Todays program on Nina Serrano’s poet to poet series features “Poems on the Occupations” The poets include Alameda poet laureate Mary Rudge, Nina Serrano, accompanied by Paul Bertin on Saxophone, Rafael Jesus Gonzalez accompanied by the Marin brothers on maraca and flute and others.

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Loretta Greco, artistic director of the legendary Magic Theatre in San Francisco, talks about her latest production, “Annapurna” running through December 4th, her own career and the history of the Magic with host Richard Wolinsky. An extended 38-minute version of this interview can be found at www.bookwaves.com

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Rita Moreno, who is one of the few actors to win an Oscar, Emmy, Tony and Grammy award, discusses her show “Rita Moreno: Life Without Makeup” at Berkeley Rep in Berkeley through October 30, 2011, as well as her career, with host Richard Wolinsky. A 42-minute extended version of this interview can be found at http://bookwaves.homestead.com/Rita_Moreno.html

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Nina Serrano interviews mystery novelist Susan Sherrell about her book, GRACE. Sherrell reads excepts from “GRACE”, set in Oakland and Berkeley in the 1970’s and centering on a police frame-up of a Black Panther.

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