Play Public Instance – Django REST framework

Information about plays

list: List of plays
retrieve: Information about a specific play by ID

GET /v2/plays/3564713/?format=api

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 3564713,
    "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3564713/?format=api",
    "airdate": "2025-10-13T21:55:24-07:00",
    "show": 64828,
    "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/64828/?format=api",
    "image_uri": "",
    "thumbnail_uri": "",
    "song": "La Llorona",
    "track_id": null,
    "recording_id": "937e860b-68b7-4a0e-b1c7-aa204fe32440",
    "artist": "Chavela Vargas",
    "artist_ids": [
        "77586a91-4586-4962-b836-e496d3a05432"
    ],
    "album": "Chavela Vargas",
    "release_id": null,
    "release_group_id": "7c04fab7-1798-41e4-8af5-8cc787b257e8",
    "labels": [],
    "label_ids": [],
    "release_date": "1996-01-01",
    "rotation_status": null,
    "is_local": false,
    "is_request": false,
    "is_live": false,
    "comment": "Chavela Vargas’ rendition of La Llorona is devastatingly beautiful — a raw, aching lament that transcends folklore. Stripped of excess, her voice carries the weight of sorrow, longing, and defiance, each note trembling with lived experience. Accompanied by sparse guitar, she transforms the legend of the weeping woman into a deeply personal cry of love and loss. Unlike more melodic versions, Chavela’s interpretation is visceral, almost spiritual — not just sung, but felt. It’s not merely a performance; it’s catharsis. In La Llorona, Vargas doesn’t just tell a story — she becomes the ghost. Haunting, unforgettable, and utterly human.",
    "location": 1,
    "location_name": "Default",
    "play_type": "trackplay"
}