JazzVocalist Ellen Johnson Sings The Praises of Legendary Jazz Master Charles MingusFebruary 26, 2020Northern California vocalist Ellen Johnson has been enamored with the music of Charles Mingus for over three decades and has recorded six of his compositions. In advance of her upcoming tribute concert she describes why she loves Mingus so much. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
CapRadio ReadsRO Kwon — The IncendiariesFebruary 26, 2020Debut novel from author RO Kwon explores what happens when people who love each other believe entirely different things Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez‘Ride Sally Ride’ Casts Sally Ride And Amelia Earhart As FriendsFebruary 26, 2020The play "Ride Sally Ride" is the story of Amelia Earhart and Sally Ride. In this treatment, young Sally Ride is visited by her idol, Amelia Earhart. They explore aviation history, women in space and exploration. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAmerican River College Presents ‘North Star’February 25, 2020An upcoming play presented by American River College explores the experience of a young girl in the 1960s during the Civil Rights era. "North Star" opens this weekend with performances through March 8. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezApril Davila On Her First Novel, Set On An Ostrich Farm In The Mojave DesertFebruary 24, 2020There aren’t a lot of stories based on an ostrich farm. And certainly not on an ostrich farm in the Mojave Desert. The novel "142 Ostriches" has this unique landscape as its backdrop. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Arts And AB 5February 20, 2020AB 5 became law on January 1, 2020. The legislation’s intent is to properly classify workers as employees or independent contractors. Its implementation has led to relief in some sectors, confusion in others and concern in the arts community. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe 21st Annual Sacramento Jewish Film Festival Starts TodayFebruary 19, 2020For the next four days, a wide variety of Jewish films will be screened in Sacramento. The festival consists of 14 feature films and nine short films. All screenings take place at the Crest Theatre. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleCapital Stage's 'Alabaster' A Unique Tale Of Recovery (And Talking Goats, Too)February 14, 2020 | Jeff Hudson“Alabaster,” a new play by Sacramento’s Capital Stage, features talking animals on an obscure farm in Alabama. CapRadio Theatre Critic Jeff Hudson says it’s an absorbing trip into the lives of characters who are well worth meeting. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJoseph Shabalala, Founder Of Legendary A Cappella Singing Group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, DiesFebruary 13, 2020Ladysmith Black Mambazo formed in 1969, and in the last 50 years has toured the world many times over. The unique harmonies the group sings came to its founder, Joseph Shabalala, in a dream. Shabalala died this week. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez‘When We Were Colored’ On Stage In Oak ParkFebruary 10, 2020Journalist Ginger Rutland grew up in Sacramento in the 1950s. Her play, ‘When We Were Colored,’ is based on her mother’s memoir of the same name. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
