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etown Rocks II--pt 2: David Gray, Aimee Mann, Beth Orton
Air dates: Aug 20-Aug 26, 2008 Part Two of our special repeat 2006 'etown rocks' continues with more great music and conversation from this show recorded at the exquisite Red Rocks amphitheater, with musical guest Beth Orton, plus more from David Gray. And former Vice President Al Gore phones in to talk with host Nick Forster about his passion, global warming.
etown Interview: Al Gore e-chievement award: Dave Eggers, 826 Valencia Author Dave Eggers is the best-selling author of "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius." In 2002, Dave used earnings from his book to launch the non-profit 826 Valencia, in San Francisco, which helps less privileged students, ages 8–18, to develop their writing skills, by offering free drop-in tutoring, workshops, exam prep, publishing services, and much more. The center, with over 1,000 volunteer-mentors, has reached over 16,000 young people since its inception. And, it has led to the establishment of 826National, consisting of five additional "826" sites around the country, reaching thousands more. Website: http://www.826Valencia.org Address: 826 Valencia, San Francisco, CA 94110 Email: leigh@826valencia.com Phone: 415-642-5905 Return to show archive |
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