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A conversation between host Yvette Walker and Monica Robles, Founder & President of Asociacion de Emprendedores. This story originally aired June 7, 2023.

Writers on the Block started off as pretty much an open mic for writers ... mostly poets. It soon became mainly an online Facebook presence where people could share their works, as well as give and receive feedback. It then became a live event once again — the first Wednesday of every month at The Vault Martini Bar Redlands (which turned 20 years old this year!).

There's a sign-up sheet starting at 8, and by 9 be ready for, well, readings and recitations. I got there as someone was reading from a short story. Many, many poems followed as we went through the sign-up sheet. I heard some very personal pieces, and some which were designed for a laugh. I heard some works which adhered strictly to meter and form ... and others were a rant on paper. And all of which I enjoyed thoroughly.

The main driving force behind Writers on the Block these days is the combination of Alfred Valdivia Jr., Jamie Lee Musser, and Jose Nevarez AKA Vill Ain. Jamie and Villain join me to talk about Writers on the Block — past and present — and more.

Stories highlighted for Jan 30, 2024.

KVCR News has your daily news rundown Tuesday through Thursday at lunchtime.

Former Press-Enterprise Columnist and longtime KVCR news contributor, Cassie MacDuff joins KVCR to review a few of the Inland Empire’s major news stories of the past week.

Singer/songwriter Daniel Emmet talk about his time on America’s Got Talent and his new PBS Special Simply the Best with Pia Toscano. Daniel will be performing in Rancho Mirage on March 6 at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa with the Desert Symphony. KVCR has tickets.

Entertainment to experience … or to see!

Whatever branch of service you might have served in, you may recall just how much they molded you into being a soldier, sailor, marine, etc ... but they didn't do a WHOLE lot to prepare you for being a civilian once again.

Enter Mil-Tree, and their program, "Tapestries of Transformation." The purpose of which is connecting veterans back to their community and reducing chronic loneliness and isolation.

The culmination of the program will be a theatrical performance in the spring, which comes together as the culmination of several workshops — drumming, writing and storytelling, acting, and movement. The workshops are coming up QUITE soon — running through February. AND — they're not JUST for veterans.

More at mil-tree.org.

Stories highlighted for Jan 24, 2024.

A conversation between host Yvette Walker and Emilio Amaya, Executive Director of San Bernardino Community Service Center, Inc. This conversation originally aired May 31, 2023.

Stories highlighted for Jan 23, 2024.