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• Phil and Ted's Sexy Boomer Show, Tuesday, August 11 at 2:00 pm, Orson Ossman's adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island: A Telling for the New World" (Part 7) Starring John Goodman and Glynn Turman

  Posted by Donna Walker at Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 1:50 PM

  The tale continues with Part 7 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, August 7 at 2:00 pm with guests Author Kim Luperi (TCM's PreCode Essentials), Aury Krebs ("The Family Album") and Playwright Eric Patterson and Actor Michael Sturgis ("@#$%ing Strangers")

  Posted by Donna Walker at Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 4:35 PM

  Hosts Donna Walker and Julio Martinez combine forces for a special fund drive show with guests author Kim Luperi (co-author with Danny Reid) to talk about TCM's "Precode Essentials: Must See Cinema From Hollywood's Untamed Era"); also actress Aury Krebs, starring at "Mia" in a world premiere musical "The Family Album" now running at La Jolla Playhouse and playwright Erik Patterson and Actor Michael Sturgis on their play "@#$%ing Strangers" at the Echo Theater.

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• LA Theatre Works, Sunday, Aug. 9 at 10:00 pm, Tom Stoppard's "The Real Thing" Starring Joanne Whalley and Simon Templeman

  Posted by Donna Walker at Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 4:20 PM

  Henry may be the wittiest playwright of his generation, but he’s hopelessly naïve when it comes to understanding love and infidelity. Writing about betrayal is one thing, living with it is another. After Henry leaves his wife for another woman, he’s confronted with being the cuckold himself. Both dazzlingly clever and emotionally naked, Henry’s search for the “the real thing” in art and love demonstrates beautifully why both are worth the effort in the end.

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• Phil and Ted's Sexy Boomer Show, Tuesday, August 4 at 2:00 pm, Orson Ossman's "Treasure Island: A Telling for the New World" (Part 6)

  Posted by Donna Walker at Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 1:05 PM

  The tale continues with Part 6 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 31, 2-3:00 pm, with guests singer, songwriter Judy Collins (Sweet Judy Blue Eyes, Farewell Tour), also actress/director Willow Geer and playwright/actor Bernardo Cubria (People of Pompeii)

  Posted by Donna Walker at Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 2:15 PM

  Hosts Donna Walker and Julio Martinez combine forces for a special fund drive edition featuring actress/director Willow Geer and playwright/actor Bernardo Cubria to talk about "People of Pompeii," part of the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum 2026 Summer Season. In the second half, we welcome the legendary songstress Judy Collins to talk about her 6 decades-long career and her "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes, Farewell Tour," coming up at the The Ford Amphitheatre on Friday, August 7 at 8:00 pm. We'll also talk about her 55 iconic albums, along with her work as an author and poet.

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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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