Ways of Water Compilation Special

  • July 23, 2024
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A special version of Radioactive that compiles all of the Ways of Water pieces produced by Connor Estes over the last year and a half. With Pioneer Day tomorrow we thought it was a good time to reflect back on what Pioneer Day means in relation to water in our desert.

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

Segment 1 - Confluence Audio Piece

  • This was a piece produced in partnership with Frameworks Arts as the Confluence art exhibit for the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. It was a partipicatory art project that involved the public sharing their thoughts, feelings, and words about what water meant to them. It was produced during the pandemic and recordings were sent in for this audio compilation.

Segment 2 - 800 South Artesian Well

Segment 3 - Maple Grove Hot Springs

  • This piece was made at Maple Grove Hot Springs near Preston Idaho. Jordan Menzel as well as others talk about the significance of hot springs thorughout human history

Segment 4 - Folsom Trail Project

  • This piece looks at the daylighting project of City Creek on Salt Lake City's westside. Seven Canyons Trust has been leading the project and talks about what it means to uncover and reclaim our buried creeks in the Salt Lake Valley.

Segment 5 - We Are All Water

  • Youth in custody share their work exploring the Great Salt Lake's dwindling size and other water issues with STEMCAP. 

  • Executive Producer: Lara Jones
  • Special host and audio producer: Connor Estes

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