Dear Hive:
In honor of the seventh day of Christmas – and with apologies to those swans a-swimming – I offer up these “7 Bees a-BUZZing” highlights of 2024!
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You’ve seen him on BUZZ as a spoken word artist extraordinaire. As a healing therapist for people suffering depression. And as the heart and soul behind “It’s Here!” – his tribute to his beloved city that we featured in our episode highlighting Art & Economic Development in Roanoke, Virginia.
He’s even voiced Motown-singing female meerkats on internationally acclaimed Cece Bell’s newest book Animal Albums from A-Z.
Now Bryan “Harvest Blaque” Hancock takes the spotlight as we celebrate the release of his second album, The Care Package, on August 15, 6:00 p.m., at Hotel Roanoke’s AKA Lounge! Listen and watch the music video of Dear God which dropped June 14.
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As originally broadcast July 17, 2024, on Blue Ridge PBS …
Celebrate a milestone with us as we present our 50th episode of BUZZ on PBS!
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BUZZ has earned 2 Emmy Award nominations!
Our “Staying Connected through Art at Roanoke City Public Schools” episode — produced in partnership with Roanoke Cultural Endowment and Art in Roanoke — received the nod in the Education/Schools (Long Form Content) category. And our feature of The Least of These homeless shelter was nominated in the Societal Concerns (Long Form Content) category.
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BUZZ is now on in California!
Carol Jessee, former executive director of Southwest Virginia Ballet, which we featured in our first episode in 2020, texted us: “Just got a note from a friend who lives in LA saying he turned his TV on and there I was! The ballet Buzz4good was on!!! WOW! Congrats!”
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