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For the broadcast of March 10, 2007
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Don't laugh!

The comics are second in readership behind the front page of the newspaper. This week on Off-Ramp, we talk about the not-so-funny pages, learn about LA's society registers, and hear Tim Hawkinson's organ, now installed at the Getty. And by the way, thanks so much for your contribution during KPCC's Spring Fund Drive! -- John Rabe



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listenSaul Levine

Radio station owner Saul Levine says when he replaced classical with country, he found love.



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listenUberorgan

In a new push to become a player in the contemporary art scene, the Getty Museum is exhibiting artist Tim Hawkinson's Uberorgan for the first time on the West Coast.



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listenAre you in the book?

Los Angeles Magazine's Laurie Pike tells us about Southern California's social registries.



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listenMetergate Update

The LA Times's Steve Hymon gives an update on a citizen's fight for justice in dread parking court.


Youth Radio's Consuela Cisneros and her Mom enjoying good food. (Courtesy of Youth Radio)
listenGood Food

How immigrant kids' food sense clashes with their parents'... a story from Youth Radio's Consuela Cisneros.


Off-Ramp critic Andy Klein
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listenKlein v. Besson

Off-Ramp film critic Andy Klein risks burning at the stake for criticizing Luc Besson's The Messenger. He says the French auteur should stick to action flicks.



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listenThe Not-So-Funny Pages

Animation critic Charles Solomon and John Rabe mourn the state of the funny pages.


Cheap origami
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listenMean Editor Teaches Block Journalism 101

Alex Ben Block tells a hard lesson he learned as a cub reporter at Forbes.


listenFather Daughter Art

Sonia and Frank Romero have their first show together. Adolfo Guzman Lopez reports.


listenReporter's Roundtable

KPCC's Senior News Editor Nick Roman talks about the downtown loft tour.
listenLiving in LA

Scottish actor and comedian Billy Connolly gives his take on LA.
listenPronouncer

Listener calls to tell John how to speak Italian.
Coming Up
On March 17: Listen for guest host Frank Stoltze. He talks with photog Amy Arbus, finds out about her dad's weirdest movie, and premieres "Frankly Speaking with Frank Stoltze."

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