Monday, December 29th – from HPR2, it’s The Conversation
First-Year Law School Enrollment in U.S. at 40-Year Low: Dean Avi Soifer
For four straight years now, law school enrollments nationwide have been in a dramatic decline -- down almost 25 percent since 2010… The cost is prohibitive, and a law degree is not seen as the ready path to employment it once was… With one of the nation’s smallest law schools, how is Hawaii likely to be affected?
Intro Music: Seven Ways to Sunday by Westbound Train
Outro Music: Time Passed, But Without Us by Dorena
Volcano Art Center Features Wildlife Illustrator: John Dawson
Artists today can dress up the look of nature by using a digital palette of special effects. But this is not every artist’s choice. After 18 years as a commercial illustrator, John D. Dawson felt called to nature and a desire to portray it---as is. Today he is acclaimed for his wildlife portraits that capture both the delicate details and the epic panoramas of the great outdoors. Many will recognize his work from the Nature in America stamp series he created for the US Postal Office. He has lived for the last 20 years in Hilo but his talents have been tapped far and wide by natural scientists and national parks alike. His work will be on display, January 10 - February 15, at the Volcano Art Center Gallery inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Intro Music: Banana by Sam Bush
Outro Music: Show Must Go On by Deadly Nightshade Botanical Society
Office of Strategic Development: Sandra Pfund
The City of Honolulu has a homeless problem that is reaching critical mass – but it’s not without resources. With more than 40-million dollars appropriated to create and refurbish properties, and a number of properties it already owns, there’s an enormous potential to provide homes to those who need them most. Sandra Pfund is the director of the newly established Office of Strategic Development.
Intro Music: Still Got Django by Hot Club of Hulaville
Outro Music: The Revolution Starts Now by Steve Earle
Raising Voice: Cheryl Bartlett
When it comes to New Eve, it’s party time for most of us, but for entertainers with nightclub gigs, it’s time to work hard for the money at making party magic happen. Vocalist Cheryl Bartlett is known for conjuring jazz, classical, pop standards, Hawaiian Latin music and other genres— in a variety of languages no less. She is a singer, songwriter and recording artist and a speech-language pathologist focused on treating keiki. She joins the Conversation help us appreciate the old adage that the human voice is the first musical instrument.
Intro Music: Stargazer theme
LIVE performace: Antonio Carlos Jobim’s Corcovado by Cheryl Bartlett, Rogerio Araujo and Chris Vandercook
Outro Music: Like Ocean by Cheryl Bartlett
