VPR News
VPR News
Social Justice Series Explores The Death Penalty With “Dead Man Walking”
|
St. Michael’s College has developed a three-part, campus-wide Theater and Social Justice series focusing on the death penalty which culminates in a theatrical presentation of "Dead Man Walking".VPR News
House Votes 98-44 to Decriminalize Marijuana
|
Supporters of decriminalizing – or even legalizing – the possession of small amounts of marijuana have cleared a major hurdle. The Vermont House voted 98-to-44 on Friday to make it a civil offense – instead of a crime – to possess one ounce or less of pot.Classical Music with Joe Goetz
Chopin’s Preludes
|
Chopin’s Op. 28 Preludes played by Rafal Blechacz.VPR News
Congolese Man Teaches Dance And Music Of His Native Culture
|
The Vermont Folklife Center’s Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program has been focused on helping Vermont’s immigrant communities preserve the traditions of their home countries. For one Congolese man, that’s meant teaching young people the dance and music of their native cultureVPR News
Interview: Leahy Optimistic About Gun Legislation
|
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to open debate on gun control legislation. One person at the center of this discussion is Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee.Vermont Edition
Lawmakers Debate Pot Decriminalization
|
The Vermont House is set to vote Friday on whether to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in Vermont.Classical Music with Walter Parker
Cinderella & Scheherazade
|
Prokofiev’s ballet and Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic suite.VPR News