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For the broadcast of June 28, 2008
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listen1984 Revisited

Tim Robbins and the Actors Gang talk to John Rabe about their production of "1984." The play doesn't stray too far from George Orwell's original story and the gang says that's what makes it so powerful.



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listenCruisin' for Neon

Off-Ramp Correspondent Jackson Musker climbed on board the Neon Cruise - a nighttime tour of Los Angeles hosted by the Museum of Neon Art.


listenMegapuss Live at the Hammer Museum

Brendan Newnam talks with Gregory Rogove of Megapuss about music and surf.

Devendra Banhart, the other half of Megapuss, will be at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday.

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listenHarvard Glee Club Celebrates 150 Years.

Harvard conductor Jameson Marvin talks about the nation's oldest glee club with Off-Ramp producer Queena Kim.

The Glee Club is playing at Disney Hall





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listenLook Ma--No Hands!

Off-Ramp's informal survey shows when it comes to the new hands-free cell phone law that goes into effect Tuesday, Angelinos will try to comply. Try, but not too hard.





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listenGeorge Carlin Remembered

Barry Cutler leaves Off-Ramp a message describing his run-in with late comedian George Carlin and their shared love of the French stage-farter "Le Petomane."




listenReporter's Roundtable

KPCC's crime reporter Frank Stoltze talks to John Rabe about the high-profile gang arrests in Los Angeles.




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listenIt's a Costume, Savvy?

Meet Brandon Hillock, one of the actors who played Captain Jack Sparrow at Disneyland.



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listenCheech The Art Collector

Cheech Marin shares his collection of Chicano art with KPCC's Adolfo Guzman-Lopez. The collection is on view at the LACMA.


listenA Late Composer's Early Birthday Bash

Off-Ramp commentator (and KPCC's program director) Craig Curtis holds an early birthday party for Leroy Anderson, the most famous composer you've never heard of.
listenPomp and Circumstance

KPCC's Adolfo Guzman Lopez attended graduation at Lynwood High and brought us this sound.



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listenThey're back...

Last week, John Rabe thought he'd discovered a get rich scheme: use his dogs' pee to scare away skunks menacing people's homes.

This picture shows that John won't be quitting his day job any time soon.


Coming Up
On July 05: David Sedaris reads a story about being faithful from his new book "When You Are Engulfed in Flames."

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