The Art Therapy Show with special guest Sharon Burton

Hey this is Kimberly C. Gaines your Diva of the Day with our special Art Therapy Show! We had a great time bringing you music that heals. And discussing visual art as a healing force in our guest, Sharon Burton's, life.Special thanks to Sharon Burton fromAuthentic Contemporary Art and the Obtainable Art Project for spending the day with us. Sharon had a few other suggestions for songs that are healing that we didn't get to play like Christina Aguilera's Beautiful, Julie Dexter's Faith and Erykah Badu's Me. Be sure to check out Sharon's website for more ways to collect art and heal from it! Just click the link above!Also, a special thank you to my good friend Sanaa Harris,Esq., in town for Inaugural festivities, that pitched in and lent a hand...

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Helen's New Beginnings Show January 8, 2009

1 Change the World 4:46 Magdalen Hsu-Li Smashing the Ceiling2 Early Bird 3:23 Natalia Zukerman Brand New Frame3 For Myself 2:09 Nina Simone Four Women: The Nina Simone Philips Recordings - Let It All Out/Wild Is The Wind4 Give Me the Night 6:12 Elana Stone In the Garden of Wild Things5 Breaths 4:09 Sweet Honey In the Rock Breaths6 Light My Fire 5:16 Patricia Barber Modern Cool7 Born to Hum 2:11 Erin McKeown Grand8 Caliente 2:49 Eartha Kitt C'est si bon9 Zulu Lounge 5:52 Freshlyground Ma' Cheri10 Sometimes I'm Happy 3:00 Sarah Vaughan Sarah Vaughan Verve Jazz Masters11 Lovely Day 3:41 Anny Finnestad Celebrating The Standards Of Jazz12 Ko Te Ao Marama 2:23 Mahinarangi Tocker The Mongrel In Me13 Just One Of Those Things 5:09 Erin McKeown Sing...

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GrapeVine 1-18-09

WPFW 89.3FMThe Grape VineJanuary 8, 2009This is the Grapevine, a collection of the goings around in our area, is brought to you by Sophie’s Parlor each and every week. Sophie’s is show by womyn, about womyn, but for everybody. Coming up this week books, protests of peace, the foods we eat, and how women see the world.Saturday Jan. 10thPlease Volunteer for the DC Statehood Sign Campaign on both Saturday and/or Sunday, January 10th and 11th. Signs will say "YES WE CAN - DC STATEHOOD NOW!" This is event is sponsored by Stand Up! for Democracy in DC Coalition (Free DC ) for time and location call 202-232-2500; or online at www.FreeDC.org.Sunday Jan. 11thDon’t miss Edible Treasures, from 2-5 p.m., at the Smithsonian African Art Museum. Join culinary expert Amy Riolo for a lecture, tea and cooking...

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Who's the Diva of the Day in January?

Join these Divas in January!1 – Andrea with a multitude of Divas8 – Helen15- Nkenge22- Kim29- So...

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A New Beginning-Sophie's Collective New Year's Show

This New Year's you are in for a treat. Many current and past Sophies' will dawn the airwaves to inspire, motivate, and charge you all. Join engineer Diva Andrea as she is joined in studio by Divas-Elise, Lakeisha, Helen, and Kim. And via phone by Pat Thornton (diva emeritus) and Nkenge.Here is the playlist that was played...There was lots going on folks and we appreciate the calls, the love, and the energy.New Beginning New Beginning Tracy ChapmanRed Earth Red Earth Dee Dee BridgewaterHate On Me Jill Scott - The Real Thing - Words and Sounds, Vol. 3Freedom Train I Got Shoes Sweet Honey In The Rock What´s New? The Carmen McRae-Betty Carter Duets Feels So Good Wanting Gabriela Anders Ó Gente Da Minha Terra Concerto Em Lisboa [Live] Mariza My Favorite...

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