Episode 797

FM #797 - MetroWest Arts & Culture Symposium: Intro Remarks & Keynote - 05/14/22

Published on: 16th May, 2022

This session of the radio show shares the MetroWest Arts & Culture Symposium Introductory Remarks and Keynote held on Saturday, May 14, 2022. 

Kaye Kelly, Chair of the Franklin Cultural Council opens the session. A string quartet of FHS students plays a piece before going off to their MICCA competition.

  • Kaye begins her remarks at approx. 10 minutes
  • Kaye introduces Town Administrator Jamie Hellen at approx. 17 minutes
  • Jamie in turn introduces Roberta Trahan and Pandora Carlucci at approx. 22 minutes
  • Kaye returns to the podium to introduce Michael Bobbitt, Executive Director of the Mass Cultural Council at approx. 27 minutes
  • Michael speaks and then opens for questions from the audience at approx. 47 minutes
  • Kaye returns to the podium to thank Michael at approx. 1 hour 9 minutes. 

The four break out sessions start approx. 15 minutes later each of which run for about 45 minutes, take a 15 minute break and then repeat with a different audience. After the second session, a networking lunch closes out the day.

When the Franklin TV video recording of the full event is available, we’ll update and let folks know.

The full recording runs about an hour and eighteen minutes, so let’s listen to the introductory remarks, and then the Keynote for the MetroWest Art & Culture Symposium.

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Symposium speakers and schedule

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/04/franklin-cultural-district-arts-are.html 

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The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

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