Wanda's Picks Radio Show Friday, May 23, 2014

We speak to Jubilith Moore, Director and Eugenie Chan, Dramaturg, about Chiori Miyagawa's world premiere, This Lingering Life at Theatre of Yugen in San Francisco at Z Space, 450 Florida Street, June 5-14, 2014. www.theatreofyugen.org

Karin pumps milk at her teaching job in Breastmilk.

We then shift to a conversation with filmmaker Dana Ben-Ari about Breastmilk, her first feature length film which looks at a new political frontier involving women's bodies--breastfeeding. What happens after the baby arrives, right? How is nursing one's baby now a social hot potatoe in certain social circles where what is so natural is economically inconvenient and socially frowned on or if not frowned on, certainly not supported by institutions where women who want to work have to choose between nursing their children and having a career. The director is in town and will be at evening screening of her film at The Roxie where her film is opening today. It is also opening in Oakland at The New Parkway. Visit http://breastmilkthemovie.com

Playwright, Laurinda D. Brown

Laurinda D. Brown, playwright and author joins us next to talk about her work, Walk Like a Man, directed by John Fisher, which is opening at Theatre Rhinoceros May 28-June 15, 2014 at The Costume Shop, 1117 Market Street (at 7th Street, Civic Center BART). For tickets visit www.therhino.org or call 1-800-838-3006

We close with a conversation with Queen Regina Califa-Calloway about the 36th Annual SF Carnaval Celebration: May 23rd - 25th, www.carnavalsf.com, with free events beginning this evening (5/23) at the DeYoung Museum Brazilian Nights with SambaDA, 50 Hagiwara Tea Green Dr, SF, CA 6P-8:30P, followed by performances at 3 p.m. (5/24) on the Carnaval Stage (Harrison at 17th), and that evening at the Chapel w/La Gente, 777 Valencia St | Doors open: 8P Show: 9P Show. Oakland Carnival (5/26): Memorial Day-Mosswood Park, MacArthur and Broadway, 10:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. caribelinq@gmail.com


We close with music from New Orleans, Michele Jacques’s Madri Gras (Carnival).  http://www.chellenfriends.com/

Show Link
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/wandas-picks/2014/05/23/wandas-picks-radio-show-carnaval-in-the-sfbay