You Are Here: 2013 ShortDocs Challenge -Appetite-
You Are Here loves a challenge. This week, five you are here reporters compete with other public radio stations, audio producers, and independent lovers of sound in the 2013 Third Coast ShortDocs Challenge. The Third Coast International audio festival collects stories and shares them from their home base in Chicago to listeners all around the [...]
Nanny State
Today, we explore ways the state tries to get involved. You’ve heard the phrase…Nanny state. George Orwell wrote these words in his novel, 1984: “the choice for mankind lies between freedom and happiness and for the great bulk of mankind, happiness is better.” ― George Orwell, 1984 It’s a chilling prophecy of a future controlled [...]
Sequestered in Boston
In this hour of You Are Here, we look at how the sequester affects a variety of programs in the Boston area. Public programs across the nation receive funding from the federal government for everything from military benefits to early childhood education. But by the end of this month, 85 billion dollars of cuts in [...]
Our Gun Culture
In this hour of You Are Here, we explore Our Gun Culture. LISTEN: Host Intro Tragedies like Sandy Hook and Aurora change the scope of gun debate, forcing our elected officials to start talking- and find a solution that works for every state. The controversy lies in the details of that solution, a tough distinction [...]
Health in Boston
In this hour of You Are Here, we explore Boston’s battles with sickness. At the start of the new year, an influenza outbreak threw us into an official state of emergency,so we’re delving into issues of health in the city, both mental and physical. We explore the ways we protect ourselves from these ailments of [...]
Earth Day: Green Action in Boston
In this episode we explore green action in Boston in honor of Earth Day. On this show explore what Bostonians are doing to go green and what challenges they face– from the hubway bike system to buildings that create their own energy. First we take a look at the politics of the environment. To make [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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June 21
Fleetwood Mac
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June 23
B-52s + Go-Go’s
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July 9
Paul McCartney
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July 10
She & Him
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July 20
Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket
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