Wednesday, March 30, 2016

A Lively Experiment, week of April 1 and 3



Panel 
Dyana Koelsch – moderator
Michael Riley –  columnist
Donna Perry – Taxpayer Advocate
Pablo Rodriguez – President, Rhode Island Latino Radio
Rob Horowitz – Democratic Strategist

Topics 
  • Rhode Island's New Ad Campaign and Logo 
  • Representative Karen MacBeth Switches Parties 
  • Medical Marijuana Bill 
  • Rhode Island Renumbers Highway Exits

A Lively Experiment airs on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1) Fridays at 7 p.m., with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 7 p.m. on WSBE Learn (36.2), and Sundays at noon on WSBE Rhode Island PBS.

WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) programming over the air on digital 36.1; on Rhode Island cable: Cox 08 / 1008HD, Verizon FiOS 08 / 508HD, and Full Channel 08; on Massachusetts cable: Comcast 819HD and Verizon FiOS 18 / 518HD; on satellite: DirecTV 36 / 3128HD, Dish Network 36.

WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2; in Rhode Island on Cox 808; Verizon FiOS 478; Full Channel 89; and in Massachusetts on Comcast 294 or 312.

Can't get to the TV? Watch the episode online anytime and anywhere on our YouTube channel. Episodes of A Lively Experiment are generally available to watch on the next business day. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, and YouTube will notify you when a new episode is uploaded.

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Sunday, March 27, 2016

Local Stories Frame JACKIE ROBINSON, Latest Film by Ken Burns


Jackie Robinson may be an icon in national baseball, but his influence and inspiration also touched the personal lives of black and white Rhode Islanders alike. Moreover, Rhode Island has its own incredible stories about its Negro Minor League Baseball players and integration, and that history pre-dates Jackie Robinson by up to a decade!

Proudly, Rhode Island PBS teases these local stories of influence and inspiration through short interview segments that will air throughout April, leading up to the WSBE premiere of the Ken Burns film, Jackie Robinson on Sunday, April 17 and Monday, April 18, at 8 p.m. each night.

Dr. Charles Steinberg
Among those who will appear in the local interstitials are Dr. Charles Steinberg, president of the Pawtucket Red Sox; Branch Rickey III, the grandson of the Major League Baseball executive who signed Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers; Charlie Thomas, Providence ballplayer who broke racial barriers in college sports and WWII military teams - before Jackie Robinson; and Tommy Harper of the Boston Red Sox.

Currently in production, WSBE Rhode Island PBS is making a documentary using these local stories, working under the expertise of Dr. Robert Cvornyek, Rhode Island College professor of history and Negro League Baseball historian and author. Look for the documentary in time for the World Series.

Branch Rickey, III
In the meantime, baseball season starts with Jackie Robinson. Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the field, angering fans, the press, and even teammates who had once celebrated him for “turning the other cheek.” After baseball, he was a widely-read newspaper columnist, divisive political activist and tireless advocate for civil rights, who later struggled to remain relevant as diabetes crippled his body and a new generation of leaders set a more militant course for the civil rights movement.

Jackie Robinson, a two-part, four-hour film directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahontells the story of an American icon whose life-long battle for first class citizenship for all African Americans transcends even his remarkable athletic achievements. Join us Sunday and Monday, April 17 and 18, starting at 8 p.m.

Friday, March 25, 2016

The State of Rhode Island Business from the Business Leaders



Panel 
Dyana Koelsch – Moderator
William McCourt – CEO and President, Rhode Island Manufacturing
Grafton “Cap” Willey – Managing Director, CBIZ Tofias
Laurie White – President, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce
John Hazen White – Chairman and CEO, Taco Comfort Solutions

Topics 
  • RI business climate has received much criticism. Does it need to be improved? If so, what changes would you suggest to RI Legislature?  
  • Are RI schools training its students to work in today’s businesses? 
  • Rhode Island labor laws – do they need to be more flexible? 
  • Does Rhode Island need a more competitive taxation system?  
  • Will truck tolls hurt business in RI? Are they necessary and was the process handled properly?

A Lively Experiment airs on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1) Fridays at 7 p.m., with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 7 p.m. on WSBE Learn (36.2), and Sundays at noon on WSBE Rhode Island PBS.

WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) programming over the air on digital 36.1; on Rhode Island cable: Cox 08 / 1008HD, Verizon FiOS 08 / 508HD, and Full Channel 08; on Massachusetts cable: Comcast 819HD and Verizon FiOS 18 / 518HD; on satellite: DirecTV 36 / 3128HD, Dish Network 36.

WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2; in Rhode Island on Cox 808; Verizon FiOS 478; Full Channel 89; and in Massachusetts on Comcast 294 or 312.

Can't get to the TV? Watch the episode online anytime and anywhere on our YouTube channel. Episodes of A Lively Experiment are generally available to watch on the next business day. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, and YouTube will notify you when a new episode is uploaded.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Tax Tips from Local CPAs in Time for Your Tax Preparation



Every year since 1978, members of the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants (RISCPA) have shared their tax preparation expertise with viewers, helping our audience save money - and headaches - when filing income tax returns.

This year, in an effort to reach as many viewers as possible, our experts make their presentations in short interviews that will air throughout the day and evening between regular programs. These informative segments feature tips, tax law updates, and planning strategies, in interstitials that are about three minutes in length. A full one-hour special of extended interviews will premiere on Thursday, April 7 at 8 p.m. (please check local listings for repeat broadcasts).

The CPAs and their topics for 2016 are:

  • Tracy Hess, CPA from Piccerelli, Gilstein + Company, LLP, discusses education tax credits
  • Jacquelyn H. Tracy, CPA from Mandel + Tracy, LLC, discusses individual income tax issues
  • Michael Colucci, CPA from Piccerelli, Gilstein + Company, LLP, discusses business expenses and practices
  • Ray Marchak, CPA from DiSanto, Priest + Company, discusses how to increase standard deductions
  • Gregory Porcaro, CPA from Otrando Porcaro + Associates, discusses changes in this year’s tax code
  • Jim Goldman, CPA from Goldman + Company, discusses financial wellness for seniors
The segments will also be available on the Rhode Island PBS YouTube channel.

Friday, March 18, 2016

Chef Sara Moulton of 'Sara's Weeknight Meals' Celebrates Food and Wine with Rhode Island PBS


On Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 7 p.m., Rhode Island PBS hosts its 15th annual food and wine tasting event, An Evening Uncorked! Chefs from 14 popular and award-winning area restaurants prepare gourmet small bites. Wine tasting is courtesy of top local purveyors and private wine cellars.

A feast for all the senses, An Evening Uncorked!will fill the spacious Pawtucket Armory with aromas, colors, sounds, and tastes of an appetizing "foodie" adventure, with wine tasting for the novice, the enthusiast, and the connoisseur. Where else can one sample foods from these great chefs all under one roof?

This year's small bites will be prepared by returning participants, including chefs from The Capital Grille, Chapel Grille, David Burke Prime Steakhouse, The Dorrance, Eleven Forty Nine Restaurant, Just Ellen's Inc., Luigi's Restaurant and Gourmet Express, Matunuck Oyster Bar, and Pot Au Feu. Guests can also enjoy delectable samples from this year's newest contributors, Bluefin Grille, the Coast Guard House, and Red Fez, with desserts by Corner Bakery Café and The Inside Scoop. Vegetarian and gluten-free food options will be available. 

Wine tasting showcases domestic and international vintages presented by M.S. Walker, Rhode Island Distributing Company, Martignetti Companies of Rhode Island, as well as carefully chosen bottles from private cellars. Craft beers are courtesy of Foolproof Brewing.

Rhode Island PBS is pleased to welcome celebrity guest Chef Sara Moulton of Sara's Weeknight Meals. A protégé of Julia Child and the founder of the New York Women's Culinary Alliance, Sara is a nationally recognized chef who has made her mark as executive chef of Gourmet magazine, food editor of ABC-TV's Good Morning America, and the author of several top-selling cookbooks. In October of 2015, Sara kicked off her fifth season as host of public television's, Sara's Weeknight Meals, the latest milestone in her storied career of teaching and cooking that spans more than 30 years.

Sara will be available to meet and greet guests and sign her latest cookbook - just released in March - Sara Moulton's Home Cooking 101: How to Make Everything Taste Better. The cookbook can be reserved in advance or purchased at the event. 

Silent auction tables will be open during the food and wine tasting. Items for bid include local "wine and dine" winery tours paired with dining certificates, a country club golf outing, dinner and theater tickets, exclusive VIP Pass to the Rhode Island International Film Festival, fitness and spa treatments, locally crafted jewelry, beauty treatments and products, art, and more. 

A Wine Grab will feature 50 bottles of wine concealed in decorated bags. Bags are $50 each, and contain a wine valued at least $15 plus a $20 gift card to Pane e Vino Ristorante e Enoteca on Federal Hill, Providence. Among the 50 bottles of wine available, two of the bottles are worth $100 each. 

The evening culminates with lively bidding in a Live Auction of boutique and cult wines, as well as novel fine dining and travel experiences. Among live auction items are a two-night stay at Ocean House resort in Watch Hill, Westerly; framed team jersey autographed by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady; roundtrip domestic air fare for two courtesy of Jet Blue plus Napa Valley winery tour and tasting; cocktail party for 20 at Candita Clayton Art Gallery; and a dinner party for 8 with wine pairings from Gasbarro's Wines private cellars. 

Tickets to this age 21+ food and wine tasting event are $85 per person and may be purchased in advance. Music by Kirk Feather, Yvonne Monnett, and Bryan Rizzuto. Cocktail party attire is appropriate. The Pawtucket Armory is conveniently located off Interstate 95, at 172 Exchange Street, in downtown Pawtucket near Pawtucket City Hall. Free valet parking. Proceeds from An Evening Uncorked! benefit Rhode Island PBS.

The 2016 Gold Sponsors of An Evening Uncorked! are Corner Bakery Café and Cornerstone | Gencorp | The Hilb Group. For tickets, directions, and more information, please visit ripbs.org.

2016 Gold Sponsors
                          



2016 Benefactor Sponsors

Bank of America, Chaffee Communications, Coventry Lumber, Dimeo Construction Company, Rentals Unlimited




2016 Patron Sponsors


Arden Engineering, Bernard and Heidi Buonanno, Cox Media, Endurance Wealth Management, Piccerelli Gilstein and Company LLP, RDW Group, Rhode Island Monthly magazine, Santander Bank, TriMark, Washington Trust, 
The Wall Group Wells Fargo Advisors, Whelan Corrente Kinder Siket LLP

Legalizing Marijuana (and Other Revenue Stream Ideas) on A Lively Experiment March 18-20, 2016



Panel (left to right)
Dyana Koelsch – moderator
Maureen Moakley - URI political science professor 
Froma Harrop - syndicated columnist
Lisa Pelosi - Republican strategist
Edward Mazze - URI distinguished professor of business administration

Topics 
  • Governor Raimondo's non-binding referendum to legalize marijuana 
  • FBI – cell phone issue 
  • Presidential primaries 
  • Revenue sources – Rhode Island is 5th in nation with highest tax burden. 
  • Outrages of the Week

A Lively Experiment airs on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1) Fridays at 7 p.m., with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 7 p.m. on WSBE Learn (36.2), and Sundays at noon on WSBE Rhode Island PBS.

WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) programming over the air on digital 36.1; on Rhode Island cable: Cox 08 / 1008HD, Verizon FiOS 08 / 508HD, and Full Channel 08; on Massachusetts cable: Comcast 819HD and Verizon FiOS 18 / 518HD; on satellite: DirecTV 36 / 3128HD, Dish Network 36.

WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2; in Rhode Island on Cox 808; Verizon FiOS 478; Full Channel 89; and in Massachusetts on Comcast 294 or 312.

Can't get to the TV? Watch the episode online anytime and anywhere on our YouTube channel. Episodes of A Lively Experiment are generally available to watch on the next business day. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, and YouTube will notify you when a new episode is uploaded.

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Sunday, March 13, 2016

Pension Fund and SEC Fraud Probe into 38 Studios A Lively Experiment March 11, 2016



Panel 
Dyana Koelsch – moderator
Ed Achorn - editor, Providence Journal editorial pages 
Joseph McNamara - chairman of the RI Democratic Party
Michael Riley - GoLocalProv.com columnist
Wendy Schiller - Brown University political science professor

Topics 
  • Rhode Island Pension Fund 
  • SEC defrauding charges against Wells Fargo in 38 Studios 
  • Outrages of the Week

A Lively Experiment airs on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1) Fridays at 7 p.m., with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 7 p.m. on WSBE Learn (36.2), and Sundays at noon on WSBE Rhode Island PBS.

WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) programming over the air on digital 36.1; on Rhode Island cable: Cox 08 / 1008HD, Verizon FiOS 08 / 508HD, and Full Channel 08; on Massachusetts cable: Comcast 819HD and Verizon FiOS 18 / 518HD; on satellite: DirecTV 36 / 3128HD, Dish Network 36.

WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2; in Rhode Island on Cox 808; Verizon FiOS 478; Full Channel 89; and in Massachusetts on Comcast 294 or 312.

Can't get to the TV? Watch the episode online anytime and anywhere on our YouTube channel. Episodes of A Lively Experiment are generally available to watch on the next business day. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, and YouTube will notify you when a new episode is uploaded.

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Saturday, March 12, 2016

All Aboard! Great Scenic Railway Journeys: Trains Around North America

Join Rhode Island PBS on Monday, March 14 beginning at 8 p.m. for a ride along North America’s most historic and scenic railways in the newest chapter of the Emmy Award-winning public television series, Great Scenic Railway Journeys: Trains Around North America. 
Robert Van Camp, executive producer and director of this program, hosts the special presentation as part of the station's March fund raising campaign. The presentation will encore on Saturday, March 19 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Great Scenic Railway Journeys: Trains Around North America is hosted by Grammy-winning musician and storyteller David Holt, traces America's railroad history, telling the unforgettable stories of the continent's historic and scenic tourist railroads. More than just a tour, these stories capture railroads as they defined the spirit of North America, creating a new industry and re-writing transportation history. The program transports viewers to a variety of railways — from quiet and relaxing trains featuring spectacular meals and views, to fast-paced trains full of glitz and glamour.


WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) programming over the air on digital 36.1; on Rhode Island cable services: Cox 08 / 1008HD, Verizon FiOS 08 / 508HD, Full Channel 08; on Massachusetts cable services: Comcast 819HD, Verizon 18 / 518HD; on satellite: DirecTV 36 / 3128HD, Dish Network 36.

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Ethics, Gambling, Licenses and Super Tuesday on A Lively Experiment March 4



Panel 
Dyana Koelsch – moderator
Brandon Bell – chairman of the Rhode Island Republican Party
William Lynch – former chairman of the Rhode Island Democratic Party
John Marion – executive director of Common Cause RI
Arlene Violet – political analyst and former RI Attorney General

Topics 
  • Super Tuesday 
  • Ethics Bill 
  • House Finance advances Tiverton Casino bill
  • Undocumented immigrants’ drivers licenses debate
  • Outrages of the Week

A Lively Experiment airs on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1) Fridays at 7 p.m., with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 7 p.m. on WSBE Learn (36.2), and Sundays at noon on WSBE Rhode Island PBS.

WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) programming over the air on digital 36.1; on Rhode Island cable: Cox 08 / 1008HD, Verizon FiOS 08 / 508HD, and Full Channel 08; on Massachusetts cable: Comcast 819HD and Verizon FiOS 18 / 518HD; on satellite: DirecTV 36 / 3128HD, Dish Network 36.

WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2; in Rhode Island on Cox 808; Verizon FiOS 478; Full Channel 89; and in Massachusetts on Comcast 294 or 312.

Can't get to the TV? Watch the episode online anytime and anywhere on our YouTube channel. Episodes of A Lively Experiment are generally available to watch on the next business day. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, and YouTube will notify you when a new episode is uploaded.

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