Category: Interviews

Interviews with newsmakers and everyday folks in Central Virginia. Some are conducted by Coy Barefoot on his WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now or Sean Tubbs of Charlottesville Community Media.

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Home Grown: Words: Poet Mary Anna Dunn and Spoken Word Artists The Fire Tigers

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, David and Leslie take a look at two different kinds of poets who have channelled trauma into their art. First, poet Mary Anna Dunn visits the show for the first time. She has taken letters from her (slave owning) ancestors and used them as inspiration for her first poetry chapbook Letters to Littles’ Mills, in anticipation of her release reading at the New Dominion Bookshop. We talk to Mary Anna about her history as an artist and about her family history that she’s worked into her art. Next Flora Lark and JonaNoelle, the spoken work duo The Fire Tigers, also make their first appearance on the show. You can catch them at Fire & Smoke, a joint show with improv group Big Blue Door at The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative. Flora Lark and JonaNoelle talk about their performance art that encourages people to acknowledge trauma, address trauma, and heal from trauma. Two sets of artists are moved to then move us this week on Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art.

Home Grown is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Apropos Of Something: Chow Italia In Cville & Mellifluous Notes Of Resistance

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Michael Keaveny, executive chef, Tavola, a Charlottesville rustic Italian eatery, on why he created a space to serve his favorite foods; and Tracy Howe, founder, Restoration Village Arts, songwriter, activist, music producer, on how inspiring others to serve the greater good inspires her.

Apropos Of Something seeks out guests who are passionate about the arts, politics and society at-large. Co-hosts Ellen Daniels in Charlottesville and Nancy Laurence in New York City chat with experts, activists, and the most interesting people they can find. We guarantee every show will be Apropos Of Something.

Join Ellen and Nancy on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, every Saturday from 10-11 a.m.

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Home Grown: Far Away, So Close: The Kluge-Ruhe Museum and JMRL

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, David and Leslie welcome two art curators to the show to talk about what their organizations bring to our town. First, it’s Lauren Maupin, Education and Program Manager at The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection. We talk to Lauren about common misunderstandings about the Kluge-Ruhe, about the benefits that the community can glean from experiencing the works of outside artists, and about this year’s Night at the Museum summer series. Next David Plunkett, director of The Jefferson-Madison Regional Library comes on the show and weathers us at our silliest. Most notably, our David challenges that David to justify the library’s existence, and he does! It’s a show about how two arts organizations (that you might not think about much) enrich the community this week on Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art.

Home Grown is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Apropos Of Something: Creating Recipes For Living & Respecting Our Bodies, Ourselves

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Priya Mahadevan, culinary director, Priya’s Now Catering, children’s book author, gun safety activist, on the joys of exploring others’ culture and our shared desire to live peacefully; and Leigh Ann Carver JD, Dir. of Communications and Advancement, UVA Women’s Center, on fostering the community’s well-being thru volunteerism, leadership development, empowerment-based counseling.

Apropos Of Something seeks out guests who are passionate about the arts, politics and society at-large. Co-hosts Ellen Daniels in Charlottesville and Nancy Laurence in New York City chat with experts, activists, and the most interesting people they can find. We guarantee every show will be Apropos Of Something.

Join Ellen and Nancy on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, every Saturday from 10-11 a.m.

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Home Grown: War & Peace: Vietnam Graffiti Project and Reggae in Crozet

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, David rides solo and front loads a much needed and well-felt rant at the start of a broad ranging show. First, we have Art Beltrone, co-founder of The Vietnam Graffiti Project. He’s spent years collecting graffiti from Vietnam soldiers. Hear him talk about his and his wife’s efforts to collect and save these pieces of folk art and their significance. Then, go see his talk at the Nothside Branch of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library. Then we welcome Greg Ward with bassist Gabe Gavin from The Greg Ward Project. They strap on the intruments and give us a taste of the music before talking about reggae and unity before their concert in Crozet. Art from war and art that brings together this week on Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art.

Home Grown is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Home Grown: Sound and Vision: The Bridge PAI Soundhouse and Vinegar Hill ’76

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, David gets down with two interesting and delightful sets of guests. First, Paige Naylor, fellow at The Bridge Progressive Arts Institute, brings with her musician and songwriter Rachel Austin to talk about Soundhouse, the upcoming multi-media, experimental sound art show at The Bridge PAI. Then we welcome Chandler Ferrebee to the show for the first time. Chandler’s the Director of Vinegar Hill Outreach for Light House Studio, and she fields our questions about the importance of films, plans for the future, and Light House’s Vinegar Hill ’76 Film Series, in process right now. It’s artists looking forward and an art curator looking back this week on Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art.

Home Grown is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Apropos Of Something: Righting History’s Racial Injustices & Creating Innovative Sound Bytes

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Andrea Douglas PhD, Exec. Director, Jefferson School African American Heritage Center & Jalane Schmidt PhD, Prof. of Religious Studies and BLM activist, on collaborating with the Equal Justice Initiative to memorialize our slave past’s uncomfortable truths; and Matthew Burtner DMA, Prof. of Composition & Computer Technologies, Chair, McIntire Dept. of Music, award-winning composer, on turning sounds from nature into multimedia music and social commentary.

Apropos Of Something seeks out guests who are passionate about the arts, politics and society at-large. Co-hosts Ellen Daniels in Charlottesville and Nancy Laurence in New York City chat with experts, activists, and the most interesting people they can find. We guarantee every show will be Apropos Of Something.

Join Ellen and Nancy on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, every Saturday from 10-11 a.m.

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Home Grown: Room: Jeyon Falsini, the Ante Room, and Performance Venues

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, David and Leslie welcome back Jeyon Falsini, founder and the owner of the now-closed Ante Room. Jeyon came on the show not too long after the Ante Room opened to talk about his plans and hopes. Now, we bring Jeyon back both to look back at what the Ante Room was and to look forward to what could be next. We also get Jeyon to weigh in a little about the trials of managing event spaces in Charlottesville. This week, we go behind the scenes to talk to one of the people who makes a home for artists to do their art on Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art.

Home Grown is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Apropos Of Something: Female Empowerment Cleans House & Benefits of Clowning Around

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Susan Fraiman PhD, author, essayist, UVA Professor of English, on rethinking women’s domestic bliss and unthinking gender bias; and Tim Cunningham DrPH, MSN, RN, Director, Compassionate Care Initiative, Asst. Professor of Nursing and Drama, on the healthy side effects of compassion.

Apropos Of Something seeks out guests who are passionate about the arts, politics and society at-large. Co-hosts Ellen Daniels in Charlottesville and Nancy Laurence in New York City chat with experts, activists, and the most interesting people they can find. We guarantee every show will be Apropos Of Something.

Join Ellen and Nancy on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, every Saturday from 10-11 a.m.

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Home Grown: Future: McGuffey Film Night plus Incubator and Middle School Girl Writers

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, David looks like Lando Calrissian but flies solo (Ha!) as Leslie is under the weather, but he rocks it with two great guests. For the first time we welcome, Eileen French, artist at McGuffey Art Center, who is in charge of their Art Movie Night. She also brings with her Daniella Chadwick from their Incubator Studio, and we get into both topics — the movies, the Incubator Studio, what it’s like to watch a movie outside, what it’s like to be a young artist sharing a space with six other young artists, etc. Then, Miller Murray Susen from Village School comes on the show to talk about their Fragments of the Future Award Ceremony at New Dominion Bookshop. Middle school girls from all over the area competed in the return of Village School’s short story contest. Good guests and good talks gives you a reason to get up Sunday mornings. Enjoy this week’s Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art.

Home Grown is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Apropos Of Something: Bias Keeps Us Unhealthy & Discovering Histories Stories

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Michael D. Williams MD, Assoc. Professor of Surgery and Director, The UVA Center for Health Policy, on remedying bias in our healthcare system; and Brendan Wolfe, noted author, essayist, editor, on his latest book, Mr. Jefferson’s Telescope, as well as his love of history.

Apropos Of Something seeks out guests who are passionate about the arts, politics and society at-large. Co-hosts Ellen Daniels in Charlottesville and Nancy Laurence in New York City chat with experts, activists, and the most interesting people they can find. We guarantee every show will be Apropos Of Something.

Join Ellen and Nancy on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, every Saturday from 10-11 a.m.

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Home Grown: Monster Show: John Johnson Founder of Darkstone Entertainment

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, David and Leslie are back together again just in time to talk to a Charlottesville arts figure. We welcome to the show, for the first time, John Johnson, founder of Darkstone Entertainment, where he has written, directed, and produced his own horror TV shows, short films, and feature films. Recently, John has experimented with reworking existing films, and we talk about his remake of Plan 9 from Outer Space and his plans to remake [Manos: Hands of Fate}(http://www.darkstone-ent.com/manos.html). We also talk about a development in John’s personal life that he’s just shared with the world, his diagnosis as having Parkinsons Disease. You don’t want to miss this week’s Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art.

Home Grown is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.