In The Studio - Bringing out the Poet in Everyone

Submitted by Diane Dedoshka on Sun, 10/27/2024 - 11:17am
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Tim Gaffaney talks with Mercedes Ibanez who is the newest Poet Laureate for the City of Davis. They discussed why she writes poetry, what drives what she writes about, and how being bilingual affects her creativity. She read four of her poems and they discussed the themes in the poems, her playwriting and it's connection to her poetry, and her role as Poet Laureate for the city of Davis.

For more information: https://www.mercedesibanez.com 

Recorded 10,25/24

A Freeway Teach-In: Davis Futures Forum on the Future of the I-80 Corridor

Submitted by Jeff Shaw on Tue, 10/15/2024 - 8:42am
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Recorded December 7, 2023.   Join the Davis Futures Forum and Yolo Mobility, Cool Davis working groups, as they host guest speaker Susan Handy, Director of the National Center for Sustainable Transportation, who will offer her perspective on the current planning for I-80 traffic congestion and the Yolo Causeway. Her presentation will be followed by a diverse panel who will give us their thoughts about the Caltrans I-80 Corridor Master Plan and the associated widening project planned within Yolo County.

In The Studio - The Davis Hootenanny!

Submitted by Diane Dedoshka on Thu, 09/19/2024 - 11:20am
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Host Tim Gaffaney talks with Pamela Cohen and Josh Jordan, Co-founders of the Davis Hootenanny, a monthly disability inclusive music event with an open mic featuring the Team Davis Singers and guest artists. They talked about how and why they got started, and the contributions the City of Davis and the community at large have played.

For more information: purpletreecafe.org/music

Recorded 9/18/2024

In The Studio - Giving Voice to Everyone's Own Journey

Submitted by Diane Dedoshka on Mon, 08/12/2024 - 5:35pm
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Stephanie Maki, Program Manager for Communication Technology Education Center (CTEC) joins host Jeff Shaw to discuss Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC).

AAC describes communication using means, other than speech to express thoughts, needs, wants, and ideas.   Stephanie describes how CTEC Speech-Language Pathologists assess and train over 300 clients to use "light-tech" and "high-tech" communication solutions in their daily lives.

In The Studio - Our Native Baritone

Submitted by Diane Dedoshka on Fri, 07/19/2024 - 1:46pm
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Host Tim Gaffaney talks with Davis native Malcom MacKenzie, a professional opera singer who has performed throughout the U.S. and Europe. They discussed how he came to this profession and the role the Davis schools played in his musical education. Malcolm talked about his favorite roles, how he keeps a role fresh, the acting dimension of opera and how that has changed over time, as well as the future of opera. And as a final treat he mused on his love of Star Wars and how there is a connection between that and opera.

The City Considers - Councilmember Donna Neville

Submitted by Diane Dedoshka on Thu, 07/18/2024 - 1:37pm
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Autumn Labbe-Renault interviews Donna Neville, Davis City Council member representing District 3. Discussion includes the push-pull of serving a district while also advocating for issues citywide; the City's revenue shortfall; economic development, and the daytime respite center on L Street. #davisca #lcommunitymedia #civicinformation #electedwomen 

https://www.cityofdavis.org/

Recorded 7/18/24

In The Studio - Davis Musical Theatre Company Turns 40

Submitted by Diane Dedoshka on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 11:58am
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Tim Gaffaney talks with Steve Isaacson, the Co-Producer and Co-Founder of the Davis Musical Theatre Company. DMTC is celebrating 40 years so Tim asked how it all got started, what has kept them going, key growing points, successes, challenges they have encountered, how they select their season and thoughts about the future.

For more information: http://dmtc.org

Recorded 6/10/24

A Tribute to Tony Fields 2024

Submitted by Jeff Shaw on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 11:53am
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DHS Theater's final performance of the year: A Tribute to Tony Fields. This performance celebrates a Davis High alum who excelled in Hollywood before returning to give back to his community. It also highlights some of our favorite musical moments of the year. The 2024 production was recorded on April 26 at the Brunelle Theater at Davis Senior High School.