In this show, listen to stories about voyages, both physical and metaphysical, that will transport you around the block, around the globe, or into your inner hemispheres. With stories by:Alex Draper is a New York theatre, film, and TV actor. Born in Italy and raised in Ethiopia, South Africa, and France, he now lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.
Beverly Donofrio wrote the cult classic Riding In Cars With Boys, which was made into a movie starring Drew Barrymore. She also wrote Mafia Marriage and Looking for Mary or the Blessed Mother and Me. Donofrio now lives and writes in Mexico.
At 26, Rudy Rush was the youngest person ever to host television's Showtime At The Apollo. His credits include: Jamie Foxx's Laffapalooza, Def Comedy Jam All Stars, The Dave Chappelle Show, and Comedy Central Presents Rudy Rush. Rudy Rush is a co-host on the nationally syndicated radio program The Doug Banks Morning Show, airing in over 40 cities nationwide.
Tim Golden is a reporter for The New York Times. He shared a Pulitzer Prize in 1987 for stories related to the Iran-Contra scandal, and another in 1998 for articles on drug corruption in Mexico.
Tom Weiser continues to try to wake up. He leads improvisational singing workshops, performs with his group Vox Pop, and studies meditation, t'ai chi and Alexander Technique. Tom's essays have been featured on NPR and in Newsweek. He has a big Congolese drum in his living room.
Host Edgar Oliver is a writer and performer. Each year, for the past 13 years, he has premiered a new work for the stage, often at La Mama. His first novel, The Man Who Loved Plants, was published in 2005.
Violinist Katy Cox is accomplished in classical, Eastern European Roma, and bluegrass styles. She's performed all over the US, from CBGB's to Carnegie Hall.
