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The first International Body Music Festival opens today in San Francisco. We hear from several musicians who use their chests, feet, voices and more to create percussive music including beat boxing and traditional Balinese chants. Then in the second half hour, we examine how San Francisco's dramatic art deco legacy owes much to the architect Timothy Pflueger. For examples, look to the Castro Theater, Oakland's Paramount Theater and the San Francisco Stock Exchange. We talk with journalist Therese Poletti about her recent book on Pflueger's Bay Area architecture.
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
• Brian Dyer, bass singer of the Slammin' All Body Band (first half hour)
• Derique McGee, local hambone performer (first half hour)
• Dewa Berata, director of Cudamani, an internationally touring Gamelan Ensemble, and guest artistic director of the local Balinese group Gamelan Sekar Jaya (first half hour)
• Keith Terry, artistic director for the first annual International Body Music Festival (first half hour)
• Therese Poletti, journalist and author of "Art Deco San Francisco: The Architecture of Timothy Pflueger" (second half hour)
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The Bush presidency is winding to a close, but his term is not over yet. This 'lame duck' period of the presidency is often a time for last minute executive orders and pardons. We look at the waning days of the Bush administration and consider his legacy.
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
• Bill Whalen, research fellow at the Hoover Institution and political consultant to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Campbell and Richard Riordan
• Robert Scheer, editor in chief of Truthdig, an online political magazine
• Russell Riley, presidential scholar at the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia
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Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig believes heavy-handed enforcement of intellectual property rights may quash creativity and innovation. He joins us to discuss his new book, "Remix: Making Art and Culture in the Hybrid Economy."
Host: Michael Krasny
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