A Note From Helen . . . This week’s eTown broadcast with Michael Franti and Spearhead and Mavis Staples
by helen ~ July 21st, 2010. Filed under: Uncategorized.Hello All,
I hope your summer continues to go well. We’re enjoying a welcome break from the intense heat here in eTown. It’s a pleasant, comfortable, summery day, one that is making it truly hard to be indoors at my desk working! I’m relishing the slightly cooler weather, though, as long as it lasts. I’m sure we’ll be right back into the heat of things in relatively short order.
Hey, I want to encourage you to be sure to check out this week’s eTown broadcast/podcast. In this encore airing, eTown returns to the stunningly beautiful natural amphitheatre Red Rocks, with this special two-part broadcast taped in front of a packed house of 9,000 attendees. (Originally aired in 2007, this show was, at the time, the greenest event ever held at Red Rocks; eTown brought for the first time ever recycling, zero waste zones, carbon offsets, renewable energy use, biodiesel bus transportation, carpool incentives, and more to Red Rocks at the time and we’re happy to say that it inspired the management there to instill recycling and other green practices at this famous venue on a regular basis ever since.) Part One of this two-part program brings you exciting live performances and intimate, ‘behind-the-scenes’ artist interviews with Mavis Staples and Michael Franti. And, there’s the presentation of the E-Chievement Award to a dedicated national park ranger who has spearheaded the impressive effort to green the world’s first national park, Yellowstone. Tune in to this special show this week (and be sure not to miss Part Two next week!). I know you’ll enjoy it.
I’ll look forward to seeing you in eTown.
Best,
Helen
