The Art of Drag & Tree-Cover Inequity – April 22, 2022

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English - April 23, 2022 05:24 - 23 minutes - 31.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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This week, we’ll delve into two interesting and important stories in Charlottesville. First up, we’ll hear from a few of the artists behind a resurgence in the drag show scene here in town. And in the second half, Charlotte Rene Woods tells us how trees are an equity issue.

Drag Shows at Pikasso Swig: https://www.pikassoswig.com/dragshow
Drag Bonanza at the Southern https://www.thesoutherncville.com/events/detail/drag-bonanza-6

To view Charlotte Woods’ first article:
https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/charlottesvilles-10th-page-has-fewer-trees-and-higher-temperatures-than-other-residential-neighborhoods-and-its-not-by-accident/
Another tree-related work from Charlotte:
https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/charlottesvilles-tree-cover-has-dropped-about-15-since-2004-but-there-are-ways-to-bring-it-back/