First hour: Rochester Fringe Festival producer Erica Fee on the festival and the pandemic
Second hour: Ann Lewis, candidate for the 137th Assembly District Democratic primary; candidates for the 61st Senate District Democratic primary
The Rochester Fringe Festival revealed its modified 2020 schedule. Festival producer Erica Fee has been in contact with many people in the arts community, and there has been some debate and confusion about safety. We discuss the decision-making process in a major festival during a pandemic, and we explore the questions that some in the arts community are expressing. Our guest:
- Erica Fee, producer of the Rochester Fringe Festival
Then in our second hour, we hear from candidates in the upcoming Democratic primary. First, we talk with Ann Lewis, who is running for the 137th District Assembly seat. Long-time Assembly member David Gantt is retiring, and there are four candidates running in the primary. We've heard from the three other Democrats, and in this segment of the program, we offer Ann Lewis equal time to discuss her platform and priorities. Our guest:
- Ann Lewis
In the second half hour, we're joined by two of the three candidates running in the Democratic primary for the 61st Senate District seat. We hear from Kim Smith and Jacqui Berger about why they are running and what they hope to accomplish if elected. Our guests:
- Kim Smith
- Jacqui Berger
*Note: Joan Seamans, the third candidate in the race, was invited to join this discussion, but declined.
