On The Arts: Recent Episodes

David Latulippe

KALW’s weekly magazine of the performing arts in the Bay Area, featuring live interviews with musicians, choreographers, and actors, with occasional in-studio performances and ticket giveaways. Formerly "Open Air." Produced by Niels Swinkels.(For segment/guest suggestions, email david@kalw.org.)

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9/25/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe's guests this week are Mexodus Director David Mendizábal; Stanford Live Producer of Artistic Programs Albert Montañez-Sanchez; and The Play That Goes Wrong Director Susi Damilano.Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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9/18/24 On the Arts host David Latulippe’s guests are Riding the Cyclone cast members Kaylyn Dowd and Jon Gary Harris; Oklahoma! Musical Director Brett Strader and Director Zachary Hasbany; and Arsenic and Old Lace Director & Center REP Artistic Director Matt Morrow. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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8/28/24 This week, OTA host David Latulippe welcomes Dan Hoyle and Aldo Billingsbea to talk about the new solo show Takes All Kinds. Philippa Kelly talks with Naomi Iizuka and Karina Gutiérrez about Richard II, and Peter Robinson returns with a background piece on what led Noel Coward to Private Lives. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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9/11/24 This week guest host Philippa Kelly talks with Smuin Artistic Director Amy Seiwert, SF Flower Piano Artist Sarah Cahill, and Cal Shakes' Clive Worsley, Nina Ball and William Hodgson.Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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9/11/24 This week guest host Philippa Kelly talks with Smuin Artistic Director Amy Seiwert, SF Flower Piano Artist Sarah Cahill, and Cal Shakes' Clive Worsley, Nina Ball and William Hodgson.Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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9/4/24 This week On the Arts host David Latulippe dedicates the hour to the SF Opera and the upcoming 2024-2025 season. His guests are Tenor Michael Fabiano and SF Opera Managing Director: Artistic Gregory Henkel. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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8/21/24 This week, host David Latulippe offers another homage to Peter Schickele, aka P.D.Q. Bach, who passed away in January of 2024. You’ll hear "The Stoned Guest," a "half-act opera" - and a play on the "stone guest" character in Don Giovanni by Mozart - with musical elements “borrowed” from Mozart and Bizet, among others. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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8/14/24 This week OTA host David Latulippe continues his tribute to the late, great Peter Schickele, who passed away in January of 2024. As a reminder of Schickele's genius as his alter ego, PDQ Bach, you'll hear "A Bach Portrait", "Last Tango in Bayreuth" and other selections as a Summer tonic to the news of the day. (This program was originally broadcast June 26, 2024.)| Join us Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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8/7/24 For an August respite and a break from current cultural events, host David Latulippe offers an encore broadcast of his tribute to the late, great Peter Schickele, aka P.D.Q. Bach. This week you’ll hear “P.D.Q. Bach On the Air” from 1967. (This program was originally broadcast March 6, 2024.)The tribute continues with part II next week 8/14/24. Join us Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST.

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7/31/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe spends the hour talking with Cabrillo Festival Music Director + Conductor Cristian Măcelaru | Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST

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7/24/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe’s guests will be Elvis Tribute Party presenters Steve Indig and Hank Maninger; ODC’s Chloë Zimberg and Maurya Kerr; Marin Shakes’ Nick Musleh | Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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7/17/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe's guests will be American Dreams’ Lizzie Calogero; Evita cast members Sophie Alawi and Alex Rodriguez; Rotimi Agbabiaka & Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe from The Tempest w/ Philippa Kelly, and Peter Robinson highlights Billy Collins' poems | Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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7/10/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe’s guests are: Zachary Gordin & Celine Ricci; Pamela Z; John Wilson; and The Countess Katya Smirnoff-Skyy | Join us Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST

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7/3/24 On the Arts host David Lautlippe’s guest are Conductor Edwin Outwater, Artistic Directors Allan Pollack & Susan Waterfall, and Director Alejandro Torres with actors Michael Conner & Kazimir Valtchev | Join us Wednesdays @ 4:00pm!

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6/26/24 This week OTA host David Latulippe continues his tribute to the late, great Peter Schickele, who passed away in January of 2024. As a reminder of Schickele's genius as his alter ego, PDQ Bach, you'll hear "A Bach Portrait", "Last Tango in Bayreuth" and other selections as a Summer tonic to the news of the day. | Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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6/19/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe welcomes guests Linda Perry & Don Hardy with their documentary "Linda Perry: Let It Die Here"; Baritone Joseph Lattanzi; Artistic Director Carrie-Ann Matheson and KALW's own Sarah Cahill. Wednesdays @ 4:00PM!

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6/12/24 On the Arts Guest Co-Hosts Tshego Letsoalo and D Minor welcome guests Maestro Christopher Moulds, Johnny Lonely’s Brian Lohmann & Joshua Raoul Brody, and Mario Van Peebles.Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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6/12/24 On the Arts Guest Co-Hosts Tshego Letsoalo and D Minor welcome guests Maestro Christopher Moulds, Johnny Lonely’s Brian Lohmann & Joshua Raoul Brody, and Mario Van Peebles.Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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6/5/24 On the Arts' Host David Latulippe's guests are BCCO's Ming Luke; LCCE's Josiah Catalan & Evan Wright; Slavyanka Chorus' Irina Shachneva & Paul Andrews; and Peter Robinson with Carey Perloff.Wednesdays @ 4:00PM PST!

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5/29/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe's guests will be LINES Ballet Founder & Artistic Director Alonzo King; Berkeley Rep 'Galileo' cast member Javier Muñoz; Philippa Kelly talks with Shotgun Players 'Best Available' playwright Jonathan Spector.Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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5/22/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe's guests are Megan Lowe; Armando Castellano & Diane Grubbe | Sheryl Kaskowitz | Mads Tolling |Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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5/15/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe’s guests are Music of Remembrance (MOR) Librettist Gene Scheer & Music Director/Founder Mina Miller; African-American Shakespeare Co. Director L. Peter Callender; SFSYO & Santa Cruz Symphony Music Director/Conductor Daniel Stewart; and Sondheim’s Side By Side Cast Members Maureen McVeery and Ken Brill |Wednesdays @ 4:00PM PST!

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5/1/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe's guests are Dr. German Gonzalez; Torange Yeghiazarian & Debórah Eliezer; Patrick Klein. Peter Robinson reflects on Right to Read Day | Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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4/24/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe’s guests are Conductor Gustavo Gimeno, Robert Greenberg and Sandy Wilson, and The Glass Menagerie’s Director Jeffrey Lo and cast members Nicole Javier and Jomar Tagatac with Philippa Kelly | Wednesdays @ 4:00PM!

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4/17/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe's guests are Choreographer Aszure Barton; Festival President Noémie Njangiru & Film Director Bettina Oberli; and Artistic Director Robert Geary.Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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4/10/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe's guests are Composer & DJ Mason Bates; Bay Area Rainbow Symphony Guest Conductor & Stanford Symphony Orchestra Conductor Paul Phillips; and Patricia Racette in Presidio Theatre Presents Patricia Sings Piaf.Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST.

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4/3/24 On the Arts guests this week are Oscar-nominated Composer Laura Karpman, and the SF Silent Film Festival Anita Monga, Wayne Barker, and Board Rob Byrne.Guest hosts are Emily Wilson and Angie Coiro.Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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3/27/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe's guests are Harpsichordist Jory Vinikour; Artistic Dir. /Conductor Jacob Stensberg and Performer/Artist Lady Camden; Director Susi Damilano; and Philippa Kelly with William Thomas Hodgson, Kevin Rebultan and Rolanda Bell | Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

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3/20/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe's guests are Violinist Amaryn Olmeda, Director/Playwright Michael Gene Sullivan, and Conductor/Musical Director Daniel Stewart | Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST

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3/13/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe guests are SF Symphony Chorus Director Jenny Wong; The Far Country Playwright Lloyd Suh; and SF Greek Film Festival Co-Director Maria Nicolacakis. Wednesdays @ 4:00PM PST

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3/6/24 On hiatus this week, host David Latulippe instead offers a tribute to the late, great Peter Schickele, aka PDQ Bach. You’ll hear “PDQ Bach On the Air”. Join us Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST.

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2/28/24 On the Arts' guest host Angie Coiro welcomes Pipeline's L. Peter Callender, Dominique Morisseau & Leontyne Mbele-Mbong; documentary film Director Jon Osaki; and Director/Writer Jim Capobianco. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST

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2/14/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe's Valentine's Day guests are celebrated vocalist Freda Payne; Fred Pitts @ The Marsh Berkeley | SFCMC Julie Steinberg | Pub Choir Astrid Jorgensen w/ Philippa Kelly. Wednesdays @ 4:00PM PST.

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2/7/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe talks with Benjie Lasseau & Joyful Raven. Guests will also be Ainsley Tharp and Mostly British Film Festival. David goes Behind the Scenes @ Cirque du Soleil Kooza. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PDT.

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1/31/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe talks with Danny Glover, Rhodessa Jones and Idris Ackamoor/Underground Jazz Cabaret; Max von Essen @ Venetian Room; Charya Burt Cambodian Dance Arts & Culture w/ Philippa Kelly. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PDT

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1/24/24 On the Arts host David Latulippe guests will be SF Contemporary Music Players, Robert Greenberg (Alexander String Quartet) and the Young People's Symphony Orchestra. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PDT.

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1/17/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe talks with W. Kamau Bell. Plus, we'll hear from Roomful of Teeth/Estelí Gomez; and Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo/Tory Dobrin. Wednesdays @ 4pm PDT.

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1/10/24 Guest Host Philippa Kelly's talks to Molly Rose-Williams of "Crush" a solo dance-comedy show. Plus we hear from the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, the SF Recovery Theatre, and producers of the 2024 Edwardian Ball.

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1/3/24 Host David Latulippe offers three wise men, in anticipation of the Christian observance of upcoming “Epiphany” - the 12th Day of Christmas.

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12/27/23 On the Arts host David Latulippe's guests are Musical Director Ming Luke; Musical Director Brett Strader & Stage Director Jed Sakren; Magic Theatre's Stephanie Holmes with Philippa Kelly; Peter Robinson reviews The Crown. Wednesdays at 4:00pm PDT.

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12/20/23 On the Arts host David Latulippe's guests are Circus Bella's Serafina Miller; Unique Derique; Comedian Lisa Geduldig. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PDT

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12/13/23 On the Arts host David Latulippe's guests are Schick Machine's Paul Dresher & Steven Schick; NCTC's Katya: Holiday Spectacular w/ J. Conrad Frank; Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker; Potted Potter's production of Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience w/ Scott Hoatson

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11/29/23 On the Arts Host David Latulippe’s guests are Mezzo-Soprano Nikola Printz & Exec. Dir. Patricia Kristof Moy; Tenor Pene Pati; Director Bill English; Director Liam Vincent & cast member Renée Lubin with Philippa Kelly | Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST

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12/6/23 On the Arts Host David Latulippe's guests are Actor Richard Thomas is 'Atticus Finch' | Principal Horn Robert Ward, Assoc. Principal Trumpet Aaron Schuman & Principal Trombone Timothy Higgins | Artistic Director Jeffrey Thomas | Artistic Director & Conductor Jacob Stensberg | Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PDT

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8/2/23 Guest host Phlippa Kelly speaks with Artistic & Community Mgr Daniel Harvey & Mezzo Soprano Nikola Printz; Artist Kenneth Tam; SF Fringe Festival Producer Christina Auguello; Director Bridgette Loriaux

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7/26/23 Guest host Angie Coiro’s guests are Bella! documentary Director Jeff L. Lieberman; Creative Director Joe Goode | Beetlejuice | Peter Robinson

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7/19/23 Guest host Philippa Kelly talks with photographer Richard Misrach; Curator Martin Chapman; Josephine’s Feast Playwright Star Finch & Director Ellen Sebastian Chang; Executive Director Clive Worsley

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7/12/23 Guest host Sarah Cahill’s guests are Music Dir & Conductor Cristian Măcelaru; Dir of Programming Laura Evans; Brian Lohmann & Joshua Raoul Brody | Violinist Jeremy Cohen

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7/5/23 Guest host Angie Coiro welcomes Sight Unseen Curator Douglas McCulloh; SFJAZZ Artist Valerie Troutt; Citizen Brain Playwright/Performer Josh Kornbluth; SFSFF Artistic Dir Anita Monga & Sr Film Restorer Kathy Rose O’Regan

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5/24/23 Guest host Philippa Kelly talks with Liam Vincent & Rotimi Agbabiaka, Jon Tracy & Nina Ball, Michael Moran & William Hodgson. Sarah Cahill & Pamela Z

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5/17/23 Guest host Angie Coiro talks with Viet Cuong & Sarah Cahill, Irina Shachneva & Paul Andrews, J. Conrad Frank, Jake Heggie & Curt Branom | Wednesdays @ 4:00PM PDT

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5/10/23 Guest host Angie Coiro speaks with Artistic Dir Sherene Melania, Chinglish Dir Jeffrey Lo, Riverdance cast Gardiner Bros, and David Latulippe w/ 1776 cast Gisela Adisa

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David Latulippe speaks with SF Choral Society Robert Geary and Stacy Garrop | Dick Bright Workin’ For A Livin’ | Golden Gate Park Band Conductor Craig McKenzie | Peter Robinson Remembers Noël Coward

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4/12/23 On the Arts host David Latulippe guests are AAADT Robert Battle|Word For Word HOME Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe, Robert Ernst,JoAnne Winter|Sing for America Brett Strader,Lawrence Beamen|Emerson String Quartet Lawrence Dutton,Paul Watkins - Join us Wednesdays at 4:00PM PDT!

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This week 4/19/23 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks with Opera Parallèle-Nicole Paiement | SF Symphony-Cristian Măcelaru | Letters From Home Erinn Dearth & Dan Beckmann| SF Gay Men’s Chorus-Chris Verdugo | Join us at our new date and time Wednesdays at 4:00PM PDT!

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This week 4/5/23 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks with SFJAZZ Artist Vijay Iyer | SF Performances Guitarist Jason Vieaux and Mezzo-Soprano Sasha Cooke | Peninsula Symphony Music Director/Conductor Mitchell Sardou Klein and Clarinetist Anthony McGill | Mercury Soul Mason Bates | Join us at our new date and time Wednesdays at 4:00PM PST!

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This week 3/29/23 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks 42nd St. Moon Merrily We Roll Along cast member DC Scarpelli (‘Charley Kringas’) | Shotgun Players Director & Founder Patrick Dooley | Berkeley Symphony Music Director Joseph Young | Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! Panel Member & Comedian Alonzo Bodden |Join us at our new date and time Wednesdays at 4:00PM PST!

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This week 3/29/23 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks 42nd St. Moon Merrily We Roll Along cast member DC Scarpelli (‘Charley Kringas’) | Shotgun Players Director & Founder Patrick Dooley | Berkeley Symphony Music Director Joseph Young | Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! Panel Member & Comedian Alonzo Bodden |Join us at our new date and time Wednesdays at 4:00PM PST!

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This week 3/22/23 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks with Cockettes’ Music Director Scrumbly Koldewyn | Cuba Caribe Artistic Director and Co-founder Ramón Ramos Alayo | Berlin & Beyond Film Festival Director Sophoan Sorn & Screenwriter Petra Volpe | Bernal Hills Players’ pianist/composer Jennifer Peringer | Join us at our new date and time Wednesdays at 4:00PM PST

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This week 3/15/23 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks with SF Symphony Conductor Anthony Parnther | Central Works Co-director and Mondragola Playwright Gary Graves and Rudy Guerrero as Niccolo Machiavelli | Pocket Opera General Director Nicolas Garcia | SF Girls Chorus Artistic Director Valérie Sainte-Agathe and Chanticleer Music Director Tim Keeler | Join us at our new day and time - Wednesdays at 4PM PST

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This week 3/8/23 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks with Dance Theatre of Harlem Artistic Director Virginia Johnson | SF Opera Bohème Out of the Box Sopranos Olivia Smith and Arianna Rodriguez | Remote Theater The Fourth Messenger Anna Ishida and Vienna Teng | Peter Robinson reports Live From London!Join us at our new day and time - Wednesdays at 4PM PST

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This week 2/15/23 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks with BroadwaySF ‘SIX’ cast member Gabriela Carrillo | Marin Theatre Co. ‘Justice: A New Musical’ Lyricist Kait Kerrigan | SF Playhouse Co-founder & Artistic Director Bill EnglishJoin us at our new day and time - Wednesdays at 4PM PST

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This week 3/1/23 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks with Sojourner ZY Creative Team Paul Dresher, Eugenie Chan and Larry Reed | TheatreWorks’ Fannie: The Music & Life of Fannie Lou Hamer starring Greta Oglesby| American Bach Soloists Artistic Director Jeffrey Thomas | Opera On Tap SF Artistic Director Sophia Santulli | Join us at our new day and time - Wednesdays at 4PM PST

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This week 2/22/23 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, guest host Angie Coiro speaks with vocalist Catherine Russell appearing at the Fairmont Hotel/Venetian Room | Sam Reider & The Human Hands @ Noe Music | 42nd St. Moon Anything Goes cast member Ashley Cowl | Jazz Artist Orrin Evans @ the Hammer 4 Studio | Join us at our new day and time - Wednesdays at 4PM PST

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This week 2/1/23 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks with Art With Elders’ Executive Director Mark Campbell The Improvised Shakespeare Co. Founder Blaine Swen | SF Symphony Resident Conductor of Engagement and Education Daniel Bartholomew-PoyserJoin us at our new day and time - Wednesdays at 4PM PST

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This week 1/25/23 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks with Berkeley Rep ‘Clyde’s’ Director Taylor Reynolds | San Jose Stage Co. ‘Satchmo at the Waldorf’ L. Peter Callender | BroadwaySF ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ cast members Lili Thomas and Alaina Anderson Join us at our new day and time - Wednesdays at 4PM PST

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This week 1/11/23 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, guest host Angie Coiro speaks with Ray Kallmeyer CEO enklu.com presents VERSE Art of the Future @ Palace of Fine Arts | Don Reed debuts new work @ The Marsh Berkeley | SF Symphony guest artist Conrad Tao | Fractals of Sound @ Grace Cathedral Sound Bath |Join us at our new day and time - Wednesdays at 4PM PST

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This week 10/6/22 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, guest host Kevin Vance speaks with SF Music Day-InterMusic SF Executive Director Cory Combs and Violist Charlton Lee | Berkeley Symphony Composer Brian Nabors| Peter Robinson Live from London! It’s Thursday Night! Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week 9/8/22 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks with CA Symphony Music Director Donato Cabrera and cellist Inbal Segev | SF Flower Piano – CEO Gardens of Golden Gate Park Stephanie Linder and Sunset Piano co-founders Dean Mermell and Mauro ffortissimo | New Century Chamber Orchestra Executive Director Richard Lonsdorf and Artistic Advisor and Pianist Peter Grunberg | 836M co-founder Julie Lépinard and choreographer Dimitri Chamblas | Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week 9/15/22 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks with SF Symphony featured African-American Shakespeare Artistic Director L. Peter Callender | Smuin Dance Series I Artistic Director Celia Fuchille & Choreographer Osnel Delgado | South Bay Music Theatre Sondheim's Company: A Musical Comedy cast member Lauren Jiang | Peter Robinson in The Art of Monarchy | Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week 9/22/22 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks with SF Opera Paul Abbleby as Caesar in Antony and Cleopatra | Duo Apollon’s Anastasia Malliaras and Aaron Haas; Calliope-East Bay Music Arts Executive Director Christine Staples| Ives Collective Co-Founders Stephen Harrison and Susan Freier | The Marsh SF Grandma and Me Playwright and Performer Brian Copeland | Andy Ostwald Trio CD release party! Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week 9/22/22 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks with SF Opera Paul Abbleby as Caesar in Antony and Cleopatra | Duo Apollon’s Anastasia Malliaras and Aaron Haas; Calliope-East Bay Music Arts Executive Director Christine Staples| Ives Collective Co-Founders Stephen Harrison and Susan Freier | The Marsh SF Grandma and Me Playwright and Performer Brian Copeland | Andy Ostwald Trio CD release party! Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week 9/29/22 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks with Moulin Rouge! Principals Conor Ryan and Courtney Reed | SF Symphony Composer Trevor Weston | The Marsh Berkeley Are You Dressed for the Apocalypse? Playwright/Performer Alicia Dattner | Reyes Dance Artistic Director Jocelyn Reyes| Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week 7/7/22 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with Dreaming in Cuban playwright Cristina Garcia and director Gary Graves | SFDanceworks Dana Genshaft and Lindsay Clipner| Mendocino Music Festival Executive Director Barbara Faulkner | Theatreworks’ Giovanna Sardelli Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM

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This week 6/30/22 - On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with La Belle et La Bête Director and Concept Designer Brian Staufenbiel and Baritone Singer 'La Bête' Hadleigh Adams | THE PROM Kaden Kearney and Patrick Wetzel | Elvis Tribute Party Producer Steve Indig and Perfomer Hank Maninger | SF Symphony Guest Cellist Johannes MoserJoin us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week - On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with Frameline46 Film Festival Executive Director James Woolley | SF Chamber Orchestra Music Director Benjamin Simon | Castro Theatre Organist David Hegarty | Stern Grove Festival 2022 Ilana Vasconcelos Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week - On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra Conductor Ming Luke, Brian Thorsett | SFJAZZ Founder and Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline | SF Opera Don Giovanni Luca Pisaroni Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week - On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with SFJAZZ Artemis Musical Director Renee Rosnes | 42nd St Moon The Pajama Game Ben Jones and Ashley Garlick | ODC Theater State of Play Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week - On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with CalShakes Romeo y Juliet cast member Vero Maynez | Marin Theatre Co. The Sound Inside actors Denmo Ibrahim & Tyler Miclean | ODC Island City Waterways Janet Koike & Kimi Okada | Music of Remembrance Tres minutos Mina Miller & Sabha AminikiaJoin us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week - On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with SFCMC Cava Menzies and Sylvia Sherman | Shotgun Players Director Mary Ann Rogers | SF Symphony Julia Bullock| Risa Jaroslow-Cauveri Suresh-Amy X Neuburg Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week - On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with SFCMC Cava Menzies and Sylvia Sherman | Shotgun Players Director Mary Ann Rogers | SF Symphony Julia Bullock| Risa Jaroslow-Cauveri Suresh-Amy X Neuburg Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week - On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with CA Symphony cellist Nathan Chan | Smuin Ballet Artistic Director Celia Fushille | SF Ballet Orchestra oboist Marilyn Coyne | Peter Robinson & author Jeff DeutschJoin us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week - On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with SF Symphony Conductor Klaus Mäkelä | California Bach Society Artistic Director Dr. Paul Flight | SF Choral Society Artist Director Robert Geary | Alexander String Quartet David SamuelJoin us Thursdays at 1PM PST

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This week - On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with SF Symphony Conductor Klaus Mäkelä | California Bach Society Artistic Director Dr. Paul Flight | SF Choral Society Artist Director Robert Geary | Alexander String Quartet David SamuelJoin us Thursdays at 1PM PST

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This week - On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with SF Opera Soprano Elisa Sunshine | Maestro Curtis’ world premiere “A Song of Triumph: The History of Black Music” at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival | Director Crystal Manich Opéra San Jose West Side Story | Peter Robinson talks with Carey Perloff – her new book is Pinter and Stoppard: A Director’s ViewJoin us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week - On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with SF Opera Soprano Elisa Sunshine | Maestro Curtis’ world premiere “A Song of Triumph: The History of Black Music” at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival | Director Crystal Manich Opéra San Jose West Side Story | Peter Robinson talks with Carey Perloff – her new book is Pinter and Stoppard: A Director’s ViewJoin us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week - On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with Opera Parallèle featured Countertenor John Holiday – David Bernstein Professor and Music Dept. Chair @ Mills College – CAMELOT Music Director Kevin Surace – Ben Jones @ Feinstein’s at the NikkoJoin us Thursdays at 1:00PM PST

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This week in On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with SF Symphony featured musician-bandoneón player Daniel Binelli - RENT cast member Aiyana Smash – SFGMC Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig – Hotter Than Egypt Nakissa Etemad (dramaturg) and Jen Taylor (cast member).Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM

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This week in On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with ODC Founder and Artistic Director Brenda Way and Guest Choreographer Dexandro Montalvo | Cal Performances – Grammy Award-nominated Pianist Jake Heggie | Kronos Festival featured Composer Soo Yeon Lyuh | SF Playhouse “Water by the Spoonful” Xander DeAngeles and Lara Maria |Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM

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This week in On The Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with Composer Katherine Balch - California Symphony’s program French Impressions - Ragazzi Boys Chorus’ Young Men’s Ensemble Director Travis Rogers and the upcoming concert Cantate! The Joy of Singing - Director Tanika Baptiste How Black Mothers Say I Love You @ Theatre Rhinoceros - Peter Robinson returns with Dr Philippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg @ Cal Shakes.Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM

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This week in On The Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with Composer Katherine Balch - California Symphony’s program French Impressions - Ragazzi Boys Chorus’ Young Men’s Ensemble Director Travis Rogers and the upcoming concert Cantate! The Joy of Singing - Director Tanika Baptiste How Black Mothers Say I Love You @ Theatre Rhinoceros - Peter Robinson returns with Dr Philippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg @ Cal Shakes.Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM

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This week in On The Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with Composer Katherine Balch - California Symphony’s program French Impressions - Ragazzi Boys Chorus’ Young Men’s Ensemble Director Travis Rogers and the upcoming concert Cantate! The Joy of Singing - Director Tanika Baptiste How Black Mothers Say I Love You @ Theatre Rhinoceros - Peter Robinson returns with Dr Philippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg @ Cal Shakes.Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM

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This week, a special broadcast for St. Patrick's Day: Hear excerpts from a concert recorded live at the National Cathedral in Washington DC of "Ireland's Poet-Patriots: A Musical Tribute" with original music by Richard Evans and readings from Irish history.For a complete list of musicians and readers, visit https://irelandspoetpatriots.com/Join us Thursdays at 1PM.

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This week in On The Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with TheatreWorks “Sense and Sensibility” Composer Paul Gordon and Director Robert Kelly - SF Girls Chorus Artistic Director Valérie Sainte - Bay Area Rainbow Symphony guest conductor Cy Ginwala - Pianist/Composer Helen Sung @ Hammer Theatre Center “Black Cab Jazz” seriesJoin us Thursdays at 1:00PM

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This week in On The Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with SFSYO Maestro Daniel Stewart and Composer/DJ Mason Bates - SF Ballet Music Director Martin West "Don Quixote" - Peter Robinson returns to speak with Ruthe Stein about the "Mostly British Film Festival" Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM

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This week in On The Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with SFSYO Maestro Daniel Stewart and Composer/DJ Mason Bates - SF Ballet Music Director Martin West "Don Quixote" - Peter Robinson returns to speak with Ruthe Stein about the "Mostly British Film Festival" Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM

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This week, On the Arts host David Latulippe takes a deep dive into the centennial season of the San Francisco Opera with part one of a season announcement event with General Director Matthew Shilvock. Also, Shilvock in conversation with composer John Adams about his contribution to the season, "Antony and Cleopatra".Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM.

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This week in On The Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with YPSO Maestro David Ramadanoff - Opera Parallele "Sophia's Forest" Lembit Beecher and Brian Staufenbiel - Bay Area Stand-Up Comedy: A Humorous History Join us Thursdays at 1:00PM

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This week in On the Arts, KALW's radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with:Ash Malloy and Wera von Wulfen - two of the actors involved in the San Francisco Playhouse production of Will Arbery’s “Heroes of the Fourth Turning” https://www.sfplayhouse.org/sfph/Actor Dan Hoyle shares the multiple characters he’s created for his latest one-man show at the Marsh, “Talk to Your People” themarsh.org,Patty From HR: A Zoom With A View - Actor Michael Phillis reprises his role as the The world's 1st human resources drag queen. She's back!https://www.sfoasis.com/Rodney Earl Jackson Jr shares the buzz behind “I too, sing America”, at the Brava Theater, which will put a song in your heart to inspire you over and over again. https://www.sfbatco.org/Join us Thursdays at 1PM.

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KALW's radio magazine of the performing arts in the Bay Area, hosted by David Latulippe.

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This week in On The Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke about her upcoming recital at Davies Symphony Hall, one night only (Sunday, Jan 30, 7:30pm), premiering seventeen new songs, written specially for her during the pandemic. Also, a conversation with cast members Kaila Mullady (aka Kaiser Röse) and Aneesa Folds (aka Young Nees), from the improvised musical comedy Freestyle Love Supreme, with which the American Conservatory Theater kicks off the 2022 season. Plus, we talk with composer Viet Cuong about his residency at the California Symphony in Walnut Creek. The Cal Symphony itself performs on January 29 (7:30pm) and January 30 (4pm) at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek in a program called Take Flight, featuring concertmaster Jennifer Cho, with music inspired by bird song and the sounds of nature.

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This week in On The Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke about her upcoming recital at Davies Symphony Hall, one night only (Sunday, Jan 30, 7:30pm), premiering seventeen new songs, written specially for her during the pandemic. Also, a conversation with cast members Kaila Mullady (aka Kaiser Röse) and Aneesa Folds (aka Young Nees), from the improvised musical comedy Freestyle Love Supreme, with which the American Conservatory Theater kicks off the 2022 season. Plus, we talk with composer Viet Cuong about his residency at the California Symphony in Walnut Creek. The Cal Symphony itself performs on January 29 (7:30pm) and January 30 (4pm) at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek in a program called Take Flight, featuring concertmaster Jennifer Cho, with music inspired by bird song and the sounds of nature.

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This week in On The Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with choreographer Joanna Haigood and composer Walter Kitundu about Love, A State of Grace by Zaccho Dance Theatre, at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral (Feb 11-18). Also, director Kevin Free and actor Eddie Ewell, from the Marin Theatre Company’s production of Pass Over (Jan 27-Feb 20). Plus, we talk with French cellist Gautier Capuçon, who is in town to perform the Cello Concerto No. 2 by Dmitri Shostakovich, with the San Francisco Symphony under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas himself (Jan 20-22).

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This week in On The Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with American soprano Leah Hawkins (pictured), who is the featured guest artist at upcoming concerts by the New Century Chamber Orchestra at venues around the Bay Area (Jan 20-23). Also, a conversation with Corey Ross, producer of exhibit The Art of Banksy, now extended through February 27 at San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts. Plus, regular contributor Peter Robinson discusses his six books of the year, and reflects on how reading has helped us through Covid.

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This week in On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks about the return to San Francisco of a newly staged Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, starting January 11 at the Curran Theater. Also, conversations about the musical The Band’s Visit (Jan 11 - Feb 6) at the Golden Gate Theatre; and about The Life of Dr. King, Darryl Van Leer’s electrifying one man play, on The Marsh’s digital platform, MarshStream (Jan 14-17).

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This week on Open Air, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe talks with Theatreworks Silicon Valley director Giovanna Sardelli, about It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (through Dec 26). Also, conversations about the classic holiday production of Cinderella by the African American Shakespeare Company Dec 18-19); and about The Woman in Black (Dec 15-Jan 16). Plus, Peter Robinson reviews two new movies and reflects on The Art of Banksy.

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This week on Open Air, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, guest host Angie Coiro talks with Francois Battiste and Amber Iman, who respectively star as Ebenezer Scrooge and The Ghost of Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol at the Golden Gate Theatre (through Dec 26). Also, San Francisco Ballet music director Martin West, about the Ballet’s Nutcracker (Dec 10-30); Mitch Galli, the associate artistic director for the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, about their Holiday concerts (Dec 10-24), titled Holigays Are Here… Again; plus, producer Peggy Haas, about the Bay Area’s newest holiday show: The Magic Lamp panto at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco (through Dec 31).

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The “3Girls” in the 3GirlsTheater are three experienced writers and theater personalities: Suze Allen, AJ Baker and Lee Brady. Their goal, according to Allen, is to put “women's work on stage where it belongs.”

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Alan talks with Margaret Schaefer, who has produced a new translation of Schnitzler's "Anatol" for the Aurora Theatre, and with actress Delia MacDougall, who plays all the women in the production. He also talks with performer Marilyn Pittman about her one-woman show, "It's All the Rage,"which she is playing at The Marsh in San Francisco.

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This week on Open Air, KALW’s weekly radio magazine for the Bay Area Performing Arts in Times of Corona, host David Latulippe clears the virtual stage of our Corona Radio Theater for a taped excerpt from another Remote Theater production: Manatee on Mars, a new play about autism by playwright Tanya Shaffer (pic 2), who joins the conversation together with director Giovanni Rodriguez. Also, a conversation with SF Ballet soloist Julia Rowe (pic 3), about the SF Ballet’s production of Emeralds from Balanchine’s Jewels. Plus, we talk with legendary San Francisco Bay Area publicist Charly Zukow (pic 4), upon his retirement.

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This week on Open Air, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area Performing Arts in Times of Corona, we feature an excerpt of The Art of Sacrifice on the virtual stage of our Corona Radio Theater, and host David Latulippe talks to playwright Anthony Clarvoe. Also, a conversation with legendary actor/comedian Geoff Hoyle and his director David Ford; plus, regular contributor Peter Robinson offers tips for Spring hikes in the Bay Area.

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This week on Open Air, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area Performing Arts in Times of Corona, host David Latulippe welcomes a live storyteller to the virtual stage of our Corona Radio Theater, M.J. Kang (pictured). Also, Hershey Felder returns to discuss his upcoming program on composer Giacomo Puccini; and we talk with event producers Corey Ross and Svetlana Dvoretsky about the West Coast premiere of Immersive Van Gogh.

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This week on Open Air, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area Performing Arts in Times of Corona, host David Latulippe catches up with actor, director, Artistic Director of the African-American Shakespeare Company - and now also playwright, L. Peter Callender (pictured), and discusses his recent and upcoming theatrical activities. Plus, Peter Robinson reflects on the passing of poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

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This week on Open Air, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts in Times of Corona, host David Latulippe welcomes the New Conservatory Theatre Center to the virtual stage of our Corona Radio Theater (CRT), with an excerpt of Interlude, a personal reflection of a gay Black man’s experience during the transformative events of 2020, opening March 1. Also, an interview with director Margo Hall, who directs [hieroglyph] by Erika Dickerson-Despenza, at SF Playhouse, starting March 13. Plus, we talk with conductor Martin West and composer Shinji Eshima about San Francisco Ballet’s Digital Program 3, which starts March 4.

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This week on Open Air, KALW’s radio magazine for the performing arts in Times of Corona, we feature an excerpt from the Central Works audio play Bystanders as part of our Corona Radio Theater programming, and guest host Sarah Cahill talks to playwright Patricia Milton about her play and this production. Also, an interview with playwright Lauren Gunderson about her new play The Catastrophist, a story which features award-winning virologist, and Gunderson’s husband, Nathan Wolfe, who joins the conversation. Plus, Peter Robinson reviews the Netflix productions The Dig and The Queen’s Gambit.

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This week on Open Air, KALW’s weekly radio magazine for the Bay Area Performing Arts in Times of Corona, host David Latulippe talks about Hearts in San Francisco with Kim Meredith, CEO of the SF General Hospital Foundation, and 2021 Heart artist Jennifer Bloomer. Also, a conversation with composer Jake Heggie, in his role as creator of a podcast series of intimate conversations with American opera singers. Plus, Peter Robinson talks with dramaturg Philippa Kelly about the goings-on at Cal Shakes in Orinda.

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This week on Open Air, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area Performing Arts in Times of Corona, we welcome back artists from The Marsh onto the virtual stage of our Corona Radio Theater, with Julia McNeal and Charles Shaw Robinson performing an excerpt from Lynne Kaufman’s new play, Divine Madness. Host David Latulippe also talks with soprano and fitness trainer Candace Y. Johnson, about her program CJ’s FitnesSing!, combining physical activity with vocal training; and with people from the Ross McKee foundation, about a tribute concert for pianist Robin Sutherland, who passed away last December.

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This week on Open Air, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area Performing Arts in Times of Corona, we raise the virtual curtain of the Corona Radio Theater for the third part of The Machine Stops, a short story by E.M. Forster, presented by members of theater company Word for Word. Host David Latulippe checks in with founding artistic director and actor Susan Harloe; and he talks with video artists John Sanborn and Agnès Guillaume about All Roads Lead, their joint show at gallery 836M in San Francisco. Plus: reading suggestions for the new year, and a tribute to espionage novel author John le Carré by Open Air’s regular contributor Peter Robinson.