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An infrequent audio experiment by Magra Books.
Episode 7 • Dutchman, by Amiri Baraka
First broadcast on KPFK on January 12, 1982. Dutchman was written by Amiri Baraka. This recording features Shelly Parsons as Lula, and Winston Butler as Clay, with a special appearance by Joe Clark as The Drunk. The score was composed and performed by Bob Fraser. Directed by Paul Vangelisti. This performance was first broadcast on KPFK on January 12, 1982. Special thanks to Pacifica Radio Archives for their generous support. Explore their extensive collections here: https://www.pacificaradioarchives.org Brought to you by Magra Radio, an infrequent broadcast experiment of Magra Books.
Sep 18, 2024
40 min
Episode 6 • The Aging Comedian as the Letter N, by Bill Mohr
Bill Mohr performs the monologue The Comedian as the Letter N, 2019.Brought to you by Magra Radio, an infrequent broadcast experiment of Magra Books.
May 7, 2019
22 min
Episode 5 • Breathing Space '79, part 2
International anthology of sound poetry by Arrigolora Totino, Carl Stone, Jim Roche, Larry Wendt, Co-Accident, Paul Vangelisti, Adriano Spatola and F. Tiziano, Dominic Alleluia, Giacomo Balla, Fortunato de Pero, Bob Davis, Lily Greenham, Donna Henes, Lawrence Kucharz, Giulia Niccolai, Audio Players, Bill Gaglione, Ed Rossman, E.T. Simon, Tony Gnazzo, Milli Graffi, Julien Blaine, William Moylan
Apr 30, 2019
Episode 4 • Breathing Space '79, part 1
An anthology of sound poetry.
Sep 15, 2018
57 min
Episode 3 • Interview with Dennis Phillips
Dennis Phillips is interviewed by S.E. Pessin about his Magra Books title, Desert Sequence.
Oct 23, 2017
32 min
Episode 2 • The Dodo, or The School for Night
A Los Angeles Theater of the Ear production of a play by Corrado Costa, translated and directed by Paul Vangelisti. Special thanks to the Pacifica Radio Archive for their generous support on this episode. Explore their extensive collections here: https://www.pacificaradioarchives.org
Oct 23, 2017
31 min
Episode 1 • An Evening with Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges interviewed in 1976 in Los Angeles at UCLA. Special thanks to the Pacifica Radio Archive for their generous support. Explore their extensive collections here: https://www.pacificaradioarchives.org
Oct 23, 2017
55 min