Local News for 2/02/24
Brewocracy Now ~ 2/01/24
Taylor Clark and John Mauro talked about the Nest, the Creative District, utilities rates, and grants available for artists. John fielded a listener question about whether a building moritorium or newcomers fees might help fund infrustructure maintenance.
Local News for 2/01/24
Hood Canal Bridge
(Airdate: January 29, 2024 – Hood Canal Bridge) Did you Know that part of the Hood Canal Bridge sank in 1979?
February 1-15 KPTZ Programming Highlights
For a compendium of upcoming featured programs, check KPTZ Spotlight for February 1-15. Many of our program hosts provide specifics about what’s planned for this half month. If you’re not already a Spotlight subscriber, you’re invited to join our Mailing List. See KPTZ’s current Weekly On-Air Schedule and Daily Program Schedule.
Booklovers’ Cafe – Rikki Ducornet, The Plotinus
(Airdate: January 30, 2024) Rikki Ducornet joins Cris Wilson on Booklovers’ Cafe to talk about her latest novella The Plotinus and to celebrate the reprint of Phosphor in Dreamland. Rikki is a transdisciplinary artist, fiction writer, and essayist who resides in Port Townsend. She has written 10 novels including Trafix, Netsuke, and The Jade Cabinet. Her work follows her dreams into the realms of surrealism and science fiction. She brings themes of authoritarian abuse, tyranny, beauty, and hope into her writing with a mastery of language and sensuality.
Local News for 1/31/24
The Front Porch / Eileen Deutsch
Host Eileen Deutsch brings her eclectic mix of great music to KPTZ. Her show, The Front Porch, features folk music in all of its various aspects including premier selections from the worlds of Americana, bluegrass, contemporary, and vintage singer/songwriters, as well as many hybrid variations with elements of folk, both domestic and abroad. When Eileen isn’t curating her selections for The Front Porch, you can find her doing plein air art work, caring for her canines, or working on endless projects at her Port Townsend home. She’s excited to welcome you to The Front Porch! Contact Eileen at [email protected].
Local News for 1/30/24
Living Incognegro
(Airdate: January 29, 2024) Host Jim Burke spoke with Director Denise Winter, Actor/Playwright Gin Hammond, and Scenic Designer Michelle Cesmat. All three are involved in the Upcoming Key City Public Theatre’s production: Living Incognegro, that runs from the February 1 preview through February 11. From KCPT’s website: “When your cultural identity is one thing, but your physical identity is another, how do you navigate self-expression? Both a humorous love-letter, and an academic discourse, dedicated to those who find themselves in the middle of a cultural battle they never asked for.”
