Founded in 1970, Mabou Mines is a collective of actors who initially sought to define and interpret the works of Samuel Beckett, as well as that of their own, in a way that coerced the audience into a state of contemplation. From the beginning, their performances were the byproduct of a family of actors who sought to capture moments with their skills as not just thespians, but as dancers, mimes, composers, and warriors.

The first performance, from 1974, is The Lost Ones, then an interview with some of the founding members including David Warrilow, Bill Raymond, Ellen McElduff, Fred Newmann, and JoAnne Akalaitis. This is followed by Cascando; both of which have original scores by composer, Philip Glass and, for Cascando, performed by Arthur Russell.

Historic Audio from the Archives of Charles Ruas is produced by Clocktower Radio and broadcast in partnership with Wave Farm's WGXC 90.7-FM. Writes Clocktower Radio, "A unparalleled collection of recovered and restored programs from the seventies produced by Charles Ruas for WBAI-FM, New York's Pacifica station. It features reading, lectures, and performances by such cultural and literary icons as Allen Ginsberg, John Giorno, Anaïs Nin, William Boroughs, Buckminster Fuller, Sylvia Plath, Pablo Neruda, and Jorge Luis Borges, among numerous others.

Ruas is the author of Conversations with American Writers, a Fulbright scholar, and a distinguished French translator. He is also a contributor to ARTNews and Art in America. This series is produced in partnership with Charles Ruas, The Pacifica Radio Archives, The Yale Beinecke Library, The Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Collection, and numerous restorers, archivists and collectors."