Friday, June 30th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Musicians John Hammond & Dennis Hale from the North Coast Symphonic Band with “An American Celebration” at the Liberty Theatre. Juleen Eun Sun Johnson & Heather July Goguen with “Statements & Illuminations” a show of Art & Words in…
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On the next Story Told, original writing by Michael McCusker including “Sons of Liberty,” and “Freedom Implies Maturity.” Also on this program, from the Guardian newspaper, written by Dharna Noor, “Oregon county sues big oil over 2021 heatwave that killed dozens of people.”
The Impact of Fireworks
“Lust or Love”: In your own life, have you always been able to distinguish which powerful emotional response to another person grips you? In the four poems featured on this episode, can you determine whether it’s lust or love that directs the poem’s speaker? Ellen Bass, “Gate C22,” from The Human Line (Copper Canyon Press, 2007). Frank…
Bruce Smith shares his musical journey with Mac & Alana
Friday, June 23th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Jane Brumfield, manager of Brumfield Gallery in Astoria & Bronze Coast Gallery in Cannon Beach on “The Planets & Other Worlds”, exhibit by Katherine Ace. Bette Lu Krause with the three day Oysterville Schoolhouse Artisan Fair of arts, music,…
Short stories, poems, news and original commentary from Michael McCusker. Including, from the Guardian newspaper, “Greta Thunberg Ends Her School Strikes After 51 weeks,” written by Remy Tumin. Additionally, a piece written on Greta by Michael McCusker titled, “Beauty and the Beast.”
Your host Teresa Retzlaff speaks with author and gardener Maggie Stuckey
Pacific Tree Frogs
Host Steven Amaya interviews individuals to dig into the diversity of father figures, and parenting in general. This first episode is an interview with Tessa Scheller.
Mac & Alana talk about the Civil War. . .spoiler alert: it was about slavery
Friday, June 16th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Janet & Lloyd Bowler with Kristian Bugge & Sonnich Lydom of Gangspil from Denmark for the Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds. Director Deanna Duplechain & Actor Jolene Magee with Tiny Beautiful Things, a play by Noa Vardalos based on the book…
Original work from Michael McCusker on the Magna Carta, written for Magna Carta Day (June 15). Also from Michael, “Anne Frank’s Visit to Astoria.” And finally by the late Dr. Robert Brake of Ocean Park, Washington, “Confronting Racism.” —
Lady Fern
Dayle Olson speaks with Bunny Ketterman
Mac & Alana welcome Astoria Public Library Director Suzanne Harold. Iowa? Russia? Failed Political Campaigns? She may have one of the best back stories we’ve ever heard.
Friday, June 9th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Musician & Board member Betsey Ellerbroek, with soloists Laurie Swanson & Jim Achilles from the North OR Coast Symphony in concert in Nehalem & Seaside. Summer Peterson, Marketing & Programming Manager as well as Summer Art Camp Director, at…
To commemorate the daring action of Greenpeace in Astoria, Oregon thirty three years ago, Michael McCusker features “Nuclear Warship in Port, The Green People Were Here,” written by Jim Wilkins. Additionally, from the United Steelworker’s Spring 2023 Publication, “Supreme Court Decision Could Hurt Strikers.”
Host Teresa Retzlaff interviews Katherine Lacaze from North Coast Land Conservancy.
Green Crabs
strawberries, corn & bacon grease!
Mac and Alana pay tribute to a special Goonie. . .hint: he’s pretty famous and has made a lot of movies.
Friday, June 2nd at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & a studio full of Tenor Guitar Gathering Musicians: Tyler Jackson – guitar Grant Flick – guitar & fiddle Alison Helzer – guitar August Watters – mandolin Paul Gabrielson – bass Pat Mac Swyney – Irish guitar Chris Wessel – Yes
Host Donna Quinn speaks with Ed Overbay and Ted Osborn, who both represent the group Citizens For Astoria Oregon, about the future of Astoria’s Heritage Square.
To remember the 75ᵗʰ anniversary of the flood of Vanport, Oregon (May 30, 1948), Michael McCusker delivers an original piece titled “Vanport – The Town Nobody Wanted.” Also, Kayla M. Williams asks “Who Should We Honor on Memorial Day?”
More Bugs Equals More Birds
Don’t ban this show when Mac & Alana talk about book banning. Plus, Mac offers some good advice to time-travelers.
Friday, May 26th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Frank Squillo directs “12 Angry Jurors” for the Riverbend Players at the NCRD Performing Arts Center in Nehalem. Poet and Professional Potter David Campiche on his historical novel “Black Wing” with readings at Fort George in Astoria, Time Enough…
A program chock full of original material, including “Flowers for All,” by Michael McCusker, “A Disgrace to Uniformity,” by Arthur Honeyman, “Saint Peter Loses a Soul,” by Scott Wood, and even more.