Show #6 – Media in the Community

26 Apr

This weeks episode is the beginning of a two week series covering the Media in the Community panel talk that took place on April 20th at the Cunneen Hacket Theatre in Poughkeepsie, NY.  The event brought together artists, academics, writers and educators for what is hoped to be the first of a series of community conversations about the role art and media play in the Hudson Valley, and how we can foster new possibilities for thinking about these endeavors.

Three of the speakers from last week, Karen Michel, Edward Summers and Leonard Nevarez, specifically addressed the ways in which culture plays an important role in creating identity and being a stimulator in the development of our local communities.   These conversations serve as a focal point for our conversation tonight with Christopher and Matthew chiming in.

Grab a drink, Sit back and Enjoy!!!!!

Here is some further information about the speakers and the points they made throughout their talks.

Kare Michel

Karen Michel is a broadcast radio journalist, performer, and educator. Her work is heard on numerous radio programs, many accessible at npr and floating around other  ethers.  She serves on the board of the Dutchess County Arts County and is a member of the Communications faculty at Marist College.

Algonquin Round Table
Dorothy Parker
Anne Lauterbach –  Hum
Dutchess County Arts Council
John Cohen story for NPR
Dia Beacon story for NPR

Edward Summers

Ed is presently a presidential fellow at Marist College, having completed his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the college. He is also a  Ph.D. Candidate for a degree in Urban and Public Policy at Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy, a division of The New School. Eddie’s research interest is in the areas of gentrification and the role of race, class, gender and politics, economic and community development. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Catharine Street Community Center, Eleanor Roosevelt at Val Kill, Dutchess Outreach, and the Protect the Dream Youth Programs.

Creative Class and Richard Florida
Dia:Beacon
BACA
Beahive


Leonard Nevarez
Leonard Nevarez received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California at Santa Barbara and joined Vassar’s Sociology Department in 1999. His research examines how markets and their cultures transform places, formal organizations, and labor reproduction. He is the author of New Money, Nice Town: How Capital Works in the New Urban Economy and Pursuing Quality of Life: From the Affluent Society to the Consumer Society.

Musical Urbanism Blog – http://musicalurbanism.blogspot.com/

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