He's Alive; The King of Kitsch Named Grand Marshal; Rethinking Pershing Square; Is MOCA Broke?; Pull Some Strings for Bob Baker; Song of Extinction; Long Beach Loves Video Art; Mad Santa; Sing Along
He's Alive
John talks with international music superstar Tom Jones about his new album, "24 Hours," and about being one of the best pop singers ever...for forty years.
The King of Kitsch Named Grand Marshal
Charles Phoenix takes us to the Americana in Glendale to see one of the mall's nightly snowfalls and reveals his next big gig: he's going to be the Grand Marshal of the Pasadena Doo Dah Parade.
Rethinking Pershing Square
Off-Ramp City Critic Sam Hall Kaplan joins John in asking listeners to redesign Pershing Square -- since the city of LA can't seem to manage it.
Is MOCA Broke?
L.A. Times art critic Christopher Knight shares with John why MOCA is having budget problems and how the museum can fix itself.
Pull Some Strings for Bob Baker
As puppeteer Bob Baker works out his financial difficulties, we celebrate his Marionette Theatre.
Bob Baker Teaching Puppetry
Song of Extinction
[Inside] the Ford Theater is putting on three world-premiere shows in the next few months, including "Song of Extinction." Off-Ramp contributor Jackson Musker spoke with playwright EM Lewis.
Long Beach Loves Video Art
As two Long Beach museums plan for a major joint exhibit on video art, Artist Bill Viola tells us how Long Beach was once the Mecca of video art.
Mad Santa
Santa gets mad when "Andy Rooney" sounds off on Christmas.
Sing Along
Music director Grant Gershon tells John Rabe about the LA Master Chorale's annual Messiah Sing-a-Long. It's just like the Sound of Music sing-along, only not as campy.