Emergency is Hottest Ticket; Tango the Night Away ...; Last Mother's Day?; New York Times adds to Off-Ramp story; Bus To Mom; Singin' on the Bus; Shining Hollywood Stars; Hep (Web) Cat ...; All Grown Up; Reservoir Memories; Bonaduce v Buddha?; Garden of Flowing Fragrance; Listener Sleuth; Classical Variations
Emergency is Hottest Ticket
Actor Daniel Beaty plays 43 characters in his one-man show at the Geffen. It's called "Emergency" and features a slave ship that docks at the Statue of Liberty.
Tango the Night Away ...
... or, "My Two Left Feet." Off-Ramp contributor Jackson Musker takes us to a late-night tango joint in Sherman Oaks.
Last Mother's Day?
Off-Ramp contributor Grissel Espinoza speaks with America Romero, a 40-year-old mother and illegal immigrant facing deportation.
New York Times adds to Off-Ramp story
This weekend, the NYT Magazine ran a long story on Vang Pao, a general charged with trying to overthrow Laos. He's also great uncle to former KPCC reporter Doualy Xaykaothao. We broadcast her story on LAST week's Off-Ramp.
Bus To Mom
KPCC's Brooke Binkowski with kids who woke up at the crack of dawn to catch a bus to see their moms ... in jail.
Singin' on the Bus
You hear squealing brakes and a noisy engine. But that's inspiration to L.A. composer David O.
Shining Hollywood Stars
Show biz historian Alex Ben Block begins a series of reports on the forgotten stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This time: Nils Asther.
Hep (Web) Cat ...
... Or, Move Over Felix. Shrooby the Cat's animated shorts have received six-million hits on YouTube.
All Grown Up
Radio legend Gary Owens stands up for seniors on his 72nd birthday.
Reservoir Memories
The grandson of the Silverlake Reservoir keeper reminisces about his idyllic childhood.
Bonaduce v Buddha?
The Wall Street Journal's Sarah McBride fills John in on Adam Carolla's Zen approach to getting Danny Bonaduce off his morning show.
Garden of Flowing Fragrance
Off-Ramp producer Queena Kim explores the beautiful new/old Chinese Garden at the Huntington.
Listener Sleuth
One of our loyal listeners, Bradley Chapman tracked down the information for a song we played on Off-Ramp last week.
If you have a question, a comment, or just want to do some pro bono research for us, call us at 213-621-3404, or email us at offramp@kpcc.org.
Classical Variations
Pianist and Composer Uri Caine is performing a free concert at Second Space in Santa Monica on Saturday, May 10.