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Forum: Current events and public affairs. Host: Mark Cohen |
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| December | Montgomery County State's Attorney-elect Doug Gansler discusses his successful electoral campaign and his plans for the prosecutor's office when he takes the helm on January 4, 1999. |
| November | A field report on Discovery Communications Inc.’s plans to relocate to Silver Spring (includes excerpts of Ross Adams’ interviews with Montgomery County executive Doug Duncan and Discovery vice president Don Bayer, as well as comments by Italia Gourmet owner Marco Fontini) and the prospects for a "Burbank on the Potomac" in Silver Spring, with Ray Barry, director of AFI’s National Film Theater; Jerry Whiddon, producing artistic director of the Roundhouse Theater, and Susan Hoffmann, manager, community relations and promotion for the Silver Spring Regional Center. |
| October | At-large candidates for the Montgomery County School Board, Dan Parr and Steven Abrams, and a feature report on the new Montgomery Blair H.S. by Ross Adams. |
| September | The future of Silver Spring as an arts center and theater in Takoma Park with Jillian Raye of the Lumina Theater. |
| July | Democratic candidates for the 5th District seat on the Montgomery Council, incumbent Derick Berlage and challenger Marc Elrich, face off. |
| June | Reviews of forthcoming June episodes of PBS’ first-person documentary series, P.O.V., by Pat Aufderheide, and a discussion of Nappy with the documentary’s Takoma filmmaker, Lydia Ann Douglas. |
| May | The status of County funding for the Takoma Park Library, including comments from Library Director Ellen Arnold-Robbins, Buddy Daniels, Councilman Larry Rubin, Silver Spring Library Branch Manager Ann Irvine, and Save Our Library member Jack Mayer. Also, the prospects for Silver Spring redevelopment, including comments by County Executive Doug Duncan, developer James Todd, Md. State Senator Ida Rubin, and Montgomery County Council President Ike Leggett. |
| April | Md. Gov. Glendening's reversal on the Inter County Connector. Commenting are Charles Dukes, ICC Partnership; Greg Smith, Campaign to Stop the ICC; and Judith Mbuya, Gazette newspaper staff writer. |
| March | Home businessman Steve Mencher asks tax questions of CPA and Certified Financial Planner Alan Bergamini. |
| February | Starpower Communications -- a joint venture of Pepco and RCN Corp. -- plans to compete with cable and phone monopolies by offering bundled cable, phone and high-speed Internet access services in the D.C. area. The panel includes Karen Giet, Director of Governmental Affairs for Starpower; Michael Strait, chairman, Montgomery County Cable Advisory Committee (CCAB); and Rick Lane, member of the CCAB. |
| January | Marilyn Shoenfeld, Blair Cluster Coordinator and liaison to the Board of Education, and Joe Lavorgna, Montgomery County Schools Director of Planning and Capital Programming, discuss the process of redrawing elementary and middle school boundaries in the Blair High School cluster. |
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Body & Sole: Sports, fitness and recreation issues. Host: Howard Kohn |
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| November | Area high school football programs are scrambling for talent, and losing ground to soccer. Ed Bager’s field report includes comments by coaches Tom Verbanic of Fairfax High School in Fairfax, and Dale Castro of High Point High School in Prince George’s County, and football parent Charles Hall. Studio guests are Michael Duberstein, research director for the NFL Players Association, and John Simson, president of the Blair Boosters Club. |
| October | Dave Loop, owner of the East of Maui skatepark rink in Silver Spring, and a feature report on the future of skate park facilities in the down county area by Ed Bager. |
| July | Gymnastics for tots with Silver Star staff members Cherie Hope and Gail Marks. |
| May | Coaches discuss at what age it’s appropriate to keep score in kids’ sports, featuring Bill Valdez and Sue Immerman, along with comments by parents Jordan Barab, Marie Defeche, Steve Mackler and Larry Rubin. |
| April | Reclaiming an urban woodland in Takoma Park, featuring Dan Robinson, Chairman, Takoma 2010. |
| February | Parents Elaine Anderson and Mark Ginsberg discuss their kids' participation in Montgomery County's ice hockey program. |
| January | Liz Lerman, director of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, talks about her innovative dance troop, its philosophy, and why the Dance Exchange resettled in Takoma Park. |
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In Step: Innovators and Movers in the world of dance. Host: Liz Lerman |
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| December | Choreographer Doug Hamby, who puts technology to use in dance, including having a robot as a company member! |
| May | Sylvia Soumah, director of the Coyaba Dance Theater, talks about African dance. |
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In Sickness & In Health: Mainsteam and alternative approaches to wellness. Host: Cathy Kristiansen |
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| December | Sleep disorders and what to do about them, with Dr. Richard Waldhorn of Georgetown University Hospital's Sleep Disorders Center and Roland Finken, with the Council on Later School Start and a sleep apnea sufferer. |
| October | Dietary supplements with Dr. Premala Brewster-Wilson, Director of the Institute of Preventive Medicine and Nutrition, and Tracy Fox, Sr. Fed. Regulatory Mgr., American Dietetic Association. |
| September | Household environmental hazards with author Maryla Records and EPA’s Larry Weinstock. |
| June | The pros and cons of vaccination, with Dr. Regina Rabinovich, Chief of Clinical Studies, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and John Salamone, president of Informed Parents Against Vaccine-Associated Paralytic Polio. |
| April | Organic foods-What are they and are they really better? With Hiu Newcomb, organic farmer, and Mark Keating, Henry Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture. |
| March | Takoma Park Animal Clinic veterinarian, Dr. Pat Kriemelmeyer, considers the health physical and of pets on humans. |
| January | Dr. James Gormally, clinical psychologist, and Dr. Roxanne Dryden-Edwards, adult and child psychiatrist, distinguish the post-holiday blues from real depression, and discuss how to treat these maladies. |
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Musical Traditions: Roots music and singer-songwriters. Host: David Eisner |
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| November | African percussionist Asante performs. |
| October | Cajun sounds of Squeeze Bayou. |
| September | Singer-songwriter-guitarist Franklin Taggart is featured. |
| July | The folk-rock sounds of Eric Brace. |
| June | The New Orleans tunes of Rita Clarke and Bourbon Street. |
| April | Andean sounds of Fortaleza. |
| March | Drummer Laryea Addy offers up an African beat. |
| February | Features the contemporary folk-jazz sounds of the Jesse Paledofsky Group. |
| January | Phil Wiggins makes the blues harp cry. |
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Writers' Bloc: Authors discuss their latest works. Host: Lisa Page |
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| December | Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Tony Horwitz discusses his new book, Confederates in the Attic. |
| November | Book reviewer and author Alan Cheuse discusses his new collection of short stories, Lost and Old Rivers. |
| September | We Had a Dream author Howard Kohn discusses race and politics in Prince George’s County. |
| July | Author William Loizeaux discusses his memoir, The Shooting of Rabbit Wells. |
| June | The art of ghostwriting with Time Magazine columnist Jack E. White. |
| May | Randall Robinson, founder of TransAfrica, discusses his autobiography, Defending the Spirit: A Black Life in America. |
| March | Larry Beinhart discusses his novel, American Hero, and the film adapted from it, Wag the Dog. |
| February | Literary activist E. Ethelbert Miller discusses and reads from his poetry collection, First Light. |
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Rewind: Film comment. Host: Pat Aufderheide |
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| December | The Brazilian film, "Central Station." |
| September | Hollywood's treatment of Kids and God. |
| July | Summer movies as launch boards for trinket marketing, and a look at "Welcome to Sarajevo." |
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Commentary |
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| May | E. Ethelbert Miller remembers Lorraine Hansberry. |
| April | E. Ethelbert Miller, "For Mother's Day." |
| January | Tim Hannapel, co-president, Piney Branch Elementary PTA, on the need to teach tolerance toward gays to grade school students. |
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In Verse: Poetry and spoken word art. |
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| December | D.J. Renegade's "Silent Night" and Kim Roberts' "The Floor Is Sticky." |
| November | Kim Roberts presents "Siamese Twins." |
| October |
E. Ethelbert Miller presents Slow Dancing in D.C. David Sherin presents Bosses Are Great!. |
| September | D.J. Renegade performs "Song in the Key of Nicole." |
| July | Rose Solari’s "What She Tells Herself." |
| June | "Eating with Our Sons" by E. Ethelbert Miller. |
| May | D.J. Renegade, with Laryea Addy on drums, performs "Jazz in 4/4 Time." |
| March | "The Grieving House" by Ilona Popper. |
| February | "Rapoetry" by D.J. Renegade. |
| January | Ilona Popper performs "Memory: Age 13." |
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Feature |
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| June | Diamond Day in Takoma Park. |
| May | Children’s storytelling at the Takoma Park Library with Jillian Hershberger. |
| April | Takoma House & Garden Tour retrospective. |
| March | An unscientific poll: Should Iraq invade the U.S.? |
| February | The art of being a school crossing guard with Annie Cotton. |
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| December | ||
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| Forum | Montgomery County State's Attorney-elect Doug Gansler discusses his successful electoral campaign and his plans for the prosecutor's office when he takes the helm on January 4, 1999. | |
| In Sickness & In Health | Sleep disorders and what to do about them, with Dr. Richard Waldhorn of Georgetown University Hospital's Sleep Disorders Center and Roland Finken, with the Council on Later School Start and a sleep apnea sufferer. | |
In Step |
Choreographer Doug Hamby, who puts technology to use in dance, including having a robot as a company member! | |
| Writer's Bloc | Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Tony Horwitz discusses his new book, Confederates in the Attic. | |
| Rewind | The Brazilian film, "Central Station." | |
| In Verse | D.J. Renegade's "Silent Night" and Kim Roberts' "The Floor Is Sticky." | |
| Back to Top of Page | ||
| November | ||
| Forum | A field report on Discovery Communications Inc.’s plans to relocate to Silver Spring (includes excerpts of Ross Adams’ interviews with Montgomery County executive Doug Duncan and Discovery vice president Don Bayer, as well as comments by Italia Gourmet owner Marco Fontini) and the prospects for a "Burbank on the Potomac" in Silver Spring, with Ray Barry, director of AFI’s National Film Theater; Jerry Whiddon, producing artistic director of the Roundhouse Theater, and Susan Hoffmann, manager, community relations and promotion for the Silver Spring Regional Center. | |
| Body & Sole | Area high school football programs are scrambling for talent, and losing ground to soccer. Ed Bager’s field report includes comments by coaches Tom Verbanic of Fairfax High School in Fairfax, and Dale Castro of High Point High School in Prince George’s County, and football parent Charles Hall. Studio guests are Michael Duberstein, research director for the NFL Players Association, and John Simson, president of the Blair Boosters Club. | |
| Musical Traditions | African percussionist Asante performs. | |
| Writer's Bloc | Book reviewer and author Alan Cheuse discusses his new collection of short stories, Lost and Old Rivers. | |
| In Verse | Kim Roberts presents "Siamese Twins." | |
| Back to Top of Page | ||
| October | ||
| Forum | At-large candidates for the Montgomery County School Board, Dan Parr and Steven Abrams, and a feature report on the new Montgomery Blair H.S. by Ross Adams. | |
| In Sickness & In Health | Dietary supplements with Dr. Premala Brewster-Wilson, Director of the Institute of Preventive Medicine and Nutrition, and Tracy Fox, Sr. Fed. Regulatory Mgr., American Dietetic Association. | |
| Musical Traditions | Cajun sounds of Squeeze Bayou. | |
| Body & Sole | Dave Loop, owner of the East of Maui skatepark rink in Silver Spring, and a feature report on the future of skate park facilities in the down county area by Ed Bager. | |
| In Verse |
E. Ethelbert Miller presents Slow Dancing in D.C. David Sherin presents Bosses Are Great!. |
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| September | ||
| Forum | The future of Silver Spring as an arts center and theater in Takoma Park with Jillian Raye of the Lumina Theater. | |
| In Sickness & In Health | Household environmental hazards with author Maryla Records and EPA’s Larry Weinstock. | |
| Musical Traditions | Singer-songwriter-guitarist Franklin Taggart is featured. | |
| Writers' Bloc | We Had a Dream author Howard Kohn discusses race and politics in Prince George’s County. | |
| Rewind | Hollywood's treatment of Kids and God. | |
| In Verse | D.J. Renegade performs "Song in the Key of Nicole." | |
| Forum | Democratic candidates for the 5th District seat on the Montgomery Council, incumbent Derick Berlage and challenger Marc Elrich, face off. | |
| Body & Sole | Gymnastics for tots with Silver Star staff members Cherie Hope and Gail Marks. | |
| Musical Traditions | The folk-rock sounds of Eric Brace. | |
| Writers' Bloc | The art of ghostwriting with Time Magazine columnist Jack E. White. | |
| Rewind | Pat Aufderheide’s take on summer movies as launch boards for trinket marketing, and a look at "Welcome to Sarajevo." | |
| In Verse | Rose Solari’s "What She Tells Herself." | |
| Back to Top of Page | ||
| June | ||
| Forum | Reviews of forthcoming June episodes of PBS’ first-person documentary series, P.O.V., by Pat Aufderheide, and a discussion of Nappy with the documentary’s Takoma filmmaker, Lydia Ann Douglas. | |
| In Sickness & In Health | The pros and cons of vaccination, with Dr. Regina Rabinovich, Chief of Clinical Studies, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and John Salamone, president of Informed Parents Against Vaccine-Associated Paralytic Polio. | |
| Musical Traditions | The New Orleans tunes of Rita Clarke and Bourbon Street. | |
| Writers' Bloc | Author William Loizeaux discusses his memoir, The Shooting of Rabbit Wells. | |
| In Verse | "Eating with Our Sons" by E. Ethelbert Miller. | |
| Feature | Diamond Day in Takoma Park. | |
| Back to Top of Page | ||
| May | ||
| Forum | The status of County funding for the Takoma Park Library, including comments from Library Director Ellen Arnold-Robbins, Buddy Daniels, Councilman Larry Rubin, Silver Spring Library Branch Manager Ann Irvine, and Save Our Library member Jack Mayer. Also, the prospects for Silver Spring redevelopment, including comments by County Executive Doug Duncan, developer James Todd, Md. State Senator Ida Rubin, and Montgomery County Council President Ike Leggett. | |
| Body & Sole | Coaches discuss at what age it’s appropriate to keep score in kids’ sports, featuring Bill Valdez and Sue Immerman, along with comments by parents Jordan Barab, Marie Defeche, Steve Mackler and Larry Rubin. | |
| In Step | Liz Lerman talks with Sylvia Soumah, director of the Coyaba Dance Theater, about African dance. | |
| Commentary | E. Ethelbert Miller remembers Lorraine Hansberry. | |
| In Verse | D.J. Renegade, with Laryea Addy on drums, performs "Jazz in 4/4 Time." | |
| Feature | Children’s storytelling at the Takoma Park Library with Jillian Hershberger. | |
| Back to Top of Page | ||
| April | ||
| Forum | Md. Gov. Glendening's reversal on the Inter County Connector. Commenting are Charles Dukes, ICC Partnership; Greg Smith, Campaign to Stop the ICC; and Judith Mbuya, Gazette newspaper staff writer. | |
| Body & Sole | Reclaiming an urban woodland in Takoma Park, featuring Dan Robinson, Chairman, Takoma 2010. | |
| In Sickness & In Health | Organic foods-What are they and are they really better? With Hiu Newcomb, organic farmer, and Mark Keating, Henry Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture. | |
| Musical Traditions | Andean sounds of Fortaleza. | |
| Commentary | E. Ethelbert Miller, "For Mother's Day." | |
| Feature | Takoma House & Garden Tour retrospective. | |
| Back to Top of Page | ||
| March | ||
| Forum | Home businessman Steve Mencher asks tax questions of CPA and Certified Financial Planner Alan Bergamini. | |
| In Sickness & In Health | Takoma Park Animal Clinic veterinarian, Dr. Pat Kriemelmeyer, considers the health physical and of pets on humans. | |
| Musical Traditions | Drummer Laryea Addy offers up an African beat. | |
| Writers' Bloc | Larry Beinhart discusses his novel, American Hero, and the film adapted from it, Wag the Dog. | |
| In Verse | "The Grieving House" by Ilona Popper. | |
| Feature | An unscientific poll: Should Iraq invade the U.S.? | |
| Back to Top of Page | ||
| February | ||
| Forum | Starpower Communications -- a joint venture of Pepco and RCN Corp. -- plans to compete with cable and phone monopolies by offering bundled cable, phone and high-speed Internet access services in the D.C. area. The panel includes Karen Giet, Director of Governmental Affairs for Starpower; Michael Strait, chairman, Montgomery County Cable Advisory Committee (CCAB); and Rick Lane, member of the CCAB. | |
| Body & Sole | Parents Elaine Anderson and Mark Ginsberg discuss their kids' participation in Montgomery County's ice hockey program. | |
| Musical Traditions | Features the contemporary folk-jazz sounds of the Jesse Paledofsky Group. | |
| Writers' Bloc | Literary activist E. Ethelbert Miller discusses and reads from his poetry collection, First Light. | |
| In Verse | "Rapoetry" by D.J. Renegade. | |
| Feature | The art of being a school crossing guard with Annie Cotton. | |
| Back to Top of Page | ||
| January | ||
| Forum | Marilyn Shoenfeld, Blair Cluster Coordinator and liaison to the Board of Education, and Joe Lavorgna, Montgomery County Schools Director of Planning and Capital Programming, discuss the process of redrawing elementary and middle school boundaries in the Blair High School cluster. | |
| Body & Sole | Liz Lerman, director of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, talks about her innovative dance troop, its philosophy, and why the Dance Exchange resettled in Takoma Park. | |
| In Sickness & In Health | Dr. James Gormally, clinical psychologist, and Dr. Roxanne Dryden-Edwards, adult and child psychiatrist, distinguish the post-holiday blues from real depression, and discuss how to treat these maladies. | |
| Musical Traditions | Phil Wiggins makes the blues harp cry. | |
| Commentary | Tim Hannapel, co-president, Piney Branch Elementary PTA, on the need to teach tolerance toward gays to grade school students. | |
| In Verse | Ilona Popper performs "Memory: Age 13." | |
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