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Wednesday MidDay Medley
Wednesday MidDay Medley plays with themes and special events. The show features new releases, local artists, glam, indie, punk, funk, folk, hip hop, classic country, jazz, lo-fi, electronic, soul, latin, broadway, cuban, african, ambient, and live in-studio performances from area musicians, performers, and writers.
Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Music From Lawrence Field Day Fest 2018 + Fally Afani of I Heart Local Music + Liz Jeans of The Human Touch
Wednesday MidDay Medley celebrates the 7th Annual Lawrence Field Day Fest, July 19-21, in Downtown Lawrence, Kansas, featuring over 60 bands at multiple venues: The Bottleneck, Jackpot Music Hall, The Replay Lounge, The 8th Street Taproom and more, with showcases from: I Heart Local Music, and Black Site Records.
We’ll play music from: Khrystal., The Sluts, Duncan Burnett, Bruiser Queen, HighWesthus, Wick & The Tricks, Chess Club, Red Kate, Young Mvchetes, Lincoln Marshall and Westerners, plus radio premieres of tracks from Serene Fiend, Vigil And Thieves, and Emmaline Twist. We’ll also play New & MidCoastal Releases from Belle & The Vertigo Waves, Amy Farrand & The Like, The Dear Misses, Helen Gillet, Keaton Conrad, and Andrea von Kampen.
At 10:30 Mark talks with Liz Jeans who received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Education and a Masters in Dance from the University of Oregon. Liz developed dance programs for the Performing Arts in Eugene, Oregon, and co-directed Powers & Jeans Dance Ensemble. Liz has performed in Los Angeles, Baghdad, Paris, Tokyo, and East Berlin. In 1988 she returned to KC to teach dance in the Visual Performing Arts School. In 2001 she developed a dance program for St. Teresa’s Academy. In 1997 Liz received her massage training certification from Mueller College in San Diego, California. Liz founded The Healing Touch to offer Therapeutic, Deep Tissue, Zen Body Therapy, Thai massage, plus Energy work, and Dog Massage. The Healing Touch hosts an “open house” July 15, 2 to 6:00 pm, at 4050 Pennsylvania, #302, with music from: Pickett, Paull & Jeans, art & poetry from Boni Tolson, and a monologue from Glendora Davis of Potluck Productions. More info at: 816-456-3671 / www.ahealingtouchkc.massagetherapy.com
At 11:00, Fally Afani, Editor & Founder of I Heart Local Music joins us for our entire second hour to play music from Lawrence Field Day Fest. Fally Afani is an award-winning journalist with a career spanning more than 15 years in media. She has worked extensively in radio, television, newspapers, magazines, and more. Fally Afani’s work has been featured in magazines, newspapers, and television stations across Kansas. She received several Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards as well as an Edward R. Murrow award for her online work in journalism. I Heart Local Music is a place for music lovers in Lawrence to gather. It was started out of a deep love and appreciation for the local music scene. I Heart Local Music recently published their first print magazine edition. More information at: www.iheartlocalmusic.com
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