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SSV: Virginia General Assembly Legislative Report (2019)

Creigh Deeds (left), Steve Landes and David Toscano speaking at The Center in Charlottesville.

The Senior Statesmen of Virginia presented their annual recap of the recently concluded Session of the Virginia General Assembly with reports by our local legislators. Senator Creigh Deeds (D) and Delegates Steve Landes (R) and David Toscano (D) spoke at the meeting. Delegates Bell and Fariss and Senator Reeves declined to participate.

The three spoke at the Wednesday May 8, 2019 meeting of the Senior Statesmen of Virginia. The meeting was held at The Center in Charlottesville. Following the presentation, questions were taken from the audience. The program was moderated by SSV vice president and program committee chair Bonnie Brewer.

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Home Grown: Eagles at the Water’s Edge: poets Clay Moldenhauer and Ronald Berube

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, It’s an entire show dedicated to two poets — the first place runner-up and the winner of the 2019 Jefferson-Madison Regional Library / WriterHouse Adult Poetry Contest. First, Clay Moldenhauer reads his poem “Make Fire”, then winner Ronald Berube reads from his poem “A Differential Calculus of My Feelings”. We talk to both Clay and Ronald about these individual pieces as well as about their thoughts on poetry, in general. Are their poems meant to be heard? Read? Both? What’s the role of the reader? How do they attack wrting poems? This Sunday we increase the piece (See what we did there?) 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: Filling Classrooms With Black Magic & The Spell Of Good Writing

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Lauren Mims PhD, Developmental Scientist, former Asst. Dir. of the W.H. Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, on school reforms and strategies that close opportunity gaps for Black youth; and Kate Buford, founding partner of Biography by Design, award-winning author, radio commentator, on why everyone’s life story is a rich, compelling read.

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: The Fountain Fund

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with Tim Heaphy from The Fountain Fund about their efforts to improve the lives of the formerly incarcerated. Topics include: Examining the hurdles that follow the release from prison and recent legislative changes affecting the suspension of driver’s licences for the non-payment of court fees.

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: First Steps: King Gemini and Ty Copper

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, Leslie leaves us behind leaving David to get behind the mic with two guests. First, he talks to rapper King Gemini. A Charlottesville native, he’s just back in town from living in California and he’s taking the first steps towards getting a music career on track. David talks to KG about beginnings and we listen to his first single. Next Ty Cooper returns to the show. After years of documentary filmmaking, he’s attempting his first narrative film project. David and Ty talk about his conception for the work, the need to be cruel in writing, and about some of the ins and outs of filming your work. Every piece of art has a moment when it starts, and we’re here to talk about those moments just as we talk about finished pieces 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: Fostering Climate Change Resilience

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Sierra Gladfelter, Interim Project Manager, UVA Institute for Engagement & Negotiation, VA Chapter Development Associate, Sierra Club, geographer, writer, researcher, on climate-exacerbated water scarcity and the ways in which communities are creatively adapting to these changes.

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: Third Time Charmed: FellowMan, Remy St. Claire, and Nine Pillars

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, it’s Leslie and David and one set of guests for one whole show. FellowMan and Remy St. Claire return! They were here when they started it. They were here when they brought it back. Now, it’s year three, and it’s still going strong — 2019 Nine Pillars Cultural Hip Hop Fest!!! We talk about what and who’s the same and what and who’s different this year. We also talk about anything else that comes into our heads: community representation; financial support of artists, and the question of “the Charlottesville Sound.” Local art makes the community, shakes the community, sometimes even rakes the community, but it only ever builds and never breaks the community, and you can hear about it here 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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2019 Democratic Candidates Forum: Bea Lapisto Kirtley for Albemarle County Board of Supervisors

Bea Lapisto Kirtley

Hosts Jeff Lenert and Bob McAdams talk with Democratic candidate Bea Lapisto Kirtley about her run for Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. Topics include: Affordable housing and making ends meet in Albemarle County.

A 94.7 WPVC special presentation.

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Apropos Of Something: Community-Driven Social Activist & Cooking Up Culinary Careers

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Don Gathers, Cville social activist, co-founder of Cville Black Lives Matter and Congregate Cville member, whose community efforts, like his thinking, always lean forward; and Antwon Brinson, founder and president of Culinary Concepts AB, on cooking up the career path of a lifetime for young adults.

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.