Gov. Ron DeSantis’ surprise veto of all state grant funding for arts and culture organizations stunned the First Coast creative community. We look at how they’re responding and what it means for their future.
Guests:
- Bethany Paolini, managing artistic director at 5 & Dime Theatre.
- Kathy Wallis, executive director at Beaches Fine Arts.
- Amy Palmer, program director at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida.
- Sherrie Provence, executive director at Limelight Theatre.
Then, we talk to art historian Dr. Jeffreen M. Hayes and filmmakers Sandy Rattley and Charlotte Mangin about their new documentary, Searching for Augusta Savage. The film, which premieres at WJCT Studios on Saturday, explores the life and legacy of artist, educator and First Coast native Augusta Savage. More information is available here.
Plus — celebrating July Fourth in a celestial way. Our favorite spaceman tells us about the supernova that created the mysterious crab nebula.
Guest:
- Eddie Whisler, director of the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium at MOSH.
