On Oct. 8, 2023, local playwright Sandy Laub started writing. The result was a one-woman play called “Picking Up Stones: An American Jew Wakes to a Nightmare.” She sat down with our South County Bureau Reporter Alex Nunes to talk about the play and reflect on the past year. Also, in November, Rhode Island voters will be faced with five statewide ballot questions. Between now and Election Day we’ll break them down for you. This week, it’s question two: a bond measure to fund improvements at URI and Rhode Island College, including building out a new home for RIC’s Cybersecurity institute. Plus, Artscape producer James Baumgartner gives us a tour of Community MusicWorks’ new location. That and more on this week’s show.
Links:
- Brown votes against divestment from companies with ties to Israel
- Cranston mayoral candidates spar over city finances in testy debate
- TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Oct. 11, 2024
- Breaking down the ballot: Should Rhode Islanders support capital improvements at URI and RIC?
- Election 2024: Your guide to voting in Rhode Island
- A Guide to State Referenda and Voting Procedures in Rhode Island
- Local playwright explores Jewish experience after Oct. 7 attacks in ‘Picking Up Stones’
- Artscape: New Community MusicWorks Center is more than a space for making music
- Vampire Circus at the Stadium Theatre (Oct. 11)
- Cécilia – Music from Quebec at Blackstone River Theatre (Oct. 12)
- Xiu Xiu at AS220 (Oct. 16)
Guests:
- Ian Donnis, The Public’s Radio political reporter
- Jim Langevin, former U.S. Congressman and Distinguished Chair at the Institute for Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies at Rhode Island College
- Sandra Laub, playwright behind “Picking Up Stones: An American Jew Wakes to a Nightmare”
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