Insight With Vicki Gonzalez'The Last Days Of Café Leila': A Story Of Exile And NostalgiaMay 31, 2017 | Cody DrabbleChef Donia Bijan is best known for her work in the kitchen, but she joins Insight to share her novel inspired by the history, culture, politics and food of her homeland. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTwo-Character Play "Lungs" Comes To B Street TheaterMay 30, 2017 | Jeff HudsonSacramento’s B Street Theater is staging “Lungs,” a clever play about an environmentally-aware young couple trying to make good choices as they move into adult life. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento's Black Book Fair Features Authors Indigo Moore And Suzette HarrisonMay 30, 2017Sacramento's poet laureate Indigo Moor and award-winning author Suzette Harrison talk about Sacramento's Black Book Fair with organizer Faye Kennedy. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Area Musicians Tout Traditional Jazz's Cross-Generational AppealMay 26, 2017 | Paul ConleyThere are many styles of music featured at the Sacramento Music Festival. But traditional, New Orleans-style jazz has been always been at the festival’s core. We asked musicians from different generations what attracts them to traditional jazz. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Memorial Day 2017: A Capital Public Radio GuideMay 25, 2017Memorial Day honors those who died while in military service. Below are some activities commemorating Memorial Day.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezBest-Selling Author Edan Lepucki Returns To American River College For SummerWords 2017May 25, 2017 | Cody DrabbleEdan Lepucki will be teaching two workshops for aspiring authors for SummerWords 2017 at American River College this weekend. She’ll be featured on a panel Friday afternoon talking about creating compelling characters. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezTurner Sparks: 'Lost In America' Host, Kung Fu Komedy Founder, Softee Ice Cream Truck OwnerMay 23, 2017El Dorado Hills native Turner Sparks talks about his journey from running an ice cream truck to becoming a comedian. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezYoung Actors Stage Take On 'West Side Story' As Next PlayMay 19, 2017Fresh off winning seven Elly Awards for its production of “Les Miserables,” the Young Actors Stage in Sacramento takes on “West Side Story” as its next musical hit. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleCapital Stage Offers Gritty, Gripping Update Of Russian Literary Drama From The 1890sMay 16, 2017 | Jeff HudsonSacramento’s Capital Stage is hosting a contemporary update of a Russian literary classic. Raucous comedy and perceptive monologues about the difficulty of everyday life go hand-in-hand in “Stupid F***ing Bird.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Museum Partners With SoCal Cultural Centers For Traveling Exhibit On Hollywood Exiles, ÉmigrésMay 15, 2017 | Cody DrabbleCurators and historians from the California Museum and Skirball Cultural Center describe the role of Hollywood actors who escaped from a former life of persecution in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
