Steve Klamkin & The Saturday Am News

Young singer Veronica Lewis performed at the 2019 Rhythm and Roots Festival. #WPRO A 16-year old blues, roots and boogie woogie pianist, Veronica Lewis talks performing at an early age while following a broad range of interests. veronicalewis.com/

Cara Robinson of the husband and wife duo Hat Fitz and Cara performed at the 2019 Rhythm and Roots Festival. #WPRO Cara Robinson talks about the couple's background, musical travels and adventures. hatfitzandcara.com/

Talking about Recovery Month is Rebecca Boss, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals. #WPRO She talks about events during the month, and services available for those dealing with addiction, depression and more bhddh.ri.gov https://www.recoverymonth.gov/events/rally4recoveryri-providence

Rhode Island has a new law requiring audits of election results. #WPRO John Marion, Executive Director of Common Cause of RI talks about a study conducted in conjunction with Verified Voting and The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law that examined election audit procedures. commoncause.org/rhode-island/

A study finds a high rate of homelessness among students in Rhode Island. #WPRO Brenda Clement heads HousingWorks RI at Roger Williams University, which recently released the study: "Falling Through the Cracks: Student Homelessness in Rhode Island". housingworksri.org/

Dr. Barbara Roberts is the author of "The Doctor Broad - A Mafia Love Story". #WPRO The first female adult cardiologist in Rhode Island, Dr. Barbara Roberts was called in on the night of Raymond L.S. Patriarca's arrest. Her examination kept the notorious Rhode Island - based mob boss out of prison. She also fell in love with another mob figure. https://thedoctorbroad.com/

Amy Siskind talks about the #WeThePeopleMarch on September 21. #WPRO The author of "The List" and a frequent critic of the Trump administration, Amy Siskind is co-organizing along with Karen McRae, the "WeThePeopleMarch in Washington D.C. on September 21 and dozens of "solidarity marches" around the country, including in Providence. https://wethepeoplemarch.org/

Singer-songwriter J.S. Ondara grew up in Nairobi, Kenya, and when he discovered folk music there, moved to Minnesota, the home state of his idol, Bob Dylan. #WPRO He performed at the Newport Folk Festival, and talked about his latest album "Tales Of America". He was featured in the article "Young singer songwriters shape the future at Newport". https://bit.ly/2lSnY4P https://www.jsondara.com/

Darcy James Argue's Secret Society performed at the Newport Jazz Festival. #WPRO Once again, we've had the chance to catch up with Darcy. His music for a big band ensemble (he calls members co-conspirators) is always a crowd favorite, and stems from his concerns about secrets and conspiracies. http://www.secretsocietymusic.org

Allison Miller performed at the 2019 Newport Jazz Festival. #WPRO She is an acclaimed drummer, composer and teacher, and along with violinist Jenny Scheinman recently released their latest album, "Parlour Game". http://allisonmiller.com/

Molly Tuttle performed at the 2019 Newport Folk Festival. #WPRO Guitarist Molly Tuttle is a rising star in the bluegrass world. At Newport, she performed a duo with Billy Strings, and joined the all-woman “The Collaboration”. https://www.mollytuttlemusic.com/ She was also among those who performed at Newport who were featured in the article "Young singer songwriters shape the future at Newport". https://bit.ly/2lSnY4P

Chuck Wentworth, founder and producer of the Rhythm and Roots Festival. #WPRO The long-running Rhythm and Roots Festival featuring musical styles from Cajun and Zydeco to blues and bluegrass and much more is Labor Day Weekend, Aug. 30, 31 and September 1 at Ninigret Park in Charlestown. https://rhythmandroots.com/

Jenny Scheinman at the 2019 Newport Jazz Festival. #WPRO Violinist, bandleader and producer Jenny Scheinman talks about her career trajectory, her past appearances at Newport, and her latest album with Allison Miller, "Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller's Parlour Games" https://www.jennyscheinman.com/

Courtney Marie Andrews at the 2019 Newport Folk Festival. #WPRO She talks about the impact of growing up in Arizona and the issues that drive her songwriting and her latest album, "May Your Kindness Remain". https://www.courtneymarieandrews.com/

Cheryl Martone is Director of Outreach for CASA, the Court Appointed Special Advocate program in the Rhode Island Family Court. #WPRO The Family Court is trying to attract more qualified volunteers who go into the homes of children under DCYF supervision and report directly to the court. https://bit.ly/2ZpJBaY

Molly Andrade is Miss Rhode Island 2019 #WPRO The Middletown native talks about her summer, and looks ahead to the Miss America competition set for December 19 at Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut. https://www.missri.org/ Photo of Molly Andrade by Daniel Gagnon

Tiffany Muller is President and Executive Director of End Citizens United. #WPRO The group, which works to rid politics of big money, draws its name from the Supreme Court case that equated corporations with people, or political spending with free speech. https://endcitizensunited.org/

Lee Pardini & Wylie Gelber of the band Dawes performed at the 2019 Newport Folk Festival. #WPRO They talked about their performances at the Festival, their work with Dawes on an upcoming album and more. https://dawestheband.com/