Bringing a bit of theater into WORT musical airwaves, members of Fermat’s Last Theater Company joined Martin Alvarado of Global Revolutions in the virtual studio on Monday July 25, 2022 […]
The Songs and Stories of Working-Class Hero Joe Hill
Today’s show is a blend of history, storytelling, singing, and solidarity previewing the special performance “Joe Hill: Alive as You and Me,” taking place this evening (Thursday, April 7) at […]
Bertolt Brecht and the Artist’s Duty to Truth
On today’s show, we dive into the life and work of German playwright Bertolt Brecht, including his testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1947. Fermat’s Last Theater Company in […]
“Singing in the Dark Times”
In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee, under the direction of its chair, Democrat Edward J. Hart of New Jersey, grilled ten film directors and screenwriters about promulgating alleged enemy […]
Mother Courage Alone
You may not have seen a play by German playwright Bertolt Brecht, but you’ve most assuredly seen a piece of theater, cinema or even sideshows or vaudeville that have been […]