Archive for October, 2004

American Racist, etc.

Friday, October 8th, 2004

American Racist: How did one of the most popular writers of the early 20th century use film to get his message out to America? Host Frank Stasio speaks with film historian Anothony Slide about his new book “American Racist: The Life and Films of Thomas Dixon” (University Press of Kentucky/2004). (12:00)

Justin Roberts: Host Frank Stasio grooves with children’s musician Justin Roberts, who’s on tour in North Carolina promoting his new album, “Way Out” (Carpet Square / 2004). (20:00)

Football Rivalry: Host Frank Stasio asks Lennox Rawlings, sports columnist with the Winston-Salem Journal: What’s so special about the UNC-NC State football rivalry? (6:00)

Musicians In Their Own Words: Jazz pianist Monty Alexander talks about his music, as part of the series, Musicians in Their Own Words, produced by David Schulman and supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. (6:00)

Commentary: John Sweeney, professor of Journalism at UNC-CH asks the question, what do college sports and driving on I-95 have in common? Success depends on how well you negotiate the speed traps. (2:14)

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Freemason/Stephen Kirk/Shakori Hills

Thursday, October 7th, 2004

Free Masons: Freemasonry, a fraternity founded by stonemasons in Europe during medieval times, is alive and well in North Carolina. But the two Masonic groups in the state are divided along racial lines. Recently, the two groups voted on separate resolutions that would recognize the other. Host Frank Stasio talks about the outcome of those votes with Milton “Toby” Fitch, Grand Master of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of North Carolina, and Leonard Safrit, Jr., Grand Master of the Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of North Carolina. (12:00)

Stephen Kirk: What draws famous – and not so famous – writers to the North Carolina mountains? Host Frank Stasio talks with Stephen Kirk about the area that has, at one time or another, hosted writers as diverse as Thomas Wolfe, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Gail Godwin. Kirk’s new book is “Scribblers” (John.F. Blair/October 2004). (20:00)

Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Dance and Music: Host Frank Stasio talks with festival organizer Robert Mitchener (http://www.grassrootsfest.org/FallShakori/), and with Conjunto Los Pochos, a duo from L.A. who will be performing this weekend at the Festival, as well as with Jeb Puryear of the band Donna the Buffalo. (17:30)

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Palestinian Conference at Duke/VP Debate

Wednesday, October 6th, 2004

Vice-Presidential Debate: Host Frank Stasio speaks with Steve Greene, political science professor at North Carolina State University, about the debate between Vice President Dick Cheney and North Carolina Senator John Edwards. (6:00)

Palestinian Conference at Duke: On October 15, 2004, the Duke University student group Hiwar will host the fourth annual conference of the Palestinian Solidarity Movement. It’s an event that has drawn intense criticism… and over80 thousand online signatures urging Duke to reconsider. Host Frank Stasio discusses the conference with John Burness, senior vice president for public affairs and government relations at Duke University; Rann Bar-On, a Duke graduate student and conference organizer; Adam Yoffie, a Duke student and member of the Joint Israel Initiative; Steve Goodman, a Duke alum and an independent college counselor; and Joseph Levine, professor of philosophy at Ohio State University and one of the organizers of a previous Palestinian conference. (53:00)

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Music Eduation

Tuesday, October 5th, 2004

Music Education: Host Frank Stasio talks with Peter Perret, conductor emeritus of the Winston-Salem Symphony, and Janet Fox, an arts and education writer, co-authors of “A Well-Tempered Mind: Using Music to Help Children Listen and Learn” (Dana Press/ October 2004) Their book tells the story of five musicians, a first grade class and a ground-breaking program in a North Carolina School. Also joining the conversation are George Zarr, a composer and educator in New York; and Cathy McKinney, professor at Appalachian State University. (59:00)

Essay: Kenneth Dobyns, a teacher in Johnston County, visits the Mule Days festival in Benson. (6:00)

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On The Media

Monday, October 4th, 2004

On The Media: With the recent high-profile failures of the media, the perception of news-gathering organizations is at an all-time low. Host Frank Stasio speaks with Brooke Gladstone, host and editor of NPR’s On The Media; and James T. Hamilton, professor of public policy at Duke University and author of “All The News That’s Fit To Sell” (Princeton Press/2003), about media perception and its affect on the coming election. (59:00)

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