Wednesday, April 9
2-4 pm "Classical Wednesday" with new host Paul Smith.
4-5 pm "Youth DJ Project: Retro Rock Hour" with Devon McMorrow.
5-5:30 pm "Youth DJ Project" with Tomales Bay Youth Center.
Thursday, April 10
5-5:30 pm "Open House."Marin Master Gardeners' 9th annual Tomato Market is coming up April 26. Master Gardener Joe Jennings talks about varieties and growing tips for Marin various micro-climates.
Saturday, April 12
11 am-12 pm "The Place We Live." Host Marc Matheson welcomes Susan Page Tillett, Executive Director of Mesa Refuge, a writers' retreat located in Point Reyes Station. It is one of the few retreats in the United States that supports people writing about nature, economics and social equity. Since 1998, Mesa Refuge has granted residencies to over 500 writers, including Michael Pollan, Terry Tempest Williams, George Lakoff, Frances Moore Lapp�, Natalie Goldberg, Jerry Mander, Lewis Hyde, Rebecca Solnit, Van Jones and many others.
6-8 pm "The Celtic Universe." Lyons Filmer talks with Alasdair Fraser about upcoming performances at the Freight & Salvage by San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers. And, new music from young Orkadian (Scotland) fiddler Kristan Harvey.
Sunday, April 13
1-2 pm "Jazz Rhythm with Dave Radlauer." The series "Visiting with Stan McDonald," soprano saxophonist. In Part 1, McDonald recalls his role in forming the New Black Eagle Jazz Band, reflects about his early years in jazz and provides personal insight on how the Traditional Jazz ensemble functions. Included are rare recordings of Boston's Historic Jazz Band (1958), The New Black Eagle Jazz Band (1980s), and live sessions from Stan's own Blue Horizon Jazz Band.
6-8 pm "Between Rock And A Jazz Place." Host Grey Shepard will interview our very own Ian McMurray about his band "The Detroit Disciples" and their upcoming CD. Ian is their guitarist and one of the songwriters. He is also behind "Professor Kosmo," our beloved overnight music selections.
8-10 pm "L.A. Theatre Works." Tonight, "The Ruby Sunrise" written by Rinne Groff; directed by Brendon Fox; starring Elisabeth Moss, Jason Ritter, Henry Winkler.
Synopsis: In 1927, a young inventor on an Indiana farm dreams that television has the potential to change the world for the better. But in the 1950's, how has her dream been distorted by the pressures of advertisers and the Communist witch hunts?
The broadcast includes a conversation with Matt Roush, Senior Critic at TV Guide Magazine, and a feature on inventor Philo T. Farnsworth.
This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Major funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, to enhance public understanding of science and technology in the modern world.
Monday, April 14
8-10 am "Eyes Wide Open" with guest host Grey Shepard. He is joined by Peg Super, the President of the Marin Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). They will discuss NAMI's program, the upcoming walk for support, and the support groups available.
10-11 am "Turning Pages At Nature's Pace" begins a new book, The Old Ways: A Journey By Foot by Robert Macfarlane. Encompassing natural history, cartography, geology, archaeology and literature, Macfarlane walks from the chalk downs of England to the bird-islands of the Scottish northwest, and from the disputed territories of Palestine to the sacred landscapes of Spain and the Himalayas.
1-2 pm "Post-Carbon Radio: Planetary Survival and Population." Bing Gong and Bernie Stephan Interview with Alan Wiesman, author of Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth? Wiesman asks major questions about how much longer the world can sustain our growing population, and offers solutions as to how we can relieve it.
Check it out!!! We are doing all kinds of fun things for Pledge Drive and hope you enjoy it! Invasions, combinations, collaborations, etc.....
8 am Tuesday, April 15 through 12 noon Sunday, April 20:
"THE WHITE HOT BURN" SPRING PLEDGE does a mix-n-match of all KWMR shows brought into a mere 5 and � days!
Day One Tuesday, April 15
8-10 am "Rise & Shine" joins forces with "Airwaves." Mary, Amber and Raul shine the light on KWMR's airwaves....
10-11 am "Turning Pages" with Neshama Franklin "Reading to John and "The Vinyl Caf�."
11 am-12 noon "Questing" and "Spirit & Mind" with Mimi Calpestri, Jane Mickelson, and Anthony Wright.
1-2 pm "Wilderness and Nature Special" with Karen Gray and the three founders of the BayWood Artists. The mission of this diverse group of artists "is to protect and preserve the landscape: by raising awareness of and making donations to environmental causes through fine art exhibitions and sales; and by promoting the tradition of plein air painting in California."
2-4 pm "Aztec Pride" with Jorge Ramirez and "Dawn Chorus" with Bill Steele split their shared slot half-and-half.
4-5 pm "A Learnin' Kirven Special" with Brian K.
5-5:30 pm "Open House Special: Lisa's Locals." Lisa B�rger hosts sculptor Bruce Mitchell, who co-curated the exhibit of David Bunnett's body of work at Toby's Gallery.
6:30-8:30 pm "Musical Variet�." Charlie Morgan welcomes Amanda Eichstaedt, host of Monday's "Release Me" and Grey Shepard, host of Sunday's "Between Rock and A Jazz Place."
Day Two Wednesday, April 16
8-10 am "Swimming Upstream." Joe Blumenthal, host of Monday's "A Cuppa Jo with Dr. Joe" slips into a chair next to Amanda and her 'usual suspects': Bonny White, Johnny Moore, Dave Cook.
10-11 am "Turning Pages: Waves of Joy." Joy Maulitz's guest is Vivien Straus, writer and performer of the one-woman "E-i-E-i-OY! In Bed with the Farmer's Daughter" ......a dark, romantic comedy of bovine proportions.
12-1 pm "The Local Organon" joins forces with "Farm and Foodshed Report" with Robin Carpenter, Charles Schultz, Paul Elmore and Paul Fenn.
1-2 pm "Epicenter: Post-Carbon Radio" with Bing Gong and Bernie Stephan.
2-4 pm "Classical Wednesday" has all its hosts on deck: Susan Deixler, Jeffry Wilkinson and Paul Smith, spinning the disks together.
4-5 pm "Youth DJ Project." Alternating hosts Devon McMorrow and Declan Katz merge their shows "The Retro Rock Hour" and "Declan's Hour of Soul."
5-5:30 pm more "Youth DJ Project" with the student crew from Tomales Bay Youth Center.
6:30-8:30 pm "Foggy Ridge Music", "West County Prowl" join forces: Will Minor and Jeff Manson welcome Jacoba Charles from "Monday Night Mixtape."
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