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• LA Theatre Works, Sunday, April 12 at 10:00 pm, "And The Sun Stood Still" starring Robert Foxworth, Gregory Harrison, and John Vickery

  Posted by Donna Walker at Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:20 PM

  Dava Sobel’s thoughtful play brings to life the story of Nicolaus Copernicus, the Renaissance astronomer and mathematician who proposed the heliocentric model of the universe in which the Sun stands at the center. Plagued by self-doubt and threatened by religious censure, Copernicus resisted the publication of his work until just before his death in 1543. The play follows Copernicus in those final years as he works to complete his research with the help of Georg Rheticus, a young disciple from Wittenberg, Germany. Includes a conversation with playwright Dava Sobel, author of A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos.

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• Pacifica Performance Showcase, Friday, April 10 at 2:30 pm with guests actress Marjan Neshat ("English") and composer/actress/writer O-Lan Jones (Overtone Industries, OperaFestLA)

  Posted by Donna Walker at Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM

  Host Donna Walker welcomes actress Marjan Neshat, starring in Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning, Tony-nominated play "English" at The Wallis through April 26. A dramatic comedy about an Iranian ESL class in Tehran where family separations and travel restrictions motivate them to explore their identities and a possible new life. In the second half, composer/actress O-Lan Jones talks about her work and upcoming OperaFestLA.

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• Phil and Ted's Sexy Boomer Show, Tuesday, April 7 at 2:00 pm with guest author/space journalist Leonard David ("Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration")

  Posted by Donna Walker at Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11:40 AM

  Phil and Ted are higher than usual this week — approximately 238,900 miles higher, as they moonwalk through NASA's Artemis program, the nail-biting risks of lunar missions, and a space race with China that's more consequential than you'd think.
  Their guest is Leonard David — space journalist, author, and a man who's been reporting on humanity's off-world ambitions for over 50 years. He wrote "Moon Rush: The New Space Race" and co-authored "Mission to Mars – My Vision for Space Exploration" with Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon.

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• Pacifica Performance Showcase, Friday, April 3, with guest filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi ("Fire at Sea," "Pompeii: Beneath the Clouds")

  Posted by Donna Walker at Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 5:40 PM

  Host Donna Walker welcomes filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi to talk about his latest documentary "Pompeii: Beneath the Clouds" an homage to the city of Naples, its inhabitants and everyday life, as well as its fascinating role in antiquity at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius; also an upcoming career retrospective at the American Cinematheque (April 16-20). "Pompeii: Beneath the Clouds" was awarded a Special Jury Prize at the 82nd Venice Intl Film Festival. Following the archeologists uncovering ancient remains, along with the authorities trying to prevent looting of the priceless artifacts, it juxtaposes the workers unloading grain, the teacher and his students, the first responder calls to police and fire department. An eternal portrait of a city's ancient past, as well as its present.

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• LA Theatre Works, Sunday, April 5 at 10:00 pm, "Steel Magnolias" starring Amy Pietz, Brittany Snow, and Frances Fisher

  Posted by Donna Walker at Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 5:15 PM

  Within the walls of Truvy’s beauty shop are six women whose lives increasingly hinge on the existence of one another. Together, they absorb the passing seasons, just like the weathered wooden structure of the salon “home” that they share.

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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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