Carole Brodsky

California

Freelance Writer and Photographer at Ukiah Daily Journal

Writer and Photographer at Freelance

Articles

Bud and Baroque: Cannabis classical festival returns to Ukiah for second year

2 weeks ago | advocate-news.com | Carole Brodsky

“Classicann is going to be bigger and better this second year,” smiles Phillip Lenberg, coordinator for the second annual classical music festival blending a world-class lineup of musicians with a cannabis-friendly setting. The event, taking place on Saturday, May 24th will once again be held at the outdoor stage at Plantshop, featuring over a dozen musicians, two food vendors, booths showcasing the region’s finest cannabis farmers “and plenty of shade,” Lenberg smiles.
Bud and Baroque: Cannabis classical festival returns to Ukiah for second year

3 weeks ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Carole Brodsky

“Classicann is going to be bigger and better this second year,” smiles Phillip Lenberg, coordinator for the second annual classical music festival blending a world-class lineup of musicians with a cannabis-friendly setting. The event, taking place on Saturday, May 24th will once again be held at the outdoor stage at Plantshop, featuring over a dozen musicians, two food vendors, booths showcasing the region’s finest cannabis farmers “and plenty of shade,” Lenberg smiles.
Season Finale: Ukiah Symphony to feature Youth Concerto winners

4 weeks ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Carole Brodsky

The final performance of the Ukiah Symphony’s 2024-25 season is going to be a showstopper, according to Symphony Music Director Phillip Lenberg. There will be two performances: May 17 at 7:30 p.m. and May 18 at 2 p.m.“We are honored to present two winners of our Youth Concerto Competition, who will be performing with us during the first half of the show,” he explains.
Spring plant sale around the corner

1 month ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Carole Brodsky

Every spring, the students and staff at the Mendocino College Horticulture Department offer the most comprehensive plant sale in the region, and this year is no exception. Jake Kyle, Agricultural Technician at the college notes that the Spring Plant Sale, slated for April 25th and 26thincludes more annual flowers in a new greenhouse full of spring […]
The Mendocino Cup: A sun-grown cannabis competition comes to the Willits Grange

1 month ago | advocate-news.com | Carole Brodsky

Believe it or not, craft cannabis is still grown in Mendocino County. And on May 4, the public will have an opportunity to mingle with the stalwart survivors of what can only be described as a systematic mishandling of what could have been the county’s ticket to prosperity.
It’s Elemental: SPACE Teens perform dance/theater

1 month ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Carole Brodsky

SPACE Theater is presenting It’s Elemental, a dance performance featuring 40 teens and special guest performers. The performance marks a return to the director’s chair for SPACE Executive/Artistic Director Laurel Near, supported by Assistant Director India Frey.
The Mendocino Cup: A sun-grown cannabis competition comes to the Willits Grange

1 month ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Carole Brodsky

Believe it or not, craft cannabis is still grown in Mendocino County. And on May 4, the public will have an opportunity to mingle with the stalwart survivors of what can only be described as a systematic mishandling of what could have been the county’s ticket to prosperity. The Mendocino Cup, sponsored by the north-county […] Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: April 12, 2025 at 6:02 AM PDT
Hands off! Ukiah protest one of the largest in city’s history

2 months ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Carole Brodsky

A crowd estimated between 700 and 1,000 people gathered in front of the Ukiah Courthouse on Saturday joining with over 1,300 protesters in every state including Puerto Rico, and a number of participating countries including Scotland and the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, American Samoa and Canada.The “Hands Off” protest, organized by over […] Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: April 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM PDT
‘Instructions for living in a broken world’ Mendocino College Journalistic Theatre Project runs until March 23

2 months ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Carole Brodsky

Theater has a multitude of purposes: to create environments of education, entertainment, amazement, amusement, provocation, inspiration and perhaps, most importantly- to make connection.“Mendocino Stories: Instructions for Living in a Broken World” is a rare amalgam of everything that is theater. A co-creation by Mendocino College students with instructors Dan Hoyle, Lucas Verbrugghe and Reid Edelman, […] Subscribe to continue reading this article.
「毒親」だった母と27年間、距離を置いてきた。うちに引っ越してきたのをきっかけに見えてきたことがある

Jan 22, 2025 | huffingtonpost.jp | Carole Brodsky

地元紙でフリーランスの記者として働く私にとって、一番知られているのは書き手としての顔だ。しかし、この12年間、私にとって本当の仕事は母親の面倒をみることだった。私がパートナーらと暮らしていた家に母が移ってきて、ひさしぶりに同居生活が始まった。物忘れがひどくなる母のことを、老化現象だろうと甘く見ていた。ある日、「ミシンをどこへやった？」と繰り返し聞いてくるようになった。「ハワイに置いてきたじゃない」と何度言っても、「そんなことない」と言い張る母。「たった今、使っていたところなんだから。あなたがどこかにやったんでしょ」と責められた。ミシンなんてないとこちらが言えば言うほど、母のイライラは募っていくばかり。解決策として、ミシンを買うことを提案してみたところ、「いらない！自分のがいい！」と意固地になった。そして、存在しないミシンを見つけることにますます躍起になった。...