POP Goes The World! presents:
Emotional Bonding
enzo’s playlist:
enzo POP Goes The World! February 16th, 2024
Posted In: Music Shows, News
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Nikki Giovanni is one of the world’s best known Black poets. She became famous in the 60s as part of the Black Arts Movement and went on to write more than 2 dozen volumes of poetry and 11 illustrated children’s books. She’s received the NAACP Image Award seven times and has taught at Virginia Tech from 1987 until she retired in 2022. We talk about the new documentary about her that’s on Max, GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT:
– Why a trip to Mars can be understood by Black women
– Who determined the artistic design and concept of the film?
– Getting Taraji Henson to read the narration
– Watching her interviews from the 70s
– Lighting James Baldwin’s cigarette during a TV interview
– Why she refused to answer a question
LINKS:
Nikki’s website
Going to Mars (on Max)
The poem that Paula wrote for Nikki
Screening of CURRENT, A Descendant’s Journey for Truth at the Library of Virginia
and here’s a poster with the dates/times for the other screenings in Virginia.
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear February 16th, 2024
Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics with Emily King and Rupa Murthy
Rupa Murthy – Chief Executive Officer – The YWCA of Richmond
An experienced executive leader who drives innovation in investor relations and raises capital to stand up strategic growth as CEO of YWCA Richmond. She has served in executive leadership and development for over 14 years. Since joining the YWCA of Richmond, she has been a force to expand services for victims of violence and bring community members together in partnership.
Emily King – Senior Policy Analyst – The Commonwealth Institute
Emily is a Senior Policy Analyst and leads our Decriminalization of Poverty campaign, helping to dismantle policies that create poverty cycles for people in the criminal legal system, including court-imposed fines & fees. Emily previously worked for a non-profit where she advocated for increased behavioral health care access for individuals with lower incomes. She brings a unique perspective and insight to the criminal legal system with experience working on the intersection of behavioral health policy and the justice system at the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Emily is a passionate team member who is dedicated to advancing policies that improve racial equity and reduce economic disparities. Emily earned her Bachelor of Science in political science from the University of Mary Washington.
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Carol Olson Women & Politics February 15th, 2024
Posted In: Music, Music Shows, News
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Meet the director of Driving Madeleine
Driving Madeleine takes a charming cab ride with a 93-year-old woman headed to her nursing home. Christian Carion is the director of the film, which goes deeper into drama than expected. He talked with me from Paris:
– Transitioning from being a farmer to a director
– How the friendship of Dany Boon and Line Renaud helped during the shoot
– Line sang “Relaxez-vous” with Dean Martin in Las Vegas
– Shooting the cab scenes in “The Volume” (new technology)
– Casting the younger version with different color eyes
– Shooting the flashbacks in a reference to American films
– How he used Barnard Herrman’s music to set the mood
– The dance sequence that ends the film
– Showing Spielberg’s DUEL at the screening of his movie
LINKS
Driving Madeleine at Movieland
My review of Driving Madeleine
Line Renaud sings Relaxez-vous with Dean Martin
This clip features stills from the Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis movie You’re Never Too Young, but the song was deleted from the film.)
Indie Short Film Festival (in C’ville)
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear February 9th, 2024
Wednesday Breakfast Blend presents:
The Breakfast Blend
Thanks for tuning into my show! See ya next Wednesday.
DonteOnTheMic’s playlist:
DonteOnTheMic Wednesday Breakfast Blend February 8th, 2024
Posted In: Music, Music Shows, News, Website
Tags: The Breakfast Blend
What Do You Have in Common with Neanderthals?
In this episode, we meet the Science Museum of Virginia’s David and Jane Cohn Scientist, Rose Basom. Rose is a biological anthropologist (you’ll learn what that is) and she talks us through some recent studies that show how genes can express themselves in our behavior, and the distant origins of some of those genes. Tune in – you might learn some things about yourself!
To learn more, visit the Smithsonian Institute’s website on human origins.
amiller February 5th, 2024
River City Limits presents:
RCL 2-3-24 Jay Smack Host
smack’s playlist:
smack River City Limits February 3rd, 2024
Tags: rvamusic
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Peterburg’s Blair Underwood in ORIGIN
Blair Underwood is the best known actor to come out of Petersburg VA. He started his career in local theatre, but went on to star in numerous movies, TV shows and Broadway productions. His latest role is in ORIGIN, Ava DuVernay’s powerful film based on the book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” Some of the things we discuss:
– Getting his start in local theatre
– What he learned from working on One Life to Live
– Working with Cicely Tyson on 5 shows
– Having Tyler Perry direct his as Madea
– Playing Octavia Spencer’s hubby
– Getting hired by Ava Devurnay for Origin
– Why he still loves acting on Broadway
– What’s fun about voiceover work
– Being on the cover of Playgirl Magazine
– Acting in Michael Jackson’s music video
LINKS
Blair Underwood’s IMDB page
Virginia Production Alliance (Industry event on 2/6)
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear February 2nd, 2024
House of SWÉ / Just Cause presents:
The Elements of Music 01/28/24 11pm-1am Episode 5
Jess Hilarious Blasts DJ Envy & Charlamagne Tha God Over Comments About SZA
https://allhiphop.com/news/jess-hilarious-dj-envy-harlamagne-tha-god-sza-mary-j-blige/
Andrea Kearney House of SWÉ / Just Cause January 28th, 2024
Posted In: Blogging, Music, Music Shows, News, Website
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Double Feature
This week’s podcast is the first Double Feature of the year.
The Virginia Screenwriters Forum is a resource for aspiring writers that’s been around for 35 years. Robin Farmer (Director) and Rachel Weatherly (Assistant Director) will tell us about the organization (with a special surprise guest).
The new Winter Horrorland Film Festival features movies viewed thru a mental health perspective (Free, 1/27 at the Downtown Main Library). We’ll hear from Josh Burkey, who founded Victims and Villians, which is hosting the festival.
LINKS
Victims & Villains
Winter Horrorland Film Festival at the Richmond Public Library
Virginia Screenwriter’s Forum
Megan Holley’s IMDB page
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear January 26th, 2024