Start Over Date 2020

41. Interview with Oliver Thompson, Boise, Idaho (06:16)

Date:
October 9, 2020
Main contributors:
Oliver Thompson
Summary:
Oliver Thompson (Boise, Idaho) Oliver Thompson started playing classical violin as a kid and progressed to bluegrass, blues and rock, and finally jazz when he earned a B.A. in Music from San Jose ...

42. How Much Prison Time is Enough? (05:44)

Date:
February 9, 2020
Main contributors:
Maharis, Mercedes
Summary:
Presents an actual Nevada parole board hearing during which a disabled sex offender hopes to be released from prison after being eligible many years earlier and repeatedly refused. His traumatic ...

43. Interview with Hasu Patel, Cleveland, Ohio (05:03)

Date:
October 20, 2020
Main contributors:
Hasu Patel
Summary:
Hasu Patel (Cleveland, Ohio) Hasu Patel is a composer, performer, and educator based in Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Baroda, India, Hasu plays sitar in a style known as Gayaki Ang (vocal style), and ...

44. Interview with Jea Street, Jr., Wilmington, Delaware (05:27)

Date:
September 14, 2020
Main contributors:
Jea Street, Jr.
Summary:
Jea Street, Jr. (Wilmington, Delaware) Jea Street, Jr. is a singer/songwriter born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. Jea has sung professional operatic and Broadway roles, produced a hip-hop al...

45. Interview with John Stevens, Swoyersville, Pennsylvania (05:46)

Date:
September 30, 2020
Main contributors:
John Stevens
Summary:
John Stevens (Swoyersville, Pennsylvania) John Stevens is an accordion player and polka musician based in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania. In 1995, he founded the John Stevens Polka Band. The band has...

46. Interview with Jemar Phoenix, New Haven, Connecticut (05:58)

Date:
October 6, 2020
Main contributors:
Jemar Phoenix
Summary:
Jemar Phoenix (New Haven, Connecticut) Jemar Phoenix is a musician and organizer born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut. He is a singer and acoustic guitarist specializing in genres ranging fr...

47. Interview with Keith Brintzenhoff, Kutztown, Pennsylvania (05:15)

Date:
October 5, 2020
Main contributors:
Keith Brintzenhoff
Summary:
Keith Brintzenhoff (Kutztown, Pennsylvania) Keith Brintzenhoff is an autoharp musician and school teacher by profession based in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. He studied autoharp with leading musicians...

48. Interview with Jrdarappr, Richmond, Virginia (05:12)

Date:
September 26, 2020
Main contributors:
Jrdarappr
Summary:
Jrdarappr (Richmond, Virginia) Jrdarappr aka JR is a rapper based in Richmond, Virginia. His debut album Highway To Hell was released in the spring of 2020 and explores subjects like police bruta...

49. Interview with Marika Hughes, New York City, New York (06:06)

Date:
October 7, 2020
Main contributors:
Marika Hughes
Summary:
Marika Hughes (New York City, New York) Marika Hughes is a cellist based in Brooklyn, New York. Although trained in Western classical music, Marika has worked with a wide range of artists and mus...

50. Interview with Moises Nuñez, Portland, Maine (05:55)

Date:
October 26, 2020
Main contributors:
Moises Nuñez
Summary:
Moises Nuñez (Portland, Maine) Moises Nuñez aka Mosart212 is a DJ, producer, electronic artist, and educator based in Portland, Maine. His productions and DJ sets feature breaks, funk, bloops, bl...

51. Interview with Miss Kam, Baltimore, Maryland (05:41)

Date:
October 8, 2020
Main contributors:
Miss Kam
Summary:
Miss Kam (Baltimore, Maryland) Miss Kam, born Kamaria Alexis, is a West Baltimore emcee. Miss Kam’s work moves between viral appeal on social media, freestyle series, and prolific collaborative e...

52. Interview with Nique Love Rhodes, Detroit, Michigan (05:59)

Date:
October 6, 2020
Main contributors:
Nique Love Rhodes
Summary:
Nique Love Rhodes (Detroit, Michigan) Nique Love Rhodes is a hip-hop artist and organizer/activist from Detroit, Michigan. As a performer, Nique leads a multi-faceted ensemble of musicians known a...

53. Interview with Morgan Morrison, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia (05:49)

Date:
November 2, 2020
Main contributors:
Morgan Morrison
Summary:
Morgan Morrison (Harpers Ferry, West Virginia) Morgan Morrison is a musician based in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Morgan comes from a family of professional musicians across diverse genres. She...

54. Interview with Pablo Batista, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania (05:57)

Date:
October 8, 2020
Main contributors:
Pablo Batista
Summary:
Pablo Batista (Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania) Pablo Batista is a master percussionist based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. He has performed, recorded and toured internationally since the 1980s with re...

55. Interview with Pepe Santana, Stanhope, New Jersey (05:55)

Date:
October 16, 2020
Main contributors:
Pepe Santana
Summary:
Pepe Santana (Stanhope, New Jersey) Juan Pepe Santana is a musician, educator, and instrument maker based in Stanhope, New Jersey. Born in Ecuador, Pepe moved to the U.S. in the 1960s, where he h...

56. Interview with Robertico Arias, Providence, Rhode Island (05:33)

Date:
September 18, 2020
Main contributors:
Robertico Arias
Summary:
Robertico Arias (Providence, Rhode Island) Robertico Arias is a Dominican musician and leader of the Latin Music Group Alebreke, based in Providence, Rhode Island. He started his music education ...

57. Interview with Soni Moreno, New York City, New York (06:03)

Date:
October 13, 2020
Main contributors:
Soni Moreno
Summary:
Soni Moreno (New York City, New York) Soni Moreno (Maya/Apache/Yaqui) is a vocalist, actress, composer, and poet, based in New York City. She began her career as a cast member in the original San...

58. Interview with Shannon Heaton, Medford, Massachusetts (05:56)

Date:
September 24, 2020
Main contributors:
Shannon Heaton
Summary:
Shannon Heaton (Medford, Massachusetts) Deeply rooted in Irish traditional music, Boston-based flute player/singer/composer Shannon Heaton has appeared on stages with duo Matt & Shannon Heaton, a...

59. Interview with Sinclair Palmer, Durham, North Carolina (05:59)

Date:
October 16, 2020
Main contributors:
Sinclair Palmer
Summary:
Sinclair Palmer (Durham, North Carolina) Sinclair Palmer is a bass player, educator, and instrument maker based in Durham, North Carolina. They perform in a wide range of genres with multiple loc...

60. Interview with Qya Cristál, Provincetown, Massachusetts (05:57)

Date:
October 5, 2020
Main contributors:
Qya Cristál
Summary:
Qya Cristál (Provincetown, Massachusetts) Qya Cristál is a singer, musician, and drag performer based in Provincetown, Massachusetts. She is former Miss Gay USofA Massachusetts 2018, and 4th Runn...