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Bordertown (Part 3) Oct 10, 2023

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Culture Clash brashly explores the San Diego-Tijuana region through satire and humor. Bordertown is based upon interviews the trio conducted with more than 100 people from both sides of the border and from every walk of life.

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.

Directed by Stuart K. Robinson

Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg

Written and performed by Culture Clash:

Richard Montoya as Roger Hedgecock/Others

Ric Salinas as Veteran/Others

Herbert Sigüenza as Marshall Applewhite/Others

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Bordertown (Part 2) Oct 10, 2023

Show notes

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.

Directed by Stuart K. Robinson

Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg

Written and performed by Culture Clash:

Richard Montoya as Roger Hedgecock/Others

Ric Salinas as Veteran/Others

Herbert Sigüenza as Marshall Applewhite/Others

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Bordertown (Part 1) Oct 10, 2023

Show notes

Culture Clash brashly explores the San Diego-Tijuana region through satire and humor. Bordertown is based upon interviews the trio conducted with more than 100 people from both sides of the border and from every walk of life.

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.

Directed by Stuart K. Robinson

Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg

Written and performed by Culture Clash:

Richard Montoya as Roger Hedgecock/Others

Ric Salinas as Veteran/Others

Herbert Sigüenza as Marshall Applewhite/Others

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The Relativity Series Bonus: Philo T. Farsnworth Feature for The Ruby Sunrise Aug 22, 2023

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Hear our piece about Philo T. Farnsworth, one of the early unsung inventors of television, with historian Karen Herman and documentarian Phil Savaneck.

This piece is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.

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The Relativity Series Bonus: Playwright Charly Evon Simpson Interview for Behind the Sheet Aug 22, 2023

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Hear our interview with Charly Evon Simpson, Behind the Sheet's playwright.

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The Relativity Series Bonus: Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens Interview for Behind the Sheet Aug 22, 2023

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Hear our conversation with Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens, author of Medical Bondage: Race, Gender and the Origins of American Gynecology.

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The Relativity Series Bonus: Brian Greene Interview for Moving Bodies Jul 25, 2023

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Hear our conversation about Richard Feynman with Brian Greene, a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, recorded in 2009.

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The Relativity Series Bonus: Dan Rockmore Interview for Completeness Jul 25, 2023

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Listen to our interview with Dan Rockmore, the Chair of the Department of Mathematics and a Professor of Computer Science at Dartmouth College. He spoke with us about issues raised in the play, in particular the "Traveling Salesman Problem." Recorded in 2012.

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The Relativity Series Bonus: Dr. Steven Strogatz Interview for Arcadia Jul 11, 2023

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Hear our interview with Steven Strogatz, a professor at the Cornell University School of Theoretical and Applied Mathematics, helping us to understand chaos theory and how it figures in "Arcadia."

This piece is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.

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The Relativity Series Bonus: Dr. Neil Wenger Interview for The Doctor's Dilemma Jul 11, 2023

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Hear our interview with Dr. Neil Wenger, the Director of the Healthcare Ethics Center at UCLA. He spoke with us about the fundamentals of good health care and the physician's responsibility to his patients.

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