Re-Imagined Radio is bringing back its popular live performance of ‘The War of the Worlds.’ It will take place Oct. 30 at the Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Re-Imagined Radio’s regular monthly episode is a Halloween special — a story called “Asezhia” that blends science fiction and horror. The episode premiers at 1 p.m. Oct. 16 on KXRW-FM (99.9), Vancouver, and KXRY-FM (91.1 and 107.1), Portland, with subsequent broadcasts and streams provided by local, regional and international broadcast partners.
In addition, Re-Imagined Radio is bringing back its popular live performance of “The War of the Worlds.” It will take place Oct. 30 at the Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St., Vancouver. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the program follows at 7 p.m. Cost is $20 plus booking fee. Order tickets online at kigginstheatre.com.
The War of the Worlds
This special live production celebrates the 85th anniversary of the most (in)famous radio drama ever broadcast, as well as World Audio Drama Day (visit audiodramaday.com). Directed by Sam A. Mowry and featuring the Willamette Radio Workshop, the performance will use the 1938 script of Orson Welles and The Mercury Theatre on the Air.
Re-Imagined Radio began on Oct. 30, 2013, with a live performance of “The War of the Worlds.” “It’s a pleasure to welcome them back,” said John Barber, producer and host of Re-Imagined Radio and faculty member of the Creative Medial and Digital Culture program at WSU Vancouver.
Asezhia
Written by Marc Rose and Jerrel McQuen, both of Portland, “Asezhia” is the story of an ancient jewel, stolen from a planet with a dark history, that transforms into a predatory terror with an insatiable hunger for sensation and blood. A telepathic special detective from Quaymet, the capitol of a galactic civilization, goes up against this strange and baffling phenomenon. The story was created in 1989 for a commercial radio series called “ShreekShow” that ran for about a year and was heard worldwide.
Re-Imagined Radio premieres episodes on the third Monday of the month on KXRW-FM. In addition, every Sunday, an episode of Re-Imagined Radio is broadcast on KXRW, drawing from previously broadcast episodes. Episodes may be obtained as podcasts anywhere podcasts are offered.
Community Partners
Re-Imagined Radio draws on community voice actors, Foley artists, musicians, sound artists and engineers. Partners include KXRW-FM, KXRY-FM, Marc Rose and Holly Slocum Design.
About Re-Imagined Radio
Re-Imagined Radio was begun by Barber in 2013 to celebrate radio storytelling. ”We select, produce and perform classic and contemporary stories across a spectrum of radio genres, from dramas to comedies, from oral to aural histories, from documentaries to fictions, from soundscapes to sonic journeys, from radio to sound art,” Barber said.
About WSU Vancouver
As one of six campuses of the WSU system, WSU Vancouver offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university provides affordable, high-quality baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations.
WSU Vancouver is located on the homelands of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and Peoples of the Lower Columbia Valley. We acknowledge their presence here. WSU Vancouver expresses its respect towards these original and current caretakers of the region. We pledge that these relationships will be built on mutual trust and respect.
Information provided by WSU Vancouver Communications.
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