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For the broadcast of May 10, 2008
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listenEmergency is Hottest Ticket

Actor Daniel Beaty plays 43 characters in his one-man show at the Geffen. It's called "Emergency" and features a slave ship that docks at the Statue of Liberty.



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listenTango the Night Away ...

... or, "My Two Left Feet." Off-Ramp contributor Jackson Musker takes us to a late-night tango joint in Sherman Oaks.


listenLast Mother's Day?

Off-Ramp contributor Grissel Espinoza speaks with America Romero, a 40-year-old mother and illegal immigrant facing deportation.


New York Times adds to Off-Ramp story

This weekend, the NYT Magazine ran a long story on Vang Pao, a general charged with trying to overthrow Laos. He's also great uncle to former KPCC reporter Doualy Xaykaothao. We broadcast her story on LAST week's Off-Ramp.
listenBus To Mom

KPCC's Brooke Binkowski with kids who woke up at the crack of dawn to catch a bus to see their moms ... in jail.





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listenSingin' on the Bus

You hear squealing brakes and a noisy engine. But that's inspiration to L.A. composer David O.



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listenShining Hollywood Stars

Show biz historian Alex Ben Block begins a series of reports on the forgotten stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This time: Nils Asther.


listenHep (Web) Cat ...

... Or, Move Over Felix. Shrooby the Cat's animated shorts have received six-million hits on YouTube.

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listenAll Grown Up

Radio legend Gary Owens stands up for seniors on his 72nd birthday.



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listenReservoir Memories

The grandson of the Silverlake Reservoir keeper reminisces about his idyllic childhood.



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listenBonaduce v Buddha?

The Wall Street Journal's Sarah McBride fills John in on Adam Carolla's Zen approach to getting Danny Bonaduce off his morning show.



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listenGarden of Flowing Fragrance

Off-Ramp producer Queena Kim explores the beautiful new/old Chinese Garden at the Huntington.


listenListener Sleuth

One of our loyal listeners, Bradley Chapman tracked down the information for a song we played on Off-Ramp last week.

If you have a question, a comment, or just want to do some pro bono research for us, call us at 213-621-3404, or email us at offramp@kpcc.org.


listenClassical Variations

Pianist and Composer Uri Caine is performing a free concert at Second Space in Santa Monica on Saturday, May 10.
Coming Up
On May 17: L.A. Chamber Orchestra's Composer-in-Residence Uri Caine plays his classical variations; and we go in-depth with KNBC's Joel Grover, the man behind L.A. County's letter grade system for restaurants.
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