# KALW — RSS Amplifier Everything KALW publishes, via the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [Sights + Sounds Picks: Berkeley Poetry Festival Executive Director MK Chavez](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-13/sights-sounds-picks-berkeley-poetry-festival-executive-director-mk-chavez) _2026-08-13 · Sights + Sounds_ On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," Berkeley Poetry Festival Executive Director MK Chavez talk about three of the artists who are reading at “Poetry Takes Root.” [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/web-ssp-mkchavez.mp3) ## [FULL SHOW: Mildred Howard's exhibition 'Poetics of Memory' // 'Conjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements' exhibition](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-12/full-show-mildred-howards-exhibition-poetics-of-memory-conjuring-power-roots-futures-of-queer-trans-movements-exhibition) _2026-08-13 · Sights + Sounds_ On today’s show, Host Jeneé Darden visits the home of the legendary Bay Area artist Mildred Howard to talk about her exhibition at the Oakland Museum. Then, artwork that honors and celebrates past queer and trans movements. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/ssjd-08.12.26_mixdown.mp3) ## ['Poetics of Memory' exhibition showcases the legacy of legendary Bay Area artist Mildred Howard](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-12/poetics-of-memory-exhibition-showcases-the-legacy-of-legendary-bay-area-artist-mildred-howard) _2026-08-13 · Sights + Sounds_ Host Jeneé Darden visits the West Oakland home of the legendary Bay Area artist Mildred Howard to talk about her exhibition at the Oakland Museum. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/ssjd-mildred-howard.mp3) ## ['Conjuring Power' art exhibition celebrates LGBTQ+ history of resistance and the future](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-12/conjuring-power-art-exhibition-celebrates-lgbtq-history-of-resistance-and-the-future) _2026-08-13 · Sights + Sounds_ Artwork that honors and celebrates past queer and trans movements. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/ssjd-caro-de-robertis-and-tina-valentin-aguirre.mp3) ## [Sights + Sounds Picks: Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts CEO Terri Trotter](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-06/sights-sounds-picks-henry-j-kaiser-center-for-the-arts-ceo-terri-trotter) _2026-08-06 · Sights + Sounds_ On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts CEO Terri Trotter gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/web-ssp-territrotter.mp3) ## [BATS Improv co-founder William Hall on the theater turning 40 and how we do improv in our daily lives](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-05/bats-improv-co-founder-william-hall-on-the-theater-turning-40-and-how-we-do-improv-in-our-daily-lives) _2026-08-06 · Sights + Sounds_ BATS Improv co-founder William Hall on the theater company celebrating its 40th anniversary and how we use improv in our daily lives. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/william-hall.mp3) ## [Artist Bill Fontana lets visitors experience what still objects hear at Grace Cathedral](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-05/artist-bill-fontana-lets-visitors-experience-what-still-objects-hear-at-grace-cathedral) _2026-08-06 · Sights + Sounds_ Host Jeneé Darden chats with sound sculptor Bill Fontana on how he is using sound technology to create a beautiful audio experience at Grace Cathedral. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/bill-fontana.mp3) ## [FULL SHOW: Bill Fontana's sound sculpture at Grace Cathedral // BATS Improv's 40th anniversary](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-05/full-show-bill-fontanas-sound-sculpture-at-grace-cathedral-bats-improvs-40th-anniversary) _2026-08-06 · Sights + Sounds_ On today’s show, a creative who is using sound technology to create a beautiful audio experience at Grace Cathedral. Then, BATS Improv celebrates its 40th anniversary. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/ssjd-08.05.26_mixdown.mp3) ## [Sights + Sounds Picks: Electric Ex lead singer Tarik Ansari](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-30/sights-sounds-picks-electric-ex-lead-singer-tarik-ansari) _2026-07-30 · Sights + Sounds_ On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," Electric Ex lead singer Tarik Ansari gives his arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/web-ssp-tarikansari-20260730.mp3) ## [FULL SHOW: 'Sights + Sounds After Dark: The Love Factor 2024' // Electric Ex album 'Analog Therapy'](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-29/full-show-sights-sounds-after-dark-the-love-factor-2024-electric-ex-album-analog-therapy) _2026-07-30 · Sights + Sounds_ On today's show, a throwback to our first "Sights + Sounds After Dark" live event featuring love stories and poems by Nazelah Jamison, Norma Smith and Sumiko Saulson. Singer B. DeVeaux graced the stage with beautiful music. Then the lead vocalist of the indie rock band Electric Ex, KALW’s Tarik Ansari, talks about how his past relationships inspire his music. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/ssjd-07.29.26_mixdown.mp3) ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7kqddIjwcN2s) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [Sights + Sounds Picks: African American Art and Culture Complex Program Coordinator Ashley Smiley](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-23/sights-sounds-picks-african-american-art-and-culture-complex-program-coordinator-ashley-smiley) _2026-07-23 · Sights + Sounds_ On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," African American Art and Culture Complex Program Coordinator Ashley Smiley gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/web-ssp-ashleysmiley.mp3) ## [BART celebrated their first ever prom](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-22/bart-celebrated-their-first-ever-prom) _2026-07-23 · Sights + Sounds_ Recently, two journalists from our station made Bay Area history by becoming– royalty. Reporter Wendy Reyes and and “Sights + Sounds” Producer Porfirio Rangel were crowned king and queen at the first ever BART Prom. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/ssjd-alicia-trost-and-porfirio-rangel.mp3) ## [The future of the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts after being closed for two decades](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-22/the-future-of-the-henry-j-kaiser-center-for-the-arts-after-being-closed-for-two-decades) _2026-07-23 · Sights + Sounds_ After 20 years, the Henry J Kaiser Center for the Arts is back! We’ll hear from the venue’s CEO about what’s to come. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/ssjd-terri-trotter.mp3) ## [Music Legend Melissa Etheridge // The Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts reopened // BART Prom](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-22/music-legend-melissa-etheridge-the-henry-j-kaiser-center-for-the-arts-reopened-bart-prom) _2026-07-23 · Sights + Sounds_ On today’s show, Host Jeneé Darden catches up with Grammy-award winning singer and musician Melissa Etheridge. They talk about touring with Wynonna Judd and the foundation Melissa established to research medicinal plant treatments for opioid addiction . Then, after 20 years, the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts is back! We’ll hear from the venue’s CEO about what’s to come. Finally, guess who… [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/ssjd-07.22.26_mixdown.mp3) ## [Melissa Etheridge on Bay Area tour stop with Wynonna Judd and funding opioid-addiction research after losing her son](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-17/melissa-etheridge-on-bay-area-tour-stop-with-wynonna-judd-and-funding-opioid-addiction-research-after-losing-her-son) _2026-07-17 · Sights + Sounds_ Singer Melissa Etheridge talks about touring with Wynonna Judd and the inspiration behind her new album “Rise.” [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/podcast-melissa-etheridge-int-2026-mixdown.mp3) ## [FULL SHOW: 'When We Exhale' live poetry event about rest, grief and intimacy from the voices of Black women](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-15/full-show-when-we-exhale-live-poetry-event-about-rest-grief-and-intimacy-from-the-voices-of-black-women) _2026-07-16 · Sights + Sounds_ On today’s show, an entire hour of poetry about rest, grief and intimacy from the voices of Black women. Hear a live recording of our moving event “When We Exhale,” which is inspired by the anthology of the same name. Featuring poets: Alie Jones, Nia Pearl, Lyn Patterson, Ayodele Nzinga, Adrienne Oliver, Kelechi Ubozoh, and Host Jeneé Darden. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/ssjd-07.15.26_WEBmixdown.mp3) ## [Sights + Sounds Picks: Filmmaker Anthony Lucero](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-09/sights-sounds-picks-paper-bag-plan-filmmaker-anthony-lucero) _2026-07-09 · Sights + Sounds_ On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," filmmaker Anthony Lucero talks about three of his favorite restaurants to check out in the Bay Area. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/web-ssp-anthonylucero.mp3) ## [Andrew Durham's film 'Fairyland' is a tender, true story about a San Francisco father and daughter during early years of the AIDS epidemic](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-08/andrew-durhams-film-fairyland-is-a-tender-true-story-about-a-san-francisco-father-and-daughter-during-early-years-of-the-aids-epidemic) _2026-07-09 · Sights + Sounds_ “Fairyland” is an adaptation of a true story about a complicated, loving relationship between a father and daughter that takes place in San Francisco during the early years of the AIDS epidemic. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/ssjd-andrew-durham.mp3) ## ['Wood Street' documentary shows community bonding and resistance in the former, large West Oakland homeless encampment](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-08/wood-street-documentary-shows-community-bonding-and-resistance-in-the-former-large-west-oakland-homeless-encampment) _2026-07-09 · Sights + Sounds_ “Wood Street” is a documentary about the West Oakland encampment that humanizes the residents by showing how residents built community and fought eviction [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/ssjd-caron-creighton-and-john-janosko.mp3) ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/opHfwoho2Thi) _2026-07-09 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [FULL SHOW: 'Wood Street' documentary // 'Fairyland' film](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-07-08/full-show-wood-street-documentary-fairyland-film) _2026-07-09 · Sights + Sounds_ On today’s show, the documentary “Wood Street,” which is about the largest homeless encampment in Oakland that the city shut down. Then, we revisit Host Jeneé Darden's conversation with Andrew Durham, the director of the film “Fairyland.” The movie is an adaptation of a true story that takes place in San Francisco. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/07/ssjd-07.08.26_mixdown.mp3)