Hometown Premiere
WJCT proudly presents the State of the Re:Union Hometown Premiere event on June 19, 2009 at WJCT Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. This special multimedia version will present the recent episode, "Jacksonville: Bold New City of the South?" and discuss the show live with featured guests from the show.
The event begins at 6:30 pm at WJCT Studios, located at 100 Festival Park Avenue in Jacksonville, Florida. Tickets are available for $10 through WJCT, and can be purchased by calling (904) 358-6326 or visiting www.wjct.org. Remaining tickets will be available for purchase at the door; however, seating is limited and this event will sell out quickly.
Letters to the City
For our third episode, State of the Re:Union is featuring the city of Jacksonville, Florida. If you're a current or past resident pen a personal letter to Jacksonville with your thoughts, your story or your perspective on the River City.
All submissions should be 300 words or less and submitted to cityletters@stateofthereunion.com. Please use the subject, "Dear Jacksonville."
Putting the Public in Radio
Winner of the Public Radio Talent Quest, State of the Re:Union is a new public radio show that aims to show listeners how we are more alike than we are different and the many ways our differences are celebrated. Multi-faceted artist, Al Letson, employs his talents to discover how a particular city, town or area creates a community. From Washington DC to Jena, Louisiana, State of the Re:Union will travel our great country one significant spot at a time to capture the stories, the challenges and the culture that not only make it unique, but work together like chords to compose our rich commonwealth.
Transcending a glorified travel guide, State of the Re:Union finds the resonating fragments that create the cornerstone of every community. Hear from the artists, activists, politicians, teachers, preachers and every day people that are making a difference arranged with the music, sounds and styles born of the area in focus.
Sure, things fall apart--our job is to put them back together.
Motor City Rebound
Our second episode, "Motor City Rebound", is cued up for your listening pleasure. Explore Detroit and its struggles, fortitude, history, culture and resolve to remain alive and send a message of awakening to both budding and fading communities. Host Al Letson presents a perspective that comes in all stripes: the poets, the pugilists, the unconventional entrepreneurs, the teachers, the artists, all with the shared goal of seeing Detroit thrive, but thrive on their terms. You will be surprised, excited and moved by what you hear . . . we certainly were.
State of the Re:Union Needs Your Insider Perspective
We are looking for interesting communities to profile in upcoming episodes and could use your ideas. What city, town or area has some noteworthy dynamics at play? What places are changing in fast or out-of-the-ordinary ways? Where is the place that the rest of the country could learn from? Is there an area that simply gets a bad rap but shouldn’t? Let us know, as we may be making our travel plans based on your recommendation.
Contact us today, or visit our Contribute page for more ways you can get involved with SOTRU (State of the Re:Union).
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