This Week on MNN: Alive and Well

Spring is alive in New York City and we’ve got the allergies to prove it! Whether you’re coughing  and sneezing or basking in the sunshine, don't forget to take a break and tune in to MNN.

Check out our packed schedule this week and tune in to episodes of “The Kristal Hart Show,” “The Facts,” “Gotta Run With Will,” “Ginger New York” “The Carmen Mathis Show,” “Something to Offer” and “Active Aging Stories.” Read on for more details about each show.

“The Kristal Hart Show”

Tuesday, May 8, 9:00 pm

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Host Kristal Hart takes you to post fights at the Barclays Center with Middleweight Champion Daniel Jacobs, Heavyweight Champion Jarrell Miller and Welterweight Julian Sosa along with reporter J.C. Papaleo.

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“The Kristal Hart Show” on Twitter

“The Facts: Milagros' Failures pt.1”

Tuesday, May 8, 11:30 pm

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Each episode of “The Facts” is either a music-story (using composed and improvised music and story), or a rehearsal for a music-story, or a discussion between scholars and experts. This week’s episode is a music story by Lenore Von Stein about an artist combing through her disappointments for insight Lenore Von Stein: narrator, singer, Andrew Bolotowsky, flute. Lauren Lee, singer, Bern Nix, guitar.

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“The Facts” on the Web

“The Facts” on YouTube

“The Facts” on Twitter

“Gotta Run With Will”

Thursday, May 10, 9:30 pm

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We’re throwing it back to a 2010 episode featuring Coach Ramon Bermo. After eight years as the Team-in-Training's Head Marathon Coach, he entered a new career as the full-time Head of Endurance Sports for the American Cancer Society.
 

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“Gotta Run With Will” on Facebook

“Gotta Run With Will” on Twitter

“Gotta Run With Will” on YouTube

“Ginger New York”

Friday, May 11, 2:00 pm

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Students from The Listener School of Music join founder Emanuel Ayers for an afternoon of live musical performance.

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“Ginger New York” on Facebook

“Ginger New York” on Twitter

“The Carmen Mathis Show”

Friday, May 11, 8:00 pm

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Watch a moving performance by the Harlem Japanese Gospel Choir.
 

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“The Carmen Mathis Show” on the Web

“The Carmen Mathis Show” on Facebook

“The Carmen Mathis Show” on Twitter

“Something to Offer”

Saturday, May 12, 7:30 pm

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This week’s guest is New York City based drag queen, Gilda Wabbit, who has a flair for comedy, live singing, and classical music. She hosts game shows, parties, and live entertainment events.

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“Something to Offer” on the Web

“Active Aging Stories”

Sunday, May 13, 6:30 pm

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Learn about the past, present and future of one of the iconic structures in New York City: Grand Central Station. Then, meet the woman running an active and diverse play group in Midwood Brooklyn. She’s a retired public and private school teacher who works hard making preschool learning fun.