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In this episode we speak with creators and facilitators of the first Outer Cape Dance Festival Ellynne Skove, Karen Bernard, David and Leda Iannitelli.

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We Can is celebrating 25 years of helping Cape Cod women thrive. We Can offers workshops, legal advice, and resources during transitions in their lives. We Can supports women as caregivers, starting businesses, buying homes, going through divorce, health challenges, looking to start new careers and going through financial hardships. They provide women with support and resources for a myriad of changes including big crossroads. 

In this podcast I speak with executive director Lisa Guyon about the organization and their fundraising events and workshops. 

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This 10 person vocal ensemble shares traditional Baltic, Slavic and Eastern European musical harmonies. This year they are celebrating their 45th anniversary with an album, Kolo, meaning circle, wheel, and a spiraling communal line dance. 

"The cosmic cycle of creation, growth, destruction, and renewal.... the eternal turning of seasons, and the shared rhythms of lives woven together. For Kitka, the kolo also represents our always-evolving circle of voices, a close-knit creative community of women bound by breath and friendship. This lovingly curated collection of traditional and newly imagined songs invites listeners into our kolo, a place where giving voice and deep listening revolve in a timeless dance of dissonance and harmony."

They will be performing June 18, 5:30pm at Redwood Grove Concert Series in San Francisco, CA, June 20 8pm at Old First Concerts in San Francisco, CA and June 21 5-9pm at Garden of Memory at the Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland, CA. 

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By Hook or By Crook screened at Sundance 25 years ago. It was ahead of its time. This groundbreaking and restored film releases in NYC on June 12th and in Los Angeles on June16th, and expands to additional cities throughout the US. By Hook or By Crook won Audience and Jury Awards at SXSW and Outfest. The film follows two freaky grifters who unite in an anti-authoritarian tale of friendship and redemption. The film has been compared with Cassavetes Mickey and Nicky and Midnight Cowboy. The filmmakers look to inspirations like The Celebration and A Woman Under the Influence. Before they were filmmakers they opened a bar in San Francisco's Mission District called, Red Dora's Bearded Lady and Truckstop. It was a legendary feminist and lesbian coffeehouse famed for memorable performances. 

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Jen Villa, Executive Director of the nonprofit Love Live Local advocates for small businesses. Love Live Local has been supporting small business owners through their publications, festivals, and educational resources since 2013. Jen also co-owns and runs The West End with her husband Blane Toedt. The Hyannis hotspot is a 1920's inspired-restaurant and craft cocktails bar which makes a lovely spot for private events. 

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Meet yoga teacher and Tula + Yoga owner Cindy Okolo. At her studio she fosters community connection and inclusion for people of all abilities. So, much so that psychiatric nurse practitioner Christy Braga de Lima asked her elderly mother to join her for Valentine's Day at the studio for their first Mother's Day without Mimi's husband after he passed. It was bring a friend to class day and despite the fact that Mimi didn't feel "stretchy anymore", she joined her daughter at class. They've been going every Sunday ever since and it's become a multigenerational tradition. They are joined by granddaughter Maya, who's beginning teaching Yoga Sculpt this May. Tula + Yoga has a great line up this May including a 40 day challenge, a full moon gathering and educational classes. You can find out more about them at  https://www.tulapluscapecod.com/about-tula/

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University of Toronto historian Anna Shternshis uncovered lost history, unveiling secrets and recovering lost songs over 12 years of in-depth investigation, researching WWII. She collaborated with talented musicians to create a new Grammy-nominated album which resurrects music Stalin tried to silence. Their new Grammy-nominated album, Yiddish Glory: The Silenced Songs of World War II comes out on April 10th. 

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Detroit bluesman Pat Smillie loves the blues, his influences range from Chuck Berry  to Howlin' Wolf to Otis Clay. Pat and his band opened for Bob Seger and performed for 18,000 people at the Allstate Arena in Chicago. You can hear his inspirations in his new singles he wrote with Josh Ford, aka Motor City Josh. His vocal influences range from Joe Cocker to Dr. John. He spent 20 years in the Chicago blues scene and has stories collaborating with or encountering just about everyone. His good nature, positivity and enthusiasm are contagious. It's easy to see why musicians like Vance Kelly brought him on stage and on tour. 

One of his new tunes "Back in '69" features guitarist Jim McCarty of Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels fame. You may also know this Jim McCarty (not to be confused with the Yardbirds drummer) from the his Jimi Hendrix collaboration released posthumously the "Jimi/Jim Jam session" off "Nine to the Universe" or from his band Cactus (1969-1971) touted as "The American Led Zeppelin". 

You can find Pat's music and more about Pat at PatSmillie.com 

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Programs at the Center for Developmental Disabilities' located at The Center at Cape Cod Village foster a deep sense of belonging. That sense of belonging creates a safe space to learn and grow. The Center's holistic and innovative programs foster social and emotional wellbeing and promote creative expression. Their focus on creating a community center for residents and day students extends into the broader community. 

Programs have blossomed under the guidance of Program Coordinator Deirdre Sullivan. Her background as the director of three UU children and youth ministries, as a counselor and advocate at Independence House, and as an art facilitator is perfect for this role. Deer is passionate about nature-based explorations and cultivating a deep sense of belonging. Her approach to art facilitation and creative exploration is trauma-informed. 

Newly appointed Executive Director Jeni Landers is passionate about bringing members of the broader community to the Center for special events and classes. She's also excited about technology advances. New technologies help adults with developmental disabilities do daily activities which might otherwise be challenging or impossible. Technology coupled with embodied approaches to fostering belonging (like ecosomatics) help build confidence for disabled adults finding pathways toward independence.