# sight sounds (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sight sounds. Page: Feed: --- ## [Sights + Sounds Picks: Cape & Cowl Comics Owner Eitan Manhoff](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-20/sights-sounds-picks-cape-cowl-comics-owner-eitan-manhoff) _2026-08-20 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," Cape & Cowl Comics Owner Eitan Manhoff gives his arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/08/web-ssp-eitanmanhoff.mp3) ## [BOUNCE: Reflecting on 30 years of the WNBA](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9927_ffd0f38a-5744-4a73-92d9-c957c3aaaf04&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F9927%2Ffeed-rss.xml) _2026-08-20 · KALW · Crosscurrents_ Today, we hear from three very different fans and athletes as they reflect on 30 years of the WNBA. Plus, the Valkyries are back in the playoffs! [Listen](https://dovetail.prxu.org/9927/ffd0f38a-5744-4a73-92d9-c957c3aaaf04/WEB_Show_20260820.mp3) ## [Poet James Cagney on his book 'Ghetto Koans: A Personal Archive'](https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-08-19/poet-james-cagney-on-his-book-ghetto-koans-a-personal-archive) _2026-08-20 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · Sights + Sounds_ Oakland poet James Cagney talks about his latest book "Ghetto Koans: A Personal Archive," with KALW's Jeneé Darden at Books Inc. Alameda. In these poems, James let's readers see life in the inner city through his poetic lens. Then, we re-air an interview where James discusses Black manhood and loneliness. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s2/audio/2026/02/ssjd-02.18.26_mixdown.mp3) ## [SHOW: Uncuffed's 'Dance Dance Revolution'](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9927_527d69a5-a3f1-4c79-95bc-d565af57dacb&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F9927%2Ffeed-rss.xml) _2026-08-19 · KALW · Crosscurrents_ There’s a lot of cultural expectations around dancing… Especially in prison. But on today’s newest episode of Uncuffed - we’ll hear stories about how dancing can be a bridge between cultures or a way to connect with your kids. Or even, save your life. [Listen](https://dovetail.prxu.org/9927/527d69a5-a3f1-4c79-95bc-d565af57dacb/WEB_Show_20260819.mp3) ## [SHOW: Preserving the History of Power Through Art](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9927_a0cb4941-99f2-4383-9b82-309537a43e8f&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F9927%2Ffeed-rss.xml) _2026-08-18 · KALW · Crosscurrents_ Some local businesses see the value in preserving trades that are still done by hand. Today, we hear about a hand-painted-sign renaissance in San Francisco. Then, a multimedia exhibit that’s a celebration of resistance by Trans and queer communities. [Listen](https://dovetail.prxu.org/9927/a0cb4941-99f2-4383-9b82-309537a43e8f/WEB_Show_20260818_USE.mp3) ## [Hand-painted signage is having a local renaissance](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9927_95582c71-acd5-476d-aa8f-eb57502bfd6f&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F9927%2Ffeed-rss.xml) _2026-08-18 · KALW · Crosscurrents_ When you walk around San Francisco, you’re bound to notice the architecture, murals, and even graffiti… But some of the art surrounding you is not as obvious. Like a sign hanging above a neighborhood restaurant that transports you back in time. While it’s an art form that’s largely been sidelined for decades, today hand-painted signage is having a moment here in the Bay Area. In this story we hear… [Listen](https://dovetail.prxu.org/9927/95582c71-acd5-476d-aa8f-eb57502bfd6f/WEB_SignsByMeng.mp3) ## [Sights + Sounds: 'Conjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements' exhibition](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9927_06dedb8e-1cda-4451-9409-311eebee1037&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F9927%2Ffeed-rss.xml) _2026-08-18 · KALW · Crosscurrents_ One new exhibit wants to celebrate the history of power in San Francisco's LGBT+ communities. It’s called “Conjuring Power: Roots and Futures of Queer and Trans Movements. A multimedia art exhibition currently running at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in the City. It features paintings, murals, and oral history recordings from queer elders. It’s curated by Tina Valentin Aguirre, the director… [Listen](https://dovetail.prxu.org/9927/06dedb8e-1cda-4451-9409-311eebee1037/WEB_SSINT_CaroDeRobertis_TinaValentinAguirre.mp3) ## [SHOW: Tuning in to the Music Inside](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9927_ad5be8f6-a60d-4319-972b-1d03f6edbb8f&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F9927%2Ffeed-rss.xml) _2026-08-17 · KALW · Crosscurrents_ One Christian rapper says music helped her survive addiction, abuse, and homelessness. Today, how music and faith became her path to recovery. Then, one musician shares how her ancestor’s labor speaks through her songs. And, one South Bay couple has turned rare-record collecting into an art form. [Listen](https://dovetail.prxu.org/9927/ad5be8f6-a60d-4319-972b-1d03f6edbb8f/WEB_Show_20260817.mp3) ## [Bay Area Beats: 'God gave me my music back’ — LT Finesse on faith, addiction and healing](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9927_0eada936-e22f-4d94-a5bd-3aba81c8c7bf&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F9927%2Ffeed-rss.xml) _2026-08-17 · KALW · Crosscurrents_ Music was always part of Natia Woodfork's life. Growing up in San Jose, music became the language her family spoke. She started writing poetry as a kid and eventually pursued rap. But addiction and abusive relationships nearly took music away from her. Today, she performs as LT Finesse, creating Christian rap she calls ‘Kingdom music.’ In this edition of Bay Area Beats, produced by KALW's Anthony… [Listen](https://dovetail.prxu.org/9927/0eada936-e22f-4d94-a5bd-3aba81c8c7bf/WEB_GodGaveMeMusic.mp3) ## [Notes from the Edge: Valerie June shows us 'a gentler way of being in the world'](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9927_553b42d6-eeea-406c-a301-c6f4d6ed6326&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F9927%2Ffeed-rss.xml) _2026-08-17 · KALW · Crosscurrents_ Music… it’s part of our celebrations, our devotions… our joy, and our hard times. Musician Valerie June knows all about that. She wrote the anthem “Working Woman Blues.” We meet her in this next story from our friends at KALW’s Notes from the Edge, with Jeff Chang. Their new episode considers how the demands of the new economy are impacting our ability to care for our loved ones – and ourselves.… [Listen](https://dovetail.prxu.org/9927/553b42d6-eeea-406c-a301-c6f4d6ed6326/WEB_ValerieJune.mp3) ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9LgkHnCoy2PA) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Flipside Lovers and South Bay cruising](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9927_0d58232c-ce95-419e-aa21-faee949ba45f&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F9927%2Ffeed-rss.xml) _2026-08-17 · KALW · Crosscurrents_ We are halfway through August and that means San Jose is entering Low Rider season. From influential publications, and generational car clubs, the city is one of the historical epicenters of lowrider culture. And a big part of that scene centers around the music booming from the tricked out cars. Up next, we explore what it takes to preserve this culture’s musical legacy. In this story from 2025,… [Listen](https://dovetail.prxu.org/9927/0d58232c-ce95-419e-aa21-faee949ba45f/WEB_FlipsideLovers.mp3) ## [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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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) ## [BOUNCE: Changing the Game](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9927_6c64f321-a724-45cf-8bfa-304ab70655a7&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F9927%2Ffeed-rss.xml) _2026-08-13 · KALW · Crosscurrents_ The Bay Area is full of fans of women’s professional sports, and they have a lot of questions. Today, KALW’s sports podcast, BOUNCE, is here to answer them. [Listen](https://dovetail.prxu.org/9927/6c64f321-a724-45cf-8bfa-304ab70655a7/WEB_Show_20260813.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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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) ## [SHOW: Finding Human Connection Through Song](https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_9927_4ef55180-21a4-4211-aaeb-9e3be5dc4785&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fpublicfeeds.net%2Ff%2F9927%2Ffeed-rss.xml) _2026-08-12 · KALW · Crosscurrents_ A new sound exhibit at Grace Cathedral lets visitors experience what the bells hear. Today, the Cathedral’s artist in residence talks about the fifty years he's spent creating sound sculptures around the world. Then, the Bay Area is home to a tradition of improvised group singing. Plus, the bell ringers of San Francisco's Holy Trinity Church. [Listen](https://dovetail.prxu.org/9927/4ef55180-21a4-4211-aaeb-9e3be5dc4785/WEB_Show_20260812.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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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) ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zMPgwlEOcZnb) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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) ## [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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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) ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pS0IZMycW6Ed) _2026-07-09 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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) ## [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 · sightsandsounds@kalw.org (Jeneé Darden) · 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)