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• LA Theatre Works, Sunday, August 2 at 10:00 pm, David Mamet's "Speed the Plow" starring Jeff Goldblum and Adam Arkin

  Posted by Donna Walker at Monday, July 27, 2026 at 5:35 PM

  David Mamet’s satire of the American movie business. Jaded Hollywood producer Bobby Gould has spent a career reaping what others sow, until the night he’s forced to choose between his loyal friend’s sure-fire hit and a beautiful girl’s art-house project. During a wicked evening of seduction and manipulation, Bobby discovers that the power he exerts is more elusive than it seems. Includes interviews with Jeff Goldblum and Adam Arkin.

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• Phil and Ted's Sexy Boomer Show, Tuesday, July 28 at 2:00 pm, Orson Osman's "Treasure Island: A Telling for the New World" (Part 5)

  Posted by Donna Walker at Monday, July 27, 2026 at 5:15 PM

  The tale continues with Part 5 of "Treasure Island: A Telling for the New World." 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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• Pacifica Performance Showcase/Arts in Review, Friday, July 24, 2-3:00 pm, with guests actress Bruna Fachetti ("The Hour of the Star") and Filmmaker David Alvarado ("American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez")

  Posted by Donna Walker at Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 5:45 PM

  Hosts Donna Walker and Julio Martinez kick off the KPFK summer fund drive with guests Bruna Fachetti, starring in "The Hour of The Star," (adapted from Clarice Lispector's novel) running at the Broadwater Black Box Theatre for five performances and Filmmaker David Alvarado, writer and director of "American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez," part of the American Masters series, about the legendary playwright and filmmaker who changed the landscape of Chicano theatre with Teatro Campesino and "Zoot Suit," a pioneer who also wrote and directed what remains the most successful film Chicano film ever made, "La Bamba" the story of Ritchie Valens.

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• LA Theatre Works, Sunday, July 26 at 10:00 pm, "Halcyon Days" Starring Ed Begley, Jr. and Anne Archer

  Posted by Donna Walker at Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 5:40 PM

  In Steven Dietz’s play, Senator Eddie Bowman can’t see the point of invading a minuscule Caribbean island to rescue a bunch of overly-tanned medical students. But as the 1983 invasion of Grenada gets underway, the Senator finds himself at odds with a mysterious foreign-policy specialist who cultivates roses, the President’s sexy new speechwriter, and his own son.

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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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