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ARMS & ARMOR From Imperial Austria
Closes June 1, 2008

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Arms & Armor at The Cleveland Museum of Art.

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May 16, 2008

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Classical Music
With Host Ward Jacobson

On Air Host: Ward Jacobson

1:14
George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso #1 (Orpheus Chamber Orchestra)


1:27
Giacomo Puccini: Capriccio Sinfonico (Philharmonic of La Scala)


1:41
Antonin Reicha: 18 Variations on "Se vuol ballare" from The Marriage of Figaro



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What’s Playing Now?

Classical Music
With Host Ward Jacobson

On Air Host: Ward Jacobson

1:14
George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso #1 (Orpheus Chamber Orchestra)


1:27
Giacomo Puccini: Capriccio Sinfonico (Philharmonic of La Scala)


1:41
Antonin Reicha: 18 Variations on "Se vuol ballare" from The Marriage of Figaro



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Classical Music with John Zech



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Events & Features
2008 WKSU Nights at Blossom

WKSU members can use their member card to purchase half-price tickets to five Cleveland Orchestra concerts at Blossom Music Center this summer.

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WKSU Wins Three Regional Murrow Awards

WKSU staff members recently won three Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcasting from Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA). Congratulations to Vivian Goodman, Amanda Rabinowitz, Chuck Poulton and Scott Sharp.

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Tickets for A Prairie Home Companion at Blossom Now on Sale

On June 21, WKSU presents a live broadcast of Garrison Keillor and A Prairie Home Companion at Blossom Music Center. Tickets are now on sale through all Ticketmaster outlets and online at Ticketmaster.com.

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Folk Alley Adds Discussion Board

FolkAlley.com, the 24-hour folk music website and stream, now boasts a discussion board that allows registered users to create topics and participate in conversations about their favorite artists, songs, venues, and whatever strikes their fancy.

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Arms and Armor from Imperial Austria

The Cleveland Museum of Art returns to the institution's roots with a new exhibition drawn from one of the world's oldest, intact armories. Focused on armor from the 16th and 17th centuries, the exhibit looks at objects as decorative pieces, historical relics, fashion and, most basically, protection in battle.

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Enjoy Italian Opera in Cleveland

Now through June, Cleveland Cinemas presents a new opera each month at the Cedar Lee Theatre, recorded digitally in HD at Italy's famed La Scala.

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VIVA! and Gala Around Town Brings the World to Cleveland

The Cleveland Museum of Art presents VIVA! & Gala Around Town for 2007-2008. The popular series combines the classical music center Gala series with VIVA!, a celebration of world performance and culture. Because of the CMA's ongoing expansion and renovation project, events will again be held at a variety of venues throughout the Cleveland area.

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Donate Your Vehicle and Benefit WKSU

Donate your unwanted car, truck, boat, motorcycle, or other vehicle and support WKSU via the station's vehicle charitable donation program.

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Hot Picks: This Week's Smart Stuff

Chittlin’ at the Beachland, textiles in Cleveland, Elvis in Akron, First Ladies in Canton, garden adventures at Stan Hywet, Maya Angelou at Playhouse Square -- and more this week in Northeast Ohio.



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Online Channels Provide More Listening Choices

Now, WKSU's on-line listeners have three channels from which to choose. WKSU On-line offers the station's broadcasts over the Internet, WKSU-2 (The News Channel) presents news from WKSU and NPR along with other news and information shows all day, and WKSU-3 (The Classical Channel) offers music lovers 24-hours a day of the best from the world of classical.

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Folk Alley.com–All Folk Music! All The Time!

Folk Alley.com--All Folk Music! All The Time!Folk Alley.com is 24-hour streaming folk music, with thoughts from host Jim Blum, updating playlists, latest buzz in the world of folk, and much more!

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I want to hear The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center this summer!

Support WKSU and receive those fantastic Blossom Summer Music Festival vouchers, and enjoy those warm summer evening under the stars. ( more )
Special Coverage
Interactive Election 2008 Map
Explore an interactive map of the 2008 presidential primaries and caucuses. Plus, get the latest election results and find election reports from the WKSU newsroom. ( more )

Answer a series of questions about major issues, and quickly learn which candidates are most closely aligned with your views. (more )
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Northeast Ohio is blessed with incredible musical arts organizations. First and foremost is the Cleveland Orchestra - and the season this year at Severance was a delight. One concert that stands out in my mind is March 22, which offered Fandangos for Orchestra, Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D major (with Midori as the guest soloist) and "Pictures at an Exhibition" conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero.
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