9:00, Wednesday, January 7, 2014
Part 1
Newsies!
Even as newspapers have fallen on hard times, Disney is making money with Newsies. The musical that took Broadway by storm has now come to Charlotte. It’s a true story about a group of newspaper boys who went on strike for higher pay in the late 19th century – and won!
Part 2
Molly Barker, Red Boot Coalition
We hear about it in the first part of the show and then Molly Barker is back to tell us about her latest endeavor — The Red Boot Coalition — her attempt to address political polarization.
Guests
Dan Deluca - “Jack Kelly” in Newsies
Andrew Wilson - Dance Captain and Swing in Newsies
Information about Newsies! at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Molly Barker - Founder of Girls on the Run and the new Red Boot Coalition