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Artist Diane Barcelo on the intersection of her art and recent social unrest
Reporter Rick Koster talked to New London installation artist and art instructor Diane Barcelo about how her studio practice has intersected with the social unrest that...
Mayflower II and Mystic Seaport
Randal Charlton, son of the man responsible for building a 1950s replica of the famed Pilgrim ship, tells the fascinating story of how it came to be donated to Plimouth...
For The Rivergods, playing music is better than doing laundry
We talk with Ben and Nancy Parent of The Rivergods about releasing their new album "Passages" during the pandemic, and about the band's longevity.
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Artist Diane Barcelo on the intersection of her art and recent social unrest
Reporter Rick Koster talked to New London installation artist and art instructor Diane Barcelo about how her studio practice has intersected with the social unrest that has gripped much of the country this summer.
How do new words get into the dictionary?
We talk with Joshua Pendragon, an independent researcher for the Oxford English Dictionary, about how new words are added to the dictionary, the challenges of researching obscure words, and the evolving nature of language.
Lewis Shiner and the great rock novel
Author Lewis Shiner discusses his latest book "Outside the Gates of Eden." Shiner brings his experience as a musician - he once played in the house band at a Dallas club called Boogers - to writing about music.
How absentee voting expansion will present challenges for local officials
What can we expect during the primary and general election in Connecticut? Reporter Sten Spinella talked to a town clerk and registrar, and a college professor who has studied the use of mail-in ballots to find out.
Roger Joseph Manning Jr. - an ambassador for melody in pop music
Roger Joseph Manning Jr. and former Jellyfish and Imperial Drag bandmates Eric Dover and Tim Smith have released a new EP as The Lickerish Quartet. Manning talks with Rick Koster about the band's new music, the reissues of his solo albums, touring...
One-album wonders
You've heard of one-hit wonders, but what about one-album wonders? We talk about some of our favorite artists that released one great album with no follow-up.
Jazz pianist and pastor Jack Madry talks about how rhythm imbues everything including the BLM protests
Jack Madry, jazz pianist and pastor at Madry Temple Church, talked to Rick Koster about how music has inspired him throughout his life, how music played a big part during the civil rights movement and how he finds rhythm imbued within so much of the...
Teacher and playwright Michael Bradford on finding inspiration and hope in these times of unrest
Michael Bradford, head of the Dramatic Arts Department at UConn and artistic director of the Connecticut Repertory Theatre, speaks about how he finds inspiration and hope through theater and the arts during the current period of civil unrest.
Health, economic disparities and their impact on the COVID-19 pandemic
Connecticut College economics professor Mónika López Anuarbe about how long-standing healthcare and economic disparities have exacerbated the COVID-19 pandemic for communities of color.
Dad sold a mobile home to Elvis, and other memories of The King
Rick shares memories of Elvis Presley, including the time his father took out a full-page ad in the local newspaper to brag about selling Elvis a mobile home, and the time one of Rick's band-mates impersonated Elvis in order to supply the band with...
Poet and educator José B. Gonzalez on the immigrant experience, poetry and education
As part of our ongoing series of discussions with local artists of color, poet and educator Jose B. Gonzalez talked to Rick Koster about immigration, poetry, education and what it means to not see an accurate representation of yourself in popular...
Social worker speaks about racial trauma, her personal experience and ways to cope
Social worker Janelle Posey-Green spoke to reporter Julia Bergman about the trauma of racism and what she is doing to help the black community cope.
Kolton Harris talks about the role of art during times of social upheaval
Kolton Harris, executive director of Writer's Block InK, talked to The Day's Rick Koster about the role of the performing arts during periods of social upheaval and shared a song that he co-wrote recently.
New London Poet Laureate Rhonda Ward on how art can soothe and inspire during these trying times
On this episode, The Day's Rick Koster talks to Rhonda Ward, New London's poet laureate, about recent events and how art can bring hope and inspiration.
New London Drone Orchestra collaborates in isolation
The New London Drone Orchestra, a loose collective of as many as 18 musicians, makes ambient music that. is based largely on in-person improvisation. When the coronavirus pandemic hit, members of the group recorded separate individual performances...
Hanging with Molly Hatchet, The Fixx, and Quiet Riot
There are some rock venues that everyone knows, even if they never saw a show there. The Winchester Lounge in Odessa, Texas is not one of them. But Rick got to meet members of many soon-to-be-famous bands there. Like the time he bought breakfast for...
Dining out during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Day sent journalists - those who felt comfortable doing so - to various restaurants in the area during the Memorial Day weekend to report back about their experience. Here's what they had to say.
As local restaurants and other businesses reopened this week, we were there
Restaurants and retail shops in Connecticut opened on May 20 after months of closure due to the coronavirus.
The Rolling Stones released a new single. Did anyone notice?
The Rolling Stones' new single "Living in a Ghost Town" a few weeks ago to little fanfare. Did it get lost in all the coronavirus news, or are people just over The Rolling Stones?
A new live album from The Reducers, recorded on a boom box hanging from a tree in 1980
Rick and Peter speak with drummer Tom Trombley and producer Richard Brukner about The Reducers' new live album "Live in Montville." The album comes from a cassette tape recording of a backyard concert in 1980, three years before the band released...
What do you do when a pandemic keeps you off the stage? Perform in your living room.
Canceled tours. Delayed album releases. Loss of income. When the coronavirus forced everyone to stay home, many musicians had to quickly adapt to the new reality. We spoke with singer/songwriter Daphne Lee Martin, pianist/vocalist Eric Stevenson of...
How is the pandemic affecting crime statistics and community policing?
How will the COVID-19 pandemic ultimately affect crime statistics in Connecticut and how will the circumstances of the pandemic change police strategies moving forward.
That song is not from the 80s
Do all Young People think that songs with real instruments sound like they're from the 80s?
When favorite albums make you sad, instead of happy
As he gets older, Rick is finding that the nostalgia evoked by his all-time favorite albums evokes feelings of melancholy instead of joy.
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