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• LA Theatre Works, Sunday, July 5 at 10:00 pm, "Dr. Cerberus" Starring Simon Helberg

  Posted by Donna Walker at Monday, June 29, 2026 at 4:50 PM

  Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s coming-of-age, coming-out cocktail with a twist of terror. Thirteen-year-old Franklin Robertson is trying to survive adolescence. His parents don’t understand him, his brother torments him, he has no friends, and he’s more interested in the high school quarterback than any girl. The one bright spot in his life is the glow of the black-and-white TV in his parents’ basement. Here, he worships at the altar of the Saturday Night Horror Movie, hosted by the eerie Dr. Cerberus. Before long, Franklin is convinced that only by going on the show will his life be redeemed—by Dr. Cerberus himself! Original music by Steven Cahill.

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• Phil and Ted's Sexy Boomer Show, Tuesday, June 30 at 2:00 pm, Orson Osman's "Treasure Island: A Telling for the New World" (Part 1)

  Posted by Donna Walker at Monday, June 29, 2026 at 12:20 PM

  Phil and Ted present the Los Angeles premiere of an eight-part dramatization of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic "Treasure Island" liberally adapted by writer/director Orson Ossman. "Treasure Island: A Telling for the New World," includes an all-star cast including Keith David, John Goodman, and Glynn Turman, it also features Firesign's Phil Proctor, with an original score by music legend Taj Mahal. "Treasure Island: A Telling for the New World" will air every Tuesday throughout the summer.

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• LA Theatre Works, Sunday, June 28 at 10:00 pm, "Next Fall" Starring Julie White and Patrick Breen

  Posted by Donna Walker at Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 5:50 PM

  In this Tony-nominated play, Adam and Luke are long-term partners with very different views on salvation. But when Luke is hospitalized in a tragic accident, Adam must come face-to-face with Luke’s faith…and his family. Starring members of the original Broadway cast. Includes a conversation with Dr. Sharon Groves, the Director of the Religion and Faith Program for the Human Rights Campaign in Washington, D.C.

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• Pacifica Performance Showcase, Friday, June 26 at 2:30 pm with guests Victor Wallace ("Mamma Mia") and filmmaker Jon Bolerjack ("Stan Lee: The Final Chapter")

  Posted by Donna Walker at Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 2:45 PM

  Host Donna Walker welcomes guests actor Victor Wallace starring as "Sam Carmichael" in beloved musical "Mamma Mia" running at the Ahmanson Theatre and, in the second half, filmmaker Jon Bolerjack on his film about Marvel Comics icon "Stan Lee: The Final Chapter" premiering at Dances With Films Festival on June 27.

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• Phil and Ted's Sexy Boomer Show, Tuesday, June 23 at 2:00 pm with guest writer/director Orson Ossman ("Treasure Island: A Telling for the New World")

  Posted by Donna Walker at Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 1:55 PM

  Phil and Ted welcome guest Orson Ossman, the writer and director of the new dramatic audio mini-series, Treasure Island: A Telling for the New World, starring Keith David, John Goodman, and Glynn Turman, and featuring Phil Proctor, with an original score by music legend Taj Mahal. The Sexy Boomer Show is presenting the Los Angeles premiere of the eight-episode series Treasure Island every Tuesday beginning on June 30, at 2 p.m. on KPFK.

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• LA Theatre Works, Sunday, June 21 at 10:00 pm, David Hare's "Racing Demon" starring Jared Harris

  Posted by Donna Walker at Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 4:45 PM

  Four clergymen seek to make sense of their mission while being torn in all directions by the Church of England. After a critically lauded debut in 1990 at London’s National Theatre, Racing Demon went on to earn universal acclaim. More than 20 years later, David Hare’s bold and moving revelations on gay ordination and the doctrine of the priesthood ring more resoundingly than ever.

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• Pacifica Performance Showcase, Friday, June 19 at 2:30 pm with guest documentary filmmaker Nick Davis ("This Ordinary Thing")

  Posted by Donna Walker at Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM

  Filmmaker Nick Davis joins host Donna Walker to talk about his documentary "This Ordinary Thing" which explores the heroism, bravery, and self-sacrifice of non-Jewish people throughout Europe who risked their lives to hide their Jewish neighbors, as well as strangers. Honored by Yad Vashem in 2023 as individuals "righteous among nations," their stories are a testament that "to be human, we need each other." With never-before-seen archival footage, narrated by Academy Award winning actors, including Dame Helen Mirren, Jeremy Irons, Ellen Burstyn, among others, the film is a powerful reminder that one person can make a difference.

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• Remembering Bob Weir (1947–2026)

  Posted by Arnella Barbara at Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM

  Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead and a towering figure in American music, passed away on January 10, 2026. Arnella Barbara, host of Dark Star, Dead & Music on KPFK, shares a personal tribute reflecting on his life, his music, and what his passing means to Deadheads and listeners everywhere.

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