March 25th marks the 100th anniversary of the Shirtwaist Triangle Factory Fire. The factory, which produced blouses, was set ablaze after a mishap on the buildingâs eighth floor. Workers on the ninth floor, consisting of mostly Jewish and Italian immigrant … Continue reading →
Sorting through a pile of photographs, I discovered one of my elementary school report cards. My eyes focused on three lines: âUses Time Wisely,â âPenmanshipâ and âDeportment.â Letter grades were entered in ink so yours truly might not alter the … Continue reading →
WFDU-FM’s TRADITIONS Playlist for January 2, 2011 HOST: Ron Olesko My guests today were Carolann Solebello and Joe Iadanza, two singer-songwriters who are doing a couple of co-bills in our area in January. It was a great treat to start … Continue reading →
SIRIUS XM CHANNEL 15 – THE VILLAGE â A NEW YEAR’S EVE HOOT HOST: Ron Olesko thevillage@siriusxm.com I was given the honor of hosting a 3 hour special on Sirius XM to welcome in 2011 and say goodbye to 2010. … Continue reading →
I’m hosting “A New Year’s Eve Hoot” on Sirius XM’s THE VILLAGE from 9pm to midnight ET. (XM 15 – Sirius 808) Listen in for the New Year themes, a countdown to 12 midnight, New Year’s Eve greetings from some … Continue reading →
I will be announcing my favorite CDs of 2010 on WFDU-FMâs TRADITIONS today (12/26) from 3 to 6pm. The show will be archived for 2 weeks at our website â www.wfdu.fm My list of favorites has also been posted on … Continue reading →
For Immediate Release: Friday, September 10, 2010 Bert Jansch is sorry to announce that he has to undergo an urgent operation to deal with complications arising from his recent lung cancer. As a result, he has sadly had to pull … Continue reading →
We received the news last night that Irwin Silber, the long-time editor of Sing Out! (from 1950-1977), passed away yesterday (September 8th) at 2:30pm P.S.T. I didn’t know Irwin well, having come to Sing Out! almost 15 years after he … Continue reading →
I am VERY pleased to announce the lineup for the Formal Showcase for the2010 Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference (NERFA)!! NERFA will take place November 11 – 14th at the Hudson Valley Resort inKerhonkson, NY. The selected artists who will … Continue reading →
On Saturday August 28 (repeating Monday August 30 at 6pm ET)I had the honor of guest-hosting âVillage Liberationâ, a monthly series that airs on Sirus XMâs Channel 15 â âThe Villageâ. This was my second visit to the Village, and … Continue reading →
