Off The Beat

On tonight’s show, we have a profile of the Black Repertory Company by Monica Garcia. Jeffrey Martin reports on a competition for sustainable and affordable housing. And John McGarry goes to Firehouse 13 to report on Amnesty International’s Art & Activism Exhibition. He focuses on the preview screening of Jeff Toste’s film “Straight Ticket”.

This show was hosted by David Walker and produced by David Walker and John McGarry.

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Music on this week’s show: “Collide the Tide” by Chin Up Chin Up, “Lucky Ones” by Kevin Drew, “Conductor 71″ by Fujiya & Miyagi, “The Ice of Boston” by the Dismemberment Plan, and “Untitled” by Interpol.

Off the Beat returns for its eighth season on BSR. This week’s episode is full of three stories and the debut of a new segment.

First, Monica Garcia has a report of local artist Zane Claverie’s display at the Dirt Palace in Olneyville. Dave Walker explains the concept and controversy behind a bill in the Statehouse about an employee database. Then, Alison Fairbrother reports on “This Week in Providence History”, with a retrospective on how differing views of Valentine’s Day were represented in the Providence Journal throughout the last century. Finally, John McGarry reports on the growth of sustainable tourism in Blackstone Valley.

This week’s show was hosted by Victoria Chao and was produced by John McGarry and Dave Walker.

Music on this week’s show: “Kids” by MGMT, “Positive Tension (Go! Team Remix)” by Bloc Party, “Disco Sheets” by Wolf Parade, “Dry Drunk Emperor” by TV on the Radio and “Fractales, Pt. 1″ by Apparat.

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For this week’s show, Monica Garcia meets with the staff of the new Spanish language local paper El Planeta Providence. John McGarry has a report on a new construction apprenticeship program called Building Futures. And Will Bowling brings us a very timely Sounds of the City.

This week’s show was hosted by Zak Leonard and was produced by John McGarry.

Music on this week’s show: “What We Had” by the Handsome Furs, “Sleepwalking Ballad” by Apostle of Hustle, “Swisha” by Ratatat, “Back & Forth” by the Dismemberment Plan, “Shut Up I am Dreaming of Places Where Lovers Have Wings” by Sunset Rubdown