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Playlist: Joanna Solotaroff's Portfolio

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Mighty Tiny

From Joanna Solotaroff | 04:49

Steve Gregory, the ukulele instructor at the Cotuit Center for the Arts, believes that every single person is musical. He uses the ukulele to prove that. However, his students Susan Anarino and Lois Fornier discovered that that tiny instrument would play a larger role in their lives than they could have anticipated.

Img_0820_small Steve Gregory, the ukulele instructor at the Cotuit Center for the Arts, believes that every single person is musical. He uses the ukulele to prove that. However, his students Susan Anarino and Lois Fornier discovered that that tiny instrument would play a larger role in their lives than they could have anticipated.

A Little Bit Happy

From Joanna Solotaroff | 07:43

There are approximately 500 homeless families living in Cape Cod. Joanna Solotaroff interviewed Wanda and her three children to find out what it means to be a family in transition. Their last name has been omitted because they are currently in hiding.

Wanda_family_photo_small There are approximately 500 homeless families living in Cape Cod. Joanna Solotaroff interviewed Wanda and her three children to find out what it means to be a family in transition. Their last name has been omitted because they are currently in hiding.

Claudia Solotaroff: The Backwoods Bartender

From Joanna Solotaroff | 05:45

When Claudia Solotaroff was 25, she moved to Oregon hoping for a new life. Instead, she got a job as a backwoods bartender, where she had to contend with baby bears, fistfights and a dead elk. It was the worst job she ever had.

65951_160290370672454_5828149_n_small When Claudia Solotaroff was 25, she moved to Oregon hoping for a new life. Instead, she got a job as a backwoods bartender, where she had to contend with baby bears, fistfights and a dead elk. It was the worst job she ever had.