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Mary Ann Erickson about Lifelong Center for Seniors- November 11th, 2016
Mary Ann Erickson, new President of the Board of Directors at Lifelong Center in Ithaca talks with Esther Racoosin of WRFI about the programs Lifelong offers for seniors. She also gives an update on what life in Ithaca is like for older adults. The website for Lifelong is http://www.tclifelong.org/ This interview originally aired on the…
Read MoreGodfrey Simmons talks about After Orlando
Godfrey Simmons, Artistic Director of the Civic Ensemble spoke with Charles Dunaway about the After Orlando international theater action that will be performed in Ithaca this week.
Read MoreImmigrants in Ithaca – Learning the Language
Ke Ouyang, recently from China, tells us about the English as a Second Language program at TST-BOCES and the recent immigrants from all over the world that are studying there.
Read MoreWomen’s Wisdom Project-October 28th 2016
Esther Racoosin speaks with Sue Perlgut, local film and theatre director and director of the Women’s Wisdom Project. Perlgut discusses why she decided to talk to local women about the kinds of advice they have received and would like to offer to others. Click here for more information about the Women’s Wisdom project. This…
Read MoreSilent Films Known as Race Films Focused on Improving Race Relations
Film historian Barbara Tepa Lupack explains how motion picture producer Richard Norman made race films with an all-black cast to both improve race relations in the United States and find a new niche market for his motion picture productions. A white southerner, Norman produced the silent movie, The Flying Ace, in 1926. The Flying Ace…
Read MoreOCD Awareness Week- October 11th 2016
Esther Racoosin speaks with Tamie Pushlar, a local licensed clinical social worker and therapist. They discuss Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD awareness week, which begins the second week of October. Pushlar presents information about how the mental health illness is diagnosed, and about cognitive-behavioral therapy, one type of treatment for the disorder. For more information,…
Read MoreToxics at Ithaca’s Landmark
The clean up of lead and other contaminants at Ithaca Falls Natural Area was botched, says Walter Hang. This interview with Lori Sonken aired on October 10, 2016.
Read MoreProfessor Noliwe Rooks about "Freedom Interrupted"-September 30th, 2016
Esther Racoosin speaks with Cornell Professor Noliwe Rooks about the lecture arts series “Freedom Interrupted” taking place on the Cornell campus this fall. The series is meant to examine issues of police and societal violence against minorities in the US. For more information, Click Here. This interview originally aired on the September 30th, 2016 edition of…
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