Off-Ramp for June 20, 2009
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OCMA Outrage
The Orange County Museum of Art is getting heat for selling 18 California Impressionist paintings, as reported by the LA Times' Christopher Knight (L) and Mike Boehm.
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CyberFrequencies
Cyberfrequencies talks to Tony Award winning lyricist Brian Yorkey who's been twittering his musical Next To Normal. Molly Peterson asks Yorkey how and why he put his musical on Twitter.
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An OCMA Museum Guard Speaks Out
Former OCMA guard Kevin Ferguson had a close personal relationship with at least one of the paintings OCMA sold in March, William Wendt's "Spring in the Canyon," which he says was a balm for older museum-goers after viewing the more challenging modern art pieces. (Image credit: Laguna Art Museum)
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In the Footsteps of Giants
To mark Juneteenth, when many black Americans celebrate freedom from slavery and reflect on the ongoing civil rights struggle, LA Times columnist Hector Tobar says the city's Latinos ought to do some reflecting of their own.
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(some of) Santa Ana v. Chris Ames
Off-Ramp commentator Chris Ames dislikes the Santa Ana residents who are trying to keep trash scavengers out of their trash cans.
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Garrison Keillor Speaks -- Again
Off-Ramp's John Rabe continues his conversation with Garrison Keillor. This time, they talk about former Minnesota Governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura, and the origins of "A Prairie Home Companion," which turns 35 in July.
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Laker Fans Fill Coliseum
On Wednesday, KPCC's Brian Watt and 99,999 other people filled the LA Coliseum to thank the Lakers for winning the NBA Championship.
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Garden Rage with Ilsa Setziol
Ilsa Setziol, the award-winning former KPCC enviroporter, is generally mild-mannered. But certain things in her lawn-filled city drive her crazy.
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The Corpse Flower Blooms Again
Visitors flocked to the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens to see a Corpse Flower bloom for the first time in years. KPCC's Shirley Jahad went to check out the stinky flower and spoke to the Huntington's Lisa Blackburn.
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Father's Day - The Other Side
Commentator Jeff Girod is fed up with nosy people who ask him and his wife, "When are you going to have a baby?"
