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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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Wake-Up Call: Indivisible Charlottesville

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call producer Dan Gould talks with Indivisible Charlottesville’s David Singerman and Corinne Cayce about its continuing efforts to resist the Trump agenda. Topics include: The Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court appointment as it relates to the #MeToo movement and election day advice.

For more information on how you can help the local progressive movement visit the Indivisible Charlottesville web site.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

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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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Wake-Up Call: Virginia’s 5th District Congressional Candidate Leslie Cockburn

Leslie Cockburn

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with 5th District Congressional candidate Leslie Cockburn about her run for the House of Representatives. Topics include: Removing the door of the Congressional office and Medicare for all.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

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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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Wake-Up Call: James Monroe’s Highland

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with the Executive Director of James Monroe’s Highland, Sara Bon-Harper, about this historic setting. Topics include: The 2016 archaeological work which uncovered the remains from the 1799 main house, and the 5th president’s use of slaves on the estate.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

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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.

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Apropos Of Something: Documenting Racism’s Hidden History & Combatting Unlawful Law Enforcement

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Justin G. Reid, Director of African American Programs, Virginia Humanities, on how documenting and confronting our racist past helps advance us forward; and Priscilla Mendenhall, equity activist, Cville-area Immigrant Resource and Advocacy Coalition, on advocating for immigrants’ rights in the face of an increasingly brazen ICE.

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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Wake-Up Call: Epilepsy Research

Dr. Nathan Fountain

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with Dr. Nathan Fountain, Professor of Neurology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, about epilepsy and cannabidiol oils. Topics include: Stereotyping epilepsy and medical devices to assist people with the disease.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.