Addie Dawson-Euba joins Jim in studio to talk about art in association with Historically Black Colleges. She's both coordinator and juror for the upcoming exhibit "The Importance of Art to Historically Black Colleges and Universities in This New Millennium," which opened Wednesday August 27th and runs through Friday October 31. The National Allinace of Artists from Historically Black Colleges and Universities will be conducting its annual conference on Southern's campus from Wednesday through Sunday, September 4th-7th.
Zia "The Cat" Tammami, who for 37 years on the radio in Baton Rouge has been airing jazz and blues on KLSU and WBRH, stops by the studio. He talks about jazz, Quincy Jones, Frank Sinatra Jr., and even discusses the recent passing of Scott Rogers with Jim for the second segment of today's show.
Also, Matthew Gilbert talks with Jim about his new book Off the Leash: Year at the Dog Park. The book takes a look at dog people, both wonderful and strange, who attend Amory Park overlook Boston, and the book also tells of Matthew's transformation into one of these people after much fear and loathing of dogs.
Also, with the East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Michael Brandyberry, Makerspace Technology Engineer, talks about the Library's Mini Maker Fair coming up on September 20th, and Pabby Arnold, Children's Services Coordinator, talks about the Library's 37th Author-Illustrator Program coming up in October.
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