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  • An old sign at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica, which is now an art enclave. When it was industrial, was too much reading on the can a big problem? What were they reading?
    Martin Mull, painter, on Off-Ramp for 11-13-10
    Martin Mull's "Split Infinitives" exhibit opens in Santa Monica ... Frank Stoltze and Brian Watt say, "Send us your tired, your huddled donations, yearing to be free." ... Hard Times in SoCal ... The Best of Off-Ramp ... Dinner Party Download makes life better and you more interesting ...
  • Songwriters are either hams, or just concerned that SOMEONE performs their songs right ... or maybe both. Here's Hal David singing at the Grammy Museum's Songwriters Hall of Fame Gallery inaugural concert, and he can still put a song over.
    Songwriting Legend Hal David Sings - Off-Ramp 11-6-2010
    Hal "Raindrops Are Falling on my Head" David, 89, sings at the Grammy Museum ... Homeless in Hard Times ... CyberFrequencies ... the Philippines' national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.
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  • Off-Ramp for May 30, 2009
    Ed Asner on being a grouch, Cyber Frequencies, Garrison Keillor, samurai art and a start to finish run with the L.A. Marathon.
  • Off-Ramp for May 23, 2009
    Happy Memorial Day!
  • Off-Ramp for May 16, 2009
    This week, browse the Off-Ramp collection!
  • Off-Ramp for May 09, 2009
    WWII fight for commemorative stamps; rocker Stew disses actors; homegrown Trekkie reviews the latest movie; Disney's rotten karma; Charles Perry and Miki Dora
  • Off-Ramp for May 02, 2009
  • Off-Ramp for Apr 25, 2009
    Poet-provocateur August Kleinzahler reads from his latest book, "Sleeping it Off in Rapid City," and John tells us how to grow a Victory Garden.
  • Off-Ramp for Apr 18, 2009
    We continue our look at Esa-Pekka Salonen's tenure by delving into his composition LA Variations. Plus, KPCC's Steve Julian and Charles Phoenix explore the newly refurbished Pomona Fox Theatre.
  • Off-Ramp for Apr 11, 2009
    We say goodbye to Esa-Pekka Salonen, leaving the LA Philharmonic after 17 years as Maestro. Plus, Dinner Party Download makes you 31% smarter.
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