KPFA: Live from Alcatraz (Nov 22nd, 6am)
KPFA brings you Sunrise Ceremony coverage, live from Alcatraz.

Indigenous Peoples' Special (Nov 22nd, 8am)
Hosted by Gregg McVicar, of KPFA's Bay Native Circle

Music of the World: (Un)Thanksgiving Days (Nov 22nd, 10am)
Host Stephen Kent features music to cook by, music to reflect on and music to dance to.

KPFA Special: Native Radio Theater (Nov 22nd, Noon)
Humorous, innovative, and award-winning Native American radio drama!

The Visionary Activist Show (Nov 22nd, 2pm)
As a holiday treat, Caroline plays a 2006 interview with listener favorite Michael Pollan.

KPFA Holiday Music Mix (Nov 22nd, 8pm)
An eclectic mix of KPFA's most popular grooves, from Prince to Steve Earle!

Focus on Jim Pepper (Nov 22nd, 10pm)
Native American Jazz Musician Jim Pepper, a superstar in Europe, but never given credibility he deserved in the States. Hosted by Avotcja.

The 37th Annual KPFA Crafts & Music Fair is the largest weekend holiday craft fair of its kind in Northern California. Every year, more than 10,000 collectors, craft enthusiasts and holiday shoppers attend this signature event that features high-quality, original work created by crafts makers and artists from throughout the United States, a gourmet food pavilion and live music. Proceeds from the Fair benefit KPFA!

The Crafts & Music Fair is looking for volunteers - click here to learn how to participate!

Learn More!
2007 KPFA Crafts & Music Fair Homepage
How to Get There
Exhibitors
Music and Entertainment

Preliminary results for the KPFA Local Station Board Listener Reps Election are now available at pacificafoundation.org.

The list of probable KPFA winners includes:

Sherry Gendelman
Warren Mar
Matthew Hallinan
Susan McDonough
Diane Enriquez
Richard Phelps
Tracy Rosenberg
Chandra Hauptman
Sureya Sadayi
Learn more about the candidates here...

What about the Staff Reps?
The KPFA Staff election has been postponed for two weeks due to database irregularities. The new Election Close Date is November 30. Tabulation of staff ballots is set for December 1, 2007.

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Want to see more? Visit Khalil Bendib's website. Khalil can be heard on KPFA's Voices of the Middle East and North Africa, Wednesdays at 7pm PST.

KPFA Virtual Town Hall on SF Bay Oil Spill
November 17th, 2007
Virtual town hall on the oil spill which is threatening the coastal ecosystem of the SF Bay Area. Mitch Jeserich spoke to experts and took your calls.
Also, check out audio clips from KPFA news on the Oil Spill.

Tribute to Lucky Dube
November 19th, 2007
An Africa Today/Transitions on Traditions Special:
A three hour tribute to the life and work of South African reggae musician Lucky Phillip Dube. Interviews, Lucky Dube's music, and reggae music from Africa.

Hard Knock Radio
November 13th, 2007
Davey D speaks with Bay Area Legend Del The Funky Homosapien. Davey D also spoke at the recent Seattle FCC Hearing on media ownership, which was broadcast live on KPFA Nov. 9th, and hosted by Larry Bensky.

There's a lot more... Check out our enormous archive of programs here.

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KPFA ogg vorbis (stereo)
iTunes Radio: "Public"
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Cover to Cover with Richard Wolinsky
Thursday, Nov 22, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Ann Patchett, author of the novel Run.

Making Contact
Friday, Nov 23, 2007 at 1:30 pm
For several years, Native Americans and Non-Native Americans have gathered to discuss meaningful ways of living together and rectifying relationships between First Nation and North American peoples.

Blues By The Bay
Saturday, Nov 24, 2007 at Noon
Guest host Sally Phillips presents a delicious blues bouillabaisse. Enjoy a rich mixture of acoustic, electric, soulful, doleful and celebratory blues!

Africa Today
Monday, Nov 26, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Nico Colombant, with an update on contemporary developments in the Ivory Coast.

Cover to Cover with Jack Foley
Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Katherine Hastings reads from her work. Part Two of Two.

Africa Today
Monday, Dec 3, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Curtis Autin, on his book Up Against the Wall: Violence in the Making and Unmaking of the Black Panther Party.

Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products & What's at Stake for American Power
Wednesday November 28th, 7:30 pm
Berkeley

Youssou N Dour at the SF Jazz Festival
Friday November 30th, 8 p.m.
San Francisco

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Contributions to this issue by Jan Etre, Brian Edwards-Tiekert, Sasha Lilley, Bob Baldock, Mike Biggs, Avotcja, Stephen Kent, Luis Medina and others. FCC information available on fcc.gov. Upcoming program information written by members of KPFA's Paid and Unpaid Staff. Event Listings provided by Bob Baldock, Luis Medina and the KPFA Apprentice Program. Newsletter content coordination by: Michael Manoochehri.

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