What's the power of children's art depicting trauma?

What's the power of children's art depicting trauma? And how does it affect those who see it? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the art exhibit "A Child's View from Gaza," which was cancelled two weeks before it was set to open at the Museum of Children's Art in Oakland. The Museum said the images were too graphic, but local Jewish groups boasted to media outlets that they forced the museum board to make the decision. Does the museum have a responsibility to show an exhibit like this? And what's the power of art? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call with me, Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:

Ziad Abbas, associate director of the Middle East Children's Alliance

Susan Greene, social art practitioner, educator and clinical psychologist

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What does the execution of Troy Davis say about the death penalty?

Guests:

Jamilah King, news editor for Colorlines Magazine

Katharine Hamoudah, chair of Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

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What do personal stories reveal about healthcare?

What do personal stories reveal about the state of healthcare and issues of life and death? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with acclaimed actress-playwright Anna Deavere Smith about her one-woman play "Let Me Down Easy." It is based on interviews with doctors, patients and people from all walks of life. Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How can art and artists become an engine of social and political change? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Anna Deavere Smith, a prize-winning actress and playwright

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What kind of art inspires you?

On the next Your Call, we'll speak with a variety of artists about the healing and empowering aspects of art and creativity. The late historian Howard Zinn said the role of the artist is to transcend the world of the establishment and to escape what is handed down by the government and the media. How does art help you cope with our chaotic and unjust world? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What have you seen lately that's inspired you? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Jo Kreiter, artistic director of Flyaway Productions

Meklit Hadero, Ethiopian-born singer, musician, and cultural activist

Josef Norris, founder and director of Kid Serve

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Can Theater Improve Public Health?

Can theatre and the arts raise awareness about public health issues? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about how artists are bringing social activism to the stage to break down barriers and challenge stereotypes. Bay Area artist Rhodessa Jones' latest project, "Dancing With the Clown of Love," aims to do just that. She collaborated with the Women's HIV Program at UCSF, and with women who say "HIV is living with me." How can art and social activism lead to more awareness? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:
Erik Ehn, head of playwriting at Brown University. He produces the Arts in the One World conference yearly, which engages themes of art and social change. Ehn is also the co-founder of the highly significant Regional Alternative Theatre movement (RAT).

Rhodessa Jones, co-artistic director of the San Francisco acclaimed performance company Cultural Odyssey.

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Your Call 051409 What do you need for your best birth?

On the next Your Call we talk about giving birth -- at home, in a hospital, wherever works best for you -- and the systems in place to help your family plan the birth you want, where you want. What social supports do women and their partners need to make informed decisions about how to bring their babies into the world? How can doctors and midwives come together to transform the way of American birth? We'll be joined by Abby Apstein, co-author of Your Best Birth, and local mid-wife Maria Lorillo. Send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org or call 866-798-TALK, that's 866-798-8255, and join us live at 11 am. What do you need for your best birth? It's Your Call with Ben Temchine and you.

Guests:
Abby Epstein, director of the film The Business of Being Born and co-author of Your Best Birth

Maria Lorillo, licensed midwife and founder of Wise Woman Childbirth Traditions

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Your Call 062408 How does theater aid children in conflict zones?

How does theater heal and transform the lives of children living in conflict zones? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with Juliano Mer Khamis, General Director of The Freedom Theater in Jenin. We'll also speak with a member of the Destiny Arts Center in Oakland, a city where seven people were fatally shot over the weekend. What role can theater play in violent communities to help children deal with their anger and fear? What challenges do they face? And what can we do to support these efforts? It's Your Call, with me, Rose Aguilar, and you.

Guests:
Juliano Mer Khamees, General Director of The Freedom Theater in Jenin

Jujuana Williams is a member of Destiny Arts in Oakland. She has written, directed and performed in her original play entitled, "A Christmas Story".

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