Documentary

Miwok No Matter What

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Filmmaker Ya-nah Geary Mandujano of the Paskenta band of Nomlaki Indians shines a spotlight on California's Indian gaming deal with "Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians" & two elders who have spoken out against casino development at a very special Miwok sacred site in Amador County.

A Brief Personal Journey Through African-American Spirituals

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Lellingby’s earliest public performances in Davis focused on African-American spirituals and African-American storytelling. Since then she has presented recitals of art songs and operatic arias, programs of Broadway’s gems, and most recently the classic rock and soul of the 1960s and 70s. While interweaving fond memories of her grandmother, Lellingby returns to performing African-American spirituals as Performers’ Circle’s featured act in May 2014. The program will include sing-alongs.

e2 - Melbourne Reborn

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By the mid-1970s, Melbourne was a dying city. People commuted in to work during the day, but downtown became a ghost town after 5pm. This episode explores how leadership and vision transformed the cityscape. Rob Adams, Melbourne's director of design and urban environment, gives a guided tour to show how the city first sought livability, then sustainability, and how the two are inextricably intertwined.

Populist Dialogues - 14-08 - The Healthcare Movie

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Guests Laurie Simons and Terry Sterrenberg are co-producer of the new documentary, The Healthcare Movie. The documentary explores the differences between the Canadian Healthcare system and the American health insurance system and how/why Americans need to adopt a Canadian style single payer system. Laurie and Terry talk about how they came to make this movie, how the American and Canadian systems developed so differently. Terry notes that Canada has a tax system, while America has an insurance system.