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SATURDAY JANUARY 7th, 2006

a WCL Bargain Matinee on the air. Interviews from 1994-2005 with film directors and writers STANLEY DONEN, PAUL RUDNICK, DEBRA WINGER and ARLISS HOWARD, WALTER BERNSTEIN, DANIEL HANDLER, ELMORE LEONARD and the late JOHN GREGORY DUNNE.

SATURDAY JANUARY 14th, 2006

from October 15th, 2005, a show which because of a long story did not air that day, but it does today.

SATURDAY JANUARY 21st, 2006

BACK LIVE at the SFMOMA in the theater of the 3rd Street museum. Admission to the museum including in your show ticket. Today, noting the opening the exhibit of photographs from the 1906 earthquake. With music to roll and rock, too. We welcome the group MEDICINE BALL, Tips ON TRAVEL with KARL and CARL, TRAVEL TIPS from DON GEORGE of LONELY PLANET, coedy from KASPAR HAUSER, RICHARD GREENE and GUNNAR MADSEN ina a BOBS-esque REUNION, MOMA Curator ERIN GARCIA, and other guests.

SATURDAY JANUARY 28th, 2006

presented LIVE at the Empire Plush Room in The York Hotel, 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. MONEY is the theme today, and one of the guests, DAVE BARRY, humorist and columnist, has something to say about the subject in his new book Money Secrets...Also with us: LIZ PERLE, author of Money: A Memoir, also Editor-in-Chief of Common Sense Media ; MATTHEW and TERCES ENGELHART, authors, The Abounding River, owners of Cafe Gratitude; THE COTTARS, amazing young CELTIC musicians; CHARLIE OWEN, soul singer; and the ever-splendid MIKE GREENSILL, navigating the house piano.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4th, 2006

presented LIVE at the Empire Plush Room in The York Hotel 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. AYELET WALDMAN, author of Love and Other Impossible Pursuits; MARY ROACH, author of SPOOK, Science Tackles the Afterlife and STIFF; ALAN ZWEIBEL, comedy writer and author of THE OTHER SHULMAN; the BOULDER ACOUSTIC SOCIETY four-piece American roots music band, with marimba, ukulele, percussion, banjo and mandolin; DAVID JACOB-STRAIN, blues legend-too-young-to-be-a-legend;and the talking head MIKE GREENSILL, burning down the house piano.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11th, 2006

LIVE at the Empire Plush Room in The York Hotel 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. Today, featuring JULIAN BARNES, author of Flaubert's Parrot, Arthur and George, History of the World in 10-1/2 Chapters, and many other novels, collections of humor, and essays; also KENNY WHITE, Wildflower Records recording artist; KITTY MARGOLIS, San Francisco jazz singer; TOM & ASA, WCL Valentines; from Napa the chef MICHAEL CHIARELLO, with some tastes for the audience, too; and the kindler, gentler MIKE GREENSILL, caressing the house piano.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18th, 2006

at the Empire Plush Room in The York Hotel, 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. Today, featuring CARROLL BALLARD , director of Duma, The Black Stallion, Never Cry Wolf, many other favorite films; also BILL TAPIA , ukulele virtuoso; DEBORAH TANNEN , author of You're Wearing That? : Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation; NIK JANS, author of The Grizzly Maze, in from Alaska; KARL and CARL , two travelin' wise men who know their Conde from their Nast; and MIKE GREENSILL, caressing the house piano.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25th, 2006

LIVE at the Empire Plush Room in The York Hotel 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. Today, featuring TAYLOR BRANCH, author of: At Canaan's Edge : America in the King Years, 1965-68; also JACKIE COLLINS, author of best-sellers about uber-glam Hollywood, her latest: Lovers and Players; JAY McINERNEY, chronicler of Bright Lights, Big City and his new The Good Life; JUSTIN KING, an acoustic guitar player most worth hearing; and throwing out the first pitch of the show MIKE GREENSILL, modulating the house piano.

SATURDAY MARCH 4th, 2006

LIVE at the Empire Plush Room in The York Hotel 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. Today, featuring BOX SET duo, who sing and play out of the box in each set; THE NEW ORLEANS KLEZMER ALL-STARS, cookin'; ELANA JAMES and the CONTINENTAL TWO, sublime; Members of the SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN'S CHORUS, audacious and graceful; DAVID KIPEN, author of The Schreiber Theory : A Radical Rewrite of American Film History; and setting the pace MIKE GREENSILL, by stealing the march at the house piano.

SATURDAY MARCH 11th, 2006

LIVE at the Empire Plush Room in The York Hotel 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. Today, featuring CULTURE CLASH, the fabled Chicano/Latino comedy troupe; JOE ELY, yes indeed Texas is part of the West; EARPLAY, with Jennifer Lane and Michael Seth Orland, and a clarinet solo by Peter Josheff; MAUDE MAGGART, her ethereal voice, a Tori Amos who meets the past...; Youth Speaks Poetry Slam, finalists; and setting the pace MIKE GREENSILL, all keyed up.

SATURDAY MARCH 18th, 2006

LIVE at the Empire Plush Room in The York Hotel 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. Today, featuring KATE CLINTON, the renowned political humorist; ARLENE BLUM, author of Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life; SPENCER DAY, musician, album called Movie of Your Life; SHANNON MOFFETT, author of The Three-Pound Enigma: The Human Brain and the Quest to Unlock its Mysteries; ESAI MORALES, actor in NYPD Blue and the new film at the SF International Asian American Film festival, American Fusion; and leaving his Schoenberg at home, MIKE GREENSILL, brings his jazz wizardry to the piano.

SATURDAY MARCH 25th, 2006, from February 10, 1996

This is a fine vintage, drinking well now. Outstanding bouquet. Strong LA, Pacific Northwest presence. Superb feng-shui. Comedy, high and low; profundity, silliness, music both energizing and calming. Yin for yin and yang for yang, well-balanced, pleasurable and enlightening.

SATURDAY APRIL 1st, 2006

LIVE at the FREIGHT and SALVAGE, 1111 Addison Street, near San Pablo & University in Berkeley. Today, featuring ANNE LAMOTT, author, Operating Instructions and Plan B stops in again for a good conversation; SARAH WATERS, from England, the much-honored author of Fingersmith, Tipping the Velvet, and The Night Watch; JOHN BAXTER, author, We'll Always Have Paris, a romp & memoir; and following the script MIKE GREENSILL, who likes to read it upside down.

SATURDAY APRIL 15th, 2006

from May 1, 2004

a great rebroadcast:

SATURDAY MAY 6th, 2006

LIVE at at the Freight and Salvage 1111 Addison, Berkeley, off University and San Pablo....continental snacks available

SATURDAY MAY 13th, 2006

LIVE at at the RANCHO NICASIO in Nicasio, Marin County in downtown Nicasio... breakfasts available

SATURDAY MAY 20th, 2006

LIVE at at the RANCHO NICASIO in Nicasio, Marin County in downtown Nicasio...big breakfasts available

MAY 27 (from May 24, 2003)

Live show from the Freight and Salvage Coffee House. Improved audio archives on-line soon. Meanwhile, Custom interview CDs are available. Write to our producer e-mail or call the office!. This show was reviewed in The Berkeley Voice on May 30th.

SATURDAY JUNE 3rd, 2006

LIVE at at the Freight and Salvage 1111 Addison, Berkeley, off University and San Pablo....continental snacks available

June 10

LIVE at at the Freight and Salvage Coffee House , 1111 Addison St near University in Berkeley, with breakfast snacks and drinks available ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Saturday June 17

A choice selection from our decades of Archives from June 16, 2001, with WENDY WASSERSTEIN and PETER NICHOLS-- the only ticket is to listen on the air, on line, or via satellite today. No need to queue!

June 24

LIVE at the Freight and Salvage Coffee House , 1111 Addison St near University in Berkeley, with breakfast snacks and drinks available

July 1

Live at the Freight and Salvage 1111 Addison, Berkeley, off University and San Pablo....continental snacks available ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

July 8

Live at the Freight and Salvage 1111 Addison, Berkeley, off University and San Pablo....continental snacks available

 

 

 

 

 

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SEPTEMBER 9th 2006 in PORT TOWNSEND, Washington

 

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16th, 2006 in PORT TOWNSEND, Washington

 

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23rd, 2006

Great writers, LIVE at the EMPIRE PLUSH ROOM in The York Hotel 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. Today, featuring:

 

 

 

 

 

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30th, 2006 show 662

Great writers, LIVE at the EMPIRE PLUSH ROOM in The York Hotel 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. Today, featuring:

 

 

SATURDAY OCTOBER 7th, 2006 show 663

Great writers, LIVE at the EMPIRE PLUSH ROOM in The York Hotel 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. Today, featuring:

 

 

SATURDAY OCTOBER 14th, 2006 show 664

Great writers, LIVE at the EMPIRE PLUSH ROOM in The York Hotel 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. Today, featuring:

 

 

 

SATURDAY OCTOBER 21st, 2006 show 665

Great writers, LIVE at the EMPIRE PLUSH ROOM in The York Hotel 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. Today, featuring alternate realites:

 

SATURDAY OCTOBER 28, 2006 show 666

Great writers, LIVE at the EMPIRE PLUSH ROOM in The York Hotel 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. Today, featuring:

 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4th, 2006 show 667

Great writers & music LIVE at the The BOOKSMITH at their 1644 Haight Street store in San Francisco, helping celebrate their 30 years as San Francisco's leading independent bookstore. Free attendance today, thanks to The Booksmith. A tip about parking: there is metered parking on Haight, but, apparently, all-day parking on Saturdays on all of the side streets. Read the street signs and enjoy the show and neighborhood!

Today, featuring:

 

 

 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11th, 2006 show 668

Great worldy writers, LIVE at the EMPIRE PLUSH ROOM in The York Hotel 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. Today, featuring:

 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18th, 2006 show 669

Great writers, LIVE at the EMPIRE PLUSH ROOM in The York Hotel 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. Today, featuring: author FRANK McCOURT (Angela's Ashes, 'Tis, Teacher Man), The MEDICINE BALL BAND, singer-songwriter JOHN GORKA, singer ASHLEY CLEVELAND, JOHN SCHARFFENBERGER, chocolatier, with samples for the audience, and rMIKE GREENSILL and others

 

 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25th, 2006 show 670

Great writers, LIVE at the EMPIRE PLUSH ROOM in The York Hotel 940 Sutter Street (between Leavenworth and Hyde), San Francisco. Today, featuring: TUVAN THROAT SINGERS CHIRGILCHIN with LAURIE ANDERSON, performance artist, The BOBS, the OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHORUS, MIKE GREENSILL and others

 

 

SATURDAY DECEMBER 2nd, 2006 show 671

Great writers, LIVE at the in library of the Head-Royce School, 4315 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland. Today's show is free, but reservations required. 415-664-9500. Today, featuring: LISA BROWN (How To Be), SYLVIA BROWNRIGG (The Secret of the Universe), MELANIE GIDEON (Pucker), LEONARD PITT, (A Small Moment of Great Illumination: Searching for Valentine Greatrakes, The Master Healer),the HRS JAZZ BAND, MIKE GREENSILL and others make a ruckus in the Library during their annual Book Fair!

 

 

 

SATURDAY DECEMBER 9th, 2006 show 672

Great writers, LIVE at the Empire Plush Room. Today, featuring: HARRY SHEARER (Le Show), RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOTT (Le Cowboy), the KITCHEN SISTERS (Le Audio Sculptresses), JAMES CROMWELL, (actor, Babe, LA COnfidential, The Queen, MIKE GREENSILL

 

 

 

SATURDAY DECEMBER 16th, 2006 show 673

 

 

 

SATURDAY DECEMBER 23rd, 2006 show 674

Our Solstice show - In Winter's Dark - LIVE at the Empire Plush Room. Today, featuring:

 

 

 

SATURDAY DECEMBER 30th, 2006 show 675

A year's end special, from December 29, 2001