|
Date |
Title |
Producer |
1/21/05 |
Legal
Bus: Help for Artists |
Tamar
Charney |
| |
Description
Life has gotten more complicated for artists as well. Successful
artists have to do more than merely follow their muse. Workshops
on the business of being an artist draw huge crowds. And more and
more artists have to deal with intellectual property right, contracts,
and copyrights that
require some expert advice. Michigan Radio's Tamar Charney reports.
Interviews
Kim Dabbs - Program Manager, Artserve Michigan
Tina Newhouse - Musician, Corcovado |
2/1/05 |
Vinyl
Hangs On: Techno Saves the LP |
Nora
Flaherty |
| |
Description
Lots of us grew up listening to our favorite albums on LP records.
But in the 1980s, CDs arrived on the scene, and they more or less
usurped vinyl records as the main way that people listened to music.
Vinyl has survived, though, and it's continued to thrive thanks
to one kind of music that's changed the way people use records.
Michigan Radio's Nora Flaherty has this report.
Interviews
Mike Archer - Owner, Archer Records
Mark Katz - Musicologist, Johns Hopkins University
Ron Murphy - Owner, Sound Enterprises |
2/1/05 |
B-Boys:
Tuesday Night Breakdancing |
Michael
Rahfeld |
| |
Description
To most Americans, breakdancing was a fad that came and left in
the 1980s. But that's not the case in metro Detroit. Just pay a
visit to the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation in the Southwest
part of the city on any given Tuesday. Here you'll find b-boys and
b-girls of all ages and backgrounds--popping, locking, spinning
and breaking to the beat of Sicari Ware, a hip-hop DJ and youth
worker at the center.
Interviews
Sicari Ware - Hip-hop DJ & Youth Worker at the Detroit Hispanic
Development Center |
2/2/05 |
Hard
Times for Field Trips: School Cuts Hurt Museums |
Tamar
Charney |
| |
Description
You know that saying about how a butterfly flapping its wings in
China causes a storm in the US. That may not in fact be true, but
small actions in one place can often cause big effects somewhere
else. This is pretty much what is happening with state budget cuts.
Michigan Radio's Tamar Charney reports on how the trimming of school
budgets cuts is causing problems for museums.
Interviews
Debbie Lasecki - 3rd Grade Teacher, Maple Valley Elementary
Gloria Justice - Curator of Education, Port Huron Museum
Teresa Goforth - Executive Director, Michigan Museum Association
David Plank - Co-Director, Education Policy Center, Michigan State
University
Sherry Wedge - 3rd Grade Parent, Maple Valley Elementary |
2/11/05 |
Welding
It Back Together: Saving A Neighborhood |
Tamar
Charney |
| |
Description
Since the state launched the Cool Cities initiative in 2003 there's
been a lot of talk about how artist, art galleries, and cultural
organizations can make communities more attractive to young people
and the creative professional-types the state is trying to retain.
Michigan Radio's Tamar Charney takes a look at how one artist may
be the snowball that gets a neighborhood redevelopment project in
Kalamazoo rolling.
Interviews
Holly Fisher - Sculptor and Founder, Smartshop Art Gallery and Metal
Working School
Rosanne McCowksi - 62-year-old Student, Smartshop Metal Working
School
Martha Ailles - Special Projects Coordinator, City of Kalamazoo
Community Planning and Development Department
Jeff Abshear - Artist, Kalamazoo |
2/11/05 |
Public
Access Pioneer: An Obituary |
Kaomi
Goetz |
| |
Description
A pioneer in the public access media movement has died. Dirk Koning
was the founding executive director of the Community Media Center
in Grand Rapids. Friends and colleagues are remembering the 48-year
old Koning as a staunch defender of the First Amendment and of democracy
in media. Michigan Radio's Kaomi Goetz reports.
Interviews
Tim Goodwin - Former Board Member, Community Media Center
Chuck Peterson - Director GR-TV Cable Access
Anthony Riddle, Exec. Director of the Alliance for Community Media |
2/14/05 |
Rosa
Parks: An Inspiration |
Nora
Flaherty |
| |
Description
This month is black history month. That likely means that we'll
see an explosion of art that commemorates the civil rights movement.
And a lot of that art is likely to have Rosa Parks as its subject.
So why are artists so attracted to Rosa Parks' story? Michigan Radio's
Nora Flaherty has this report.
Interviews
Hannibal Lokumbe - Composer "Dear Mrs. Parks"
Von Washington - Professor of Theater, Western Michigan University
and Playwright of "Rosa Parks"
David Stowe - Director, American Studies Program, Michigan State
University
This
is a Michigan Humanities Council-funded project.
Link
here for more information. |
2/11/05 |
Arthur
Miller's Michigan Years: A Playwright Passes On |
Michael
Leland |
| |
Description
The University of Michigan is remembering playwright Arthur Miller
as one of its most distinguished alumni. Miller died last night
at his home in Connecticut. Michael Leland of Michigan Radio has
this look at the playwright's time in Ann Arbor.
Interviews
Arthur Miller - Playwright |
2/25/05 |
Movers
and Seekers: An Exhibit About Migrants and Immigrants |
Charity
Nebbe |
| |
Description
Chances are you live in Michigan, but you have roots somewhere else.
At a time in the past you or one of your ancestors moved here. As
Michigan Radio's Charity Nebbe reports, a new exhibit at the Michigan
Historical Museum takes a look at the experiences, dreams and challenges
of people who came to Michigan in the 20th century.
Interviews
Martha Climo - Curator, Movers and Seekers, Michigan Historical
Museum
Steve Ostrander - Exhibits Designer, Movers and Seekers, Michigan
Historical Museum
This
is a Michigan Humanities Council-funded project.
Link
here for more information. |
2/25/05 |
Cult
Films: The Phenomenon |
Nora
Flaherty |
| |
Description
It's almost impossible to turn on the TV without bumping into a
preview for an upcoming blockbuster movie. But you won't see a preview
for "Woodland Haunting 2" at your local multiplex. Lots
of movies have to make it a different way-by attracting smaller
groups of devoted fans who spread the word around. Michigan Radio's
Nora Flaherty has this report:
Interviews
Putnam Trumbull - Clerk, Liberty Video
Mark Deming - Film Writer, All Media Guide
Dennis Baker - Filmmaker, Woodland Haunting |
3/16/05 |
Islamic
Calligraphy: The Script As Art |
Tamar
Charney |
| |
Description
With a gazillion fonts being just a click away on the computer,
hand created calligraphy is quickly becoming a curiosity. But for
centuries, books and documents were all written by hand. And in
a handful of cultures calligraphy became an art form in and of itself.
Michigan Radio's Tamar Charney reports.
Interviews
Yassar Tabbe - Guest Curator, University of Michigan Museum of Art
Various Ann Arborites |
3/16/05 |
The
Cloak: A Play |
Nora
Flaherty |
| |
Description
This evening, a new musical will premiere at the Ford Community
and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn. But this musical has less
in common with "Oklahoma" or "My Fair Lady",
than you might think. Michigan Radio's Nora Flaherty has this report.
Interviews
Adeel Ahmad - Medical Resident, New York University and Playwright,
The Poem of the Cloak
Jameel Syed |
3/18/05 |
Ruins:
A Walk Through Grande Ballroom |
Michael
Leland/
Dustin Dwyer |
| |
Description
A group of scholars is gathering at the University of Michigan to
discuss ruins, and their function in modern culture. Detroit is
considered among the best places in the world to see modern architectural
ruins. But that might be slowly changing. Michigan Radio's Michael
Leland has this report.
Interviews
Lucas McGrail - Urban Explorer
Robert Klatt - Urban Explorer
George Steinmetz - Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan
& co-creator "Detroit: Ruin of a City." |
3/31/05 |
Petra
Invades Conference Center: Creating A Museum |
Tamar
Charney |
| |
Description
In the movie "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" there's
a scene where Harrison Ford and Sean Connery ride horses thru a
narrow rock passageway. It then ends at a temple carved into a wall
of stone. That temple is in Petra -- an ancient city carved from
sandstone cliffs in Jordan An exhibit of artifacts from Petra has
been touring major museums in the US. It opens next week in Michigan,
but in a somewhat unlikely spot. Michigan Radio's Tamar Charney
reports.
Interviews
Joel Zwart - Exhibitions Director, Calvin College.
Gaylen Byker - President, Calvin College
Phil Beezhold - Director of Physical Plant, Calvin College |
4/12/05 |
Polio
Vaccine: Historic Moment In Medicine, Changes Lives |
Michael
Leland |
| |
Description
Fifty years ago today, a scientist stood in a University of Michigan
auditorium and told the world that one of its most frightening diseases
could be controlled. Dr. Thomas Francis announced that his trials
of a new polio vaccine had found it to be "safe, potent, and
effective." The trials were a collaboration of scientists,
millions of Americans who contributed money to the study, and nearly
two million schoolchildren who lined up to get shots. Michigan Radio's
Michael Leland has more on how the announcement changed the world.
Interviews
Howard Markel - Director, Center for the History of Medicine, University
of Michigan
Barbara Kolekamp - Polio Pioneer from Muskegon.
Hal Morgenstern - Chairman of the U-M, Department of Epidemiology
and Polio Pioneer from New York |
4/15/05 |
Michigan
Regional Theatres: Theater to the Rescue |
Nora
Flaherty |
| |
Description
Lots of towns and neighborhoods in Michigan have their own theatres.
There are at least 50 local theatres in Michigan that give people
a chance to see locally-produced plays. But different theatres exist
in very different communities, and the ways that they work in with
their communities can be very different, too. Michigan radio's Nora
Flaherty has this report.
Interviews
Ann Feeney - Mayor, Chelsea
David Magidson - Co-Director of the Center for Arts and Public Policy
at Wayne State University
Dee Andrus - Co-Founder, Detroit Repertory Theater
Bruce Millan - Founder and Artistic Managing Director, Detroit Repertory
Theater |
4/20/05 |
River,
Dog, Poem: A Walk With A Poet |
Tamar
Charney |
| |
Description
If some of our legislators have their way, Michigan may join the
ranks of states with Poet Laureates. But some of our cities already
have their own. Grand Rapids recently named Patricia Clark its second
poet laureate. She teaches at Grand Valley State University and
her work has appeared in many magazines including The Atlantic and
Slate. Michigan Radio's Tamar Charney recently took a walk with
Patricia Clark to learn a little bit about her and how her writing
is inspired by the Grand Rapids.
Interviews
Patricia Clark - Poet Laureate, Grand Rapids & Professor of
English, Grand Valley State University |
4/20/05 |
Motor
City Music Conference: Promoting Detroit's Own |
Nora
Flaherty |
| |
Description
If you go to the Motor City Music Conference this week, you can
expect to hear a lot of bands, but you can expect to hear a lot
of advice, as well. The conference is bringing a lot of major musicians
to the city to perform. But it's also focusing on showing Detroit-area
musicians the ropes of the music industry. Michigan Radio's Nora
Flaherty has this report:
Interviews
Dana Forester - Director, Motor City Music Conference
Gary Graff - Detroit Music Journalist & Board Member Motor,
City Music Conference |
5/5/05 |
Arab
American Museum: Celebrating History |
Michael
Leland |
| |
Description
A new museum opens in Dearborn. The Arab-American National Museum
is being called the nation's first facility dedicated solely to
preserving Arab-American history. The museum was in its planning
stages before the 9-11 attacks in 2001, and its creators say their
mission has taken on greater importance since that event. Michigan
Radio's, Michael Leland has more.
Interviews
Annan Ameri - Museum Director
Imad Hamad - Director, Michigan Chapter of the American-Arab Anti-discrimination
Committee |
5/17/05 |
Globalism:
Bite by Bite: Food, Culture, Immigrants |
Tamar
Charney |
| |
Description
Let's talk about your diet...No we won't be getting into calories
or carbs, but globalism. Globalism has been changing our economy,
our jobs, and even the diseases we catch, but it has also changed
what we eat. There's a good chance the contents of your refrigerator
and your stomach are very multi-cultural and very global. Michigan
Radio's Tamar Charney reports.
Interviews
Mary O'Riordan - Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, Grocery
Shopper, and Mother
Marguerite Humes - Editor, "Celebrating 300 years of Detroit
Cooking"
Yvonne Lockwood - Folklife Curator, MSU Museum. |
5/23/05 |
Globalism:
Head to Toe: A Semester Under Burqa |
Michael
Leland |
| |
Description
The way people dress around the world is determined by a number
of things: personal taste, the weather, local customs, and sometimes
local requirements. In Afghanistan, the former Taliban rulers required
women to wear a head-to-toe covering called a "burqa."
In other countries, like Saudi Arabia, many Muslim women are expected
wear a similar garment when in public. This winter, a student at
Eastern Michigan University wanted to get a better feeling for what
it would be like to wear such a garment, and how people would react
to it. Michigan Radio's Michael Leland reports.
Interviews
Zoe Piliafas - Junior, Eastern Michigan University
Sumair Sheikh - Grad Student Eastern Michigan University |
5/27/05 |
Seed
Saving: Passing Down Plants and Heritage |
Nora
Flaherty |
| |
Description
A seed has a pretty obvious purpose: you put it in the ground, and
if you're lucky a few weeks later something pretty, or useful, pops
up. But for some people, seeds are a lot more than that. Michigan
Radio's Nora Flaherty has this report.
Interviews
Jim Johnson - Manager of Special Programs, Greenfield Village
Laura Delind - Anthropologist, Michigan State University
Royer Held - Gardener
Marcella Troutman - Gardener |
6/1/05 |
Tall
Ship Sails Again: Friends Good Will |
Tamar
Charney |
| |
Description
Two years ago the state launched an initiative to make Michigan
a "Maritime Heritage Destination." The idea is to create
attractions based on our lakes and shipping history that will draw
tourists. This summer there's a new one in South Haven that harkens
back to a time when international wars were fought on the Great
Lakes. Michigan Radio's Tamar Charney reports.
Interviews
Bonnie Wilson - Crew, Friends Good Will
Megan Blough - Bosun's Mate, Friends Good Will
Jim Spurr - Attorney, Miller Canfield & Chair, Special Projects
Committee, Michigan Maritime Museum
Barbara Kruiser, Executive Director, Michigan Maritime Museum
William Anderson - Director, State of Michigan Department of History
Arts and Libraries
This
is a Michigan Humanities Council-funded project.
Link here
for more information. |
6/10/05 |
Photographing
Fauna: Capturing the Beauty of Wildlife |
Charity
Nebbe |
| |
Description
Wildlife photographers Carl Sams and Jean Stoick have been taking
pictures of Michigan wildlife for more than twenty years. What started
as a hobby has become a lucrative business and spawned two best
selling children's books. But this year the work has become about
more than just taking pictures. Michigan Radio's Charity Nebbe has
the story.
Interviews
Carl Sams - Wildlife Photographer & Creator, "Stranger
in the Woods" & "Lost in the Woods"
Jean Stoick - Wildlife Photographer & Creator, "Stranger
in the Woods" & "Lost in the Woods" |
6/14/05 |
Peddling
for Stories: Part 1: Agricultural Heritage |
Michael
Leland |
| |
Description
Agriculture is Michigan's third-largest industry, behind manufacturing
and tourism. Michigan's 53-thousand farms contribute billions to
the state's economy each year, and put food on the tables of millions
of people around the world. But like manufacturing, Michigan's farms
are feeling pressure from overseas, and within this country. Michigan
Radio's Michael Leland is bicycling eastward across the state this
week. He spent yesterday talking to people who work in agriculture
in West Michigan about how their way of life is changing.
Interviews
Bill Akerman - Creator, Michigan Halls of Fame: Country Music, and
Farming Hall of Fame
Jennifer Nixon - Manages, Blueberry Store in South Haven
Kirk McCreary - General Manager, Blueberry Growers Association Grand
Junction |
6/15/05 |
Peddling
for Stories: Part 2: Marshall, The Capital That Wasn't |
Michael
Leland |
| |
Description
Yesterday, Michigan Radio's Michael Leland pedaled his bike from
Kalamazoo to Marshall. Marshall is known for its beautifully-preserved
19th century homes and commercial buildings. Those buildings are
largely the result of boom times in the city's history ...times
that included the expectation that Marshall would become the seat
of Michigan's government.
Interviews
Patty Parker - Member, Daughters of the American Revolution Marshall
Chapter
Susan Collins - Marshall Booster. |
6/16/05 |
Peddling
for Stories: Part 3: Grass Lake: Of Men & Deer |
Michael
Leland |
| |
Description
Michigan Radio's Michael Leland stopped near Grass Lake in Jackson
County yesterday, as his bike trip across the state came to a close.
In Grass Lake, Michael stopped in at the White Tail Hall of Fame
Museum. It's a place to enjoy deer up-close, and see a collection
of antler and antique odds and ends.
Interviews
Craig Calderone - Creator, White Tail Hall of Fame Museum
Tim Hiller - Phd Student, Michigan State University, Fisheries and
Wildlife Department & Research Studying Relationship between
land use and deer |
6/17/05 |
Peddling
for Stories: Part 4: Rails To Trails |
Michael
Leland |
| |
Description
Michigan has hundreds of miles of trails that are used for things
like bicycling, hiking, and snowmobiling. Some of the more popular
trails are used by tens of thousands of people every year. Michigan
Radio's Michael Leland recently took a three-day bike tour in lower
Michigan. He takes us to a trail in the western part of the state,
and looks at plans for more trails in the future.
Interviews
Ron Stolk - Member, Friends of the Kal-Haven Trail
Brian Culham - Member, The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy |
6/17/05 |
An
Improv Tape Ball: Comedy, Life and Lessons |
Dustin
Dwyer |
| |
Description
Detroit's Second City improv troupe is opening a new stage in Novi.
Second City Detroit is a spinoff from a Chicago troupe that started
in 1959. A number of big name stars have come from the Second City
system such as Bill Murray and Mike Myers. But Second City also
has a sort of training ground where anyone can go to learn the tricks
of improv comedy. We sent Dustin Dwyer to try out a class in Novi.
Interviews
Quinton Hicks - Comedian and Instructor, Second City Improv Training
Center
Mike Zwick - Student, Second City Improv Training Center
Amy Beth-Brode - Student, Second City Improv Training Center |
6/27/05 |
Flint
Stories: Remembering Better Times |
Nora
Flaherty |
| |
Description
This year, Flint is turning one hundred fifty. As part of the celebration,
the Sloan Museum is collecting hundreds of stories from people who
live, or have lived, in the city. Many of the stories will be used
as part of an exhibit at the Sloan Museum. But as Michigan Radio's
Nora Flaherty reports, the project's organizers, and the storytellers,
are hoping for more than just talk.
Interviews
Peggy Bulger - Director, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Alfreda Harris - Coordinator, A View From the Front Porch Story
Circles
Various Story Circle Participants
This
is a Michigan Humanities Council-funded project.
Link
here for more information. |
7/21/05 |
Great
Lakes Myth Society: Myths, Michigan, and Music |
Dustin
Dwyer |
| |
Description
In the past half century, Michigan has had more than its share of
musical talent? from Aretha Franklin to Bob Seger to Eminem, much
of this music has come with a uniquely Michigan feel. But few, if
any, musicians have been as direct about their Michigan roots as
an up and coming band out of Ann Arbor. Michigan Radio's Dustin
Dwyer has this report on the Great Lakes Myth Society.
Interviews
Timothy and James Monger - Writers and Musicians, Great Lakes Myth
Society
Ryan Sult - Founder of motorcityrocks.com |
7/21/05 |
Art
Fair People Are Strange: The Artists Review the Patrons |
Jenn
Guerra |
| |
Description
The Ann Arbor Art Fairs are underway. And while you might go to
check out the art, keep in mind the artists might be checking out
you as well. |
7/22/05 |
Farming
With Sweat and Oxen: The Old Ways |
Tamar
Charney |
| |
Description
Ox-team driving, blacksmithing, and timber framing might seem like
really out of date skills, but there is a place that is still teaching
them. Michigan Radio's Tamar Charney pays a visit to Tillers International.
It's located on an old farm not far from Kalamazoo near the town
of Scotts.
Interviews
Dick Roosenberg - Founder Tillers International
Maurya Orr - Intern Tillers International
Chuck Andrews - Blacksmithing and Woodworking Instructor Tillers
International |
7/28/05 |
Gay
Teens: Helped by Art |
Kaomi
Goetz |
| |
Description
A new program in West Michigan is helping gay teen-agers explore
their identity and work through issues by making art. The art therapy
class is held every week at the Urban Institute for Contemporary
Arts in Grand Rapids. Michigan Radio's Kaomi Goetz reports that
it's as much about support as it is about art.
Interviews
Nick Beighley - Seventeen-year-old
Ali Olson - Eighteen-year old
Michael Pfleghaar - Artist and Facilitator for Art Therapy at the
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts
Tricia Meeuwsen - Manager, Art Therapy, Urban Institute for Contemporary
Arts |
8/4/05 |
New
John Ball Zoo Review: A New Plan For The Zoo |
Kaomi
Goetz |
| |
Description
It's not the 200 million dollar new wildlife park John Ball Park
and Zoo officials had once hoped for, but it may not be all that
different. Zoo officials were back before area leaders, one year
after voters rejected the old plan. This time, zoo leaders say they
can make the improvements without a move and without a tax increase.
Michigan Radio's Kaomi Goetz reports.
Interviews
Mary and Laura Graybrook - Visitors, John Ball Zoo
Bert Vescolani - Director, John Ball Zoo
Roy Schmidt - Grand Rapids City Commissioner
Andrea Bekius - Visitor, John Ball Zoo |
8/12/05 |
Paddling
Through History: Michigan's Water Heritage Trails |
Tamar
Charney |
| |
Description
If you traveled this summer you may have noticed more and more cars
with canoes or kayaks on top. Paddlesports are growing in popularity.
And so are efforts to give paddlers places to go. As Michigan Radio's
Tamar Charney reports, some a system of water trails in Michigan
are being created complete with markers pointing out the history
and natural features canoers pass by.
Interviews
Dave Lemberg - Professor of Geography, Western Michigan University
Paul Sanford - Director, Stewardship & Public Policy, American
Canoe Association
Gerard Clark - Chef and Owner, Mendon Country Inn |
8/29/05 |
Artists
For Hire: Work, Jobs, And The Arts |
Tamar
Charney |
| |
Description
We hear a lot about the unemployment rate in Michigan and about
manufacturing jobs leaving the state. The economic slowdown is also
affecting workers in the arts. Arts workers have to be more creative
both in their jobs and in finding jobs. Michigan Radio's Tamar Charney
reports.
Interviews
Tony Caselli - Former Employee, Purple Rose Theater and Artistic
Director, Williamston Theatre Project
Deborah Mikula - Executive Directory, Michigan Association of Community
Arts Agencies
Kenneth Stevens - Professor of Arts Management and Theater, Eastern
Michigan University |
9/8/05 |
Luke
Swank: A Resurgence |
Steve
Carmody |
| |
Description
There's a new photography exhibit opens at the Kresge Art Museum
in East Lansing. The exhibit is a retrospective of an artist whom
you have probably never heard of, but whom 70 years ago, was among
the leading figures in American photography. Michigan Radio's Steve
Carmody reports
Interviews
Howard Bossen - Professor of Journalism, Michigan State University
and Curator of Luke Swank Retrospective, Michigan State University
Museum |
9/8/05 |
Forgotten:
Labor Theater |
Tamar
Charney |
| |
Description
Labor unions have been in the news a lot lately, with the split
in the AFL-CIO, the Northwest Mechanic's strike and the labor day
holiday this week. This weekend, a theatrical production in Southfield
is aiming to remind people of another time when labor issues were
big news, with a story of someone who's all but unknown in Detroit's
labor history. Michigan radio's Nora Flaherty has this report.
Interviews
Steve Jones - Jazz Musician & Creator, "Forgotten"
Elise Bryant - Director, "Forgotten" |
9/15/05 |
Emergency
Housing: Cheap, Portable Shelters |
Tracy
Samilton |
| |
Description
An industrial design expert has an idea for temporary shelters that
could house people left homeless by tsunamis, hurricanes, and other
disasters. He says the shelters would be portable, disposable, cheap
to build and require no tools to erect. Michigan Radio's Tracy Samilton
reports.
Interviews
Allen Samuels - Professor at the School of Art & Design, University
of Michigan |
9/15/05 |
Lofts,
Part1: Life in the City |
Nora
Flaherty |
| |
Description
All over Michigan, old warehouses, factories and other buildings
are being turned into brand new luxury loft apartments. And for
cities like Flint, Detroit and Grand Rapids, those apartments are
a big part of trying get people to move back to cities from the
suburbs. Michigan Radio's Nora Flaherty has more:
Interviews
Abby Cook - Potential Condo Buyer
Hannah Thurston - Potential Condo Buyer
Nola Steckety - Director, West Grand Neighborhood Association
Julie Hale Smith - Michigan's Housing Development Authority
Doug Kelbaugh - Dean of Architecture and Urban Planning, University
of Michigan
David Wilson - Geographer, University of Illinois |
9/16/05 |
Lofts,
Part 2: Suburbs and the City |
Nora
Flaherty |
| |
Description
As Michigan tries to re-urbanize its population, many cities in
the state are looking to re-imagine themselves..they're trying to
become more like dense, walkable cities like San Francisco or Boston.
But lots of Michigan cities, like Detroit, weren't designed to be
like that. And people don't necessarily want them to be. Michigan
Radio's Nora Flaherty has this report. |
9/16/05 |
Snowsuit
Effort: A Blog for the Homeless |
Jennifer
Guerra |
| |
Description
Personal journals of a sort are winding up online in blog form.
These blogs range in scope from the very personal to the overtly
political. And because there's no Ombudsman or publisher to please,
the blog's host can post whatever, whenever. That immediacy led
photographer Ryan Keberly to hit the streets of Detroit and talk
to the folks who live there?giving Detroit's homeless a sort of
blog of their own. Michigan Radio's Jennifer Guerra reports.
Interviews
Ryan Keberly - Creator, Snowsuit Effort
John Battelle i- Co-founder of Wired and Professor, UC Berkeley |
9/16/05 |
Home
for a Musician: Displaced by Katrina |
Kaomi
Goetz |
| |
Description
Hurricane Katrina has affected thousands of people. It's also affected
New Orleans arts organizations. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
was to begin its rehearsals for the new season this week, but its
musicians are now scattered across the country. Michigan Radio's
Kaomi Goetz talked to one musician now in Grand Rapids.
Interviews
Bruce Owens - Viola Player, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Chris Martin - Violinist, Grand Rapids Symphony
Carol Tanis - Spokeswoman, Grand Rapids Symphony
Drew McManus - Orchestra Consultant |
9/19/05 |
Family
Myths: Cultural Differences |
Nora
Flaherty |
| |
Description
When you think about "family myths", you might think about
the story of your great grandfather arriving at Ellis island, or
your cousin's legendary trip to Las Vegas. But according to a new
book by a University of Michigan Professor, the whole way that people
thought about families for a long time, was a myth. Michigan Radio's
Nora Flaherty reports.
Interviews
Arland Thornton, "Reading History Sideways" |
9/19/05 |
Punzel:
Swedish Troll |
Linda
Stephan |
| |
Description
Farmers from all over Scandinavia immigrated en masse to Great Lakes
states in the mid-19th Century in search of open land. And they
brought their language and culture with them.One Northern Michigan
woman with Swedish ancestry has written a unique story about her
family's immigration. It's not really about the people who came
to America, though. It's about the trolls
and elves that stowed away on the voyage. And she's bringing the
story to life. Reporter Linda Stephan visited Judy Hauser. She came
back with this tale.
Interviews
Judy Hauser - Author, "Legend of Punzel's Pond" |
10/6/05 |
Border
Hop: Changing Perceptions With Art |
Kaomi
Goetz |
| |
Description
Stereotypes often coupled with the notion of Mexican art, such as
bold colors, folk art and religious themes are being challenged
by a new exhibition in Grand Rapids. Border Hop, is a collection
of five works culled from the best of Mexico's young, emerging artists
that speak to what life is like today in Mexico. Kaomi Goetz takes
us for a closer look.
Interviews
Fernando Sanchez - Artist, Border Hop Exhibition
Alynn Guerra - Mexican Heritage Association
Juan Colõn - Visitor, Border Hop Exhibition
Peter Jacob - Visitor, Border Hop Exhibition |
10/7/05 |
Miso:
Designing An Aesthetically Pleasing Solar House |
Jennifer
Guerra |
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Description
The U of M is one of 18 teams that competed in Washington DC to
see who can build the most aesthetic and livable solar home. Before
the team shipped their house to the competition site on the National
Mall, Jennifer Guerra stopped by to check on their progress
Interviews
John Beeson - Project Manager, MiSo
Richard King - Drector, Solar Decathlon Competition
Lee Dovore - Operation Manager MiSo |
10/7/05 |
Lost
Wax: Rodin's Technique Lives On |
Steve
Carmody |
| |
Description
This weekend, a major exhibit featuring the works of Auguste Rodin
and Camille Claudell opens at the Detroit Institute of Arts. In
the late 19th century, Rodin and Claudell's sculptures in bronze
and marble helped lead a revolution in the world of art. And their
works continue to inspire Michigan artists today. Steve Carmody
reports.
Interviews
Alan Darr - Curator of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Detroit
Institute of Arts
John Nick Pappas - Sculptor, Ypsilanti |
10/26/05 |
Rosa
Parks: Remembering Where She Sat |
Michael
Leland |
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Description
The bus on which Rosa Parks refused to surrender her seat to a white
passenger back in 1955 is on display at The Henry Ford in Dearborn.
It is now draped in black-and-purple bunting as a sign of mourning
for Parks' death Monday night. The bus is open to anyone who wants
to sit in the same seat where many say the civil rights movement
began. Michael Leland has more.
Interviews
Frank Jones - Tour Leader, The Henry Ford
Dot Meyerhoff - Museum Visitor
Jesse Daniels - Henry Ford Academy
Bill Pretzer - Curator of Political History, The Henry Ford |
10/28/05 |
826
Michigan: Writing Workshops for Young Authors |
Jennifer
Guerra |
| |
Description
Places where kids can go to learn creative writing are cropping
up across the country. These non-profit centers are being started
by authors who believe students need more help expressing their
ideas on paper than many schools can provide. Michigan Radio's Jennifer
Guerra visited the new 826 Michigan writing center in Ann Arbor.
Interviews
Amy Summerton is the director of the 826 Michigan writing center
Dave Eggers - Author, "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius"
& Founder 826 Writing Workshop
Maggie - Participant, 826 Michigan |
11/11/05 |
A
Soldier's Life: Things Change & Remain The Same |
Steve
Carmody |
| |
Description
A new exhibit at the Michigan Historical Museum in Lansing chronicles
the daily life of soldiers in Michigan dating back to the beginning
of the 18th century. Michigan Radio's Steve Carmody reports.
Interviews
Eric Perkins - Collections Historian, Michigan Historical Museum
Steve Osterander - Exhibition Designer, "A Soldier's Life",
Michigan Historical Museum |
11/17/05 |
Searching
For Soul: Detroit's Overlooked Musicians |
Jennifer
Guerra |
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Description
A new compilation of Detroit soul music called "Searching for
Soul" hits stores this week. But you won't find names like
Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin or Stevie Wonder singing on it. Michigan
Radio's Jennifer Guerra has more.
Interviews
Robert Jay - Soul Singer
Peter Guralnick - Music Writer & Author
Robert Lowe - Funk Guitarist |
11/18/05 |
Into
The Alley: Beauty Behind And Between Buildings |
Tamar
Charney |
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Description
Xavier Nuez takes picture of cities at night. But when you see them,
it's hard to tell which ones were shot in Toronto, which ones in
Chicago, New York, or Detroit. That's because he doesn't photograph
skylines, he photographs alleys. Michigan Radio's Tamar Charney
tagged along as he climbed around dumpsters, ducked under vents,
and explored the alleys of Ann Arbor looking for a good shot. She
sent back this audio postcard.
Interviews
Xavier Nuez - Ann Arbor Based Photograher |
11/28/05 |
Michigan's
Shadow Towns: What They Were And Are |
Steve
Carmody |
| |
Description
Across the state of Michigan, there are scores of small towns that
once were. Some are ghost towns, some merely an echo of their past.
A new book describes the past and present of these Michigan Shadow
Towns. Michigan Radio's Steve Carmody reports.
Interviews
Gene Scott - Author, "Michigan Shadow Towns"
Lanny Fox - Owners Waltz Inn
Kathy Fox - Owners Waltz Inn
This
is a Michigan Humanities Council-funded project.
Link
here for more information. |
12/1/05 |
Ebay
A Day: Art or Auction |
Tamar
Charney |
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Description
If you go on Ebay this month, you might stumble on a work of art.
But these pieces are different than the thousands of paintings and
sculptures you'll find for sale on any given day. They might not
even be listed in the art category. Michigan Radio's Tamar Charney
reports.
Interviews
Gabriel Harp - Artist, EbayADay Exhibit & Art Student, University
of Michigan
Zack Denfeld - Co-Curator EbayADay, MFA Candidate, University of
Michigan
Rebekah Modrak - Co-Curator, EbayADay & Associate Professor
of Art, University of Michigan |
12/1/05 |
Blockbuster
Impacts: Chihuly & Kalamazoo |
Kaomi
Goetz |
| |
Description
Blockbuster shows have become popular with big city museums because
they bring in lots of visitors and dollars. Now art museums in smaller
cities are trying to host these type exhibits as well. One Michigan
city is finding that blockbuster exhibits benefit not only the museum,
but the community as well. Michigan Radio's Kaomi Goetz reports.
Interviews
Jim Bridenstine - Executive Director, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Tracy Partyka - Visitor Chihuly in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Institute
of Arts
Eldor Quandt - Tourism Expert, Western Michigan University
Kathleen Tosco - Executive Director, Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo
Robert Jones - Mayor, Kalamazoo is the city's outgoing mayor.
Terry Vantine - Visitor Chihuly in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Institute
of Arts |
12/7/05 |
Bettye
Lavette's Comeback: The 40 Year Wait |
Jennifer
Guerra |
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Description
After spending nearly four decades in Detroit in virtual obscurity,
R&B singer Bettye LaVette is finally getting her turn in the
spotlight. Michigan Radio's Jennifer Guerra has this profile.
Interviews
Bettye LaVette - R&B Singer
Greg Kot - Music Critic, Chicago Tribune |
12/7/05 |
Grand
Rapids Arch: Art & The Natural Environment |
Steve
Carmody |
| |
Description
An artist best known for weaving his art into the natural environment
has a new work on display at the Frederick Meijer Gardens in Grand
Rapids.Michigan Radio's Steve Carmody reports.
Interviews
Andy Goldsworthy - Artist
Joseph Becherer - Director and Curator, Sculpture Program, Frederik
Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park |
12/30/05 |
Cool
Cities: Update |
Steve
Carmody |
| |
Description
The Granholm administration has spent the past few years promoting
communities across the state as "COOL CITIES". The idea
is to use arts and culture to rev up Michigan's struggling economy.
But has it been successful so far? Michigan Radio's Steve Carmody
reports.
Interviews
Jane Robinson - Artist and Gallery Operator, Jackson
Neeta Delaney - Community Development Consultant with The Enterprise
Group of Jackson
Michael La Faive - Director of Fiscal Policy, Mackinac Center for
Public Policy
Andrew Zolli - Researcher, Futures Z + Partners
Karen Gagnon - Cool Cities Coordinator |
