KPFK’s Arts in Review celebrates 37 years on the air at 90.7FM, hosted by Julio Martinez, airing two half-hour radio dramas. We will be Premiering “Following Yonder Star” (the story of the creation of the popular hymn, “We Three Kings”); and an encore of the Hanukkah play, “Dreidels and Donuts,” (which made its debut in 2017). We will also be airing special Holiday music and sketches, performed by Al Jarreau, Jane Fuller and others. The Arts in Review Holiday Special airs on Christmas Day, December 25 (11am to 1pm), performed by the AIR Repertory Ensemble, broadcasting on KPFK 90.7FM, streaming nationally over kpfk.org.
“Following Yonder Star” was written by Julio Martinez, directed by Irene Arranga and edited by Federico Garcia. David Moscoe served as pianist. Airing at 1pm, The AIR Repertory Ensemble includes Gigi Perreau, John Sweet, Richard Heft, Cullen Kirkland, Linnea Lui Dakin, Chris Stark, Lauren Lewis, Estella Volturo, Jake Cohen. There will be an encore of AIR Rep’s “Dreidels and Donuts” (the story Hanukkah), airing at 12pm (noon).
Previous Arts in Review holiday radio dramatizations have included, All is Calm, All is Bright; To All a Good Night; The Nutcracker’s Journey; Keeping Christmas Well; The Christmas Eve Truce; Christmas in Tinseltown; Christmas at the Algonquin; What Child Is This?; Churchill and Roosevelt at Christmas; One Horse Open Sleigh; Christmastime in the City; Do You Hear What I Hear?
Broadcasting since 1987, Arts in Review regularly airs Fridays at 2pm, over KPFK (90.7FM), Pacifica Radio for the Greater Los Angeles area, in Santa Barbara (98.7FM) and streamed live around the world on kpfk.org. For further information contact Julio Martinez online: julima720@gmail.com.
