Amir Bar-Lev

FADE IN is an audio movie about legendary films and TV series and the crazy and talented dreamers who made them.

Talking Heads + “Everything Everywhere,” Daniel Avery’s “Ultra Truth” to process “Tár,” and eight more album pairings for the 2023 Best Picture Oscar nominees.

Lo-fi R&B crooner Nick Hakim delivers complex harmonies and expansive jams from his acclaimed 2022 album “COMETA.”

KCRW’s resident Jazz Cat LeRoy Downs pays tribute to the pioneering jazz saxophonist and shares a moving 2022 conversation with Shorter and Esperanza Spaulding.

Morgan Cooper’s drama “Bel-Air” has the same premise as the 1990s sitcom, but differs in format and characters’ journeys, and relies heavily on music.

Comedian Marc Maron on lightening up, writer Rodney Barnes reimagines “Blacula,” and director Domee Shi gets “Spirited Away.”

Bjork-requested chicken feet, cashmere-lined suits, and real designs for a CGI film. FIDM Chair shares buzz behind Oscar costumes on display at new exhibit.

One (very unauthorized) play about the king of pop had its performance schedule cut short by COVID-19. Now, the show is back on. But like all of us, it’s changed.

Out of work and broke, Tarantino spent his time writing. And writing. Rejected for being “too vile!” or “too vulgar!” he finally got his big break – Reservoir Dogs.