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Curry Café: Nick Rail and the Partnership for the Performing Arts
In this episode of Curry Café, hosts Ray Gary and Rick McNamer talk with Nick Rail from the Partnership for the Performing Arts (PPA) about its mission to support youth performing arts in Curry and Del Norte counties. They discuss PPA’s initiatives, including school outreach programs, collaborative concerts with the Wild River Symphony, and plans...
Curry Café: The Grateful Geezers
In this episode of Curry Café, hosts Ray Gary and Rick McNamer talk with veteran musicians Bobby Joe Holman and Buddy Wright about their careers, musical influences, and the Brookings music scene. They discuss their upcoming radio show on KCIW, The Grateful Geezers Stories, from the Road, and share some colorful anecdotes about their time...
Curry Café: Primary Election Candidates – US Congressional Candidate Melissa Bird and Oregon State Representative Candidate Bret Cecil
In this episode of Curry Café, hosts Ray Gary and Rick McNamer speak with Dr. Melissa Bird, a congressional candidate in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District, and Bret Cecil, running for Oregon state representative in House District 1. Both candidates share their platforms, focusing on rural issues, healthcare, and housing. Dr. Bird discusses her...
Curry Café: Southwestern Oregon Community College with Curry Campus Dean Jill te Velde
In this episode of Curry Café, hosts Ray Gary and Rick McNamer talk with Jill te Velde, dean of the Southwestern Oregon Community College Curry Campus. Jill highlights the campus’s open-door policy and dedication to community service, discussing various programs such as free GED classes, hands-on heavy equipment simulators, and a Connected...
Curry Café: Faith, Compassion, and Outreach – A Conversation with Fr. Bernie Lindley and Pastor Robert O’Sullivan
In this episode of Curry Café, hosts Ray Gary and Rick McNamer talk with Fr. Bernie Lindley, Vicar of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Brookings, and retired minister and educator Pastor Robert O’Sullivan about white Christian nationalism, religious liberty, and the Feast of the Epiphany. They examine the historical role of religion in America's...
Curry Café: Holistic Health – Epigenetics, Stress, and Natural Healing
In this episode of Curry Café, hosts Rick McNamer and Ray Gary talk with Gabriele Whyard about the transformative impact of epigenetics and sound healing on health. Gabriele shares her journey into functional health, highlighting how ancestral trauma, environmental factors, and even prenatal stress can alter gene expression and affect well-being...
Curry Café: The Grateful Geezers – Tales, Tunes, and Stories with Bobby Joe and Buddy
In this episode of Curry Café, hosts Ray Gary and Rick McNamer talk with musicians Bobby Joe Holman and Buddy Wright about their rich musical journeys, including playing with legends like Jerry Lee Lewis and Sonny & Cher. They discuss their move to Brookings, where they’ve found inspiration in both the welcoming community and the area’s...
Curry Café: An Xmas Carol – A 21st Century Reimagining of Charles Dickens’ Classic Christmas Story
In this episode of Curry Café, hosts Ray Gary and Rick McNamer talk with Joanne Reeves, Rene Murillo, and Jason Liddell about their ambitious rock musical production, An Xmas Carol, a bold, 21st-century adaptation of Dickens’ classic featuring Scrooge as a jaded rocker. They discuss the show’s creative origins, unique post-psychedelic rock music...
Curry Café: Policy, Preparedness, and Progress with State Representative Court Boice
In this episode of Curry Café, hosts Ray Gary and Rick McNamer interview 1st District State Representative Court Boice, who serves Curry County and parts of Coos and Douglas counties in the Oregon state legislature. Their wide-ranging discussion covers critical regional issues, including underperforming schools, wildfire prevention, and the need...
Curry Café: Faith, the Environment, and Renewable Energy
In this episode of Curry Café, hosts Ray Gary and Rick McNamer speak with Jim and Louise Abbott, a retired Lutheran pastor and a developmental biologist, about faith, environmental issues, and sustainable living. They explore the challenges of interpreting scripture in modern society and the divisive role of politics in matters of faith. The...
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