State of Affairs
2007 Summer Reading List
Randy Smith (Destinations Booksellers):
Deanna Tinsley’s (Zora Neale Hurston Reading Group):
Thrity Umrigar On Immigration
We can’t open a newspaper today or turn on the television without seeing something about immigration. But what about the immigrants themselves? Do you know what it’s like to leave your country, your culture, for foreign shores? Thrity Umrigar’s latest novel “If Today Be Sweet”, explores the plight of the recent immigrant. Join WFPL’s Robin Fisher as she talks with Umrigar about her novel, being an immigrant in America and what we mean by “community.”
ATV Safety
With summer upon us, all-terrain vehicle enthusiasts are enjoying a ride in the dirt on their three and four-wheelers. But hospitals across the Kentucky say that will mean more business at the emergency room. Kentucky Public Radio’s Lisa Autry has a report on the hazards associated with the vehicles and how they can be avoided.
IU Summer Music Festival
Internationally renowned musicians will perform throughout the summer at Indiana University in Bloomington. It’s part of IU’s annual Summer Music Festival. Performances include an opera theater production, orchestral concerts and an expanded chamber music series. Join WFPL’s Julie Goodwin as she talks with Jacobs School of Music Dean Gwyn Richards about the festival, which continues through August 4th.
Ky Earthquake Preparedness
In February 1812, a seven-point-nine magnitude earthquake caused the Mississippi River along Kentucky’s western border to reverse course. Scientists believe we could be overdue for another one, and if and when it occurs, the state plans to be ready. Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh has a report.
National Senior Games
Some 12,000 athletes have arrived in Louisville for the National Senior Games. The Olympic-style games for people age 50 and older began this weekend and continues through July 7 at various venues in the Louisville area. It includes comptitions in 18 sports. WFPL’s David Tao spoke with Senior Games Volunteer Coordinator Abby Bolt about the event, now in its 20th year, and related activities.
Metro Council interviews
In this week’s show, Studio 619 brings you the latest three interviews in our series of conversations with Louisville’s Metro Council members. This week, we talked with District Twenty-five Councilman Doug Hawkins and District Twenty-Six Councilwoman Ellen Call.
2010 World Equestrian Games
In three years, Kentucky will be the center of the equine universe, when the state hosts the 2010 World Equestrian Games.
Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh has an update on preparations for the games.
Archbishop Joseph Kurtz
The Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville has a new leader. The Vatican announced last Tuesday morning that Joseph Kurtz, the Bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee, has been appointed to the post by Pope Benedict.
Later that day, Kurtz was formally introduced in Louisville as the new leader of the local archdiocese.
Carol Channing
The non-profit Music Theatre Louisville kicks off their 2007 season with a bang – The cast will perform Hello, Dolly! at the Iroquois Amphitheatre until June 24th. On June 20th, legendary Hello, Dolly! performer Carol Channing will be MTL’s guest of honor before the show. Channing is excited to return to Louisville, because she says the residents here really love the arts. Channing talked with WFPL’s Heidi Caravan before making the trip to Derby city.
Governor’s School for the Arts
In 1987, then-Governor Martha Layne Collins established the Governor’s School for the Arts. Over the past 20 years the program has become an unprecedented success with over 3,300 graduates from all across the state. Every year GSA students come together to study everything from architecture to musical theatre.
Join WFPL’s Robin Fisher as she talks with Executive Director Heather Weston Bell about how the program started and how it has changed over the years.
Metro Council interviews
In this week’s show, Studio 619 brings you the latest three interviews in our series of conversations with Louisville’s Metro Council members. This week, we talked with District Twenty-Two Councilman Robin Engel, District Twenty-Three Councilman James Peden, and District Twenty-Four Councilwoman Madonna Flood.
George Eastman House Collection
For over 150 years, photography has served as one of the preeminent vectors for historical preservation and communication. The Speed Art Museum has an upcoming exhibit “The Best of Photography and Film from George Eastman House Collection.”
The exhibit features pieces from the likes of Mathew Brady, Ansel Adams, and Robert Capa, among others. With over 200 iconic works on display, the exhibit explores photography starting with the 1839 deguerreotype and film dating from before 1923.
Join WFPL’s David Tao as he talks with exhibit curator Bill Carner about the importance and history of photography and film.
Judi Jennings
When we think of radical thinking, liberal politics and bucking the establishment, we often think of the U.S. in the 1960’s, but that is way too conservative. The 18th century was a time of radical thinking in England.
And one of the most interesting radical thinkers of the day was Mary Morris Knowles: Quaker, artist, feminist and supporter of the American quest for independence.
Join WFPL’s Robin Fisher as she talks with local author Judi Jennings about her new book “Gender, Religion, and Radicalism in the Long Eighteenth Century: The ‘Ingenious Quaker’ and Her Connections.”
Flamenco Dancing
Flamenco, invented by the Gypsies, is a unique combination of music and dance performed world-wide.
Emotion is the essence of the art form. A group known as “Flamenco Louisville” spreads its passion for the art throughout the community. WFPL’s Julie Goodwin explores how some have become “addicted” to Flamenco.
Metro Council interviews
In this week’s show, Studio 619 brings you the latest three interviews in our series of conversations with Louisville’s Metro Council members. This week, we talked with District Nineteen Councilman Hal Heiner, District Twenty Councilman Stuart Benson, and District Twenty-One Councilman Dan Johnson.
Churchill Weavers
Churchill Weavers was once a famous textile manufacturer. Now, the Berea, Kentucky business lives on in a museum exhibit. Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh reports from Frankfort.
Interfaith Paths to Peace
Four Louisville residents traveled to the Middle East earlier this year to get a first-hand look at the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians. The men traveled with Interfaith Paths to Peace, and spent two weeks overseas.
They visited Jerusalem, the West Bank and Jordan, among other places. They sat down with WPFL’s Rick Howlett to talk about the trip.
Bashar Masri is an American citizen of Palestinian descent who was born and raised in the West Bank. Mark Issacs is a Jewish-American who has lived and studied in Israel. Terry Taylor is a Quaker and the director of Interfaith Paths to Peace.
