At five years old, George Takei was classified as an ‘enemy alien’ and sent to live in confinement with 120,000 other Japanese civilians for the duration of WWII. Since that time, Takei has made it his life’s mission to speak out about this personal experience so it will never happen again in our American democracy. This mission brings him to the Moab Music Festival, where he will perform ‘Lost Freedom: A Memory’ based on his personal writings. Today on the news, Takei speaks about the importance of participation in democracy to combat racism and hysteria in our modern world.

And, our Weekly News Reel where we highlight stories from our media partners. Doug McMurdo of The Times-Independent discusses rewards for information in the recent double homicide, local election coverage, flooding mitigation, and the ‘last first’ middle school dance. Ali Hartford of the Moab Sun News discusses her Q&A with the new parks, rec, and trails director as well as some upcoming events from a filmmaking challenge, free concert, and the first annual Red Sand Powwow.

Show Notes:

Photo: The Takei Family, Courtesy Moab Music Festival

Moab Music Festival: George Takei Makes Moab Music Festival Debut in Newly-Commissioned Work By Kenji Bunch

https://myemail.constantcontact.com/George-Takei-Premieres-New-Work-by-Kenji-Bunch-on-WWII-Confinement.html?soid=1103584053506&aid=HeCi4cCLDzM

Moab Music Festival

https://moabmusicfest.org/

Weekly News Reel Mentions –

The Times-Independent: GCSO looks for tips in double murder

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/gcso-looks-for-tips-in-double-murder/

The Times-Independent: What will the next city council do about housing in Moab?

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/what-will-the-next-city-council-do-about-housing-in-moab/

The Times-Independent: How much time will the next mayor spend on the job?

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/how-much-time-will-the-next-mayor-spend-on-the-job/

The Times-Independent: County looks to mitigate future flooding problems

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/county-looks-to-mitigate-future-flooding-problems/

The Times-Independent: First Dance

https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/first-dance/

Moab Sun News: Q& A with new Parks, Recreation, and Trails Director Annie McVay: McVay is two months into her job with the City of Moab

https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_09e3cf36-0c2c-11ec-9246-7366ff36479b.html

Moab Sun News: Moab Film Commission introduces a new filmmaking challenge – Registration for the ‘Moab Monster Mash’ challenge opens on Sept 6

https://www.moabsunnews.com/get_out_and_go/article_c49a2a02-0c1b-11ec-a58d-136c6e23df79.html

Moab Sun News: Get a free taste of the Moab Music Festival at their annual community concert – A variety of musicians will play at the concert on September 6

https://www.moabsunnews.com/get_out_and_go/article_9a21cafc-0c1e-11ec-9e0b-c3c7deb9b115.html

Moab Sun News: Red Sand Powwow will be Moab’s first ¬– SLC Air Protectors and Full Circle Intertribal Center hold event Sept. 11 – 12

https://www.moabsunnews.com/get_out_and_go/article_80753fc0-0c1f-11ec-b7d9-8b2aead6a127.html