Watch This Month’s Episode of “Kaleidoscope”
The Canisius College Video Institute production of the March episode of “Kaleidoscope” premieres on Saturday, March 7 at 5:30 a.m. on WGRZ TV 2. This 30-minute television program celebrates the religious diversity of the region in conjunction with the Network of Religious Communities. “Kaleidoscope” will rebroadcast each Friday at 6:30 p.m. on Spectrum Cable 20 and each Sunday at 8:00 p.m. on Charter 6 in Olean, NY.
Purim is one of the most joyous and fun celebrations on the Jewish calendar, celebrating the victory over an oppressive ruler. In the first segment, program host Dr. Stan Bratton speaks with Cantor Arlene Frank and Robin Raphael about the story from the Book of Esther and how Purim is celebrated today, particularly at Congregation Shir Shalom.
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, held annually on March 25, is a celebration of the announcement made by Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would become the mother of Jesus Christ. In the second segment, Dr. Stan Bratton interviews Sr. Margaret Carney about Mary, the mother of Jesus, and her place in the New Testament, Catholicism and Islam.
Students in the Canisius College Video Institute produce “Kaleidoscope” under the guidance of Barbara J. Irwin, PhD, professor in the Department of Communication and co-director of the Video Institute, and Jamie O’Neil, associate professor of digital media arts and co-director of the Video Institute, and Paula DeAngelis-Stein ’86, MS ’02.
Submitted by: Christian Conner, graduate assistant, Communication Studies
