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Crosscurrents is our award-winning radio news magazine, broadcasting Mondays through Thursdays at 11 a.m. on 91.7 FM. We make joyful, informative stories that engage people across the economic, social, and cultural divides in our community. Listen to full episodes at kalw.org/crosscurrents

Theater meets history in tour ‘OUT OF Site: Sylvester, The Mighty Real’

KALW | By Jeneé Darden
Published August 30, 2023 at 3:00 AM PDT
Darrel Thigpen in drag as Cemora Valentino Devine (left) and Nic Sommerfeld for Sylvester the Mighty Real.
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Darrel Thigpen in drag as Cemora Valentino Devine (left) and Nic Sommerfeld for Sylvester the Mighty Real.

This month Sylvester would’ve turned 76 years old. The gender-fluid artist became a star while living in San Francisco. “Sylvester: The Might Real" tour transports audiences back to the 1970s and 1980s to tell his story. In this interview, Nic Sommerfeld and Darrel Thigpen talk about Sylvester's history and give us a peek at what to expect.

The theater company Eye Zen Presents produced the tour. It's currently running until October 1, 2023.

This interview aired in the August 30, 2023 episode of Crosscurrents.
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Jeneé Darden
Jeneé Darden is an award-winning journalist, author, public speaker and proud Oakland native. She is the executive producer and host of the weekly arts segment Sights & Sounds as well as the series Sights + Sounds Magazine. Jeneé also covers East Oakland for KALW. Jeneé has reported for NPR, Marketplace, KQED, KPCC, The Los Angeles Times, Ebony magazine, Refinery29 and other outlets. In 2005, she reported on the London transit bombings for Time magazine. Prior to coming to KALW, she hosted the podcast Mental Health and Wellness Radio.
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