Erica Mu

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Recent Pieces from Erica Mu

Caption: Artistic director Rene Yung (right) gives instructions to the proxy storytellers during a rehearsal of the theater and oral history project “Chinese Whispers." Photo courtesy of Chinese Whispers

A history built on hearsay: Tales of the early Chinese settlers (00:06:16)
From: KALW

In the mid-1800s, the Gold Rush brought enthusiastic settlers westward, from across the United States. At the same time, another migration was flowing eastward. Over three ...
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Old school artform meets new school audience with Opera on Tap (00:08:48)
From: KALW

Long before Beyonce decided to redefine “diva” for pop culture, the term was associated with high culture. Nevertheless, divas of then and now have maintained a reputation, ...
Caption: Karen Anne Light and Edna Barron attempt to put on a mimed performance of Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland”

Making a wrong turn on the way to Wonderland (00:07:10)
From: KALW

Some stories pop up time and time again, in books, movies, and cartoons. Like the one about a little girl who discovered a very colorful world... KAREN ANNE LIGHT: There’s a ...
Caption: Vickie Feldstein and Bernie Feldstein spoke at the the StoryCorps booth in San Francisco

San Francisco Stories from StoryCorps and KALW: When kids confess (00:02:36)
From: KALW

There are a lot of different ways to raise kids, and while you can prepare yourself, a lot of the job, you just learn on the fly. Early in his parenting career, Bernie ...
Caption: California Pacific Medical Center is negotiating with San Francisco to build a new hospital at Van Ness and Geary.

Who will be displaced in the new healthcare economy? (00:10:08)
From: KALW

May 11 marked the two-month anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. The 9.0 quake set off a devastating tsunami, taking the lives of more than 14,000 Japanese ...
Caption: Lyon-Martin Medical Director Dawn Harbatkin examines a patient at the struggling clinic., Credit: Photo courtesy of Lyon-Martin

Transgender community faces potential loss of clinic (00:14:13)
From: KALW

This piece looks at what it means to be transgender through a profile piece, and also explores transgender health disparities through the frame of a struggling clinic in San ...
Caption: Fofo Pierre and Djenane St. Pierre., Credit: Darian Avelino for Cuba Caribe.

One year later: Haiti earthquake refugee builds community through dance (00:07:12)
From: KALW

These days mark the first anniversary of the catastrophe that was the Haitian earthquake – a 7.0 magnitude temblor that rocked the tiny country island, leaving 230,000 ...
Caption: Senator Mark Leno spoke to single-payer advocates on Saturday at St. Mary's Cathedral in the City. , Credit: Erica Mu.

Could single-payer be the future of healthcare in California? (00:06:01)
From: KALW

The state continues to suffer through a struggling economy, yet heath care costs are on the rise. Late last week, Blue Shield of California, a not-for-profit health plan ...
Caption: Volunteers anchor unsold Christmas trees to chains at the edge of Quarry Lake in Fremont., Credit: Erica Mu

Holidays: Following the fate of the Christmas tree (00:05:41)
From: KALW

Where do Christmas trees go after the holiday season?

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