It's KPFA Fund Drive time. Kate Raphael explores questions of masculinity, personal violence and the relationship of this to institutionalized violence in today's society.
Today's show presents the film Living Along the Fenceline about seven courageous women who live alongside US bases from South Korea to Puerto Rico challenge the assumption that military bases make them safe, and advance alternative ideas of peace and security. This clip includes an excerpt from the film and an interview with producers Debbie Lee and Gwyn Kirk. Listen now or get MP3
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You will hear about sexual harassment in Egypt, violence against women in Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia’s first female athletes to participate in the Olympics - courtesy of Al Jazeera. We share a Fox News feature on the execution of the Afghan woman, and analysis from MSNBC about Obama’s campaign strategy. The story on the recent mistreatment of Greek female politicians was produced by the Lansing State Journal. 5:54 min.
Her movies were called fluff and schmaltz, scorned by feminists and promoters of "serious art." But is that really just a reflection of society's disdain for middle-class, middle-aged women? So says Sady Doyl, publisher of tigerbeatdown.com.
Nora Ephron was an unapologetic feminist. She made fun of the women's movement, not to denigrate it but because it was part of her. Hear her talk about climate change, small breasts, Newsweek, and lots more.
The Siren Project's Playing with Fear
Roke Noir, Founding Artistic Director of The Siren Theatre Project, speaks with Kate Raphael about her upcoming multimedia theatre work "Playing with Fear" on July 29th, which weaves together the personal stories of a group of Bay Area women artists. Audio 25:42
"Playing with Fear," is a multimedia theater project directed by Roke Noir, produced by Siren Theatre Project and presented by an all-women cast and crew.
Share in the real stories from a diverse group of Bay Area women who collaborated for over three months facing, understanding, and playing with their fears. This unique hybrid, an experimental ensemble performance, exposes their explorations through word, image and movement. Join us in this life-changing journey to see magic unfold as these raw personal stories tug at your heart's core and leave you transformed forever.
