The Afternoon Ramble
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The Afternoon Ramble
2w ago
As part of International Women’s Day, OLA of Eastern Long Island and WLIW-FM present a two-part series of In Conversation. OLA Exeuctive Director Minerva Perez spoke with three remarkable young women to explore what personal power means to them. Camila, a ten-year-old, Alison, who is 14, and Bella, 16, shared their perspectives and experiences with power before participating in OLA’s Find Your Power/Build Your Power martial arts workshops. The unique classes were developed in collaboration with Sensei Michelle Del Giorno at Epic Martial Arts in Sag Harbor. This follow-up conversation explores ..read more
The Afternoon Ramble
3w ago
As part of International Women’s Day, OLA of Eastern Long Island and WLIW-FM present a two-part series of In Conversation. OLA Exeuctive Director Minerva Perez spoke with three remarkable young women to explore what personal power means to them. Camila, a ten-year-old, Alison, who is 14, and Bella, 16, shared their perspectives and experiences with power before participating in OLA’s Find Your Power/Build Your Power martial arts workshops. The unique classes were developed in collaboration with Sensei Michelle Del Giorno at Epic Martial Arts in Sag Harbor. This first conversation offers surpri ..read more
The Afternoon Ramble
3M ago
OLA of Eastern Long Island and WLIW-FM present a special three-part series of In Conversation to raise awareness about addiction and mental health in teens and young adults. OLA Executive Director Minerva Perez spoke with East End teens, parents, and a local mental health care provider to explore the topic from a range of perspectives and help families find prevention and treatment resources right here in our community.
Part 3 concludes with East Hampton psychotherapist Bryony Freij. She shares insights and guidance on dealing with mental health, addiction, and Covid isolation.
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The Afternoon Ramble
3M ago
OLA of Eastern Long Island and WLIW-FM present a special three-part series of In Conversation to raise awareness about addiction and mental health in teens and young adults. OLA Executive Director Minerva Perez spoke with East End teens, parents, and a local mental health care provider to explore the topic from a range of perspectives and help families find prevention and treatment resources right here in our community.
Part 2 continues with East End parents Elena Krotman and Triste. In separate conversations, they open up about their experiences raising teenagers, and how they strive to help ..read more
The Afternoon Ramble
5M ago
The American Buffalo, a new two-part four-hour series by Ken Burns, takes viewers on a journey through more than 10,000 years of North American history and across some of the continent’s most iconic landscapes, tracing the animal’s evolution, significance to the great plains, near demise, and relationship to the Indigenous people of North America. The American Buffalo premieres on WLIW21 on October 25th.
We want to use the occasion of Ken Burns’ film to turn to the Shinnecock Nation here on Long Island, to engage in a conversation around this Indigenous community’s culture, knowledge, and trad ..read more
The Afternoon Ramble
5M ago
Katherine Wallach has been designing jewelry since she was a little girl living in New York City. She recently caught up with General Manager Diane Masciale to talk about her creative process, what inspires her to create new pieces, landing in Amagansett, and more.
Find out more about her store Shoplift ..read more
The Afternoon Ramble
7M ago
Food insecurity is a major issue across Long Island, including here on the East End. In recognition of Hunger Action Day, we present a special edition of WLIW-FM’s In Conversation. Gianna Volpe, host of Heart of the East End, speaks with Paule Pachter of Long Island Cares of Holly Reichert-Wheaton of Springs Food Pantry in two back-to-back interviews about this important topic. They each share their perspectives on the reality of food insecurity and what each of their charitable organizations do to alleviate the stress of hunger for thousands of families across Suffolk county.
Find out more ab ..read more
The Afternoon Ramble
9M ago
WLIW-FM is proud to partner with The WNET Group’s ALL ARTS for this special edition of WLIW-FM In Conversation.
“Primary Trust” is a simple story from the mind of playwright Eboni Booth: 38-year-old Kenneth (William Jackson Harper) loses his long-time job at a bookstore, forcing him into a terrifying-but-electrifying cycle of change.
Presented by Roundabout Theatre Company and running through July 2 at Laura Pels Theatre, the play spotlights a small number of locations in the fictional suburb of Cranberry, N.Y., where Kenneth spends most of his time either at work or evenings drinking Mai Tais ..read more
The Afternoon Ramble
11M ago
LongHouse Reserve is a 16-acre nature reserve, sculpture garden, and historic home in East Hampton. Founded by the late textile designer Jack Lenor Laresen, LongHouse was built to explore ways of living with art in all forms. Carrie Barratt joined LongHouse as Director in October 2021, and joins WLIW-FM General Manager Diane Masciale to dive into the history of LongHouse, the concept of “founder’s syndrome,” and what Barratt envisions for the future of LongHouse.
Find out more about LongHouse Reserve here ..read more
The Afternoon Ramble
1y ago
Jeremy Dennis is an Indigenous artist and founder of Ma’s House, an art studio for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) artists on Shinnecock land. Hunter Begun is Director of Production at Ma’s House, as well as an Indigenous artist and host of the Ma’s House podcast. They joined General Manager Diane Masciale at the WLIW-FM studio for a conversation about how Ma’s House came to be, what they’re doing currently for the community, and what they envision for the organization’s future. Jeremy touches on the importance of having a space specifically for BIPOC artists to create, especial ..read more