Twilight: Los Angeles

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  Fred Vigeant is WITF's Director of Programming and Promotions for TV and Radio. Fred manages the schedules for our radio and television platforms. He also analyzes audience research and manages the public affairs program Smart Talk. Previously, Fred was at WRVO in Oswego, NY for 12 years serving in various roles including Program Director and before that Operations Manager. Fred graduated from the State University of New York College at Oswego with a B.A. in Mass Communications and Broadcasting.

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Anna Deavere Smith as Cornel West in “Twilight: Los Angeles.”

Join us for a special encore of Great Performances: Twilight: Los Angeles on WITF.

In her powerful one-woman/multi-voiced theater piece, Anna Deavere Smith, who interviewed hundreds of people involved the 1991 Rodney King beating, the violent aftermath of the 1992 verdict and the lasting impact of the Los Angeles riots on America’s conscience, virtually “becomes” some 30 real-life characters — a Korean grocer, a Hollywood agent, L.A.P.D. captain Daryl Gates, a juror, even NRA spokesperson Charlton Heston.

Recounting their stories verbatim, Smith assumes their voices and mannerisms with chameleon-like accuracy, chronicling the complex tragedy from its many cultural perspectives. For this film adaptation of Smith’s acclaimed play Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, award-winning director Marc Levin (Slam, Whiteboys) weaves Smith’s virtuoso stage performance with news footage and recent interviews to create an unflinching portrait of rage, sorrow, loss and battered hope.

Great Performances: Twilight: Los Angeles broadcasts Monday June 8 at 10pm on WITF.  This is a schedule change replacing the previously scheduled Independent Lens episode ACORN and the Firestorm.  It will still broadcast as part of our overnight program schedule.

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