Sunday, June 17, 2007

Latino Public Radio out of Providence, RI?

Has anyone heard of this organization? Latino Public Radio.

http://www.pbn.com/stories/25975.html

2 comments:

Mike said...

PRESS RELEASE

“LA MUSICA DE LOS NINOS-THE PROMISE OF AMERICA”


AMERICA IS “A MELTING POT,” BUT IT IS MUCH MORE. IT IS PROMISE AND DISAPPOINTMENT. IT IS “THE BITTER AND THE SWEET.” IT IS STUNNING DIVERSITY AND SHARED VALUES.

AFTER MANY YEARS OF WORKING WITH CHILDREN IN PROVIDENCE, AMERICA AND THE WORLD, ROBB DIMMICK, LYNNE JACKSON & MIKE PALTER PRESENT THEIR VERY FIRST SCRIPT CELEBRATING THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE, FEATURING A SELECTED CAST FROM THE WEST END COMMUNITY CENTER IN PROVIDENCE.

DIRECTED BY THE ACCLAIMED ACTOR AND CHILDREN’S DIRECTOR, ROBB DIMMICK, “LA MUSICA DE LOS NINOS-THE PROMISE OF AMERICA” IS BOTH A MUSICAL AND HISTORICAL ODYSSEY OF DIFFERENT PEOPLES SHARING A DREAM, FEATURING SPRIGHTLY DANCES, WIT AND WISDOM AND THE LAUGHTER OF CHILDREN ALIVE WITH OPTIMISM.

BUT DIMMICK, JACKSON & PALTER REMIND US THAT-AS WITH MANY DREAMS-THERE MAY BE “WOLVES LURKING IN THE WOODS,” THAT “AMERICAN FANTASIES” MAY BE “COMPLICATED” BY UNEXPECTED OBSTACLES AND THE HARD WORK OF DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM.

FOR EVERYONE WHO HAS A HUNCH THAT AMERICA CAN BE DISAPPOINTING AND GREAT…ALL AT THE SAME TIME…THIS IS A SHOW YOU SHOULD SEE, CHILDREN AND ADULTS!


(WPMZ) FOR PURPOSES OF PRESS COVERAGE/ INTERVIEWS, AND PHOTOGRAPHY, REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE PLACES AND TIMES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

REHEARSAL SITE: Knight Memorial Library, 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence

Wednesday, August 1st, 2:00-6:00PM
Thursday, August 2nd, 1:00-5:00PM
Friday, August 3rd, 2:00-5:45PM
Saturday, August 4th, 2:00-5:45PM

REHEARSAL SITE: West End Community Center, 109 Bucklin St., Providence
Sunday, August 5th, 3:00-6:00PM

REHEARSAL SITE: Knight Memorial Library, 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence
Monday, August 6th, 2:00-6:00PM

PERFORMANCES:

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7TH, AT 6:30, AT ONE RECREATION WAY PARK, 11 WEST DRIVE, IN PROVIDENCE.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8TH, AT 6:30, AT ROGER WILLIAMS PARK BOTANICAL CENTER, IN PROVIDENCE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 1:00, AT THE WEST END COMMUNITY CENTER, 109 BUCKLIN STREET, IN PROVIDENCE.

Contact: Robb Dimmick 401 861-7244 RIBooks@aol.com
Mike Palter 978 526-8620 capeann1@verizon.net

Funded by the Mayor’s Office of the Arts & Tourism, Providence

Anonymous said...

Yes, it is a great station with news and information. A better option in Spanish radio.