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Playwright Mario Fratti Visits DAVE'S GONE BY, 10/5

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Catch the NEW episode of Dave's Gone By (#440 - Super Mario) - LIVE, this Saturday, Oct. 5, 10am-1pm (MT) streaming on UNC Radio (www.uncradio.com).

11th Anniversary Episode featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with veteran playwright Mario Fratti. Plus: Inside Broadway,Saturday Segues (Matthew Sweet, John Lennon), Bob Dylan - Sooner & Later (nobel deeds) & more!

Says Rabbi Sol about this week's show, "Italian-born dramatist Mario Fratti has written more than 90 plays, among them his look at Fellini creating `8 ½' that served as the inspiration for Nine. Last night, my dear wife looked at me naked and said I should be the inspiration for `2 ½.'"

DAVE ANYTIME: Dave's Gone By episodes are archived, free, on the web! They're at www.davesgoneby.com. See an alphabetized list of all our previous guests - complete with hyperlinks to their episodes - at davesgoneby.com. You can also find many of our interviews on the Dave's Gone By youtube channel!

OTHER NEWS: Read Rabbi Sol Solomon's blog, ShalomDammit.com, and his Twitter feed: @rabbisolsolomon. Missed Rabbi Sol's last Rabbinical Reflection on Syria? Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNnmz3d-hMM. Watch the whole "Shalom, Dammit!" stage show here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PxTYTLMzLc. Rabbi Sol Solomon on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/solsolomon#!/profile.php?id=100003292797312.

DAVE'S GONE BY offers talk, humor and music, from political commentary to sketch comedy, from theater reviews to interviews, from musical detours to straight-talking monologues. Guests have included Dr. Demento, Neil Sedaka, Christine Lavin, Judy Collins, Carol Channing, Loudon Wainwright III, Carl Reiner, Tom Paxton, Wreckless Eric, Joe Franklin and Charles Grodin. Visit us at www.davesgoneby.com.

Since debuting Oct. 6, 2002, DAVE'S GONE BY has treated listeners to one of the most off-beat and engaging shows in radio. An award-winning playwright, Dave Lefkowitz is also founder and editor of TotalTheater.com, co-publisher of Performing Arts Insider (PerformingArtsInsider.com), theater editor of Stagebuddy.com, producer of "Shalom, Dammit!", and monthly columnist for the Long Island Pulse.

DAVE'S GONE BY is produced by TotalTheater Productions (P.O. Box 31, Greeley, CO 80632. TotalTheater.com).

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