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Jenee Darden
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EP/Host of Sights & Sounds @kalwradio.bsky.social
Arts reporter
East Oakland reporter
Former: @npr.org
Alum: @UCSanDiego @USC
Author of WHEN A PURPLE ROSE BLOOMS
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Tune into some uplifting news on “The Sights + Sounds Show with Jeneé Darden” on KALW.

This week:
Actor John Fisher on his show “Doodler” @ the Marsh Theater in SF. Filmmaker Chris Durrance talks about his PBS documentary “Caregiving.” Karen Chialing-Ho sings a number from SF Opera’s “La Boheme.”
June 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Our latest episode of “The Sights + Sounds Show with Jeneé Darden is a sneak peek into the Flor y Canto Literary Festival in the San Francisco Mission.

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A Sneak Peek into the Flor Y Canto Literary Festival
On today’s show: We give you a peek into the upcoming Flor Y Canto Literary Festival in the San Francisco Mission.
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June 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Congrats to Broadway actor Francis Jue on his Tony Award nomination! Francis is originally from San Francisco.

Watch The Tony Awards on CBS tonight 5pm PST/ 8pm EST and listen to my KALW
interview w/ Francis on “The Sights + Sounds Show with Jeneé Darden.”

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Broadway actor Francis Jue of 'Yellow Face' // Hana Baba shares 'Folktales from Sudan' // Colombian musician Malpica
On today's show: a San Francisco actor who was recently nominated for a Tony, then how the podcast "Folktales from Sudan" teaches us life lessons, and a one-man band known for using tech and Latin mus...
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June 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I had a great time on Saturday covering the Bay Area Book Festival. There will be a lot to check out on Sunday.
#BABF25
#BayAreaBookFestival
June 1, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Go see #Sinners!
#Sinners was a great film. This coming from a girl who’s not big into horror. Ryan Coogler is a masterful storyteller. Seeing it in Oakland at the Grand Lake Theater was extra fun. The audience was into it.
April 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Hey Bay Area and beyond! Take a break from the chaotic headlines and tune in to my show where I have rich conversations with local artists. Listen to The Sights + Sounds Show with Jeneé Darden every Wednesday at 4pm on @kalwradio.bsky.social 91.7 FM or www.kalw.org.
March 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Reposted by Jenee Darden
It was truly an honor to interview Robert Townsend. Check out my interview below, and go see his one-man show at The Marsh Theatre in Berkeley. It’s called “Living the Shuffle.”

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Robert Townsend gets funny and personal in one-man show
Actor, director and producer Robert Townsend talks about telling his personal story from Chicago to Hollywood on stage in "Living the Shuffle."
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February 13, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Join me at Books Inc in Alameda for a conversation with retired Oakland librarian and author Dorothy Lazard, on Thursday Jan 30th at 7pm.
#BookSky #BayArea #Oakland #Alameda

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January 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This Friday night KALW @kalwradio.bsky.social is kicking off the new year with joy and a pre-party to a musical Martin Luther King celebration. Join me and a few Bay Area artists for this live event of music and poetry. Event is free with registration.

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January 9, 2025 at 3:59 AM