Sights + Sounds

On today’s show, an entire hour of poetry about rest, grief and intimacy from the voices of Black women. Hear a live recording of our moving event “When We Exhale,” which is inspired by the anthology of the same name. Featuring poets: Alie Jones, Nia Pearl, Lyn Patterson, Ayodele Nzinga, Adrienne Oliver, Kelechi Ubozoh, and Host Jeneé Darden.

On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," filmmaker Anthony Lucero talks about three of his favorite restaurants to check out in the Bay Area.

“Fairyland” is an adaptation of a true story about a complicated, loving relationship between a father and daughter that takes place in San Francisco during the early years of the AIDS epidemic.

“Wood Street” is a documentary about the West Oakland encampment that humanizes the residents by showing how residents built community and fought eviction

On today’s show, the documentary “Wood Street,” which is about the largest homeless encampment in Oakland that the city shut down. Then, we revisit Host Jeneé Darden's conversation with Andrew Durham, the director of the film “Fairyland.” The movie is an adaptation of a true story that takes place in San Francisco.

On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," poet Janet Heller gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area.

Bay Area storyteller Ben Tucker shares his life story from Shreveport, La. to becoming a track star at San Jose State.

Prison-rights activist Sarah Shourd talks about her documentary, “The End of Isolation." The film is about a play she wrote on solitary confinement that she took on a 10-city U.S. tour. On various stops, viewers meet prison-rights activists making a difference in the prison systems of their area.

On today’s show, prison-rights activist Sarah Shourd talks about her documentary, “The End of Isolation." It's about a play she wrote on solitary confinement that she took on a 10-city U.S. tour. Then, Bay Area storyteller Ben Tucker shares his life story from Shreveport, Louisiana to becoming a track star at San Jose State University.

Frameline's Executive Director Allegra Madsen talks about the film festival celebrating its 50th anniversary, and their remaining events this week.