Envision Podcasts

Envision

Envision

Co-hosted by United Way of Greater Charlottesville’s Ravi Respeto and City of Promise’s Price Thomas, Envision Radio is a joint partnership with WINA to have and share authentic and candid conversations about our community with a specific focus on racial equity and its relation to economic mobility rooted in education, health, housing and workforce development.

Saturday, December 9, 202312/09/2023

Clarissa Doutherd

Listen as Price Thomas and Ravi Respeto talk with Clarissa Doutherd of Parental Voices of Oakland

Saturday, December 2, 202312/02/2023

Khadija Hemmati

Listen as Price Thomas talks with the owner of Khadija’s Kitchen.

Saturday, November 18, 202311/18/2023

Nicole Hawker

Listen as Price and Ravi talk with local business owner Nicole Hawker.

Saturday, November 11, 202311/11/2023

Jason Becton

Price and Ravi talk with one of the owners of the local bakery Marie Bette.

Saturday, October 28, 202310/28/2023

Fidel

Listen as Price Thomas talks with local entrepreneur Fidel as he shares his personal story of success.

Saturday, October 21, 202310/21/2023

Black Economic Empowerment Society at UVA

Listen as Price Thomas sits down with the members of BEES the Black Economic Empowerment Society at UVA.

Thursday, October 12, 202310/12/2023

UVA Women’s Basketball Coach Amaka Agugua- Hamilton

Price and Ravi have an in-depth conversation with UVA’s talented Women’s Hoops leader, Coach Mox.

Saturday, October 7, 202310/07/2023

Latesha and Johnell Jones

Price Thomas and Ravi Respeto sit down with Latesha and Johnell Jones who are the owners of a highly successful local financial firm.

Saturday, September 30, 202309/30/2023

Richard Van Arsdale

Price Thomas sits down with Richard Van Arsdale who is a part of the Chaplain Team at the local jail.

Saturday, September 23, 202309/23/2023

Charlottesville City Manager Sam Sanders

Charlottesville’s City Manager sits down for a compelling hour and twenty minute discussion on all things Charlottesville.

News

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‘You Can See Everything’ surges with $19.5M at box office; ‘Clayface’ takes No. 1

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DC Studios scored a modest, R-rated win with "Clayface," landing a $24 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the biggest success story in theaters remained A24's Elizabeth Holmes documentary "You Can See Everything," which pulled in $19.5 million in its first weekend of wide release.

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Chris Brown avoids prison time for brawling at a London nightclub

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Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown avoided prison time Monday for beating a music producer with a tequila bottle at a London nightclub three years ago.

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‘Rent’ musical celebrates its 30th Broadway anniversary with a starry show: ‘No day but today’

Jordan Fisher was in middle school when he first heard it. He was at his first cast party, gathering with fellow performers around his drama teacher's piano after some community theater.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Why big music stars like Harry Styles and Celine Dion are embracing residencies

For Harry Styles' dedicated audience, it is the can't-miss event of the year: Tens of thousands have descended on New York City's Madison Square Garden each night of his 30-date residency, rushing to catch the show before it concludes Halloween weekend.

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Tom Cruise to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute

Tom Cruise is being celebrated with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute, AFI's board of trustees said Wednesday The award will be handed out at a gala tribute in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre on April 24 next year.