Martin Perlich interviews, 1965-2008

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Summary

Creators:
Perlich, Martin
Abstract:
The collection predominantly consists of Martin Perlich's radio and video interviews with musicians, actors and comedians. Also included in the collection are papers pertaining to Perlich's life and career as a writer, producer and broadcaster.
Extent:
6.0 linear feet (12 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Martin Perlich Interviews (Collection PASC-M 341). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection predominantly consists of Martin Perlich's radio interviews with musicians, actors and comedians. Also included in the collection are papers pertaining to Perlich's life and career as a writer, producer and broadcaster.

The collection is in the midst of being processed and the finding aid will be updated periodically.

The collection is organized into the following series:

  • Series 1. Interviews

Biographical / historical:

Writer, Producer and distinguished broadcaster, Martin Perlich, has hosted and produced the interview series, ARF!! (Arts & Roots Forum) which aired daily on Los Angeles public radio and featured major cultural figures, from Stacy Keach to Terry Riley to Sandra Tsing Loh to avant-garde playwright Murray Mednic, as well as dozens of arts figures: writers, directors, choreographers and musical figures from Jazz, Wolrd music and classical music.

From 2000-8 Perlich served as Program Director responsible for all programming of the Los Angeles public radio station, KCSN. In addition, he hosted an acclaimed daily classical and New Music show. His historic interview show, "Martin Perlich Interviews" featuring Leonard Bernstin, Frank Zappa, Pierre Boulz and hundreds more, was syndicated nationally by WCLV/Seaway productions.

Perlich's early work was in musicology. After studying with American composer, Douglas Moore at Columbia University, he was for seven years, Intermission Host of the internationally syndicated Cleveland Orchestra radio broadcasts.

His award-winning Martin Perlich Interviews was syndicated nationally and aired locally on public radio station, KCSN, where he was Program Director of, as well as classical Host and interviewer.

In the 1960s Perlich was a pioneer in "experimental radio" beginning in 1972 with KMET in Los Angeles. In 1975, Perlich became Creative Consultant of NBC "The Midnight Special." In the 1980s he developed and produced dramatic and musical programming at PBS's KCET in Los Angeles and WNET in New York, and a feature film, "The Trial of Ramona Africa" with Whoopie Goldberg for American Playhouse and Channel 4 in London.

Processing information:

Processed by UCLA Library Special Collections staff.

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Physical / technical requirements:

COLLECTION CONTAINS DIGITAL MATERIALS: Special equipment or further processing may be required for viewing. To access digital materials you must notify the reference desk in advance of your visit.

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Entertainers -- Interviews.
Interviews.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Martin Perlich Interviews (Collection PASC-M 341). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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