Movie critic Judy Helgager reviews the award winning PRINCESS AND THE FROG.
Host Jane Blanchard interviews Linda Nathan. Linda Nathan is the founding headmaster of the Boston Arts Academy, the city’s first and only public high school for the visual and performing arts. Under her leadership, the school has won state, national, and international recognition and awards. These include a Massachusetts Compass Award, a “Breaking Ranks” award from the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and a Mentor School award from the Coalition of Essential Schools.
Linda authored the book, The Hardest Questions Aren’t on the Test:Lessons from an Innovative Urban School, which describes the approaches that have led to the success of the city’s pilot high. Royalties from sales of the book benefit the school.
Featured Musician:KORE is a Tampa, Florida-based, all female original rock band formed in 2005 and consists of Traci on lead vocals and bass, Susan on guitar, and Jax on drums.
The trio has performed in venues across the greater Tampa Bay area, and they have been featured in local publications, radio, and television. They recently made a music video for their single, “You Confuse Me” and will soon be back in the studio to record some new material, so keep an eye out for new music!
Gray Matters is the radio show for seniors in Sarasota. It is a place for inspiration, information, and laughter, where gray hair signals wisdom, experience, courage, and joy. Each show will have a different theme, such as “Housing Matters,” “Romance Matters,” and “Health Matters,” and every show will end with a smile with “Humor Matters.”
This week on the debut of Gray Matters, the topic is “Housing Matters.” It’s clear that where we seniors live is completely dependent on our finances and the economy. We will talk first with a realtor who specializes in assisting seniors who are ready to down-size from their long-time homes, then with the administrator of an independent living facility in Sarasota that offers affordable living for those with limited income. Finally we will talk with a Sarasotan resident whose has no home at all.
“Gray Matters - Changing the conversation about aging.”
February 28th, 2010 / No Comments » / by WSLR 96.5 LPFM
Thursday, March 4
6 PM
This week Local Matters welcomes Sarasota County Superintendent of Schools Lori White. Former educator and current Jumping Mullet host Ted Lindenberg will join hosts Joe Hendricks and Steve Norris for an all-encompassing discussion on the local school system, including the much-discussed school millage referendum that is currently before Sarasota County voters.
February 23rd, 2010 / No Comments » / by WSLR 96.5 LPFM
Friday, March 5
9 to 10 A.M. (EST)
This week The Surreal News welcomes Alexander Wilson (New College Student), Jordan Buckley (CIW Immokalee workers and Slavery) and Wendy Grassi (Planned Parenthood) as our guests.
Jordan Buckley will discuss the plight of Florida farms workers and those working in slavery-like conditions.
Wendy Grassi will be discussing racism as it pertains to the pro-choice conversation and other services provided by Planned Parenthood.
Alexander Wilson will be talking about the ALL POWER TO THE IMAGINATION CONFERNCE. Taking place March 5 though 7 at New College of Florida.
Each episode of The Surreal News features “A Tannen Weekly” by humorist Pete Tannen, a Media Matters Minute and plenty of under-reported news items. The Surreal News is streamed live at WSLR.org and is one of many WSLR programs available 24/7 via podcast at www.thesurrealnews.com, which can be accessed from the WSLR podcast links found elsewhere on the WSLR home page.
WSLR is an innovative, listener-supported, non-profit, non-commercial FM radio station dedicated to serving the Sarasota community. WSLR features locally produced programming and presents cultural, artistic, and political perspectives currently underrepresented in the media. Our goal is to inform and empower listeners to play an active role in WSLR and in their community. WSLR’s programming promotes equality, peace, sustainability, democracy, and social and economic justice.
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Upcoming Events
Friday, March 5, 8pm. Zoe Lewis at the Box Social. Tickets: $12 adv/$15 door.
Saturday, March 13, 2:30pm, Zeitgeist Film Screening & Discussion, North County Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd. FREE.
Sunday, March 14, 7pm. Hellraiser Anne Feeney. Location: Lake Osprey Village Cabaret, 6265 Lake Osprey Drive. Tickets: $10 adv, $15 door
Tuesday, March 23, 12pm-8pm. FREE Cone Day at Ben & Jerry's, 372A St. Armand's Circle.
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