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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Apropos Of Something: Spaces For All Time & Memories Of Past Lives

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Richard Guy Wilson PhD, esteemed Commonwealth Prof. of Architectural History, UVA and Dir., Victorian Society in America’s Summer School, on landmark spaces of all kinds; and Jim Tucker MD, Bonner-Lowry Prof. of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences and Dir., Division of Perceptual Studies, UVA, on his extensive research into children’s memories of past lives.

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: Saving Us: Emily Julia Kresky and Adam Nemett

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, David talks art with two more great guests. First, Emily Julia Kresky visits the show for the first time. She’s the organizer of and a featured artist in Women on the Mic: A Benefit for Fight Like a Grrrl at the Front Porch Roots Music School. Emily talks about how she got into songwriting and about what her process is. Next, Adam Nemett comes back on the show. This time he’s wearing his novelist hat to talk about his first fiction novel We Can Save Us All. Adam talks about his 12 year journey writing this novel and gives us a little taste. One way or another art tries to save us, and we’re here to talk about it (and, seemingly, to mispronounce guests’ names) 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: Embrace: Charlottesville Tango and the Wayne Theater

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, David welcomes two guests to the show for the first time. First, Nathan Gillespie, El Presidente of Charlottesville Tango. Nathan does his turn as ambassador of “the three minute romance” by talking about the history of Charlottesville Tango, the history of tango itself, and their new studio on Water Street — Tango on Water. Next, Tracy Straight, executive director of The Wayne Theater comes on the show to talk about the Wayne and its move to become Waynesboro’s cultural center. Make sure you check out their latest musical in their Broadway series, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. It’s two different arts organizations 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: Recording Rally Turned Riot & Enfranchising Democracy For All

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with award-winning, investigative journalist/author Hawes Spencer, about objectively documenting the tragic events in his new book, Summer of Hate: Charlottesville, USA; and Indivisible Charlottesville Steering Committee member Ken Horne, on their strategy for creating a blue wave in the very gerrymandered state of VA.

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: Stories: New Film “Know Your Neighbor” and LYAO Host Battle Comedy

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, David flies solo. Luckily the one consistent thing about Home Grown is that our guests are great. First, Abel Okugawa Wright has thrown on many hats (editor, composer, producer, filmer) to make — with director Aaron Farrington — a new documentary that’s going to be shown at the 2018 Virginia Film Festival, Know Your Neighbor. David talks to Abel about what it was like to make a documentary about Charlottesvillians who’ve come to town as refugees. Wright specifically talks about how they’ve put the film together and why. Then, we welcome back comedians Chris Alan and Winston Hodges, hosts of The Laugh Your Ass Off Host Battle Shows, most frequently at The Southern Cafe & Music Hall. Chris and Winston talk about the two shows they have coming up and about the challenges and benefits of doing comedy in this time. It’s two different types of storytellers 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: Diversity’s Gotta Dance Beat & Craft Beer’s On Tap

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with the musician Jaewar, front man for Vibe Riot, director of Vibe Fest, activist, engineer, producer, on using music to advance positive change, both locally and globally; and Lee Graves, award-winning columnist, essayist and author, on all that’s brewing in craft beers. From colonial days to its golden age.

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: Happy Dark: Susie McKenna and David Domkoski

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, David and Leslie welcome two artists to the show for the first time. First, writer Susie McKenna comes on the show to talk about her new thriller Last Tracks. Susie talks about her inspiration for the book and also her extensive preparation. Next, theater director David Domkoski comes on the show to talk about his show with Gorilla Theater Productions, In the Forest, She Grew Fangs — a play about bullying. We talk about bullying and about how the play addrresses it. It’s two artists walking on the grim side (unintendedly appropriate for Halloween) 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: Slavery, Segregation & Seeking Equality, By The Mile

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Gloria Beard and Cauline Yates, participants of Charlottesville’s Pilgrimage to the National Memorial for Peace and Justice & the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, AL. Stops along the way included Appomattox, the International Civil Rights Center & Museum and the Edmund Pettus Bridge. They share their thoughts on America’s inability to confront its slave past, glorifying the Confederacy and minimizing the impact of African American contributions.

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: Telling Stories: McRaven Directs The Wolves and Ty Cooper’s Documentary Workshop

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, David abandons us to try to make his rent at his day job. So Leslie soldiers on alone welcoming, first, visiting UVA Drama Deparment director and Charlottesville native Amanda McRaven. Amanda is back in town to direct UVA’s production of The Wolves. Amanda talks about the play, about her process, about why it’s important to her and important to us. Then, friend of the show Ty Cooper gets back on the mic. He has an upcoming Documentary Filmmaking Workshop at Piedmont Virginia Community College. We talk with Ty about some of the challenges you can run into in documentary filmmaking and about how he intends to teach you to handle them. It’s two different artists talking about the importance of telling important stories 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: Expelling Racism From School & The King Of Bop

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Lara Harrison, organizer, Hate-Free Schools Coalition, on their efforts to eliminate hate symbols from public school; and John D’earth, Prof. at UVA’s McIntire Dept. of Music & Dir. of Jazz Performance, legendary composer, arranger, musician, on why his approach to life mirrors his approach to jazz.

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: Airing Our Laundry: Sam Gray and the F.U.C.C.

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, Leslie and David welcome back one of the show’s favorite guests Sam Gray. This time, Sam has co-founded the Feminist Union of C’ville Creatives, who have just had their premiere joint show at CitySpace. Sam talks about the founding of the F.U.C.C. and their show. One hour of Sam Gray gets you through your whole day. You can find her at 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: Ragtime: Live Arts Theatre’s Upcoming Production of Ragtime

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, Leslie talks to Geri Schirmer and Bob Button from Live Arts Theater. Bob is a producer and Geri is one of three dramaturgs working on their upcoming musical Ragtime. It’s them for the whole hour on today’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.