Archive for Friday, March 30, 2018
Spotlight: Orlando Artist Says ‘Functional Art’ Can Affect Your Mood
What does your work desk look like? How about your bedroom? Bean Davidson would like to have a say. She is an Orlando area artist-- everyone just calls her Bean.
Published in Central Florida News, Spotlight
Published in Central Florida News, Spotlight
Spotlight: The Melanin Code, SciFi Drama and Taiwanese Food Festival
The Parramore Farmers Market will not be happening Saturday due to the Orlando City Soccer game. The market takes place every Saturday 9am to 1pm on the Soccer Stadium property. So anytime there’s a game the market doesn’t happen, but please go next weekend. A documentary about white supremacy is premiering in Winter Park called “The Melanin Code” Saturday at 1:30 at Cobb Plaza Cinema Cafe. Tickets will not be sold at the box office. They’re only available at themelanincode.com. After the viewing, guests are invited to an after party at Muddy Waters Restaurant in Thornton Park. Big Frieda, star of Beyonce’s song Formation, is bouncing her way to Orlando for a performance in Mills50 at Will’s Pub Saturday evening ...
Published in Commentaries, Spotlight, The Daily City
Published in Commentaries, Spotlight, The Daily City
Intersection: Mental Health & Criminal Justice; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar On Activism; Singer Songwriter Nicholas Roberts
https://wmfeintersection.s3.amazonaws.com/033018_Intersection.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWhat happens when someone exhibiting mental health issues becomes a neighborhood menace? During our Sunshine Week series, 90.7 News Director Catherine Welch tracked one man’s journey through the criminal justice system and the frustration of neighbors worried for their safety. On this episode of Intersection Welch joins us to explore the overlap between criminal justice and mental health treatment with Orange County Public Defender Robert Wesley and Frankie Berger from the Treatment Advocacy Center. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reflects on his post NBA career as a writer and advocate for social justice ...
Published in Intersection Podcast
Published in Intersection Podcast
Spotlight: Jiko- The Cooking Place
Jiko – The Cooking Place is among the restaurants that will be participating in this year’s Chef’s Gala. I was asked if I’d like to sample the dish that Jiko’s chef, Edward T. Mendoza, would be offering at the April 14 event, so I said sure, why not? I hadn’t been to Jiko in a long time, it would be nice to see what’s going on there these days. Good things, it turns out. Let me put it this way: As soon as the bus drops you off at the World Showplace at the beginning of Chef’s Gala, head directly to the station, or cooking place, if you will, where Mendoza and his team will be serving their Isitambu. Isitambu ...
Published in Scott Josephs Restaurant Guide, Spotlight
Published in Scott Josephs Restaurant Guide, Spotlight
Intersection Sessions: Nicholas Roberts
If you’ve ever seen the show The Jersey Shore, you may have heard a song by Nicholas Roberts. The singer songwriter joined Intersection for a conversation about writing music for TV, the Nashville music scene, and his upcoming EP.
Published in Intersection, Intersection Sessions
Published in Intersection, Intersection Sessions
Intersection: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reflects On Activism, Politics & Sports
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joins Intersection for a conversation about his post NBA career- as a writer and advocate for social justice issues, and the parallels he sees between a new wave of student activists and his generation.
Published in Central Florida News, Intersection
Published in Central Florida News, Intersection
Intersection: Exploring The Overlap Between Mental Health & Law Enforcement
What happens when someone exhibiting mental health issues becomes a neighborhood menace? Intersection explores the overlap between criminal justice and mental health treatment and whether there’s a better way to get people with mental health issues the help they need.
Published in Intersection
Published in Intersection