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ArchivesNH's First Mosque Faces Uphill BattleBy Debra Daigle on Thursday, August 31, 2006.New Hampshire's first Islamic Mosque is under construction in Manchester. The state's growing Muslim community, now estimated at over 3,000, has long desired its own place of worship. And this past May, builders finally broke ground in a quiet out-of-the-way neighborhood in the state's largest city. However, some local residents don't want the construction to continue. NHPR Correspondent Debra Daigle has the story from Manchester. listen:
  Country Musician Liz CarlisleBy Liz Bulkley on Thursday, August 31, 2006.As part of The Front Porch Summer Arts Series, singer songwriter Liz Carlisle will sing and play in the studio with some backup help. Liz is a Montana-based country singer who's been compared to Ani De Franco, Dar Williams and Faith Hill. She's 22 and has a 2006 summa cum laude degree from Harvard, a new CD, and she'll be playing at Tupelo Music Hall on September 1st. listen:
Pop Culture is Good (Exchange Favorite)By Laura Knoy on Thursday, August 31, 2006.Our guest today tells us that shows like The Simpsons and video games like Grand Theft Auto and The Sims actually challenge us mentally rather than turning our brains into mush and have become more and more sophisticated over the past thirty years. Steven Johnson draws on fields as diverse as neuroscience, economics and literary theory to make his point about pop culture. Laura's guest is Steven Johnson, author of "Everything Bad is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture is Actually Making us Smarter". *This show originally aired on 5/10/06* listen:
The Gas Dock GirlsBy Shannon Mullen on Wednesday, August 30, 2006.It's back to school time again, and lots of college students from around New Hampshire will be putting in their final hours at their summer jobs this Labor Day weekend. They've been doing seasonal jobs such as landscaping, waiting tables, and lifeguarding... and in the Lakes Region, some have been pumping gas. It's not the typical summer job, but these aren't your typical gas stations. They're gas docks, and on Lake Winnipesaukee, most of them are run by gas dock girls. New Hampshire Public Radio correspondent Shannon Mullen stopped by one gas dock in Gilford, to talk to these girls of summer, and she sent us this audio postcard. listen:
Japanese Manga in the USBy Liz Bulkley on Wednesday, August 30, 2006.Manga, the popular Japanese comic art form has transformed the look of the comic sections at local book stores across the country. Some people say the artwork is too stylized, too mechanical and too industrial, but its fans are growing and passionate. We're going to look at the roots of Manga, how it developed in Japan, and how it now fits into American comic culture. We're also going to explore Asian-American graphic novels, and see why they're finally making their way onto the library shelves across the country. Our guests include David Berona, the Library Director at Plymouth State University which is putting on a show of Japanese Manga at the Lamson Library beginning September 5th, and Laura Braunstein, the English Language and Literature Librarian at Dartmouth, and the curator of the exhibit From Choju Giga to Manga and Beyond: Sequential Art and Asian Culture which traces the roots of Asian art to Asian-American art. listen:
South Park (Exchange Favorite)By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, August 30, 2006.It may be simply drawn, but that's the only thing that's simple about the Comedy Central cartoon, South Park. Set in a Colorado mountain town its characters, Cartman, Stan, Kyle, Kenny take on everything that they find hypocritical, whether its government, religion, current events or ethnic and social groups. Some critics find this Peobody-award winning show cutting edge and hilarious, others find it offensive and the epitome of trash TV. As it's once again in the news, we explore the cultural phenomenon of South Park and our love/hate relationship with the show. Laura's guests are Mark Timney, Assistant Professor of Journalism at Keene State College and Robert Thompson, Director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University, Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and author or editor of several books on television. *This show originally aired on 5/4/06* listen:
Easter SealsBy Deborah Schachter on Tuesday, August 29, 2006.Jane Hiltz from Goffstown found support and services through the Easter Seals" Autism Network so she could best support her son. listen:
Manchester Historic AssociationBy Deborah Schachter on Tuesday, August 29, 2006.Every year Bonnie Doherty of Manchester takes her fourth grade class to the Manchester Historic Association to connect her students to the past. listen:
St. Kieran CenterBy Deborah Schachter on Tuesday, August 29, 2006.Sister Monique of the St. Kieran Center for the Arts says the arts "speak to our soul" even in difficult times. listen:
The Moore CenterBy Deborah Schachter on Tuesday, August 29, 2006.Russell Morseman of Manchester works at Fisher Cats ballpark, cleaning carts and checking on supplies. The Moore Center helped Russell find the job so he could participate fully in the community. listen:
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