Isaac-Davy Aronson

Local Musician Puts Out New Album With The Dead Tongues

Isaac-Davy Aronson and Frank Stasio — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:35:27 +0000

After spending some time on instrumental projects, Triangle music scene fixture Ryan Gustafson decided it was time to write lyrics again. His latest project is The Dead Tongues, which released an album earlier this year.

New Music Incorporates Stories of North Carolina Jews

Isaac-Davy Aronson and Frank Stasio — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:40:02 +0000

The Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina has been collecting the stories of the state's Jews for years. Now, those recorded interviews are part of an original musical composition - "Down Home: The Cantata."

First Openly Lesbian Presbyterian Pastor, One Year In

Isaac-Davy Aronson and Frank Stasio — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:05:49 +0000

When Katie Ricks became the Associate Pastor of the Church of Reconciliation in Chapel Hill last year, she was the first openly lesbian pastor in the country ordained by the Presbyterian Church.

Two Public Hearings Scheduled For Alcoa’s Yadkin Dam Operations

Isaac-Davy Aronson — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Two public hearings are scheduled this week in the ongoing fight over whether Alcoa should be allowed to continue operating dams on the Yadkin River.

The hydroelectric dams are about 60 miles south of the Triad, and they powered Alcoa’s aluminum plant in Badin for decades. The factory is now closed, but Alcoa is seeking another 50-year federal license to operate the dams and sell the electricity on the open market.

Buncombe County Puts Slave Records Online

Shawn Wen and Isaac-Davy Aronson — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:13:13 +0000

During the Great Depression, the New Deal funded a project to collect the narratives of former slaves. Sarah Gudger came forward to give an account of her life as a slave in Buncombe County. Her testimony was the same brutal story that is familiar to many of us. She described a “hard life” of nothing but “work, work, work,” under the threat of abuse.

Scholars Push For Interculturality

Nicole Campbell and Isaac-Davy Aronson — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:56:39 +0000

The United States has for centuries been a nation of multiculturality, with many cultures and communities existing within it, but not necessarily integrated. Many scholars say that the way to true peace is through interculturality, where cultures are educated about other culture through methods like language, arts and education.

Undocumented Struggle To Assert Identity Through Art

Isaac-Davy Aronson — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:50:38 +0000

As Washington debates immigration reform, more and more undocumented young people are coming out of the shadows. One local group is engaging their struggle with their identities through art.

Guest host Isaac-Davy Aronson speaks with artist Annabel Manning about her exhibition, now on view at Duke University. She is also joined by one of the undocumented young artists, Marco Cervantes, and by Jose Torres-Don, a member of the advocacy group NC Dream Team.

Conference Explores North Carolina’s Energy Future

Isaac-Davy Aronson and Frank Stasio — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:24:12 +0000

North Carolina companies are in the midst of a sustainable energy boom. Solar farms have bloomed, wind farms could be on their way, and local entrepreneurs are experimenting with biofuels and solar power. But cheap natural gas and new legislation could slow sustainable energy growth.

Experts are discussing these advancements at the North Carolina Department of Commerce's 10th Annual Sustainable Energy Conference in Raleigh today. Keynote speaker Marilyn Brown is a professor from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She said today on The State of Things that many people are looking to fracking for natural gas to solve our energy needs.

Duke Marks 50 Years Since Integration

Isaac-Davy Aronson — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:30:29 +0000

Duke University celebrates 50 years of black students on Saturday, with an address by U.S. Senator William "Mo" Cowan. The Massachusetts Democrat is a 1991 Duke graduate and one of two African-Americans currently in the U.S. Senate.

Celebrated Minster Comes Home

Isaac-Davy Aronson and Frank Stasio — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:03:41 +0000

The Rev. Dr. James Forbes spent 18 years as the senior minister of the Riverside Church in New York City, one of the nation’s most prominent pulpits, but his journey began in North Carolina. Dr. Forbes grew up in Raleigh, and in the 1960s, he pastored churches in Wilmington and Roxboro.