September 3, 2024
Ruth Stubblefield Simmons, Waddell Scholar at Wellesley who became a professor, university president, and author of Up Home: One Girl's Journey, in conversation with Cynthia Yenkin Levinson, teacher and policy specialist who is now a non-fiction author of books for young people.
Zoom recording (.mp4 file)
December 4, 2024
A Life in the Performing Arts
Cecil MacKinnon, whose career was in theater and circus, in conversation with Terry Pristin, journalist and political activist.
Zoom recording (.mp4 file)
Bonus! THE CIRCUS ACCORDING TO CECIL https://vimeo.com/89053448
THE CIRCUS ACCORDING TO CECIL follows ringmaster and clown Cecil MacKinnon as she directs A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES, co-produced by Circus Flora and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Through the eyes of one talented and opinionated artist, much is revealed about the collaboration among music, circus, and theater artists; about the roots of American circus; and about the extended family of Circus Flora.
January 15, 2025
Good News to Start the Year: Hope for Endangered Species
Linda Riebel, who has studied endangered species and efforts to save them, in conversation with Maxi Gaffen, former Deputy Assistant Public Defender for Connecticut and active pro bono lawyer.
Zoom recording (.mp4 file)
See also Linda's pictures of endangered species (.pdf file)
For a list of organizations worthy of support, contact Linda at linda.riebel@earthlink.net .