Ian Stewart
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Richmond, VA, United States
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Beats O’ Plenty
It’s going to be big beats O’ sound for this week’s World Music Show (1/13). From an hour of Afrobeat, with a look at its past, present and future, to some classic Brazilian beats by a master statesmen who worked some hip-hop legends, to some Dub beats as well as some brand-spanking new Latin alternative music, it’ll be Beats O’ Plenty! → Read More
VMFA Exhibit Brings Chinese Emperor Qin’s Underground World to Richmond
In 1974, farmers in a rural Chinese province came upon some shards of pottery. Their discovery led to one of the biggest archaeological finds of the 20th Century -- several football-stadium sized pits that housed the Terracotta Army. Part of the find is on display at the VMFA. And as Ian Stewart reports for Virginia Currents, the exhibit is a window into an ancient Chinese dynasty. → Read More
Chesterfield School Equity
In Chesterfield County, not every student has the same access to instructional or extracurricular resources. And, inside the schools, the staff’s demographics don’t reflect the makeup of their increasingly diverse classrooms. It’s a story of inequity. → Read More
Chesterfield Signs New Contract With Superintendent Lane
The Chesterfield School Board unanimously agreed to a new contract with Superintendent Dr. James Lane at last night’s meeting. → Read More
Hey, Chill Out Man.
Once in awhile it’s a good idea to just chill out. You know, kick your feet up, sip a beverage or two and relax. With that in mind, this week’s World Music Show (10/28) has the perfect soundtrack. Get ready to enter the World Lounge. That’s right, for pretty much the entire two-hour show, we’ll delve into some groovy, chill-out, lounge-inspired beats that provide a good background to whatever… → Read More
Protest Songs From Around The World
Like peanut butter & jelly, the themes for this week’s World Music Show (10/21) go together rather well. Ok, the themes of “New Music” and “Protest Songs,” is nothing like one of my favorite sandwich combinations. It was a long shot at best, but that shouldn’t deter you from checking out this week’s stellar line-up. For the newness, we’ll be checking out a handful of never-before-heard bands (on… → Read More
Membership Worthy
On this week’s World Music Show (9/23), I have three major reasons that are membership worthy. However, there are a few things that need to be said. It’s an age-old Public Radio adage. You pay for the things you value—such as magazines, cable connections and coffee. But when it comes to Public Radio, which is available in many distribution outlets, it seems to be a freebie. I mean, you turn it… → Read More
Music with Tons of Grit
Once in awhile I need to hear some sweeping, beautiful, “wall of sound” type of music—the kind that just pulls you in and surrounds you. You know, the kind of songs that, if you close your eyes, you can imagine being where the music was created. → Read More
What's Happening!
Be forewarned—I’m going to date myself. And it’s not the first time. It’s all about What’s Happening. And no, not the “Hey, Hey, Hey, What’s Happening” from the classic TV show with Rerun and the gang, though that’s what I thought of when I came up with this title (hence, the dating myself). But for this week’s World Music Show (9/2), we’re going to find out What’s Happening! → Read More
Celebrating the Letter "L" & Other Things
At first glance of the title for this week’s world famous blog (ok, that’s a stretch, and it’s only in my mind), you’d think that I work at a PBS affiliated station. Well, I do and in fact our address is on Sesame Street. So, with that in mind, on this week’s World Music Show (8/26), part of theme will be to celebrate the famed letter L. → Read More
RVA Tech Jam Holds 36-Hour Hack-A-Thon
On the bottom level of the newly refurbished Main Street Train Station in Richmond, computer coders, business leaders and tech professionals are in the middle of a 36-hour Hack-a-thon. 18 different businesses have teamed up to serve eight different non-profits in RVA. Robbie Dumeria, executive director with the Richmond Tech Council, says the focus isn’t about how to break into computers. “This… → Read More