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Virginia Currents: Alex Lebenstein Part 1This is the story of Alexander Lebenstein. His lessons on rising above hate and embracing tolerance come from the atrocities he had to endure as a holocaust survivor. -
Virginia Currents: Fred Corritone; Rashidi Barrett; Constance SiskMeet Fred Corritone who's passion for life and life's lessons come through when he sings and coaches boxing and martial arts. Rashidi Barrett, a.k.a. DJ Cornbread, talks about what inspires his paintings and the gratification he gains from spinning vinyls of often overlooked artists. Cello player and singer Constance Sisk plays interesting interpretations of well-known and not so well known songs. -
Virginia Currents: Billy Wagner; Second Chance Learning Center; Deli Harpists; Tommy CoxRetired Major League Relief Pitcher, Billy Wagner tells us how he got into baseball and how volunteering as the head coach for the JV Baseball Team at The Miller School is more rewarding than playing. Find out how Billy's program, Second Chance Learning Center is giving hope to teens at risk of failing high school. Find out why a deli actually makes for a great venue for 2 young harpists. Tommy Cox of Richmond's Guardian Angels talks about how his troubled past motivates him. -
Virginia Currents: Engineers Without Borders; Urban Garden; BardathonVirginia Currents travels to Bolivia with VCU engineering students and Engineers Without Borders as they attempt to find solutions for the area's water shortage. We get a glimpse of the growing trend of urban gardens as we watch Chloe Ringer working hard in her lush, city garden. Plus we get front row seats to the annual Bardathon, a day-long celebration of high school students from Virginia and Russia taking on Shakespeare.
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