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Today on "The Culture Cocktail" host Alisa Bowens-Mercado has a conversation with her Talk-Sip roundtable.

On the first segment of today’s show, host Tom Breen is joined by New Haven Independent staff writer Allan Appel for a review of The Lost City of Z, a new movie from director James Gray that looks at the life of Percy Fawcett, a real-life British explorer, cartographer, and artillery officer who made several expeditions to the Brazilian Amazon in the first quarter of the 20th century before mysteriously disappearing in the heart of what the British Empire referred to as the green desert, or the green hell of the Amazon jungle.

On the second segment of the show, Breen talks with Lyric Hall’s Joe Fay and filmmaker Laura Colella about two movie-related events that will be taking place at Lyric Hall in Westville this weekend: this Saturday will see Magneticfest 2, a VHS swap meet and screening day organized by Fay, and this Sunday will see a screening of Colella’s 2012 indie comedy Breakfast with Curtis, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker and the cast.

Alberto Bernandez of 32BJ SEIU and Jesus Morales of the Immigrant Rights Alliance speak up upcoming local events for MayDay and a "day Without Immigrants."

Today on "OneWorld Radio" host N'Zinga Shani discusses Organ & Tissue Donation and Transplantation with guest that have a personal connection to organ donation. Her guest April Capone (former Mayor of East Haven), Carlos Sanchez, Mrs. Carolyn Fletcher, and Mr. Keith Roseboro tell us their heart felt stories, and explain why organ donation is so important.

Today on "Artbeat" host Daniel Fitzmaurice talks with Liz Antle-O'Donnell from Kehler Liddell Gallery & The ArtEcon Initiative. They talk about community arts programs & the campaign on Indiegogo which ends April 27, 2017.

Today on "LoveBabz LoveTalk" host Babz Rawls-Ivy & guest Tagan Engel talk about Tagan's recent trip to Cuba.

Today on "Mornings with Mubarakah" host Mubarakah Ibrahim interviews eleven year old CEO and Entrepreneur (Amaya Diggins - CEO of Hijabi Fits). Mubarakah is also joined by the CEO'S Mom - Ameenah Muhammad-Diggins. www.Hijabifits.com

Rabbi Herbert Brockman of Congregation Mishkan Israel speaks about the decision to become a "sanctuary congregation" for undocumented immigrants.

John Cirello discusses his work as a local attorney, committed New Haven Republican ("in captivity"), volunteer on local boards and commissions, and force behind Morris Cove's soap box derby and Halloween Parade.

This episode was made possible in part thanks to support from Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Mayor Toni Harp offers updates on the police chief search, the civilian review board, her clean city initiative, and other current topics.