This Week on RadioACTive, M-F at 6PM

Weeknights from 6-7 PM, RadioACTive passes the mic to grassroots activists, community builders, punk rock farmers, and DIY makers and musicians.

Monday, May 18: RadioACTive Pop! explores the beauty of Survival Instincts, the latest exhibition from artist and We Ride At Dawn DJ Bianca Velasquez. Plus, could where you lived explain your cancer? Downwinders workshops in Utah this week.

Tuesday, May 19: Marcus Garvey said, “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” Join Roundtable Tuesday to meet local ethnomusicologist Andrew Murphy, whose nonprofit, A Tree With Roots Music, has been documenting the sounds of Trinidad & Tobago, the Cajun music of Louisiana, traditions in Nepalese music, and the music of the Solomon Islands.

Wednesday, May 20: Nick @ 6 gets to know VolunQueer, a new Utah-born platform for queer volunteerism—built by queer people, for queer-affirming organizations. We Hold These Truths is a four-week creative writing and performance workshop where youth (13-18) turn those words into a living, breathing inquiry. Plus, RA catches up on the latest climate news with Caroline Llanes, Rocky Mountain Community Radio’s rural climate reporter.

Thursday, May 21: RadioACTive Workshop goes all in for bird lovers with Utah’s own Tracy Aviary, the oldest aviary in the United States. The nonprofit’s summer season is heating up—from the annual Ready to Hatch garden party at Liberty Park to casual, guided bird walks at the Nature Center at Pia Okwai. Plus, Dump Data Centers Rally, Gold Star Family Memorial Day Red Cross Blood Drive, and Gelli Haha. 

Friday, May 22: Punk Rock Farmer Friday hosts homegrown music. Live at 6 PM tonight: Desert Mirage. Plus, More True Tales of the Agrihood™ with the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake and a Wellness Garden Planting Party, Shop Local Spotlight with Fireweed Market, Skywatcher Leo T, and more!