Bainbridge Island Specials
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago -When something special is happening on Bainbridge Island, BCB Specials bring it to you.
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A reading of O. Henry's classic Christmas tale, The Gift of the Magi
December 21, 2018 19:31 - 15 minutes - 11 MBTo celebrate the holiday season, BCB brings you this reading of O. Henry's classic Christmas Tale, The Gift of the Magi. Reading by Diane Walker; intro and extro music: In the Bleak Midwinter, by El McMeen.
Local ghost stories for Halloween (SPEC-017)
October 27, 2018 04:23 - 40 minutes - 29.8 MBFrom the Sandspit to Winslow Way and Fort Ward, from Kingston to Indianola and the piers of Seattle, strange phenomena abound. You can hear all about it here as Bainbridge Public Library's John Fossett, BCB's Diane Walker, and The Art Project's Susan Wiersema share true ghost stories from Bainbridge Island and beyond. These stories were read aloud at the Art Project on Friday evening, October 26, 2018 under the direction of Susan Wiersema. We hope you enjoy them, and have a Happy Haunted H...
2018 Poetry Corners Live (SPEC-016)
May 03, 2018 02:48 - 32 minutes - 22.8 MBFrom senior flirting to downward dogs and runaway beets, no subject is off limits to Bainbridge poets when invited to submit their favorite works with no theme to inhibit their creativity! Every year, in April, local poets submit their poems to Arts & Humanities Bainbridge for posting in island storefronts in honor of National Poetry Month, and each year at the end of April the winning poets gather to read their poems aloud. This year BCB was on hand on Wednesday, April 25th, to record ...
A Child's Christmas in Wales (SPEC-015)
December 20, 2017 16:13 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBLooking for a quiet break from the holiday rush? Listen here as noted Shakespeare expert, actor, and co-director of inD Theatre Tom Challinor reads Dylan Thomas’s Christmas classic, “A Child’s Christmas in Wales.” Tom will perform this poem again live this weekend at Eagle Harbor Congregational church, at the corner of Winslow and Madison on Bainbridge Island. That reading, which will be accompanied by violinist Lea Fetterman, is free, appropriate for all ages, and open to the public. S...
Seattle librarian Di Zhang discusses Fake News at Library U (SPEC-014)
October 24, 2017 17:08 - 58 minutes - 41 MBWhen information is democratized, anyone can post content. On the one hand, this is really liberating, but on the other, it makes it really difficult to accurately assess what is true and what is not. In this, the final talk of this year's Library U series on Fake News at the Bainbridge Island Library, Di Zhang, reference librarian at the Seattle Public Library, offers instructions on how to evaluate the plethora of information we encounter, and describes some resources and best practices ...
Seattle Weekly founder David Brewster discusses Fake News at Library U (SPEC-013)
October 16, 2017 19:33 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBIn an era of fake news, how do we know which news sources we can trust? In this, the third talk of this year's Library U series at the Bainbridge Island Library, David Brewster, founder of Seattle Weekly, Eastside Week, Sasquatch Books, Crosscut.com and Town Hall, explores the current state of our local news media and addresses the search for reliable news sources. Listen here as, ably assisted by David Harrison, senior lecturer emeritus at the Urban School of Public Affairs at the UW, B...
2017 Parks & Rec Candidate Forum (SPEC-012)
October 13, 2017 22:11 - 44 minutes - 19.4 MBIn this 45 minute podcast, recorded at a forum held by the League of Women Voters on Wednesday evening, October 11, at Bainbridge City Hall, we hear from Bainbridge Island’s candidates for Parks and Recreation Commissioner, incumbent Kirk Robinson and challenger Michael Pollack. Listen here as the two candidates address issues posed by their audience, including questions about the plans for the Sakai park, the district's relationship with the Senior Center, the disc golf setup at Battle P...
2017 Council Candidate Forum October 9 (SPEC-011)
October 10, 2017 21:41 - 21 minutes - 15.2 MBIn this 20 minute podcast, recorded at a forum held by the League of Women Voters on Monday evening, October 9, at Bainbridge City Hall, we hear briefly from each of Bainbridge Island’s candidates for City Council. Listen here as Ted Jones and Matthew Tirman from the South District, Rasham Nassan and Wayne Roth from the Central District, and Joe Deets and Kevin Fetterly from the North District each briefly introduce themselves and answer two questions posed by audience participants. Sadly,...
Library U: Kate Starbird on Fake News (SPEC-010)
October 07, 2017 14:29 - 51 minutes - 37 MBIf you've seen photos of a shark swimming in the streets of Houston after Hurricane Harvey, you've seen the particular variety of fake news that appears when emergencies attract national interest. In this week's talk in Bainbridge Public Library's Library U series on fake news, UW Assistant Professor and former basketball star Kate Starbird describes some of the results and discoveries from her extensive research concerning fake news and social media in times of crisis. Starbird's talk, ...
Library U: Andrew Wahl on Fake News (SPEC-009)
September 30, 2017 16:12 - 1 hour - 44 MBAlthough the term "fake news” didn’t garner Word of the Year status until 2016, this dubious journalistic practice has been with us a long time. But our digital ecosystem seems to have evolved into a near-perfect environment for the flourishing of fake news, even as the digital news trend has decimated the force of the traditional, objectively minded, independent press. What to do now? In this month's Library U series, four different lecturers will be exploring topics around fake news. T...
Poetry Corners Live at BIMA (SPEC-007)
May 03, 2017 18:25 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB"Great art is the outward expression of the inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world." Edward Hopper From hot dogs to politics; from pregnancy to funerals -- no subject is off limits to Bainbridge poets when invited to express themselves -- especially when inspired by the above quote from artist Edward Hopper! Every year, in April, local poets submit their poems to Arts & Humanities Bainbridge for posting in island storefronts in...
Bainbridge Schools Foundation Seminar (SPEC-006)
May 12, 2016 18:12 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBFrom BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/spec-006-bainbridge-schools-foundation-seminar/ This is a recording of a seminar sponsored by Bainbridge Schools Foundation on the subject “The State of Education on Bainbridge Island.” On Tuesday, May 11, The Bainbridge Schools Foundation gathered a group of education experts and politicians at IslandWood to address funding, staffing, and other challenges affecting the Bainbridge Island School System. Panelists for this event included: State Senator ...
Let it not happen again - Nidoto Nai Yoni (Spec-005)
December 15, 2015 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBThis is a 40-minute keepsake of high points from the unforgettable Dec 15th nighttime community vigil in the 40-degree weather at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial. It starts with a short interview about the meaning of the event with Clarence Moriwaki, one of the leaders of the Japanese American community, immediately prior to the ceremony. We meet one of the grass roots organizers of the event, Marsha Cutting. She created a Facebook group a few days earlier, which...
Faith leaders speak up for climate change action (Spec-004)
October 30, 2015 06:49 - 1 hour - 50.6 MB“Climate change is a problem that can no longer be left to a future generation.” - Pope Francis. The recent October 27th panel discussion by five local clergy -- and their responses to the Pope’s recent encyclical on climate change -- help make us more aware how many clergy, especially on Bainbridge Island, have long stood up to address climate change among their congregations and in public. This podcast is a recording of “Faith and Climate Change — Do We Have a Moral Obligation to Act.” T...
David Guterson's March 22 talk at Bainbridge Performing Arts (SPEC-003)
March 26, 2015 18:03 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBFrom BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/spec-003-david-gutersons-march-2015-address/ In this podcast, the third in our new series of BCB Bainbridge Island specials, we offer award-winning local author David Guterson's reflections on the writing of Snow Falling on Cedars, from a talk delivered at Bainbridge Performing Arts on March 22nd, 2015. This talk is introduced by Kate Carruthers, Director of BPA's Book-It Theater production of Snow Falling on Cedars. As part of their March presentation of S...
Part 2: Island Theater reads for radio: "Dear Editor" (Spec-002)
March 21, 2015 04:42 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBThis second show in the new podcast series of BCB Bainbridge Island Specials is a recording of Part 2 of "Dear Editor: Letters to the Bainbridge Review", by the cast of Island Theater. This rendition is a documentary for radio recorded on March 1, 2015 at the BCB Studios, and it was also presented to a live audience in February 2015 at the Bainbridge Island Public Library. The performance is part of the Island Theater's 20th anniversary season. This 2-part recording is read aloud by the f...
Island Theater reads for radio: "Dear Editor" Part 1 (Spec-001)
March 12, 2015 05:21 - 41 minutes - 33.7 MBThis first show in the new podcast series of BCB Bainbridge Island Specials is a recording of Part 1 of "Dear Editor: Letters to the Bainbridge Review", by the cast of Island Theater. This rendition is a documentary for radio recorded on March 1, 2015 at the BCB Studios, and it was also presented to a live audience in February 2015 at the Bainbridge Island Public Library. The performance is part of the Island Theater's 20th anniversary season. This 2-part recording is read aloud by the fo...