| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HTA ID | HTA-0479 |
| Title | Don Reed — The Kipling Hotel (One-Man Show) |
| Date | c. 2009–2011 |
| Date Confidence | MODERATE — "The Kipling Hotel" ran at various Bay Area theaters 2009–2012; sequel to "East 14th" |
| Program | KRON 4 News Weekend |
| Station | KRON-TV, Channel 4, San Francisco |
| Duration | ~4:00 (estimated) |
| Format | Studio interview |
Henry interviews Don Reed about his one-man show "The Kipling Hotel," a sequel to his earlier show "East 14th Street." The piece opens with Henry's economical recap: "When last we met Don Reed, he was describing his unorthodox Oakland upbringing by a father who was a Jehovah's Witness and a biological father who was a pimp."
"The Kipling Hotel" covers Reed's journey from Oakland to UCLA on a "partial scholarship, which I didn't know loosely translated actually said for not enough money to make it." The show chronicles the 1980s after the 1970s Oakland childhood of the first show.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| People | Henry Tenenbaum (Reporter), Don Reed (Performer/Writer) |
| Organizations | KRON-TV |
| Locations | KRON studio; Oakland (referenced), UCLA (referenced) |
| Subjects | One-man shows, African-American experience, Oakland, memoir, theater |
| Themes | Coming of age, class and race, Bay Area theater, autobiography |
| Tone | Warm, engaged, appreciative |
"When last we met Don Reed, he was describing his unorthodox Oakland upbringing by a father who was a Jehovah's Witness and a biological father who was a pimp."
"A partial scholarship, which I didn't know loosely translated actually said for not enough money to make it."
Studio interview — the "when last we met" opening indicates Henry had previously interviewed Reed about "East 14th Street," establishing an ongoing relationship with local theater artists. This is a return guest, which speaks to Henry's role as a champion of Bay Area performing arts.
| Type | Reference |
|---|---|
| Theme | One-man shows — Working for the Mouse (HTA-0467), Vital Signs |
| Theme | Bay Area theater — local arts coverage |
| Theme | African-American experience — Black Power in Age of Obama |
| Era | KRON San Francisco period |
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Transcript source | 1153683_10200188504614644_5387_n.txt |
| Video source | Not located |
| Storage location | Transcript: local (/KRON/) |
| Analysis mode | Transcript Only |
| Date analyzed | 2026-07-05 |
| Access notes | Facebook-numbered file; partial transcript. |
Don Reed is a Bay Area comedian and actor who has performed his autobiographical shows at theaters throughout the region. "East 14th Street" and "The Kipling Hotel" form a two-part memoir of growing up Black in Oakland in the 1970s and 80s. Henry's ongoing relationship with Reed (multiple interviews) demonstrates his commitment to covering local theater and his genuine interest in personal storytelling.