Archive for November, 2004

String Music/Jesse Kalisher/Stump Speeches

Tuesday, November 9th, 2004

String Music of the Piedmont: Host Melinda Penkava talks with Bob Carlin, musician and author of “String Bands in the North Carolina Piedmont” (McFarland/2004). The fiddle and banjo music of central North Carolina evolved from the mixing of European melodies and African rhythms. Bob Carlin first became interested in string band music when he was growing up in New Jersey. He has spent decades learning to play the music and documenting its history. (32:00)

Jesse Kalisher: Host Melinda Penkava talks with photographer, monologuist, and radio commentator Jesse Kalisher. Many of Kalisher’s photographs and essays tell stories about his travels around the world. He performs his one-man show, “We’re Not the Tourists You’re Looking For” on Wednesday, Nov 10, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (15:00)

Stump Speeches: Producer Jordana Gustafson visits the Guilford College stump speeches. (4:00)

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Gay Marriage In North Carolina

Monday, November 8th, 2004

Gay Marriage: Eleven states passed amendments banning gay marriage on Election Day. What are the chances North Carolina will pass its own amendment in the future? Melinda Penkava hosts a conversation on the the possiblities with Ed Farthing, Executive Director at Equality North Carolina; Bill Sanderson, Pastor of Hephzibah Baptist Church in Wendell; and WUNC reporter Laura Leslie, who covers the state legislature. Listener call-in. (59:00)

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How The South Went Red/Asheville Film Festival

Friday, November 5th, 2004

How The South Went Red: Melinda Penkava hosts a conversation on the political history and fortunes of the south. Her guests include: Ferrell Guillory, Director of the Program on Southern Politics, Media and Public Life at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; John Hood, President of the John Locke Foundation; Warren Smith, Editor and Publisher of The Charlotte World; and Ed Turlilngton, former national chairman of the Edwards for President Campaign. North Carolina and its neighbors have historically voted overwhelmingly democrat, but the last several elections have seen the Republican party capture the hearts and minds of southern voters. Listener Call-In. (54:00)

Asheville Film Festival: The second annual Asheville Film Festival takes place this weekend in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Host Melinda Penkava speaks with filmmaker Angela Shelton. (5:00)

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State Election/Pecan Harvest/WordFeast

Thursday, November 4th, 2004

North Carolina Election Results: Melinda Penkava hosts a reporters’ roundtable on how the results of Tuesday’s election may affect North Carolina state government. Guests include Eric Dyer, reporter for the Greensboro News and Record; Matthew Eisley, legal affairs reporter for the Raleigh News and Observer; and Laura Leslie, WUNC capitol reporter. We’ll talk about the new balance of power in state legislature, the winners of the state’s non-partisan judicial races, and the prospects for another four years under Governor Mike Easley. (22:00)

Pecan Harvest: Host Melinda Penkava talks about this year’s pecan harvest with Sarah Thompson, co-chair of this weekend’s Pecan Harvest Festival in Whiteville, NC. We also hear from Karen Barker, owner of the Magnolia Grill restaurant in Durham, about the art of cooking with pecans. (8:00)

WordFeast: Host Melinda Penkava talks with Raleigh-based Janet Silber and poet Maureen Sherbondy about WordFeast, a literary festival celebrating the works of six Jewish writers in the Triangle. WordFeast takes place on Sunday, November 7 at 2:30pm at Temple Beth Or in Raleigh. (7:00)

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Election 2004: The Day After

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2004

Melinda Penkava hosts a roundtable look at the national and North Carolina political landscapes the day after the election. Guests include Tim Vercellotti, professor of political science at Elon University; Mike Munger, chair of the political science department at Duke University; Kerra Bolton, a staff writer at the Asheville Citizen-Times; and Ed Cone, who writes the weblog EdCone.com and contributes an opinion column to the Greensboro News & Record. (59:00)

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