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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.

  • Pacifica Performance Showcase, Friday, January 9 at 2:30 pm with guests Beau Gravitte ("The Notebook") and Kelly Hargraves (Dance Camera West)

    Posted by Donna Walker at Friday, January 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM

    Host Donna Walker welcomes actor Beau Gravitte starring as "Old Noah" in "The Notebook" at the Pantages. Based on the beloved book by Nicholas Sparks and subsequent film starring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling, "The Notebook" is a perennial story of enduring love, memory, and loss. In the second half, Kelly Hargraves join us to talk about upcoming Dance Camera West film fest (Opening at the Theatre Raymond Kabbaz on Jan. 22) and tribute to choreographer David Rousseve.

  • LA Theatre Works, Sunday, January 11 at 10:00 pm, "Cakewalk" Starring Elaine Stritch and Bruce Davison

    Posted by Donna Walker at Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:55 PM

    Broadway legend Elaine Stritch stars as author Lillian Hellman in Peter Feibleman’s beguiling account of Hellman’s tumultuous relationship across several decades with a man 25 years her junior, played by Oscar nominee Bruce Davison. Accompanied by the original music of Carly Simon. Includes a conversation with Hellman scholar Deborah Martinson, author of Lillian Hellman: A Life with Foxes and Scoundrels.

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  • Dark Star, Dead & Music

    8:00pm - 10:00pm

    Dark Star, Dead & Music is show devoted to Grateful Dead and beyond including all of the psychedelic music of the past and present, with your host Arnella Barbara, Dark Star Gurl. Arnella is huge dead head with masters in opera from Milan Conservattorio di Musica, Milan, Italy, She’s production designer with bachelors in architecture as well as vegan chef, licensed mixologist/bartender, and professional organizer. Join her every Sunday night for a couple hours of dead music, fun, information and good mantras.

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