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The third debate between 5th District Congressional Candidates Virgil Goode and Tom Perriello was held On October 28, 2008 in Danville. The Daily Progress reports that a raucous crowd of 300 people were on hand to ask questions of the pair. The event lasts for an hour and 45 minutes.

Special thanks to Vince Isner, a cameraman with the Tom Perriello campaign for providing a feed of the audio.

UPDATE: Connie Stevens at WVTF Public Radio has informed me that there is one more debate scheduled in Martinsville on Monday, November 3rd. Fred Echols will serve as moderator.

 

Chandra and Leigh Watson dropped by WNRN this afternoon for an interview with Ronda Chollock. Their show is tonight at The Paramount Theater, opening for Billy Bragg. They played a few songs from their album “Fire Songs”. Videos will be up soon at youtube.com/WNRNradio.

 

In today’s show, adapted from an article written by John Kelly, we will preview this year’s Virginia Film Festival, hosted by the University of Virginia.

This year’s Virginia Film Festival, hosted by the University of Virginia, will kick off tomorrow, Oct. 30, and will feature some 80 films and 100 guests exploring the fearful and alluring images of immigrants, outsiders and extraterrestrials alike.

One of the highlights will be a special 70th-anniversary rebroadcast of Orson Welles’ classic radio play, “The War of the Worlds, “ tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the McCormick Observatory. And at 10 p.m., the Culbreth Theatre will be screening George Pal’s film classic, “War of the Worlds.” Pal biographer and Charlottesville resident Justin Humphreys will introduce the film.

For more information about the show or to see the full text, visit the Oscar Show’s blog

 

On Tuesday, October 28th, Democratic Candidate for Congress, Tom Perriello, joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss the upcoming elections.

 

On Tuesday, October 28th, local Libertarian Arin Sime joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss the upcoming elections.

 

On Friday, October 24th, Historian, author and cartographer, Rick Britton, joined Charlottesville Right Now to talk about The Emancipation Proclamation.

 

On Friday, October 24th, Virginia State Senator and candidate for Governor of Virginia in 2009, Creigh Deeds, joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss Virginia’s budget issues and the upcoming elections.

 

Frank Donatelli, Deputy Chairman of the Republican National CommitteeF, joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss the upcoming Presidential Election.

 

Live Arts opens its Upstage with Pearl Cleage’s Flyin’ West.
The Sisters of Flyin West

I had a chance to talk with Ray Smith, the director of the show, and most of the cast which includes, Carrie Stuart, David Straughn, Jared Ivory, Sharon Millner, Stori Ayers and Ty Daniels.

Flyin’ West tells the story 4 African American Women Pioneers just after slavery was abolished and they flew west for a live and home of their own.

Opens Friday, October 24 – runs to November 22, 2008

For more information or tickets:
www.livearts.org
Live Arts Box Office: 434-977-4177 x 108

 

On the October 26th edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Rick Moore talks with Richard Herskowitz, Artistic Director of the Virginia Film Festival, which begins this Thursday, Oct. 30. This is Herskowitz’ fifteenth and final festival, and he speaks about all the various elements that must come together to make it so successful. Also in the studio is Alexandra Woodward, director of All My Friends Are Strangers, a work-in-progress scheduled to screen on Friday.

 

On Thursday, October 23rd, James Alcorn, the Policy Advisor for the Virginia State Board of Elections, joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss voter registration issues and laws.

 

On Thursday, October 23rd, nationally syndicated radio talk-show host, Thom Hartman, joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss the upcoming Presidential Election. Thom Hartman can be heard Monday-Friday from 1450 WVAX.

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