School Tax/Bond Measures Schools fared well
this election cycle. Voters overwhelmingly approved school
bond measures in Sacramento and Davis. Plus, voters said
yes to Governor Jerry Brown's ¼ cent sales tax, which will generate
revenue for education around the state. We're speaking with
school districts in Davis and Sacramento to understand what kind of
boost these measures will provide their K-12 instruction.
Edgar Degas in Turlock Edward Degas is known
for his depictions of dancers, but his body of work includes much
more. "Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist,
Works on Paper by the Artist and His Circle," a current exhibit at
Turlock's Carnegie Arts Center, includes
drawings, prints, pastels, and photographs by Degas, from his early
days of making studies of works at the Louvre to late in his
career. We'll talk with Robert Flynn Johnson, curator of this
collection, and Rebecca Phillips Abbott, director of the
Center.
Eric Darius Smooth jazz saxophonist and
composer Eric Darius' new CD is titled, "On a Mission,"
and Eric is, too. From age 17, the musician has performed with the
likes of Prince and Carlos Santana with the goal of wanting his
"music to be a vehicle for change and to transcend boundaries from
age to race." We'll talk with Eric today--join us.
Sound Advice: '60s & '70s Reissues
Capital Public Radio Jazz Host Dennis Newhall joins us for this
week's Sound Advice with some recently-released reissues of some of
the greatest songs of the '60s and '70s, including The Steve Miller
Band and The Doors.
