Arts & Culture

By Ana Gonzalez-Porto

New Bern, NC – Fidel Castro recently resigned as President of Cuba. For thousands of Cuban exiles who escaped Castro's Communist rule, the resignation was a dream that would never come true. Ana Gonzalez-Porto was five years old when she and her family fled Cuba.

Fire engines and biodiversity

By Joan Carris

Beaufort, NC – Commentator Joan Carris with a new angle on evaluating our Democratic presidential candidates.

By George Olsen

The Weary Wake Up -- Eliza Lynn

By Marion Blackburn

Dalai Lama Audio Diary Pt. III

New Bern, NC – In part three of her audio diary chronicling her trip to see the Dalai Lama, Marion Blackburn finally sees His Holiness in person and reflects on the experience.

By Marion Blackburn

Dalai Lama Audio Diary Pt. II

New Bern, NC – In part two of her audio diary chronicling her trip to see the Dalai Lama, writer Marion Blackburn makes reaches Atlanta.

By Marion Blackburn

Dalai Lama Audio Diary Pt. I

New Bern, NC – Part one in Marion Blackburn's three part audio diary chronicling her trip to Atlanta to see the Dalai Lama.

New Bern, NC –
If you wish to make a child laugh, say underwear. If you're saying this in a school, 2nd and 3rd graders will howl with glee. The word underpants is even funnier, which writer Dav Pilkey knew when he wrote Adventures of Captain Underpants, a wildly successful book series for kids seven to ten. Children learning to read work twice as hard if a Captain Underpants book waits for them on the bedside table. For sure, underwear has a fascination all its own.

Chuck Twardy commentary

Ayden, NC – Commentator Chuck Twardy has some music he'd like to share with you... and if you'd keep it, he'd be grateful.

Beaufort, NC – Christmas is officially sooner rather than later, so if you typically wait to the last minute to handle your shopping, congratulations, this is your time. Commentator Joan Carris won't be joining you in your last-minute shopping frenzy, having found her gifts where the old and new live side-by-side as they should this time of year in perfect harmony.

By George Olsen

Ordinary Seasons -- Polecat Creek

New Bern, NC – INTRO - The roots group Polecat Creek recently released their third CD Ordinary Seasons, a mix of traditional sound and contemporary topics with plenty of input from the families of the group's front-women. George Olsen has more.

Yet more evidence of the power of print

By George Olsen

Dmitri Resnik

New Bern, NC – INTRO - What does it take to make it as a musician in the big city? And once you've made it, what next? For one North Carolina blues guitarist & vocalist, what was next was coming home and making it all over again, and not just as a musician. George Olsen has more.

Beaufort, NC – Commentator Joan Carris is a mother. Joan Carris is a teacher. Joan Carris is an author. Joan Carris is busy too busy, in her opinion.

By George Olsen

Tulips for Lunch - Chuck Brodsky

New Bern, NC – INTRO - Inspiration for a songwriter can come from a variety of sources the people you meet, the places you go all true for Asheville resident Chuck Brodsky, and all represented on his latest CD. George Olsen got up with Chuck during a rare break from the road for Chuck and has this.

By Marion Blackburn

New Bern, NC – Marion Blackburn's marriage experienced a milestone recently... but instead of celebrating, she spent most of the day in a quiet panic.

By Megen George

Beaufort, NC – A mother and son team used their collection of vintage postcards to illustrate a book documenting the history of Carteret County.

By George Olsen

Band of Sisters -- Kirsten Holmstedt

By George Olsen

"The Wild Horses of Shackleford Banks" - Carmine Prioli & Scott Taylor

By George Olsen

New Bern, NC – Marjorie Hudson is the author of "Searching for Virginia Dare: A Fool's Errand" published by Press 53.

By Sefton Wiggs

New Bern, NC – Luigi Cherubini's Requiem in C Minor is a seldom played piece of music. However, Conductor Martin Pearlman and Boston Baroque have taken up the task, and Public Radio East Music Director Sefton Wiggs is pleased with the outcome.