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Vineyard news of the week with Vineyard Gazette managing editor Bill Eville, plus Perry Dripps talks with Quinn Savard, Director of The Island Childrens School and Filmmaker Dawn Porter of "Luther" which is now showing at The MV Film Festival.

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The Vineyard Current - March 24th, 2024 (Quinn Savard, Dawn Porter)

MVYRADIO's Amy Vanneman speaks with Anne Evasick, the Senior Programmer and Venue Manager at Circuit Arts, about the 25th Martha's Vineyard Film Festival

Anne Evasick (with Amy Vanneman) - 25th Martha's Vineyard Film Festival

Ray speaks with Lama Jigme Rinpoche about his book "Refining The Mind: The Transformative Process of Buddhism"; also, Martha's Vineyard Community Services' CEO, Dean Teague; and Amy Vanneman shares Part One of the Three Part discussion with Documentary Filmmaker, Dawn Porter ("Eyes on the Prize III - We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest")

This program is supported by Cronigs Market, Morning Glory Farm, and MV Wine and Spirits

Vineyard Current - July 13th, 2025 (Lama Jigme Rinpoche; Dean Teague; and Filmmaker Dawn Porter)

Amy Vanneman shares a discussion she had with Documentary Filmmaker, Dawn Porter, about her film series "Eyes On The Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest - 1977 - 2015". 

This segment is Part One of Two Installments.

Dawn Porter - "Eyes On The Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest - 1977 - 2015" (Pt. One)

This is Part Two of Amy Vanneman's conversation with Documentary Filmmaker, Dawn Porter, about her film series "Eyes On The Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest - 1977 - 2015". 



Dawn Porter - "Eyes on the Prize III:  We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest" (Pt. Two)

Jeremy Jones (of Jeremy Jones Dog Training) talks about the safest way to break up a fight between dogs; Amy Vanneman shares Part Two of her discussion with documentary filmmaker, Dawn Porter; finally, it's "The World According to Liv - Part Two" (Livingston Taylor, that is)

This program is supported by Cronigs Market, Morning Glory Farm, and MV Wine and Spirits

Vineyard Current - July 20th, 2025 (Jeremy Jones Dog Training; Documentary Filmmaker, Dawn Porter; Livingston Taylor)

Ray speaks with Eric Adams about his podcast "Shed - Conversations About Race from Martha's Vineyard," which begins streaming on mvyradio.org, Spotify & Apple Podcasts on Wednesday, October 8th

Eric Adams - "Shed (Conversations About Race From Martha's Vineyard)" - Pt. One

Dawn Porter is an award-winning filmmaker and joins the podcast to tell us about the power of storytelling and describes how many of her films came to be including her newest release, The Sing-Sing Chronicles. The film spans 23 years and follows the story of JJ Velazquez, an innocent man who gains his freedom after being falsely imprisoned. Dawn shares some personal and poignant moments from the filming of Good Trouble, an incredible documentary about the life and times of an incredible man, US Senator and Civil Rights icon, John Lewis.

Shed (Season3) - Documentary Filmmaker Dawn Porter

This is the second part of a chat between Ray & Eric Adams about Shed, Eric's podcast about Conversations About Race From Martha's Vineyard.

Check out Seasons One and Two, as well as new episodes from Season Three (which debut every Wednesday for the next few months)

https://soundcloud.com/mvyradio/sets/shed-with-eric-adams-a

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mvyradio-shed-podcast/id1839777101

https://open.spotify.com/show/74fDRzcOACBYnkQza7tVpL?si=54ad7c1141064f7d

Eric Adams - Shed (Part Two)

Eric speaks with one of his first guests, Shawn Young. An alumni of the Bard Prison Initiative (Prison Behind Bars), Shawn talks about his experience and how it has served him by encouraging him to assist and boost others in marginalized communities.

Shed (Season 3) - Shawn Young (of The Bard Prison Initiative)

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