This Week on MNN: How do we love thee, New York, let us count the ways…
Last week, Republican presidential hopeful John Kasich jested that his campaign was delaying the NY primary so that he could spend more time eating here. We feel you, Governor. Especially this time of year, it’s tough to pinpoint our top reasons for loving NY, but the food and arts scenes would have to be in our Top Ten. And we’ve got plenty of MNN programming related to both themes this week, with “The Woman’s Connection” discussing seasonal eating and health, “Gotta Run with Will” presenting an inspiring tale of overcoming eating excess, and a new MNN production, “Waste Not,” which takes a critical eye to food waste and hunger. Plus explore the arts on MNN this week with a performing artist and poet on “The Carmen Mathis Show,” a jazz legend on “GingerNewYork,” and a thoughtful exploration of artistic failure on “The Facts.”
“The Woman’s Connection”
Monday, April 18, 11:00 pm
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“The Woman's Connection®” is about events shaping women's lives and how to help women gain authentic power on a personal or professional basis. As the weather warms up, watch this timely discussion with host Barrie-Louise Switzen and Elisabeth Thieriot about seasonal eating and its impact on health and beauty.
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“The Woman’s Connection” on the Web
“The Woman’s Connection” on YouTube
“The Facts: Charlie’s Fantasy, Part 2”
Tuesday, April 19, 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. Watch this week’s music-story about a failed artist, and an examination of why he didn’t succeed. Featuring Lenore von Stein, Andrew Bolotowsky, Beth Griffith, and Bern Nix.
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“The Facts” on the Web
“The Facts” on YouTube
“The Facts” on LinkedIn
“Gotta Run with Will”
Thursday, April 21, 9:30 pm
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Juan Seaforth received a wake-up call from a brutally honest doctor, who warned that if he wanted to live past fifty, he had to take charge of his health–there were no magic bullets to cure his obesity. Luckily for Juan, a nutritionist-in-training guided him, and with ample healthy encouragement, he took up running. What happens next will inspire many.
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“Gotta Run with Will” on Facebook
“Gotta Run with Will” on YouTube
“Gotta Run with Will” on Twitter
“GingerNewYork”
Friday, April 22, 2:00 pm
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Legendary tenor sax George Coleman, Sr. has performed with jazz’s greatest figures, and influenced countless saxophonists during his half century of music. Profoundly influenced by the music of Charlie Parker, Coleman taught himself to play alto sax in 1950. So prodigious was his talent, he was invited to tour with B.B. King at a young age. He announces his new CD, “A Master Speaks,” on “GingerNewYork” this Friday.
More info:
“GingerNewYork” on Facebook
“GingerNewYork” on YouTube
“GingerNewYork” on Twitter
“The Carmen Mathis Show”
Friday, April 22, 8:00pm
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“The Carmen Mathis Show” is a biweekly series featuring performances by singers, dancers, and actors, followed by interviews with the guest artists. Watch this week as host Carmen Mathis welcomes recording artist DeVonde, and poet-actor Victor Arumemi.
More info:
“The Carmen Mathis Show” on Facebook
“Waste Not: Sustainable Living in New York”
Friday, April 22, 8:30 pm
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This Earth Day, tune into a new MNN special which examines the issues of food sustainability and waste in New York City. Exploring urban gardens, food waste, freeganism, and food rescue, the show includes staggering statistics on food-related issues, and inspiring individuals and communities rallying to combat the alarming trends.
