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Brian Wheeler joins Coy Barefoot for his weekly growth and development update. They discuss the definition of “quality” growth, the mountain-top development ordinance in Albemarle County, the proposed commercial development at 5th Street and Avon, and updates on Biscuit Run and Albemarle Place. To find out more about all of these projects, visit Charlottesville Tomorrow.
Kent Willis of the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to discuss the release of the ACLU’s review of the recently completed General Assembly session. The group sees the approval of the constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage as the low point of the session.
CharlottesvilleGuv,!vDjnjRight Now is broadcast live Monday through Friday on NewsRadio 1070 WINA from 4 to 6pm. Best-selling author and historian Coy Barefoot is the host and producer. To participate in the program, you can call 434-977-1070. Coy can be reached at barefoot@wina.com.
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Members of Steeley Dan may be taking the makers of Me, You and Dupree to court over an allegation the film is lifted from one of their songs. But before that happens, Ben Nuckols weighs in with his verdict on whether or not the movie is any good. It’s WNRN’s 91 Seconds on Film, sponsored by Sneak Reviews.
 Rick Wellbeloved-Stone (left) and Christian DeBaun (right) spar while their master instructors look on… |
Myo Sim Karate and Kendo celebrated its fortieth anniversary in Charlottesville this weekend with its annual black belt exams. Myo Sim was founded by Grand Master Sung Hong, a Korean immigrant who opened his first dojo near Galludet University in 1963. One of his students brought the practice to Charlottesville when he entered studies at the University of Virginia. Classes in both karate and kendo are now taught at ACAC. Sean Tubbs attended the celebrations, and spoke with Rick Wellbeloved-Stone and Christian DeBaun, two of Myo Sim’s instructors in Charlottesville.
Bryan MacKenzie wrote about Myo Sim last week in the Daily Progress.
CPN is an aggregator of podcasts from in and around Charlottesville. We post about a dozen or so pieces a week, from everything from public lectures to call-in shows like WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now. To make sure you don’t miss anything, subscribe to the show for free in iTunes. This will automatically download everything posted here into your iTunes folder. Listen on your computer, or take CPN with you on the road.
The crisis in Lebanon shows no signs of ending. Rick Moore took a look at the issues involved on the July 23rd edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call. His guests were Daniel Lefkowitz, a specialist on Mideast cultures from the Anthropology Dept, and David Waldner, a Middle East expert in the Department of Politics.
Where the hell is Matt Harding? Dancing all over the world that’s where. A video of Harding doing a jig in different spots all over the globe is one of the most popular on YouTube. He phoned in to WINA recently to speak with Coy Barefoot on Charlottesville–Right Now.
Even though Charlottesville does not have a port, the University of Virginia is now home to the Semester at Sea program. That’s where students take classes aboard a ship that travels around the world. U.Va Spanish professor David Gies will serve as the academic dean of the maiden voyage, and Dudley Doane is the director of summer and special academic programs at U.Va. David and Dudley join Coy Barefoot on the July 21st edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to discuss how program.
David Gies kept a blog during a recent trip he took to get his sea legs.
The High School Leaders’ Program at the Sorensen Institute finished up its summer session this past weekend. Coy Barefoot speaks with Carlos Quintela and Ellen Marsteller, two of the program’s graduates. Sorensen’s Youth Programs Director Mark Johnson is also a guest.
CharlottesvilleGuv,!vDjnjRight Now is broadcast live Monday through Friday on NewsRadio 1070 WINA from 4 to 6pm. Best-selling author and historian Coy Barefoot is the host and producer. To participate in the program, you can call 434-977-1070. Coy can be reached at barefoot@wina.com.
Receive every episode of Charlottesville–Right Now in your iTunes library by clicking on the above button. That will take you to the show’s entry in the iTunes music store. Once you’re there, click the subscribe button to stay up to date.
Blogger Sean McCord joins Coy Barefoot on the July 20th edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to talk about how he started his weblog Semi Truths, and about this Saturday and Sunday’s Weekends Without Echoes, in which bloggers are challenged to write original articles rather than react to postings in the blogosphere.
The Rutherford Institute is a non-profit legal organization “dedicated to the defense of civil liberties and human rights.” Rutherford lawyers represent people who feel their constitutional rights have been threatened. But, Rutherford also has an educational mission as well, and offers a speaker series. Kent Willis of the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia gave a two-hour presentation talk this week.
John Whitehead is a frequent guest on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now. He was most recently a guest on June 29.