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“You can’t just be all nicey-nicey about everything,” Marjory Stoneman Douglas says in the new documentary, River of Grass. “This is a fight. This is a real battle.” Filmmaker Sasha Wortzel picks up the struggle in her new film, which takes the title of the late author’s seminal 1947 book, as she pushes the story into the present day. Sparked by a dreamlike visitation from Douglas, Wortzel’s film dives into the Everglades’ ongoing environmental challenges, historic spiritual significance and perpetually dazzling (if greatly diminished) landscape. We talk to the filmmaker about telling the story in the age of climate crisis.
Guest: Sasha Wortzel, artist, filmmaker and director of River of Grass
Then, helping young songwriters find their voice. For a third year, the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts offers a songwriting track for vocal majors. The immersive program teaches students the process of songwriting, recording and performing original songs, and connects them with experienced national touring artists and industry experts. With auditions underway, we discuss the songwriting track with a program instructor and a student, and hear the student’s original composition.
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And, the Jacksonville Jaguars secured the team's fifth win in a row after dominating the New York Jets at EverBank Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne Jr. both had career games — Lawrence with a career-best five passing touchdowns and Etienne Jr. with three receiving touchdowns. Now, the 10-4 Jags face the ultimate test in the upcoming matchup against one of the best teams in the league, the 10-2 Denver Broncos.
Guest: Alessandra Pontbriand, sportscaster at News4Jax
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“You can’t just be all nicey-nicey about everything,” Marjory Stoneman Douglas says in the new documentary, River of Grass. “This is a fight. This is a real battle.” Filmmaker Sasha Wortzel picks up the struggle in her new film, which takes the title of the late author’s seminal 1947 book, as she pushes the story into the present day. Sparked by a dreamlike visitation from Douglas, Wortzel’s film dives into the Everglades’ ongoing environmental challenges, historic spiritual significance and perpetually dazzling (if greatly diminished) landscape. We talk to the filmmaker about telling the story in the age of climate crisis.
Guest: Sasha Wortzel, artist, filmmaker and director of River of Grass
Then, helping young songwriters find their voice. For a third year, the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts offers a songwriting track for vocal majors. The immersive program teaches students the process of songwriting, recording and performing original songs, and connects them with experienced national touring artists and industry experts. With auditions underway, we discuss the songwriting track with a program instructor and a student, and hear the student’s original composition.
Guests:
And, the Jacksonville Jaguars secured the team's fifth win in a row after dominating the New York Jets at EverBank Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne Jr. both had career games — Lawrence with a career-best five passing touchdowns and Etienne Jr. with three receiving touchdowns. Now, the 10-4 Jags face the ultimate test in the upcoming matchup against one of the best teams in the league, the 10-2 Denver Broncos.
Guest: Alessandra Pontbriand, sportscaster at News4Jax

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