First hour: Does Downtown Rochester need a casino?
Second hour: The place of public art in Rochester
A casino in Rochester? The city is considering a pair of proposals for a performing arts center, and one of them is tied to a downtown casino. Local ministers have voiced disapproval, and Mayor Lovely Warren has accused them of essentially being paid off. They say that's untrue, and they oppose a casino on the merits. We'll talk to ministers, as well as a city representative about what happens next. Our guests:
- Pastor Marlowe Washington, The Historic Parsells Church
- Minister Clifford Florence, Central Church of Christ
- James Smith, director of the Bureau of Communications and Special Events for the City of Rochester
In our second hour, you won't see as much public art at the airport as you used to. It's been largely a business decision, but artists say that visitors to Rochester should be greeted with cultural assets, not blaring advertisements. What do Monroe County officials say? We'll talk about their perspective, and we'll talk about the larger place of public art in our community with our guests:
- Bleu Cease, executive director/curator of the Rochester Contemporary Art Center
- Richard Margolis, photographer
- Roslyn Bakst Goldman, past president of the Appraisers Association of America