A new program that debuts tonight on KCPW is a fusion of high art, pop culture, politics, entertainment, and more. Q debuted in Canada in 2007, diving into provocative and compelling cultural trends. And starting this evening, you can hear it each weeknight at six on KCPW. We speak with the host of the program, Jian Gomeshi, a longtime musician himself.
Utahns could be seeing a bit more of Hollywood in their own backyards… at least, that’s what lawmakers are hoping for. House Bill 99, which gives potentially larger tax incentives and cash rebates to movies and TV series shot in Utah, cleared the Utah House of Representatives yesterday. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, not everyone is sold on the idea.
A Hollywood actor has collaborated with local entrepreneurs to revive a nearly 80 year-old-bar in downtown Salt Lake City. Bar-X officially re-opened for business last week, and both the owners and patrons say it’s setting a precedent for future local businesses. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports.
Civil rights advocates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X only met once during their lives, and even then, barely had a conversation. But a play being performed Wednesday night in West Valley City imagines what the two would have discussed with each other.
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