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This summer the Edgar Lee Masters Memorial Museum is hosting a lecture and music series called Masters Back Porch Chautauqua. All events in the series take place on the 3rd Sunday of May through September. Dr. Ethan Stephenson and board member Terri Treacy spoke to Community Voices about the series, the history of Chautauqua, and how visitors can view the Edgar Lee Masters home.For more information visit: https://elmhome.org/https-elmhome-org-event/
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Bella Szabo started as the new Executive Director of the Springfield Area Arts Council in February of this year. She spoke to Community Voices about her passion for ceramics, the behind the scenes of curating exhibits, and about the programs and events she is bringing to the SAAC. Bella also talks about her time as the manager of the University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery. Find more information about upcoming events and programing at the SAAC here.
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The event is Monday, March 11 in the LRS Theatre of the Hoogland Center for the Arts at 420 South Sixth Street in downtown Springfield.
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Greta Lopp is a high school senior and leader of Student United Way at Glenwood High School. She spoke to Community Voices about her love of volunteering, the journey to bring Student United Way to her high school, and some of the service projects they've worked on. Greta also shares her perspective on today's youth and community involvement.
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Tim Koschmann is the subject of the film “The Interaction Cowboy,” a documentary directed by his son Fred Koschmann. He spoke to Community Voices about the film and his journey to Ethnomethodology research at SIU School of Medicine. He also shared his thoughts on the state of the American education system and gives a brief history on the field of education research.
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Peyton Leonard is a local singer, songwriter, and author. She spoke to Community Voices about her journey with singing, various health challenges, and her new book The Mutates. Peyton also talks about her first book signing and the importance of words.
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Brigitte Franzen is a certified financial planner and a former hog farmer. She spoke to Community Voices about her journey to Central Illinois, establishing her own hog farm, and her new book "Have Pigs, Will Travel." Brigitte also gives words of encouragement for others who have dealt with detours in life.
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Community Voices co-host and editor Bea Bonner sat down with Community Voices Contributor Christian Nix to discuss her career at NPR Illinois. She talked about growing up in the South Side of Chicago and the memories of her childhood. She also discussed some of her favorite moments when interviewing on Community Voices.
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Several events are planned from Feb. 22-24.
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Rebecca Amato is the Director of Teaching and Learning for Illinois Humanities and Alexandra Sossa is from the Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project. Illinois Humanities received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest to present The NEA Big Read: Reconsidering the American Dream. This is a series of free book groups, free public events, and hands-on workshops that explore and challenge our understanding of the "American Dream." Amato and Sossa spoke to Community Voices about the books featured in the Big Read, the changing ideology surrounding the "American Dream", and the event coming to Springfield on Feb. 22. They also spoke about different challenges and inequities immigrants and farmers face in Illinois.
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The Looking for Lincoln Stories podcast shares stories about the people and places of Abraham Lincoln’s time. It also highlights lesser known stories about African Americans who lived in the area. To honor Black History Month, NPR Illinois is sharing episodes of The Looking for Lincoln Stories podcast. To hear more from the podcast visit: https://www.lookingforlincoln.org/education/stories