As a result of a daytime programming change, WLRN canceled Sundial, the locally-produced arts and culture show, effective Friday Feb. 2, 2024.
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Artist Chire Regans searches for the truth in portraits, names and hair
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The Black Lives Matter movement pushed Chire Regans' art in the direction of social awareness. From portraits of gun violence victims to sculptures exploring hair braiding practices, the new Oolite Arts resident hopes to spark change through her pieces.Door Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena
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How Snarky Puppy’s Michael League brings all genres to the table
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Grammy-winning bandleader of Snarky Puppy tells us how breaking into Dallas' gospel scene and making his own band influenced his music. Now he's bringing all of those influences to the Miami Beach's GroundUP Music Festival which he co-founded.Door Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena
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The 'Queen of Cleaning' comes to South Florida
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Auri Kananen has become famous for going around the globe and cleaning some of the messiest homes. Her book is titled “Happiness Cleaning: How to Embrace the Mess and Love the Cleanup.”Door Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena
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How artist Nathan Sawaya built a career out of Lego bricks
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Nathan Sawaya is a contemporary artist who uses LEGO bricks exclusively for his art. His global exhibition The Art of the Brick comes to Miami at the Olympia Theater.Door Carlos Frías
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Best of: How a trip to Cuba - and music - taught duo Afrobeta about who they are
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One of our best Sundial conversations: Tony Laurencio and Cuci Amador are the founders of Afrobeta — they embody a Miami sound. They star in the Emmy-nominated documentary, "Birthright," about their trip to play in Cuba. They join us to talk about that controversial trip and what it taught them about themselves.We originally aired this conversation…
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Musician Guy Michel on challenging the status quo and taking risks with his cello
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Guy Michel is a Palm Beach County-based improvisational cellist and entertainer whose performances across South Florida challenge the status quo.Door Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena
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Broken promises in a Liberty City housing project are at the center of this film
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In the new documentary, Razing Liberty Square, director and producer Katja Esson, explores how climate gentrification is affecting residents living on the highest-and-driest ground in Miami.Door Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena
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Catch us in the clouds with The Norton Museum's artist-in-residence, Nora Maité Nieves
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Nora Maité Nieves is currently an artist in residence at The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach. In her exhibit “Clouds in the Expanded Field,” connects her Caribbean roots to the skies above whatever city she might find herself in.Door Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena
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Drummer Willie Stewart of Third World takes us through Jamaica's 'musical genealogy'
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Carlos Frías is joined by Willie Stewart, a music educator and the former principal drummer and percussionist for the band Third World.Door Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena
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'Never Drop the Ball' shows how the Negro Leagues helped desegregate America
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Michael Anderson and Fabián Cárdenas are the filmmakers behind WLRN TV’s latest documentary Never Drop the Ball. They told us how the Negro Leagues helped desegregate baseball — and America.Door Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena
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Brad Meltzer and his heroes — RBG, Mister Rogers and his teacher Ms. Spicer
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New York Times bestselling author of thrillers, mysteries and children’s books Brad Meltzer visits South Florida to promote his latest book Ordinary People Change the World: Ruth Bader Ginsberg.Door Carlos Frías
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'Wait, wait ... for us:' A wild hour wrangling comedian Paula Poundstone
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You might recognize her from the show “Wait wait…Don’t Tell Me.” Author and comedian Paula Poundstone has jokes! And she shares them with us before her performance at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, January 26.Door Carlos Frías
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How growing up in prisons helped this Miami Herald reporter find the light in dark stories
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South Florida journalist Brittany Wallman, who won a 2019 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Parkland school shooting for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, is now working as an investigative journalist for the Miami Herald.Door Carlos Frías
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John Miller's larger-than-life glassblowing exhibit 'Order Up!' will make you hungry
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John Miller is an associate professor of glass at Illinois State University. His art show “Order Up! The Pop Art of John Miller” is now at the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami. We talk about diner culture, which inspired the larger-than-life glass pieces.Door Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena
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Miami film critic Rene Rodríguez talks Barbenheimer, Golden Globes and the year in film
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We talk best and worst movies from 2023 with René Rodriguez. He’s a former film critic and manages the Cosford Cinema at the University of Miami. He also tells us what he's looking forward to in 2024.Door Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena
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Getting real with Ron Magill: Lessons learned from the animal world
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Wildlife photographer and Zoo Miami’s “Goodwill Ambassador," Ron Magill joins us to talk about new book The Pride of a Lion.Door Carlos Frías
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Dating advice, lucky babies and the Miami Heat: Our moments of joy from 2023
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From street art to music and baseball, host Carlos Frías and producers Leslie Ovalle Atkinson and Elisa Baena highlight their favorite moments on Sundial in 2023.Door Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena
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Local food editors share the best eats of 2023
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A panel of local food editors, including the Miami Herald's Connie Ogle, The Infatuation's Ryan Pfeffer and the Miami New Times' Nicole Lopez-Alvar, share their favorite places to eat in 2023.Door Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena
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The best reads of 2023 with Mitchell Kaplan
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We talk about some of the best reads of the year with Mitchell Kaplan, the owner and founder of Books & Books. He also tells us about his recently launched literary foundation.Door Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena
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The best reads of 2023 with Mitchell Kaplan
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We talk about some of the best reads of the year with Mitchell Kaplan, the owner and founder of Books & Books. He also tells us about his recently launched literary foundation.Door Carlos Frías
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The enduring legacy of 'The Nutcracker' brings South Florida to the ballet
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Dawn Atkins is a principal dancer with Miami City Ballet. She tells us about her career, MCB’s 2023-2024 season and her performance as the lead roles of Dew Drop and Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker this month.Door Carlos Frías, Elisa Baena, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz
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Calle 13's Eduardo Cabra shows us the man behind the music
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Eduardo Cabra who produced the sound for the three-time Grammy-winning Puerto Rican band, Calle 13, is showing us the sound of his voice.Door Elisa Baena, Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Alyssa Ramos
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Why Miami sets up the perfect stage for the play 'La Gringa'
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Carlos Frías is joined by director Gladys Ramírez. She’s the executive director of City Theatre in Miami where she's directing the Miami debut of the play "La Gringa" at the Adrienne Arsht Center.Door Carlos Frías, Caitie Muñoz, Elisa Baena, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson
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This Cuban trio blends Latin pop and classical opera to create their own sound
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Guest host Kate Payne is joined by the local group The Latin Divos. The Cuban trio takes Latin pop, traditional opera and timeless classics and makes them their own.Door Kate Payne, Elisa Baena, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson
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Best of: This local smokehouse makes 'Miami barbecue'
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One of our favorite conversations: Harry and Michelle Coleman went from journalism school to the kitchen. Their new smokehouse doesn't make your usual barbecue; they've created 'Miami barbecue.' They tell us about their brisket rubbed with ground espresso, ribs glazed with guava-chili sauce and the smoked flan. We originally aired this conversation…
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Best of: Author M. Evelina Galang connects Manila and Miami using language
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Donate to WLRN today to help keep shows like Sundial on the air. Visit WLRN.org for more information.
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Best of: He was the first in his family to go to college. Now he's president of FIU
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Donate to WLRN today to help keep shows like Sundial on the air. Visit WLRN.org for more information.Door Carlos Frías
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