clifford brown

Paul Weagraff interviews Tina Betz, the Director of Cultural Affairs for the City of Wilmington, about Clifford Brown and the jazz festival named in his honor.

The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware. Together with its advisory body, the Delaware State Arts Council, the Division administers grants and programs that support arts programming, educate the public, increase awareness of the arts, and integrate the arts into all facets of Delaware life. Learn more at Arts.Delaware.Gov.

Delaware State of the Arts is a weekly podcast that presents interviews with arts organizations and leaders who contribute to the cultural vibrancy of communities throughout Delaware. Delaware State of the Arts is provided as a service of the Division of the Arts, in partnership with NEWSRADIO 1450 WILM and 1410 WDOV.

Paul Weagraff interviews Tina Betz, Executive Acting Director, Office of Cultural Affairs at the City of Wilmington about the 30th anniversary of the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, June 17-24, 2018, the largest, multi-day, free jazz festival on the East Coast. 2018 headliners include Brian McKnight and Arturo Sandoval. Learn more

The Delaware Division of the Arts, a branch of the Delaware Department of State, is committed to supporting the arts and cultivating creativity to enhance the quality of life in Delaware. Together with its advisory body, the Delaware State Arts Council, the Division administers grants and programs that support arts programming, educate the public, increase awareness of the arts, and integrate the arts into all facets of Delaware life. Learn more at Arts.Delaware.Gov.

Delaware State of the Arts is a weekly podcast that presents interviews with arts organizations and leaders who contribute to the cultural vibrancy of communities throughout Delaware. Delaware State of the Arts is provided as a service of the Division of the Arts, in partnership with NEWSRADIO 1450 WILM and 1410 WDOV.

WARNING:  Dorky content ahead.  (Some might argue that all Circa Sunday Night episodes should come with this warning, but perhaps this one is dorkier than most.)  Tonight we’re going to take a peek into the exciting world of vintage school materials.  Yes, materials that were used in classrooms to shape the youth of yesteryear and prepare them to inherit the world.  OK, so this may not be everyone’s cup of tea.  It IS Jennifer’s cup of tea, though.  She was a teacher once, and made a very long career in the field of learning and development and instructional design.  Can she help it if she finds textbooks and teacher’s manuals as fascinating as other people find blockbuster movies or true crime podcasts?  No, she cannot.  So, here we are.  She brings us along as she unboxes a 1969 SRA Reading Laboratory Kit that is in near mint condition.  While we're in the late 1960s we examine one of the wackiest school films ever made—one that features some trippy magic pancakes.  We wrap up our old school tour by learning how to choose television programs from a 1955 textbook in Jennifer’s collection.  But wait, there’s more!  We learn about birthstones in tonight’s show, pay homage to willow trees in song, and continue our F. Scott Fitzgerald story in the Vintage Century Reading Room.  Are you still willing to tune in?  Hey, well then you’re Jennifer’s kind of person!  Sharpen your pencils and find your seats.   We're going back in time...and back to school.

References
McGraw-Hill SRA (Science Research Associates) Website
Winter of the Witch School Film (Magic Pancakes) on Youtube
New York Times Article:  "About a Witch: 1969 Film Touches a Generation"
History of BIrthstones
Clifford Brown with Strings

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Billy Litz, dynamic Singer, multi-instrumentalist and Songwriter  chats with us about Hustle Souls New Album Release "DAYDREAM MOTEL" (Release date 2.14.21)

 Their "frequency" takes us to a Synergistic Soul/Indie place where modern Meets Vintage Sound.

 Mixed and Produced by Eric "Mixerman" Sarafin who has worked with Ben Harper &  Pharcyde.

 **Featuring 2 World Premier Songs!