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December 16 - 20, 2002
Monday, Dec. 16
Follow-up on the OC Register Series
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Last Friday, Talk of the City spoke with Orange County Register reporters about their two-part series in the paper titled ‘Phantom Classes’. The series detailed the claim that community colleges are hiring high school coaches as instructors and counting their high school team members as college students, thereby boosting the college enrollment numbers (and their subsequent budget). The practice allows the coaches to be paid twice (once from the high school and the other from the college) for doing one job. According to the series, these ‘phantom classes’ are common fare in many of the community colleges in the state. Kitty follows up on the story by interviewing the Chancellor of the Community College system, Thomas Nussbaum.
Repatriation of Artifacts
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Directors of 18 museums in Europe and the US are fighting claims from countries like Greece and Turkey that ancient art treasures currently housed in the museums are ‘plundered loot’ and should be returned to their respective countries. Museums argue that they are safe repositories for antiquities that promote a more pervasive appreciation for cultural history. Kitty speaks with the press counselor of the Greek Consulate in Los Angeles, Theodossis Demetracopoulous; General counsel for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; and Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and Professor of Art and Law at the New York Fashion Institute of Technology, Lucille Roussin.
Patrick Stewart
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Actor Patrick Stewart, best known as Captain Jean Luc Picard on The Next Generation, joins Kitty for a discussion of his career and the latest Star Trek movie, Nemesis, which opened Friday.
Tuesday, Dec. 17
Airport Update: Ontario and John Wayne
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Hawaiian airlines recently announced direct flights from Ontario to Honolulu and EVA Airlines (in Taiwan) entered into an agreement with Ontario to begin direct air cargo freighter operations. These are just two examples of how Ontario Airport is growing. Meanwhile at John Wayne airport, the OC County board of supervisors and the city of Newport Beach just approved a further increase in the cap on passenger traffic beginning January 1 (a decision still awaiting FAA approval). Kitty talks to Ontario Airport spokesman Dennis Watson and Orange County Register reporter Peter Larson about the latest news at both airports.
Independent Bookstore Holiday Picks
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Kitty talks to representatives from four different independent bookstores around town to get their top 5 picks for the holiday season. Still haven’t found the perfect holiday gift for the booklover in the family? Get a pad and pencil and take note! Guests include James Fugate, co-owner of Eso Won Books; Kerry Slattery, General Manager of Skylight Books; Stan Madson, Co-owner of the Bodhi Tree Bookstore; and Nicole White, the Children Book Department Manager at Vroman’s Bookstore.
James Fugate's Top 5 Picks:
Freedom by Manning Marable
Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea by Nikki Glovanni
Gumbo by Martha Golden and E. Lynn Harris
Douglass’ Women by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Zora Neale Hurston: A Life in Letters Edited by Carla Kaplan
Kerry Slattery’s Top 5 Picks:
Writing Los Angeles: A Literary Anthology Edited by David Ulin
El Pueblo: The Historic heart of Los Angeles by Jean Bruce Poole and Tevvy Ball
The Culture of Fear by Barry Glassner
McSweeney’s, issues one through three (gift set) by Dave Eggers
Marilyn (limited Edition) by Andre de Dienes
Stan Madson’s Top 5 Picks:
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Everyday Grace by Marianne Williamson
Meditations by J. Krishnamurti
Alice in Wonderland and the World Trade Center Disaster by David Icke
Unequal Protection by Tom Hartmann
Nicole White’s Top 5 Picks:
I Stink! By Kate and Jim McMullan (ages 3-4)
Hobart by Anita Briggs (2nd and 3rd graders)
Climbing Your Family Tree: Online and Offline Genealogy for Kids by Ira Wolfman (ages 9 and up)
Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales (all ages)
Hoot by Carl Hiassen (Ages 12 and up)
Callers recommended the following books: The Lunar Men by Jenny Uglow; One Hour by Lillian Smith; A Day in the Life of Africa by David Cohen; John Adams by John McCullough; Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky; and 1984 by George Orwell.
Wednesday, Dec. 18
Ethnic Philanthropy
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Although stereotyped as receivers and not givers, ethnic groups are some of the most generous philanthropists. Much of their money, though, is given in ways that are not always easily measured, like the billions of dollars funneled back to immigrant homelands each year. What are the giving habits of the diverse communities of Los Angeles? And with the prospect of rising wealth among minorities in the coming decades, what is the best way to tap into that ethnic wealth? Kitty asks these questions and more to Executive Director of the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center (APADRC), Najeeba Syeed-Miller; President of the United Armenian Fund, Harut Sassounian; and, President of the Hispanic Federation, Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez.
A Day in the Life: Africa
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Earlier this year, 100 of the world’s top photographers from 26 different countries converged on the continent of Africa for a 24-hour photo shoot. The man who brought them together, directed their shoots and published the results in A Day in the Life of Africa (Publishers Group West), David Cohen, joins Kitty to discuss the logistics of the shoot.
Thursday, Dec. 19
Salons
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The return of the salon is hitting LA by storm – groups are forming to discuss a wide array of subjects from issues of national importance like a possible war with Iraq or whether or not Trent Lott should resign to the traditional literary salon to the more trivial discussions like swapping celebrity sightings and trading fashion tips. Kitty talks to members and organizers of a few local salons to see what they’re talking about and to see how others can get involved. And, for the more motivated, we also talk about starting a salon of your own. Guests include the Editor of the Los Angeles Times Book Review, Steve Wasserman; organizer of a Palestian/Jewish Salon, artist and lecture at UC San Diego, Dorris Bittar; and founder and facilitator of a salon in Los Angeles, Greg Vogel.
To find out about starting a salon in your area, visit Utne Salon-Keeper's Companion.
The Gay Man’s Chorus of Los Angeles
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Kitty talks with the artistic director of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Dr. Bruce Mayhall, about this weekend’s holiday concert at the Alex Theater, “Come Home for the Holidays” as well as the chorus’ 24-year history and its recent debut on NBC’s Will & Grace.
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles presents their holiday concert “Come Home for the Holidays’ on Friday and Saturday, December 20th and 21st at 8PM and Sunday December 22nd at 3PM at the Alex Theatre in Glendale (216 North Brand Boulevard). There will also be a family matinee on Saturday, December 21 at 2PM hosted by Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop. For tickets and more information, call the chorus office at 1-800-636-7464 or visit www.gmcla.org.
Friday, Dec. 20
City Lights
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On the shortest day of the year, Kitty Felde takes a look at the growing movement towards dark sky ordinances, measures designed to relieve the ecological consequences of artificial light and light pollution. The Czech Republic is “lighting the way” as the first nation in the world to enact a law requiring downward lighting. And the city of Calabasas has followed suit. Will your community be next? Kitty speaks with attorney, geographer and executive officer of The Urban Wildlands Group, Catherine Rich; science director of The Urban Wildlands Group, Travis Longcore, PhD; and artificial lighting expert with Lighting Design Alliance, Andy Powell. For more information, visit www.darksky.org.
Klezmatics
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The Klezmatics are back in town. Known for their radical Jewish roots music, the Klezmatics have redefined the klezmer with intelligence, spirit and passion. Lead singer Lorin Sklamberg joins Kitty Felde in studio.
The Klezmatics kick off The Nimoy Concert Series at the Temple Israel of Hollywood, 7300 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, December 22, 2002. For tickets and information, call 310.478.6332 or e-mail klezmer2klassics@earthlink.net. Tickets cost $8, or $20 for tickets to the entire series.
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