Arts and LifestylePianist Jim Martinez Honors A Jazz GiantAugust 10, 2015 | Gary G. VercelliVince Guaraldi is well-known for his popular soundtracks to the Peanuts animated TV specials. But Guaraldi had another important claim to fame: he "jazzed up the mass." Pianist and fan Jim Martinez is honoring Guaraldi with a new CD and concert. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: 'West Side Story' Revitalized By Sacramento's Music CircusAugust 6, 2015 | Jeff HudsonWhen West Side Story premiered in 1957, with courtship scenes set on fire escapes, critics said the show was contemporary and provocative. After three Music Circus runs in the 60's, it faded from fashion. Now it's back and more relevant than ever. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
JazzLatin Jazz A Prominent Player At San Jose's Summer FestAugust 5, 2015 | Gary G. VercelliThe San Jose Jazz Summer Fest gets underway this week with a stellar lineup including Latin jazz legend Eddie Palmieri. As CapRadio's Gary Vercelli explains, Latin jazz and salsa have been front and center at this festival from the beginning. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: Tahoe Shakespeare Fest Energizes 'Romeo And Juliet'August 5, 2015 | Jeff HudsonThe Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival's “Romeo and Juliet” is set not during the Italian Renaissance but after World War I, as Mussolini was seizing power. The beautiful lakeside setting and a riveting sound design add new life to this familiar tale. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
RootsBuddy Guy: 'I Worry About The Future Of Blues Music'August 4, 2015Buddy Guy is the blues, and he's our connection to a genre that's embedded in the history of America. But it's a sound the guitarist fears is fading. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezStanford Prison Experiment FilmAugust 4, 2015Granite Bay High School graduate Kyle Alvarez directed a new film about the study called The Stanford Prison Experiment. The film took home the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAuthor Interview: Naomi WilliamsAugust 4, 2015Davis author Naomi Williams’ debut novel Landfalls tells the story of a fated French sailing expedition to circumnavigate the globe in the late 1700s. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
