Friday Special Blend
Friday June 19th, 2020 with Chris White
Hour 1: Jane Siberry, Evan Garrow and friends. Hour 2: Heather Kitching (Roots Music Canada), Dr. Jamie Ferguson, Robin Meyers (Carefor), Dean Henderson (Dementia Society)

Hour 1: Esteemed musician and concerned citizen Jane Siberry talks about her current projects, the commercialization of art, and living in harmony with one another and with nature. "Reactionary visual" artist Evan Garrow describes an elaborate concert that will take place on Friday, July 3, featuring 14 musical acts and resulting in the creation of 60 music videos. A number of the musicians involved in the concert drop by to talk about their reasons for participating. Hour 2: Heather Kitching talks about the Roots Music Canada website and invites listeners to participate in an audience survey about their concert-going preferences. The survey is available at the Roots Music Canada website: www.rootsmusic.ca. Dr. Jamie Ferguson (Emory & Henry College, Virginia) talks about her exploration of virology and the ways she is helping non-experts understand the behaviour and implications of COVID-19. Robin Meyers (Carefor Health & Community Services) and Dean Henderson (Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County) talk about the ways their organizations have adapted their service delivery and announce a 'Living Room Live' concert series that starts on June 30.