Wanda's Picks

Dan Hoyle joins us to talk about his new play, written in collabiration with Tony Taccone, Game On, directed by Rick Lombardo, at San Jose Rep through April 19, 2014. https://www.sjrep.com/  Bonnie Boswell joins us via the archives (2012) to talk about The Power Broker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rightshttp://www.pbs.org/independentlens/powerbroker/ Carl Lumbly joins us to talk about August Wilson's Fences, directed by Derrick Sanders which opens at Marin Theatre Company April 10, tonight and continues through May 11 (after multiple extensions). www.marintheatre.org 415-388-5208. We close with a conversation about opera and musical theatre with Dr. Lynne Morrow, Musical Director, Oakland Symphony Chorus, conducting Handel's Messiah, this weekend, April 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m.at Cathedral of Christ The Light, Oakland oaklandsymphonychorus.org; joining her are Kelly Gregg (producer) and Sammi Cannold (director) of the Immersive Production of Les Miserables at Stanford University, April 11-12; 17-19 8 p.m. in the University's Memorial Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. http://musical.stanford.edu/tickets.html  Music: Anthony Brown's AfroAsian Orchestra's Afro Blue;  Abraham Burton's Nebulai.

Dan Hoyle joins us to talk about his new play, written in collabiration with Tony Taccone, Game On, directed by Rick Lombardo, at San Jose Rep through April 19, 2014. https://www.sjrep.com/  Bonnie Boswell joins us via the archives (2012) to talk about The Power Broker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rightshttp://www.pbs.org/independentlens/powerbroker/ Carl Lumbly joins us to talk about August Wilson's Fences, directed by Derrick Sanders which opens at Marin Theatre Company April 10, tonight and continues through May 11 (after multiple extensions). www.marintheatre.org 415-388-5208. We close with a conversation about opera and musical theatre with Dr. Lynne Morrow, Musical Director, Oakland Symphony Chorus, conducting Handel's Messiah, this weekend, April 13, 2014, 5:30 p.m.at Cathedral of Christ The Light, Oakland oaklandsymphonychorus.org; joining her are Kelly Gregg (producer) and Sammi Cannold (director) of the Immersive Production of Les Miserables at Stanford University, April 11-12; 17-19 8 p.m. in the University's Memorial Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. http://musical.stanford.edu/tickets.html  Music: Anthony Brown's AfroAsian Orchestra's Afro Blue;  Abraham Burton's Nebulai.

Today we honor the lives of the 1 million Rwanda's killed 20 years ago with a rebroadcast of director, Alrick Brown's Kinyarwanda (recorded April 2012). We conclude with an interview with the wonderful artist and humanitarian, Della Reese of Touched by an Angel fame (recorded February 2012). Music: Meklit & Quinn "Tunnels," Thao & the Get Down Stay Down "Human Heart," The Pyramids "They Came from Chicago," Nawal "Hima," Dwight Trible "Little Africa," Donald "Duck" Bailey "Gone Now."

Today we honor the lives of the 1 million Rwanda's killed 20 years ago with a rebroadcast of director, Alrick Brown's Kinyarwanda (recorded April 2012). We conclude with an interview with the wonderful artist and humanitarian, Della Reese of Touched by an Angel fame (recorded February 2012). Music: Meklit & Quinn "Tunnels," Thao & the Get Down Stay Down "Human Heart," The Pyramids "They Came from Chicago," Nawal "Hima," Dwight Trible "Little Africa," Donald "Duck" Bailey "Gone Now."

Today we feature the director and founder of the Oakland International Film Festival, April 3-6, 2014 in multiple venues -- www.filmoakland.com (510) 238-4734, and the kick off of the www.1stSaturdays.com initiative. Williams Rhodes joins us to talk about his latest initiative, The Nelson Mandela Quilt Project, and an Art Open House fundraiser this weekend, Sunday, Apr. 6, 2014. The mission of the project is to create an international exchange – facilitating a dialogue between students of the Bayview Opera House in San Francisco and South Africa. Visit http://www.hatchfund.org/project/the_nelson_mandela_international_quilt  We close with a conversation with Ms. Faye Carol who is recipient of the Jazz Hero Award from the Jazz Journalists Association. James Knox, nationally recognized jazz journalist and photographer joins her to talk about the award and the ceremony April 12, 2014, 1-3 p.m. at Yoshis in Oakland, California. Music: boukman eksperyans Gran Bwaile (A Vodou Spirit) & Mandingue Drumming. We close with Ms. Faye Carol's Strange Fruit, A Pyramids Mix and a reprise of Gran Bwaile (A Vodou Spirit).

Today we feature the director and founder of the Oakland International Film Festival, April 3-6, 2014 in multiple venues -- www.filmoakland.com (510) 238-4734, and the kick off of the www.1stSaturdays.com initiative. Williams Rhodes joins us to talk about his latest initiative, The Nelson Mandela Quilt Project, and an Art Open House fundraiser this weekend, Sunday, Apr. 6, 2014. The mission of the project is to create an international exchange – facilitating a dialogue between students of the Bayview Opera House in San Francisco and South Africa. Visit http://www.hatchfund.org/project/the_nelson_mandela_international_quilt  We close with a conversation with Ms. Faye Carol who is recipient of the Jazz Hero Award from the Jazz Journalists Association. James Knox, nationally recognized jazz journalist and photographer joins her to talk about the award and the ceremony April 12, 2014, 1-3 p.m. at Yoshis in Oakland, California. Music: boukman eksperyans Gran Bwaile (A Vodou Spirit) & Mandingue Drumming. We close with Ms. Faye Carol's Strange Fruit, A Pyramids Mix and a reprise of Gran Bwaile (A Vodou Spirit).

Today we rebroadcast Friday, March 28, 2014: We celebrate with Founder and Artistic Directorof Cultural Odyssey 35th Year Celebration Apr. 3-5, 2014,Idris Ackamoor & Rhodessa Jones. Mr. Ackamoor is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, tap dancer, actor, director and producer. He is the founder and Executive/Co-Artistic Director of Cultural Odyssey. Idris curates and produces the Cultural Odyssey Performance Festival, and also records and tours with his acclaimed jazz ensemble. http://www.culturaloydssey  Ms. Jones is an actress, dancer, singer, writer, and teacher, Ms. Jones is Co-artistic Director of Cultural Odyssey and Founder/Director of the Medea Project: Theater for Incarcerated Women. Rhodessa tours her performances and speaks to "Theater for the 21st Century: art which precipitates community transformation.Lyrika Holmes joins us as featured artist at the 35th Anniversary gala. Ms. Holmes is an International performing artist "Lyrika Holmes" is an African-American recording artist, singer, harpist, songwriter and teacher. Lyrika was born and raised by her parents in St. Louis, MO. Lyrika started playing the piano at the age of 5. In junior high her parents encouraged her to step out of the box, and play something different, this is when she made the switch to harp. Since that day, Lyrika has been showing us just how hot the harp can be. We close with Joanna Haigood, Artistic Director and co-founder of Zaccho Performance Dance Company about Dying While Black and Brown, a performance and panel discussion Friday-Saturday, April 4-5, 2014. Friday evening at 8 (the panel follows) and Saturday at 2 p.m.(performance) at Zaccho Studios, 1777 Yosemite Ave #330, in San Francisco's Bayview Hunter's Point. Visit www.zaccho.org We are also joined by dancers Antoine Hunter and Travis Santell Rowland.

Today we rebroadcast Friday, March 28, 2014: We celebrate with Founder and Artistic Directorof Cultural Odyssey 35th Year Celebration Apr. 3-5, 2014,Idris Ackamoor & Rhodessa Jones. Mr. Ackamoor is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, tap dancer, actor, director and producer. He is the founder and Executive/Co-Artistic Director of Cultural Odyssey. Idris curates and produces the Cultural Odyssey Performance Festival, and also records and tours with his acclaimed jazz ensemble. http://www.culturaloydssey  Ms. Jones is an actress, dancer, singer, writer, and teacher, Ms. Jones is Co-artistic Director of Cultural Odyssey and Founder/Director of the Medea Project: Theater for Incarcerated Women. Rhodessa tours her performances and speaks to "Theater for the 21st Century: art which precipitates community transformation.Lyrika Holmes joins us as featured artist at the 35th Anniversary gala. Ms. Holmes is an International performing artist "Lyrika Holmes" is an African-American recording artist, singer, harpist, songwriter and teacher. Lyrika was born and raised by her parents in St. Louis, MO. Lyrika started playing the piano at the age of 5. In junior high her parents encouraged her to step out of the box, and play something different, this is when she made the switch to harp. Since that day, Lyrika has been showing us just how hot the harp can be. We close with Joanna Haigood, Artistic Director and co-founder of Zaccho Performance Dance Company about Dying While Black and Brown, a performance and panel discussion Friday-Saturday, April 4-5, 2014. Friday evening at 8 (the panel follows) and Saturday at 2 p.m.(performance) at Zaccho Studios, 1777 Yosemite Ave #330, in San Francisco's Bayview Hunter's Point. Visit www.zaccho.org We are also joined by dancers Antoine Hunter and Travis Santell Rowland.

We celebrate with Founder and Artistic Directorof Cultural Odyssey 35th Year Celebration Apr. 3-5, 2014,Idris Ackamoor & Rhodessa Jones. Mr. Ackamoor is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, tapdancer, actor, director and producer. He is the founder and Executive/Co-Artistic Director of Cultural Odyssey. Idris curates and produces the Cultural Odyssey Performance Festival, and also records and tours with his acclaimed jazz ensemble. Ms. Jones is an actress, dancer, singer, writer, and teacher, Ms. Jones is Co-artistic Director of Cultural Odyssey and Founder/Director of the Medea Project: Theater for Incarcerated Women. Rhodessa tours her performances and speaks to "Theater for the 21st Century: art which precipitates community transformation.Lyrika Holmes joins us as featured artist at the 35th Anniversary gala. Ms. Holmes is an International performing artist "Lyrika Holmes" is an African-American recording artist, singer, harpist, songwriter and teacher. Lyrika was born and raised by her parents in St. Louis, MO. Lyrika started playing the piano at the age of 5. In junior high her parents encouraged her to step out of the box, and play something different, this is when she made the switch to harp. Since that day, Lyrika has been showing us just how hot the harp can be. We close with Joanna Haigood, Artistic Director and co-founder of Zaccho Performance Dance Company about Dying While Black and Brown, a performance and panel discussion Friday-Saturday, April 4-5, 2014. Friday evening at 8 (the panel follows) and Saturday at 2 p.m.(performance) at Zaccho Studios in San Francisco Bayview Hunter's Point. We are also joined by dancers Antoine Hunter and Travis Santell Rowland.

We celebrate with Founder and Artistic Directorof Cultural Odyssey 35th Year Celebration Apr. 3-5, 2014,Idris Ackamoor & Rhodessa Jones. Mr. Ackamoor is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, tapdancer, actor, director and producer. He is the founder and Executive/Co-Artistic Director of Cultural Odyssey. Idris curates and produces the Cultural Odyssey Performance Festival, and also records and tours with his acclaimed jazz ensemble. Ms. Jones is an actress, dancer, singer, writer, and teacher, Ms. Jones is Co-artistic Director of Cultural Odyssey and Founder/Director of the Medea Project: Theater for Incarcerated Women. Rhodessa tours her performances and speaks to "Theater for the 21st Century: art which precipitates community transformation.Lyrika Holmes joins us as featured artist at the 35th Anniversary gala. Ms. Holmes is an International performing artist "Lyrika Holmes" is an African-American recording artist, singer, harpist, songwriter and teacher. Lyrika was born and raised by her parents in St. Louis, MO. Lyrika started playing the piano at the age of 5. In junior high her parents encouraged her to step out of the box, and play something different, this is when she made the switch to harp. Since that day, Lyrika has been showing us just how hot the harp can be. We close with Joanna Haigood, Artistic Director and co-founder of Zaccho Performance Dance Company about Dying While Black and Brown, a performance and panel discussion Friday-Saturday, April 4-5, 2014. Friday evening at 8 (the panel follows) and Saturday at 2 p.m.(performance) at Zaccho Studios in San Francisco Bayview Hunter's Point. We are also joined by dancers Antoine Hunter and Travis Santell Rowland.