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November 25 - 29, 2002
Monday, Nov. 25
Los Angeles Terrorism Response
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“While the federal government must have primary authority and responsibility for coordinating the war on terrorism, local government also has a crucial role….” Thus begins the most comprehensive plan yet put forth for the city of LA to prepare for acts of terrorism. How many of the ten points in the plan will be feasible and how do local and national efforts work together? How prepared are we already compared to other cities? Kitty speaks with the architects of a plan released in October. Guests include: LA Councilmember Jack Weiss; Assistant Professor from UCLA’s School of Public Policy, Dr. Amy Zegert; RAND Terrorism Analyst, Jack Riley; and, LA County Supervisor, Don Knabe.
The report “Preparing Los Angeles for Terrorism” written by Jack Weiss is available at www.cityofla.org.
Chris Darden
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OJ Prosecutor turned author doesn’t have to look far for his material, his latest novel centers on the racial implications of a violent crime. Kitty talks about his book, The Last Defense (New American Library Trade), and about old times at the Santa Monica courthouse.
Tuesday, Nov. 26
The Arab Perspective from NPR’s Kate Seelye
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Kitty talks with NPR reporter Kate Seeley about the Arab perspective on Saddam Hussein and on the US Administration’s push to go to war in Iraq. Kate talks to us from Beirut.
The Literature of Foster Care
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The next installment of our series on foster care will focus on foster care as a literary vehicle. Kitty speaks with the authors of two books that use CA foster care as the backdrop. White Oleander is now a feature film. Janet Fitch, author of White Oleander (Little Brown), and Susan Straight, author of High Wire Moon (Anchor Books), join Kitty in studio.
Deaf West Theatre’s Big River
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The celebrated musical, Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is currently on stage at the Taper Forum in a unique production by Deaf West Theater. Kitty talks about the use of sign language and spoken language and the combination of art, imagination and theater that Deaf West brings to Mark Twain’s classic with Bill O’Brien, Production Director for Deaf West and deaf actor Tyrone Giordano who plays Huckleberry Finn.
The Taper production of Big River has been extended through January 5. Show times are Tuesday through Saturday at 8PM and Sundays at 7:30PM. Matinees are Sat and Sunday at 2:30PM.
There will be no shows on Thanksgiving. Call the Taper for other holiday performances (X-mas and New Years) at 213-628-2772; TDD 213-680-4017. For more information, show times and to purchase tickets, log on to www.taperahmanson.com.
Wednesday, Nov. 27
LA Mission
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From 11:00AM until 3:00PM the LA Mission will be hosting their annual Thanksgiving Meal for the homeless of the area. They estimate serving nearly 4,000 hot meals with the help of celebrities, political representatives and donors. Kitty speaks with the executive director of the Mission, James Lewis, live from the kitchens.
Jonathan Pond’s California Money Makeover
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Author of eleven books on how people can better control their finances in the ever-changing fiscal climate, Pond answers the financial questions of Southern California residents.
His new show Jonathan Pond’s California Money Makeover premieres on KCET Saturday, November 30 (5:00- 6:30PM) and encores Sunday, December 1 (9:30 – 11:00PM) and Monday, December 2 (3:00- 4:30PM).
You can e-mail questions until airtime Saturday to jpond@kcet.org.
Buddhist Relics
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You asked for it, you got it. Due to listener interest and on the occasion of a most unusual tour of relics, we tale a look at the practice of Buddhism in LA.
Thursday, Nov. 28
Working the Holiday
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Talk of the City is working this holiday. So we thought we would check in with other businesses that are working as well to see about their plans for Thanksgiving – everything from the LA regional food bank to the Butterball Turkey Hotline.
Thanksgiving Manners
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Judith Martin, aka Miss Manners, joins Kitty for a discussion of Do’s and Don’ts this holiday season, taking a look at Thanksgiving etiquette in particular. Should you bring a gift (flowers, food?) to the holiday party you’ve been invited to even though the hosts insisted on just bringing yourself? How late is too late to arrive? Even on California time? Kitty tackles these particulars and more with Miss Manners, author of the nationally syndicated Miss Manners newspaper and internet columns. Her latest book is Star-Spangled Manners (W.W. Norton).
Friday, Nov. 29
To Shop or Not?
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The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year and the unofficial opening day of the Christmas frenzy. But this year (as they have for the past 11 years), the non-profit organization Adbusters will declare Nov 29 Buy Nothing Day. Kitty talks with Adbusters' distribution manager, Matthew Sasaki, about their grass-roots campaign to keep people away from the mall. Also joining the conversation is Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation Chief Economist, Jack Kyser. Will the sagging economy or even the port slowdown make it a lousy holiday season for local businesses?
Smothers Brothers: Smothered
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Local producer Maureen Muldaur achieves a lifetime dream with the broadcast of her labor of love documenting the censorship struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Tom Smothers joins the conversation. Smothered premieres Wednesday, December 4th at 8PM on Bravo.
Francine Prose
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Kitty Felde takes a look at the women behind the men with National Book Award finalist Francine Prose. Prose has written a new book, The Lives of the Muses (HarperCollins), that examines nine women and the artists they inspired.
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