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ep 43 From Showgirl to Farm Girl featuring Patti Jo Amerein (Cooper)
Showgirls Life - April 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourPatti Jo Amerein (Cooper) began her stage career in the production of City Lites at the Flamingo Hotel. She was urged to audition for Donn Arden’s Jubilee! When the first contract change came up and was immediately hired as a Tall Nude. Patti Jo shares her experiences navigating her performing c...
Being treated like celebrities as Vegas entertainers of the 70s and 80s featuring Joe Macchieverna
Showgirls Life - April 17, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutesJoe Macchieverna started off opening Hello Hollywood Hello as a singer and then continued on to be part of the opening cast of Jubilee! As a chorus singer and eventually worked his way to Principal in Jubilee and then the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana. Joe comes from old school Vegas roots in ...
Female leaders in Showbiz who worked in a time of cultural and societal oppression featuring Su Kim Chung
Showgirls Life - April 10, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutesSu Kim Chung, head of the Special Collections at the UNLV library joins us again to chat about the matriarchs in the Showgirl’s life, Madame Bluebell and Fluff LeCoque. We discuss generational differences for women in society regarding money, property and work. We also discussed some books for t...
The gratitude and grace of a third generation Las Vegas performer as she continues her legacy despite restrictions featuring Skyla Johnson
Showgirls Life - April 03, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutesSkyla Johnson, currently performing in Las Vegas at the Luxor in Fantasy, shares how her showbiz lineage has shaped her as a performer and woman. We discuss her audition for the show, the differences between classic Las Vegas Showgirls and the current performers on “The Strip” as well as lessons...
IMPACT on Student Losers
IMPACT - March 29, 2021 03:02 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBailey Middle School got an answer from CCSD CFO Jason Goudie about why they have almost $400,000 less in their budget. And it's not a good one.
How wanting more than “a little job” propelled her into her fabulous life in show business featuring Janet Kravenko
Showgirls Life - March 27, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourJanet Kravenko was hired by Madame Bluebell at the age of 17 to join her touring company in 1957. She was traveling around Europe with seven other girls performing in the prestigious troupe while absorbing the experience of a lifetime as a professional dancer. She was asked to join the group of ...
How being a “Donn Arden girl” has shaped life as a teacher, choreographer and woman featuring Alison Kravenko part 2
Showgirls Life - March 20, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutesPart two with Alison Kravenko is here! Last episode, we learned how Alison was born to be a Showgirl because of her family legacy and its ties to the Bluebell dancers. This episode Alison and I dive more in depth to costumes, details about Jubilee and the revamps of the opening and finale and he...
Legislative Update: Housing and Criminal Justice
IMPACT - March 20, 2021 05:45 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsCarrie Kaufman talks to Nevada Current reporter Michael Lyle about the housing and criminal justice bills he's seeing come up in the 2021 Nevada Legislative Session. It's a pretty progressive session, making small changes with big impacts.
Progressives Take Over Nevada Democratic Party
IMPACT - March 19, 2021 01:16 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWherein Chris G takes on Nicole Cannizzaro, CCSD, challenges Legislative Dems to put their money where their mouth is, and progressives to focus on the boring organizational stuff and offers training for both Republicans and Democrats for free. We are also joined by Leisa Moseley, who was the ...
How being a “Donn Arden girl” has shaped life as a teacher, choreographer and woman featuring Alison Kravenko part 1
Showgirls Life - March 13, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutesAlison Kravenko was destined to be a Showgirl. It is part of her family legacy. Her mother was one of the original Bluebells to come across the pond to perform in the Lido de Paris at the Stardust hotel back in 1958. Once Alison focused her sights on dancing and trained to be a ballerina, it was...
How being a Showgirl strengthens work ethic, confidence and being a woman comfortable in her own body featuring Amelia Bruff
Showgirls Life - March 06, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourToday’s episode features Amelia Bruff, former Bluebell dancer, magic assistant, line captain and swing from Donn Arden’s Jubilee. Amelia, or Millie as she was known to cast and crew, spent a total of 14 years on the Jubilee stage. During two separate experiences in the show, she shares how diffe...
Diversifying the Narrative: stories from dancers of the line formerly known as the Ebony line and beyond part 7
Showgirls Life - February 27, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutesThis is the final episode of a seven part series in which I feature guests that are all People of Color that performed in Hallelujah Hollywood, Jubilee, and/or Hello, Hollywood, Hello between 1973-2016. To culminate this series, I bring together the most impactful stories, previously unpublished...
IMPACT on Pahrump - 2
IMPACT - February 21, 2021 01:24 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsPahrump resident Sara Walker jumped in last March and started making masks. Carrie checks in with her again to see how her year has been. Short answer... not that great. But she's still giving back.
IMPACT on Traffic Violations
IMPACT - February 21, 2021 01:14 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTwo bills are making their way through the Assembly right now that will have a big impact on how we handle traffic violations. AB116, introduced by District 10 Assemblywoman Rochelle Wwyn, would make traffic violations - and their attendant fees - a civil rather than a criminal violation. That ...
IMPACT on Data Insights
IMPACT - February 21, 2021 01:09 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBack in October - you know, when we had nothing to do and weren’t stressing about the future of the free world - Nathan Trenholm and Justin White filed a lawsuit against the Clark County School District. Trenholm and White are the proprietors of Data Insight Partners, which contracts with schoo...
IMPACT on Stealing Data and Death
IMPACT - February 20, 2021 20:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsCarrie talks with Nathan Trenholm and Justing White about their legal complaint against the Clark County School District, as well as Leisa Moseley and Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen about decriminalizing traffic tickets. But first... we check in with a former guest in Pahrump who has dedicated thi...
Diversifying the Narrative: stories from dancers of the line formerly known as the Ebony line and beyond part 6, featuring Andrew Branche
Showgirls Life - February 20, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourThis is part six of a seven part series in which I feature guests that are all People of Color that performed in Hallelujah Hollywood, Jubilee, and/or Hello, Hollywood, Hello between 1973-2016. Andrew Branche, former principal dancer in Jubilee, began his career as a dancer in his late teens. In...
Diversifying the Narrative: stories from dancers of the line formerly known as the Ebony line and beyond part 5, featuring Victor Littles
Showgirls Life - February 13, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourThis is part five of a seven part series in which I feature guests that are all People of Color that performed in Hallelujah Hollywood, Jubilee, and/or Hello, Hollywood, Hello between 1973-2016. Victor Littles was a dancer in the line formerly known as the “Ebony Guys” in Jubilee. He started his...
IMPACT on DETR
IMPACT - February 10, 2021 22:39 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsCarrie talks to Elisa Cafferata, the new director of the Dept. of Employment and Rehabilitation about how real unemployment and fraud crippled DETR's ability to react to the pandemic.
IMPACT on Election Day Challenges
IMPACT - February 08, 2021 21:53 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAttorney Daniel Stewart with Hutchison and Steffen explains the lawsuits filed in Nevada by the Trump campaign on the day of and in the aftermath of the election.
IMPACT on the Election
IMPACT - February 08, 2021 21:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe entire world has been watching Nevada, and figuring out how to say our state’s name. But as much as Las Vegas has a reputation as a fast paced, now or never kind of place, our approach to counting ballots is slow and steady. Accuracy before speed. And we have new heroes. Steve Kornaki’s tr...
IMPACT on Bailey Middle School
IMPACT - February 08, 2021 06:49 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA daily look at the impact of the coronavirus on the lives of Nevadans through a social, educational and economic lens. We'll look at how people are responding to each other, and how they are creating new lives in times of crisis.
Diversifying the Narrative: stories from dancers of the line formerly known as the Ebony line and beyond part 4, featuring Gayve Littles
Showgirls Life - February 06, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourThis is part four of a seven part series in which I feature guests that are all People of Color that performed in Hallelujah Hollywood, Jubilee, and/or Hello, Hollywood, Hello between 1973-2016. Gayve Littles started much later than usual for a female dancer at the age of 18. With the help of he...
Diversifying the Narrative: Stories from dancers of the line formerly known as the Ebony line and beyond part 3, featuring Anthony Brown
Showgirls Life - January 30, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutesThis is part three of a seven part series in which I feature guests that are all People of Color that performed in Hallelujah Hollywood, Jubilee, and/or Hello, Hollywood, Hello between 1973-2016. Anthony Brown started his Las Vegas entertainer journey in Reno performing in Hello, Hollywood, Hell...
Diversifying the Narrative: stories from dancers of the line formerly known as the Ebony line and beyond part 3, featuring Anthony Brown
Showgirls Life - January 30, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutesThis is part three of a seven part series in which I feature guests that are all People of Color that performed in Hallelujah Hollywood, Jubilee, and/or Hello, Hollywood, Hello between 1973-2016. Anthony Brown started his Las Vegas entertainer journey in Reno performing in Hello, Hollywood, Hell...
IMPACT on Teen Suicide
IMPACT - January 30, 2021 05:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsCarrie's Intro: This week started out for me with my phone blowing up over a story from the New York Times. Erica Green, one of their education reporters, wrote a story on student suicides and other mental health issues during the pandemic. Clark County School District was front and center. G...
IMPACT Legislative Preview
IMPACT - January 25, 2021 23:07 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsCarrie Kaufman talked with Nevada Current reporters Dana Gentry, Michael Lyle and April Corbin about what they expect from the Nevada legislative session, which starts Feb. 1.
Diversifying the Narrative: stories from dancers of the line formerly known as the Ebony line and beyond part 2, featuring Jakki Ford
Showgirls Life - January 23, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutesThis is part two of a seven part series in which I feature guests that are all People of Color that performed in Hallelujah Hollywood, Jubilee, and/or Hello, Hollywood, Hello between 1973-2016. Jakki Ford picks up from last week and shares her thoughts on joy and diversity. We chat about her int...
IMPACT of Legislative Education Agenda
IMPACT - January 17, 2021 20:17 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe next Nevada legislative session starts Feb. 1, 2021, and education issues will be front and center. Not only has the pandemic decimated education funding sources - which are heavily reliant on tourism - but a new funding formula was put in place during the 2019 session, and a funding commis...
Diversifying the Narrative: stories from dancers of the line formerly known as the Ebony line and beyond part 1, featuring Jakki Ford
Showgirls Life - January 16, 2021 08:00 - 41 minutesToday’s episode kicks off a 7 part series in which I feature guests that are all People of Color that performed in Hallelujah Hollywood, Jubilee, and/or Hello, Hollywood, Hello between 1973-2016. I begin this journey talking about my own experience with diversity growing up, moving into the worl...
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