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On the next Fresh Air, Sam Sanders speaks with Spike Lee. His latest film Da 5 Bloods, is nominated for 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Also we remember Cloris Leachman who died late last month at the age of 94. She was part of Mel Brooks ensemble of actors, known for playing Frau Blucher in Young Frankenstein. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Spike Lee - Chris Pizzello - Invision/AP/via NPR)

Samantha Fish Samantha Fish taught herself guitar at a very young age with the help of her father and as she grew up the blues scene in her hometown of Kansas City embraced her.  She didn’t see many women playing lead as a kid – she has carved her own path as one of the few making a name for herself there.  She talks about that, plays live and shares how she translates her music from the studio to the stage.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: Samantha Fish – Courtesy of the artist)

Stories of people who are tied together, but imagine radically different futures. In one case, a movie star and her ex-husband plot against Kim Jong-Il. In another, a woman stalks her doppleganger. And sometimes, one bed is the basis for an entire relationship, even for a man who almost never sees the person who shares his bed.

This American Life is heard every Friday night at 7:00 pm; repeating every Saturday morning at 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / Streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org /  On-demand with the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes App Store & Google Play!

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(Photo: Courtesy of Choi Eun-Hee/via TAL)

Latin Roots correspondent, Byron Gonzalez, is back for the final episode of World Cafe’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Over the past few weeks, he's taken us on a musical journey, showcasing some of the best artists from across Latin America – And today, we’ll hear a sampling of the great indie-rock coming out of Ecuador’s capital city, Quito. That’s coming up, on the next World Cafe with host Stephen Kallao.

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The great Texas river city is a mix of Mexican, German, Anglo and African American cultures, among others. Home to the Texas Conjunto Festival and the International Accordion Festival, San Antonio is best known for Tex-Mex or Tejano music played by squeeze box masters like Flaco Jimenez, Narciso Martinez and Mingo Saldivar among many. We'll speak with Flaco, who in collaborations with Doug Sahm, Ry Cooder, and Los Super Seven, has carried the music worldwide. "Chicano brown-eyed soul" performers like Sunny and the Sunliners and other groups describe music that connected New Orleans and Louisiana Swamp Pop with San Antonio and East Los Angeles. We'll also talk with Vox organ legend Augie Meyers who worked in the high hippie era with Doug Sahm as part of the Sir Douglas Quintet and later in the Texas Tornadoes. The conversation comes full circle with Max Baca, the leader and bajo sexto player of Los Texmaniacs who was influenced by both Flaco and Doug Sahm. The Grammy-winning family band sticks with tradition, but finds ways to include country, blues and rock. Plus music from Sam the Sham, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Freddy Fender and Willie Nelson. Vamos!

American Routes airs Fridays at noon on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

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This week, San Fermin, Birds of Chicago, Fruit Bats (solo), Cataldo, and Office Culture on the Mountain Stage.

Mountain Stage with Larry Groce can be heard every Monday night at 10:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download our free KRCB Mobile App for your iOS or Android device from the App Store & Google Play!

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This week, San Fermin, Birds of Chicago, Fruit Bats (solo), Cataldo, and Office Culture.

Mountain Stage with Larry Groce can be heard every Monday night at 10:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download our free KRCB Mobile App for your iOS or Android device from the App Store & Google Play!

(Photo: San Fermin – Courtesy of Mountain Stage)

San Francisco is launching a plan to remove police from responding to calls involving people in a psychiatric or substance abuse crisis. Could the plan become a blueprint for managing public safety in other cities? Plus, the latest from the Supreme Court confirmation hearings on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

Morning Edition from NPR News airs weekday mornings from 6:00 am - 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App for your favorite mobile device!

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San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has been dealing with the impact of covid 19 on his city’s criminal justice system and is concerned about the spread of the virus among incarcerated people and the people who work in jails and prisons.   His father is serving a life sentence in a new york prison. Boudin is an advocate of criminal justice reform. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Courtesy Chesa Boudin/via DemocracyNow!)

From the srcschools website:

Dear Santa Rosa City Schools Community,

With careful consideration of many factors, the Board of Education and I have made the difficult decision to suspend site-based learning in Santa Rosa City Schools through April 5th, and to provide student assignments to be completed at home. In summary:

• Santa Rosa City Schools will suspend site-based learning at all schools beginning at Spring Break, from March 16 - April 5, 2020. 
• All after-school activities, child care, and field trips will also be canceled from March 16 - April 5, 2020.

This decision was made in collaboration with the Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Sonoma County Office of Education. We are implementing these measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) through social distancing. It is important to note that there are currently no known cases of COVID-19 among our students or staff. This decision allows our community to “flatten the curve” and reduces community spread of the virus. 

Instruction

Students will remain at home. Your individual schools will be providing instructional materials online and in paper format. Your principal will be providing more detailed information about the process of delivering and returning these materials. Your teacher (s) and principal will be working during the school closure from a safe location to continue to provide student assignments throughout the closure. Of course, students are not required to complete work during Spring Break, March 16-20. Please be patient as this process begins. Your educators will contact your students as soon as possible. 

Meals 

We are working with community partners, under the guidance of the state, to provide meals to students during this unprecedented crisis. The following sites will provide, for all children under the age of 18, a drive-thru / carry-out lunch service from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Monday through Friday, beginning Monday, March 23 (after Spring Break):

You may pick up lunch from any school for your convenience. Your child does not need to attend one of the listed schools to receive lunch but must be present when picking up lunch. 

child care

District after-school Child Care and ASES programs (Boys and Girls Club), at all schools, will be suspended. Any school-based child care for Spring Break will also be suspended. 

COVID-19 Information

We understand there are many concerns around COVID-19, and the amount of information available can be overwhelming. For the latest information on COVID-19 from a reliable community source, we recommend you visit the Sonoma County Emergency website: https://socoemergency.org/emergency/novel-coronavirus/   Sonoma County also has an information and resource hotline: dial 2 -1-1 on your phone, or text your zip code to 898211, which lets you text with a 2-1-1 call taker who can answer questions. For school-related updates, visit our web page: srcschools.org/COVID-19 

Mental Health

Early intervention is one of the most important ways to prevent long term mental health problems. If students are struggling with emotional overwhelm, mental health challenges or safety issues due to school closures, they can call our Integrated Wellness Center Warmline at 707-890-3827. This is not a crisis line. For emergencies, call 9-1-1. To learn about local resources, call 2-1-1. Our Integrated Wellness Center will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, by appointment. 

We will continue to do our best to keep you informed. Facts and circumstances may change quickly so we encourage you to check our website srcschools.org and our district Facebook and Twitter: @SRCSchools. If you have questions related to school, contact your principal or our district email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please be safe and mindful of your family's health. I look forward to having our students back at their schools as soon as possible.

Dr. Diann Kitamura 
Superintendent, Santa Rosa City Schools

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TOPIC: Classes will be suspended in schools until April 5; students will complete homework

March 14, 2020

Dear Santa Rosa City Schools School Community: After careful consideration of many factors, the board and I have made the difficult decision to suspend school-based studies in the Santa Rosa City Schools until April 5, and provide homework for students to complete at home. In summary:

• Santa Rosa City Schools will suspend all school-based studies beginning spring break, between March 16 and through April 5, 2020. 
• All after school activities, childcare and field trips will be canceled from March 16 to April 5, 2020

This decision was made in collaboration with the Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Sonoma County Office of Education. We are implementing these measures to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus (coronavirus) through social distancing. It is important to note that there are currently no known cases of COVID-19 among our students or staff. This decision allows our community to "flatten the curve" and reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the community.

Studies

Students will remain at home. Your schools will provide educational materials, online and on paper. Your principal will provide more detailed information on the process for collecting and delivering these materials. Teachers and their principal will work during school closings from a safe place to continue to provide homework for students throughout the closure. Of course, students are not required to complete work during Spring Break, March 16-20. Please be patient as this process begins. Teachers will contact their students as soon as possible.

School Meals 

We are working with other community entities, with the support of the state, to provide meals to students during this unprecedented crisis. The following sites will provide lunches for all children under the age of 18, a lunch service to be picked up and taken in your car from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Monday through Friday, beginning Monday, 23 March (after spring break):

You can pick up lunch at the school that is most convenient for you. Your child does not need to attend one of the schools listed above to receive a lunch, but he / she must be present to pick up the lunch.

Childcare

All child care programs, both ASES ( Boys and Girls Club ) programs, in all district schools will also be suspended. Additionally, any childcare program during spring break will be suspended.

Information on COVID-19

We understand that there is a lot of concern regarding COVID-19, and furthermore, the amount of information available can be overwhelming. For current information on COVID-19 from a trusted community source, we recommend that you visit the Sonoma County Emergencies website: https://socoemergency.org/emergency/novel-coronavirus/    Sonoma County also provides Information on the Resource Hotline: Dial 2-1-1 on your phone or text your ZIP code to 898211. This will allow you to exchange text messages with a 2-1-1 operator, who can answer your questions. To receive current information on schools, visit our website: srcschools.org/COVID-19 

Mental health

Early intervention is one of the most important ways to prevent long-term mental health problems. If students are having emotional issues, mental health issues, or safety concerns due to school closings, they can call our Integrated Wellness Center hotline at 707-890-3827. It is not a crisis line. For emergencies, please call 9-1-1. For local resources, call 2-1-1. Our Integrated Wellness Center will be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, by appointment. 

We will continue to do our best to keep you informed. Facts and circumstances can change rapidly, so we encourage you to check out our website srcschools.org and our Facebook and Twitter page @SRCSchools. If you have any questions regarding a school, please contact your school principal or via the school district email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please be careful and take into account the health of your family. I hope that our students return to their schools as soon as possible.

Dr. Diann Kitamura 
Superintendent of Santa Rosa City Schools

Carlos Santana speaks about playing music from the streets of Tijuana to the stage at Woodstock, launching his career in San Francisco, and his hopes for a global society explored on his new album Africa Speaks. We’ll hear from the late Tito Puente, el Rey de los Timbales, who tells about the roots of tropical Latin jazz in Spanish Harlem and how he brought his instrument, the timbales, to the foreground by moving them from the back to the front of the stage. Steve Berlin and Cesar Rosas from Los Lobos talk about their mix of American pop and Mexican traditions, and we remember Celia Cruz, la Reina de Cuba, who we spoke to in 2001 about her musical beginnings in her beloved homeland, Cuba.

American Routes airs Fridays at noon on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

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(Photo: via American Routes)

We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with prominent voices of Latin American music. Carlos Santana speaks about playing music from the streets of Tijuana to the stage at Woodstock, launching his career in San Francisco, and his hopes for a global society explored on his new album Africa Speaks. We’ll hear from the late Tito Puente, el Rey de los Timbales, who tells about the roots of tropical Latin jazz in Spanish Harlem and how he brought his instrument, the timbales, to the foreground by moving them from the back to the front of the stage. Steve Berlin and Cesar Rosas from Los Lobos talk about their mix of American pop and Mexican traditions, and we remember Celia Cruz, la Reina de Cuba, who we spoke to in 2001 about her musical beginnings in her beloved homeland, Cuba.

American Routes airs Fridays at noon on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

(Photo courtesy of American Routes)

Sarah Jarosz has been going non-stop for more than a decade. Starting when she signed a record deal at just 16 years old, Sarah’s constantly been making albums and touring them on the road. Much like the rest of the world though, she’s had to hit the brakes in 2020. Today, she talks about what it’s been like staying still, and how her new record, World On The Ground, explores a seemingly exotic place for her: home. Plus, she’ll perform some of the new songs live. That’s coming up, on the next World Cafe with host Raina Douris.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: Sarah Jarosz - Josh Wool/Courtesy of the artist)

In this week’s re-airing, we welcome back long-time friend and musical virtuoso Sarah Jarosz to the eTown airwaves to share from her latest collection of songs. Sarah continues to skyrocket in her career, all while doing things her own way. We’ll learn more about what’s happening in her world these days, during her conversation with eTown host Nick Forster. Also, eTown newcomers Hymn for Her bring their unique brand of Americana music to eTown’s solar-powered stage. All of this, plus a one-of-a-kind musical finale collaboration and an inspiring eChievement Award story – this week in eTown.

eTown airs Wednesday nights at 10 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play.

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(Photo: via eTown)

We talk with Sarah Jessica Parker, the star of the HBO comedy/drama series Divorce which is beginning its third season about a couple starting new lives after separating, Parker also starred in Sex and the City. We’ll talk about her shows, being a child star, and the me-too time’s up movement. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Thomas Haden Church and Sarah Jessica Parker star as Robert and Frances, a couple in a crumbling marriage in HBO's Divorce - Craig Blankenhorn/HBO/via NPR)

On the next Fresh Air, Terry talks with Sarah Posner about her new book, Unholy:  Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump. She’s a journalist who covers the intersection of religion and politics. Join us.

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(Photo: Unholy, by Sarah Posner – Book cover/Fair use)

On the next Fresh Air, Terry Gross speaks with Sasha Baron Cohen. He’s back as the fictitious journalist Borat from Kazakstan in Borat Subsequent MovieFilm, available on Amazon Prime Video…. and he plays 1960’s radical Abbie Hoffman in The Trial of Chicago Seven, available on Netflix. Join us.

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(Photo: Sacha Baron Cohen - Frazer Harrison/Getty Images, via NPR)

This week, Boris Fishman tells his family's astonishing story—from the exploits of his grandfather, a barber/black marketeer who escaped the Soviet Union draft on the roof of a train, to his family's arrival in Brooklyn, where they rediscovered the dishes of their Belarussian roots. Plus, Dr. Aaron Carroll takes a hard look at the vegan diet; we discover Argentina's surprising secret to perfectly grilled steak; and we meet the man who invented a $10 million strawberry picking robot.

Milk Street Radio can be heard Sunday nights at 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM. / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

(Photo via Milk Street Radio)

No Christmas can ever be as good as the ones you had as a kid. But this week we go all in and bring the joy, the spontaneity, the sense that anything can happen back to Christmas. We've got a live Christmas performance from some of the best improvisers in the country including Mike Birbiglia, Chris Gethard, Aidy Bryant and Sasheer Zamata. Also holiday meals – on fire.

This American Life is heard every Friday night at 7:00 pm; repeating every Saturday morning at 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / Streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org /  On-demand with the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes App Store & Google Play!

(Photo: Ira Glass on stage with improv comedians Tami Sagher, Aidy Bryant, Chris Gethard, Mike Birbiglia, Sasheer Zamata and Scott Adsit - Jenny Kubicki)

Right now, many kids aren't in their classrooms -- but there is so much to learn outside of school as well. This hour, TED speakers explore life lessons that teach us far more than any textbook.

Hear TED Radio Hour Sunday mornings at 9:00 am on KRCB-FM. / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

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Science Journalist Ed Yong has been writing about the pandemic for the Atlantic.  Two years ago he wrote an article about why a new plague was inevitable, and why we’d be unprepared for it.  Much of what the article predicted, has come true.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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The World Health Organization has declared the new coronavirus epidemic a global health emergency. On the next Fresh Air, science writer David Quammen talks about the epidemic, which has killed hundreds in China.   He says the coronavirus is just the latest example of how pathogens are migrating from animals to humans with increasing frequency, and deadly consequences. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: 3D Coronavirus structure - https://www.scientificanimations.com [CC BY-SA 4.0])

On the next Fresh Air, Dave talks with science writer Sonia Shah. Her 2016 book, Pandemic, warned of deadly viral outbreaks. Her new book, The Next Great Migration, is about why migration is an enduring feature of human history.  She says the evidence shows migration usually has a positive on the people who leave their countries and the countries they move to. Join us.

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On the next Fresh Air, Scott Frank, co- creator of the popular Netflix series “The Queen’s Gambit.” Frank also created the series Godless and wrote the screenplays for Minority Report, Get Shorty, Wolverine, Out of Sight and Logan. Join us.

Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.

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America has voted. We'll bring you the latest results in Election 2020 -- AND oral arguments at the Supreme Court that pit anti-discrimination laws against religious rights. A case that could help redefine religious liberty precedents on All Things Considered from NPR News.

All Things Considered from NPR News, airs weekday afternoons from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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Secrets. Why we tell them, and what happens after we do.

This American Life is heard every Friday night at 7:00 pm; repeating every Saturday morning at 9:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / Streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org /  On-demand with the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes App Store & Google Play!

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(Photo: Scene from the movie "Eating," from Rainbow Releasing.)

Listen for music from Loaded, the 2008 release from The Wood Brothers as well as selections from Shack-Man, the 1996 LP from Medeski, Martin and Wood, featuring Chris Wood of The Wood Brothers.  

Strange Currency with host Jedd Beaudoin can be heard Fridays at 8:00 pm on KRCB-FM / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: The Wood Brothers - Abby Gillardi [CC BY 2.0])

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is one of the most powerful people in the country. He's also a polarizing figure. A look at Mitch McConnell's political career on All Things Considered from NPR News.

All Things Considered from NPR News, airs weekday afternoons from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

(Photo: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky - Alex Brandon/AP/via NPR)

World Cafe is in Charlottesville, Virginia this week for a new Sense of Place series, and today, David Wax Museum leads host Stephen Kallao on a tour of musical landmarks in their hometown. The partners in music and in life, David Wax and Suz Slezak also reflect on what happens when your home becomes the center of a national firestorm – Their latest album, Line of Light, was a response to the Unite the Right rally of 2017. Then, we’ll meet Free Union, a funky local band that focuses on a message of unity…They’ll also make you dance. Don’t miss this visit to Charlottesville, on the next World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: Boston musicians David Wax and Suz Slezak make up The David Wax Museum - Courtesy of the artist)

World Cafe’s Sense of Place trip to Charlottesville, Virginia continues today with a dose of school spirit! At the University of Virginia, we’ll meet some of the 324 members of the Cavalier Marching Band and hear a rehearsal of their football halftime show. Then, it’s up and coming indie-pop artist – and UVA student – Kate Bollinger. She shares about growing up around music thanks to her mom, a music therapist who also made children’s albums. And Kate performs live. That’s coming up, on the next World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: Kate Bollinger – Jonathan Roensch/Courtesy of the artist)

World Cafe's Sense of Place trip to Charlottesville, Virginia wraps up with local bands David Wax Museum and Lowland Hum, who have created a unique way to experience music. For their project, called Concert in the Blind, the audience is blindfolded to heighten their sense of hearing, as musicians wander through the crowd. A live World Cafe audience experiences one of these performances today. Then, Desiré Moses of WNRN in Charlottesville tips us off to some emerging artists coming out of central Virginia. That’s coming up, on the next World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

(Photo: David Wax Museum on World Cafe)

Sense of Place, Paris – Delgres Delgres is a 3 piece blues band that draws on a variety of influences – they are based in France, but look to leader Pascal Danae’s heritage in the West Indies with songs sung in Creole as well as his love for the sounds of New Orleans in crafting their music.  Hear Delgres in a session recorded live in Paris on the next World Cafe, and feel the joy that they brings to the blues.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Delgres/Screenshot via YouTube)

The twin sisters of the duo Ibeyi split their time between Cuba and France as kids. In an interview and performance recorded live in Paris, the pair talk about their cross-cultural childhood, the influence of their dad, who was a member of the famed Cuban band Buena Vista Social Club, and the advice they got from Lin-Manuel Miranda of Hamilton fame.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 /  streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org  / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App from the App Store & Google Play.

(Photo: Courtesy of the artist/via World Cafe Live)

This week, we’re bringing you a deep dive into Richmond, Virginia’s music scene for World Cafe’s “Sense of Place” series. The Sleepwalkers are one of the bands making a lot of noise in the River City – you’ll hear a performance from The Sleepwalkers recorded live at Richmond’s Spacebomb Records, and we’ll hear about what makes Richmond so special, on the next World Cafe.

World Cafe airs weekdays at 2:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen live on-the-go with the FREE KRCB Mobile App! Download it today for your favorite mobile device.

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(Photo: The Sleepwalkers – Courtesy of the artist)

Sinful behavior is human, and nearly impossible to avoid. In this hour, TED speakers talk about the guilty pleasure of behaving badly, and the challenge of confronting sin, and avoiding it.

Hear TED Radio Hour Sunday mornings at 9:00 am on KRCB-FM. / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

(Photo: iStock/via NPR)

We explore the sonic hues of the blues in jazz, R & B, country, Cajun and pop. We'll hear blues inflections in the music of Gene Vincent and George Jones, Nina Simone and Joni Mitchell. Then we crash a blues house party at the National Folk Festival for music and conversation with British rocker Albert Lee, Piedmont harmonica master Phil Wiggins, St. Louis guitarist Marquise Knox, and Cajun accordionist Steve Riley. We're looking toward blue skies and blue horizons on American Routes!

American Routes airs Fridays at noon on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

(Photo: Marquise Knox – via American Routes)

As we hurtle into the Sixth Age of Extinctions, we face the cataclysmic loss of half the world’s biological diversity. 80% of the remaining biodiversity is on Indigenous lands. Ethnobotanist and Indigenous rights advocate Mark Plotkin of the Amazon Conservation Team tells us how scientists are helping protect the people who will protect the land, and the age-old wisdom that’s imperative for our future. 

(Photo: via Bioneers)

Juanita Mitchell still remembers how afraid her mother was as armed white men rioted down their Chicago Street in 1919. Mitchell is now 107, and she shares her memories of Chicago's Red Summer on the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

All Things Considered from NPR News, airs weekday afternoons from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Shawn Colvin’s debut, Steady On, which won her the first of her Grammys. To celebrate, Shawn re-recorded the album in a solo acoustic arrangement, the same way she’s been performing these songs live for years. We’ll hear about what the record means to her, and she’ll explain the inspiration behind her biggest hit, “Sunny Came Home.” Plus, Shawn performs that song and more before a live audience on the next World Cafe with host Stephen Kallao.

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(Photo: Shawn Colvin - Alexandra Valenti/Courtesy of the artist)

TODAY’S PROGRAM MY BE PRE-EMPTED BY SPECIAL COVERAGE OF THE TRUMP IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Shawn Colvin’s debut, Steady On, which won her the first of her Grammys. To celebrate, Shawn re-recorded the album in a solo acoustic arrangement, the same way she’s been performing these songs live for years. We’ll hear about what the record means to her, and she’ll explain the inspiration behind her biggest hit, “Sunny Came Home.” Plus, Shawn performs that song and more before a live audience. On this encore edition of the World Cafe, with host Stephen Kallao.

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Released in 1989, Steady On was the acclaimed debut album from singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin. Colvin recently re-recorded the album as an all-acoustic affair we’ll hear selections from her reimagining of that release as well from Aaron Lee Tasjan’s Karma For Cheap: Reincarnated, his re-imagining of his 2018 set, Karma For Cheap. 

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This week on Mountain Stage, guest Host Kathy Mattea welcomes Shawn Colvin, Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis, Lucy Kaplansky, Rebecca Loebe, and Kacy & Clayton.

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For this week’s encore broadcast, we’re joined by Shook Twins, the Portland-based indie-folk duo (and twin sisters) known for their incredible harmonies, as well as the wide range of instruments they play. Also, with us is a longtime friend of the show, gifted songwriter and player extraordinaire Danny Barnes (a past winner of The Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass). To round things out, we’ll share an inspiring eChievement Award story about a New Jersey man who started a foundation that builds playgrounds in areas of disaster or devastation to honor the victims of tragedy and provide places of hope and community for children and inspire healing.

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Surveillance Capitalism is a global architecture of behavior modification which poses profound threats to society. It was invented at Google, duplicated at Facebook, and has moved almost seamlessly into virtually every economic sector. Vast wealth is accumulated in an ominous new economic order where predictions of our behavior are bought and sold. Surveillance Capitalism has ominous consequences for democracy and humanity in the 21st century. It is based on extreme inequalities of knowledge and power. It claims human experience as a free source of raw material and challenges our autonomy and social solidarity. Our minds are being mined and harvested for data and are being fundamentally changed in the process. Surveillance Capitalism is a business model that Shoshana Zuboff says seeks growth by cataloguing our “every move, emotion, utterance and desire.”

Shoshana Zuboff is professor emerita at the Harvard Business School. She is the author of In the Age of the Smart Machine and The Age of Surveillance Capitalism.

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In Montana, a married couple are dealing with an urgent situation: his kidneys are failing - and insurance won't cover the procedures he needs. Now they owe half a million dollars. Why being forced to go out-of-network has them out of money on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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Some former homeland security officials believe President Trump is wrong to use federal border agents to arrest urban protestors in Portland, Oregon. That story on the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

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(Photo: Federal officers prepare to disperse the crowd of protesters outside the Multnomah County Justice Center on July 17 in Portland, OR. -  Mason Trinca/Getty Images/Via NPR)