Monday, June 6, 2016: Virgie Tovar

The Art of the Outsider

Listen now or Get MP3. 16:40 min

Lisa Dettmer talks with Virgie Tovar, Managing Director of Radar Productions, which is heir to Sister Spit, a weekly, girls-only open mic that was an alternative to the misogyny-soaked poetry open mics of the 1990s.   Radar celebrates its 13th birthday on June 8 with a star-studded Radar Superstar literary event at the San Francisco Main Library at 6 PM, followed by The Witching Hour: an Intimate Benefit at the Luggage Store gallery.  For tickets go to www.witchinghour.brownpapertickets.com.

June 8, 2016
Luggage Store Gallery
1007 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
8pm - This event immediately follows Radar Superstar (to be held at 6pm in the Koret Auditorium)

Performances by: Maya Songbird and vainhein. Tarot by: Miss Ben McCoy. There WILL BE PUPUSAS.

You can find Sister Spit and Radar Productions on Facebook. Check these links for ongoing and future events.

Click here to listen to the show. 59:50 min.

Also on today's show:
Echo Brown
The Women's Community Calendar

November 17, 2014: Dhaya and Karinda Take on the World

Stand Up Sit Down

Preeti Shekar sits down with comics Dhaya Lakshminarayanan and Karinda Dobbins to talk about their upcoming show, Stand Up Sit Down.

Socio-political comedians Karinda Dobbins and Dhaya Lakshminarayanan present the third “Stand Up Sit Down,” a daring new show with innovative comedians and special guest Chinaka Hodge on November 21^st at 8PM at La Peña Cultural Center. Also featured is standup comic Matt Lieb.

For more info about the show go to http://www.berkeleyside.com/BerkeleysideCalendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=23223

or Get MP3. 10:50 min.

Listen to entire show. 59:50 min.

Also on today's show:
Radical Feminism and Sustainability
Whole Foods Workers in For the Fight