RadioACTive 01.25.23

  • January 25, 2023
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Catholic Community Services of Utah's Sharehouse. The Future of Refugees in Utah symposium. A Distinct Society world premier at Pioneer Theatre Co. Amplifying voices of the street with Black Lives For Humanity Movement.

Tonight's show featured the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community!

RadioACTive shared a clip of SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall's State of the City Address in which she announced a $100 million fundraising effort to reimagine the Ballpark neighborhood. To watch the speech, click here. 

A Distinct Society by Kareem Fahmy makes its world premiere at Pioneer Theatre Company this week. RadioACTive got a preview with playwright Fahmy and PTC's Joshua Black. 

  • Jan. 27-Feb. 11: A Distinct Society at Pioneer Theatre Company at Pioneer Memorial Theatre. "A play about a sleepy library built atop the U.S./Canada border that becomes an unlikely meeting place for separated families. Winner of the Next Act! New Play Summit, playwright Kareem Fahmy tells the story of five people from different countries and cultures choosing between breaking the law or saving themselves, while trying desperately to understand one another. Alliances are built and broken, borders are straddled, but love and human connection prevail." For tickets, click here. 

  • Jan. 28: Cause + Effect, a Town Hall Exploration of the Themes in a Distinct Society, 3:30 p.m. at Pioneer Memorial Theatre. Learn more about the themes surrounding the story of A DISTINCT SOCIETY, immediately following the Saturday, January 28th, 2 PM performance. Those not attending the matinee that day are encouraged to arrive by 3:30 p.m. A short break between the performance and Town Hall will allow for reseating. Questions? Email Info@PioneerTheatre.org.

Catholic Community Services of Utah's Sharehouse needs your help to help refugees who settle in Utah. RadioACTive speaks with CCS' Aden Batar.

Felecia Maxfield-Barrett of Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy, a nonpartisan, nonprofit dedicated to promoting respect and understanding between the people of Utah and other nations one handshake at a time.

  • Feb. 16: The Future of Refugees in Utah - A World Affairs Symposium, 1:00-5:30 p.m. at Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 W. 3100 S., WVC. Event by Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy: "Learn how you can do ONE thing to help refugees in Utah at this free and public event. Join us for a critical conversation that welcomes experts who will explore critical questions about the future of refugee resettlement and integration, addressing topics like the vetting process of refugees, benefits refugees contribute to host communities, how host communities and refugees can work together to strengthen integration and opportunity."

Amplifying voices from the street, featuring:

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Questions, comments or suggestions for the show? Email radioactive@krcl.org. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

  • Executive Producer, Host: Lara Jones
  • KRCL Volunteer Host: Nick Burns

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