpfa.org/area941/episode/daniel-handler-lemony-snicket-bottle-grove-and-netflix/
[3] https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2020-digital-plays/this-is-who-i-am.aspx
[4] https://www.odcikin.com/
[5] https://www.osfashland.org/
[6] https://kpfa.org/area941/episode/theatre-during-covid-evren-odcikin-oregon-shakespeare-festival/
[7] https://www.bookpassage.com/
[8] https://www.booksmith.com/
[9] https://www.booksinc.net/
[10] https://www.baybookfest.org/
[11] https://www.keplers.com/
[12] https://sfcurran.com/shows/taylor-mac-holiday-sauce-pandemic/
[13] https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/
[14] https://www.custommade.org/
[15] http://therhino.org/
[16] https://www.act-sf.org/
[17] https://42ndstmoon.org/
[18] http://magictheatre.org/
[19] https://shotgunplayers.org/
[20] https://berkeleyrep.org/
[21] https://theatreworks.org/
[22] https://calshakes.org/
[23] https://missionculturalcenter.org/
[24] https://www.sfbatco.org/
[25] https://auroratheatre.org/
[26] https://www.marintheatre.org/
[27] http://centralworks.org/
[28] https://www.nctcsf.org/
[29] https://themarsh.org/
[30] https://www.brava.org/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=https%3A//d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20201027/72/27/90/b1/06aa7e5aaa3473a1c7496592_1280x212.jpg&utm_campaign=October%2028%2C%202020
[31] https://www.thepear.org/
[32] https://ccct.org/
[33] https://www.broadwayondemand.com/channels/details/its-a-wonderful-life-a-live-radio-play--contra-costa-civic-theatre_1
[34] https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zFd6kizJQXCTAI066DvoTw
[35] https://www.thebreathproject2020.com/
[36] https://www.osfashland.org/
[37] https://cinnabartheater.org/
[38] https://www.onthestage.com/show/cinnabar-theatre/a-christmas-carol-43352/tickets/5fb6a1c6e79eee0003f61f0a
[39] https://atlantictheater.org/
[40] https://playbill.com/
[41] https://kpfa.orgmailto:[email protected]
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December 03, 2020 Bookwaves/Artwaves – December 3, 2020: Daniel Handler – Evren Odcikin
Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Links to on-line and streaming local theater & book events

Bookwaves
Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket), in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky.
Daniel Handler discusses his latest novel, “Bottle Grove,” set in San Francisco, along with his earlier novel, “All The Dirty Parts.” He also talks in depth about the Netflix three-season series of Lemony Snicket’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” as well as his work in theatre and how his life has changed with success.
“Bottle Grove” deals with the intricacies of marriage, along with how San Francisco has changed in recent years due to the influx of the tech world. “All The Dirty Parts” dissects what life is like for a horny teen-aged boy in a way that few books have attempted. “A Series of Unfortunate Events” is about the terrible things that befall the poor Baudelaire orphans, mostly due to the nefarious schemes of Count Olaf (Neil Patrick Harris).
An extended 47-minute version of this interview can be found as a Radio Wolinsky podcast.

Artwaves
Third in a series of interviews about how theatre companies are coping with the Corona Virus shutdown.
Evren Odcikin, the Associate Artistic Director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon discusses how OSF dealt with the shutdown due to Covid-19, followed by the Black Lives Matter movement engendered by the murder of George Floyd, and then the September fires which burned parts of Ashland, as well as the nearby towns of Phoenix and Talent. Hosted by Richard Wolinsky.
Evren’s latest directorial effort is This Is Who I Am by Amir Nizar Zuabi, a co-production of PlayCo and Woolly Mammoth, in association with OSF and other theatre companies, which is performed and broadcast live from December 5, 2020 through January 3, 2021.
Evren Odcikin, prior to joining OSF in 2019, was part of the creative team of Golden Thread Productions in San Francisco, and has directed several plays around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival is a theatre company founded in 1935, which presents five plays, in repertory at the same time, from February through October each year. The company is located in Ashland, Oregon, just off Route 5 north of the California border.
:Photo: Kim Budd, The complete interview can be heard as a 33-minute Bay Area Theater podcast.

Announcement Links
Book Passage. Conversations with authors, all at 4 pm Pacific: Chris Rainer with Phil Cousinou, Satuday December 5. Zyen Joukhader, Sunday December 6. Jane Smiley, “Perestroika in Paris,” Saturday December 12.
The Booksmith Maria Dahvana Headley & Annalee Newitz, December 3, 6 pm, Claire Marie Stancek & Dan Beachy, December 13, 2 pm
Books Inc Graphixcon, Saturday December 5, 2 pm.
Bay Area Book Festival Unbound events continue. Podcasts of October 3-4 Unbound: All 22 interviews and discussions are now available on demand. George Saunders & Tobias Wolff, Sat. January 15, 7 pm.
Kepler’s Books presents Refresh the Page, Several Afternoon Literary seminars on demand; upcoming interviews and talks TBA.
Curran Theatre: Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce: Pandemic, Live, Saturday December 12, 7 pm Livestream. Streams through January 2, 2021.
San Francisco Playhouse. 2020-21 Virtual Season: The Jewelry Box, written and performed by Brian Copeland, streaming through December 25, 2020; Songs for a New World, streaming through December 31, 2020.
Custom Made Theatre Upcoming events TBA.
Theatre Rhino Thursday performance conceived and performed by John Fisher on Facebook Live and Zoom at 8 pm 25, Thursday, December 3: How I Murdered My Best Friend. All earlier John Fisher performances available on demand. Alligator Mouth/ Tadpole Ass streams December 11-20.
American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) A Christmas Carol, radio adaptation of Carey Perloff’s adaptation, streams Dec. 5-31, 2020.
42nd Street Moon. Moonbeams Streaming Series: Home (literally) for the Holidays, streams through- Dec. 6. Third Tuesday Talks Over the Moon, 8 pm: Every other Friday at 8 pm: Full Moon Fridays Cabaret. Sundays at 8 pm: Quiz Me Kate: Musical Theatre Trivia.
Magic Theatre. Upcoming season dates to be announced.
Shotgun Players. Josh Kornbluth’s Citizen Brain streams via Vimeo through November 29th. The Light by Loy A. Webb, directed by Nailah Harper-Malveaux, Dec 4-12, 7 pm. Preview Dec 4, 7 pm. Opening Night: Dec 5, 5 pm.
Berkeley Rep Looking Glass Theatre Company’s production of The Steadfast Tin Soldier, written and directed by Mary Zimmerman, streams December 1-27, 2020. What’s in a Play? Conversations about theatre: Dec. 5-8, A Bright Room Called Day by Tony Kushner, free, registration required. June, 2021: Swept Away, a new musical.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. Hershey Felder, live from Florence, Tchaikovsky, December 20, at 5 pm Pacific. Simple Gifts, conceived crafted and directed by Tim Bond, world premiere, Dec 10-27, 2020.
California Shakespeare Theatre (Cal Shakes) The Direct Address series continues with Resisting Shakespeare: Or, How to Fall In and Out and In and Out of Love. Shakespeare in Depth, class with Philippa Kelly, registration required.
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts new on-line programming series featuring classes, concerts, poetry sessions and more.
SFBATCO Live with Rod and Marce on Twitch TV, every Thursday at 6 pm.
Aurora Theatre’s A new ticketed audio drama, The Flats, written by Lauren Gunderson, Cleaven Smith and Jonathan Spector, with Lauren English, Anthony Fusco and Khary L. Moye, directed by Josh Costello, streaming now. Aurora Connects conversations every Friday, 4 pm.
Marin Theatre Company The Catastrophist by Lauren Gunderson, Jan – Feb, 2021. Lauren Gunderson’s play Natural Shocks streams through Soundcloud on the Marin Theatre website.
Central Works Bystanders by Patricia Milton, an audio play, currently streaming.
New Conservatory Theatre Center A Mighty Queer Virtual Variety Show streams December 13 through January 3, 2021. In Good Company, episodic series podcast streams on the website.
The Marsh: International Solo Fest, archived streaming. Josh Kornbluth hosts bingo every Friday at 7:30 pm
Brava Theatre Center: Adios, Robinson by Julio Cortazar radio play, streams through December 5. Who’s Your Mami comedy, December 17.
Pear Theater. The Path Back to Me, two one-woman shows, Full Fathom Five by Annamarie MacLeod and Becoming Othello by by Debra Ann Byrd, starts streaming December 4, 2020.
Contra Costa Civic Theatre It’s a Wonderful Life, a radio play by Joe Landry, streams Nov. 27-Dec. 20. Performances are live at scheduled times and days. Link to buy tickets.
Remote Theater. The Art of Sacrifice by Anthony Clarvoe, with Lauren English and Susi Damilano, original music by Paul Dresher. Saturday Dec. 12, noon Pacific.
The Breath Project. Complete collection streaming on demand.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival: On-demand audio recordings of early plays; videos of Indigenous Peoples Day 2020, etc. This Is Who I Am by Amir Nizar Zuabi, directed by Evren Odcikin, a co-production with Woolly Mammoth, Nov. 29 – Dec. 27.
Cinnebar Theater. Young Repertory Musical Performance opens December 4. Streaming of the filmed Geffen Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol” to benefit Cinnebar and other companies, Nov. 28-Jan.3. Tickets.
Atlantic Theatre Company. She Persisted, the musical, streaming through Jan. 20, 2021,
Playbill List of Streaming Theatre: Updated weekly, this is probably the best list you’ll find of national and international streaming plays and musicals. Each week has its own webpage, so scroll down.
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