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Do you have a question, comment or concern about WKSU? E-mail Dan Skinner, Executive Director and General Manager.
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 dan.skinner@wksu.org
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Your WKSU membership can pay for itself when you take advantage of special discounts -- including 2-for-1 ticket offers -- from area arts and cultural organizations by using your member card. Contribute $60 or more annually and receive your WKSU Member card ($30 annually for students and seniors age 65 or greater) and a list of the nearly 4-dozen participating groups throughout Northeast Ohio.
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E-Notes brings you the latest on WKSU events and the public radio programs you enjoy–along with tips on local arts and cultural happenings. Help spread the word by sending a friend a sample copy of E-Notes.
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As students finish their school year, it's a reminder to those of us landlocked in office buildings that summer is truly on the horizon. In that spirit of anticipation, WKSU is once again offering vouchers to Cleveland Orchestra concerts at Blossom Music Center as a special seasonal thank you for listeners making a pledge of $90 or more. Vouchers are only available for a limited time! Visit WKSU.org/blossom for information or to pledge online.
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 Thanks, Bill!
For more than four decades, reporter Bill Cohen has been a public radio staple in Ohio. As bureau chief for the Ohio Statehouse News Bureau, Bill has tirelessly covered politics in Columbus in reports shared with public radio stations across the state. At the beginning of May, Bill bid farewell to the daily grind of bringing updates to Ohio's public radio listeners and retired.
Learn more about Bill Cohen (including the fact that he's a folk singer in his off time) and hear him offer a retrospective of his career here: www.wksu.org/news/story/35472 and read a tribute on Bill from the Columbus Dispatch. His dedication and hard work will be missed!
Celebrate the Cuyahoga on River Day
The Cuyahoga River touches many communities as it loops throughout Northeast Ohio. On Saturday, May 18 beginning at 7:30 a.m., join the party as Friends of the Cuyahoga bring together family-friendly events including invasive weed pulls, hikes, bird watching, concerts, pancake breakfasts and more at 16 locations.
Go online to CuyahogaRiver.net for a map and complete list of all activities.
Apollo's Fire Returns to the Countryside
Apollo's Fire turns its attention to the traditions of Irish music with this season's Countryside Concerts on June 6 to 11. My Father Was a Matchmaker welcomes back Irish storyteller Tomáseen Foley to evoke a céilí gathering - the rural celebrations incorporating stories, music and dance that accompany the wedding and matchmaking seasons. This joyous musical event brings the recognized talents of Apollo's Fire's Countryside players together with the beauty and history of Ireland.
WKSU members can use their member card to purchase half-price tickets in the B price range for the June 11 performance at The Bath Church. My Father Was a Matchmaker will also fill the stage in Hunting Valley, Chardon and Olmsted Township. See the complete list of performance times and locations online at ApollosFire.org.
Old Crow Medicine Show Visits PlayhouseSquare
Roots music superstars Old Crow Medicine Show bring their party to the Ohio Theatre in PlayhouseSquare on August 16. Launching at warp speed when Doc Watson introduced them to the bluegrass world at MerleFest, OCMS has performed at Bonnaroo, Coachella, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival and other top Americana and folk events. A frequent guest on A Prairie Home Companion, Old Crow has attracted fans from around the world and across generations.
Tickets go on sale this Friday (5/17) to see Old Crow Medicine Show at PlayhouseSquare.org.
Download a Pass for 'What Maisie Knew'
Go to WKSU.org/events to download one of a very limited number of passes for two to see a sneak preview of What Maisie Knew on Thursday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cedar Lee Theatre in Cleveland Heights. You must bring your voucher with you and exchange it for tickets.
A contemporary reimagining of Henry James' novel, What Maisie Knew tells the story of a captivating little girl's struggle for grace in the midst of her parents' bitter custody battle. Told through the eyes of the title's heroine, Maisie navigates this ever-widening turmoil with a six-year-old's innocence, charm and generosity of spirit. From the producers of The Kids Are All Right, the film is a heartbreaking but redemptive story of family, self-sacrifice, and the indelibility of one child's love, starring Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgård, Steve Coogan and Joanna Vanderham, introducing Onata Aprile as "Maisie."
Limit one voucher per WKSU member. Please arrive early, seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served
basis. Voucher does not guarantee admission.
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To Count Elephants In The Forest, Watch Where You Step
To know how elephants are faring, they need to be counted. But how do you count them when they're hidden under thick forest canopies? A conservationist in the 1980s started to count their poop, and that helped to create a model of elephants' numbers and movement through the forest.
For Amy Grant, Beauty And Tragedy Give Way To 'Mercy'
The singer, whose name is synonymous with contemporary Christian pop, is releasing her first studio album in 10 years. The new album begins with a flood, a funeral, a casualty of war and a family wedding.
The 'Curious' Story Of Robert 'Believe It Or Not!' Ripley
Before there was YouTube or Mythbusters or The Amazing Race, there was Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley. Ripley's pioneering mix of the strange, the shocking and the barely believable grabbed Americans' attention and grew his newspaper cartoon into a media empire.
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 This American Life
Saturdays at 12 p.m. May 18: Hot In My Backyard. After years of being stuck, the national conversation on climate change finally started to shift — just a little — last year, the hottest year on record in the U.S., with Hurricane Sandy flooding the New York subway, drought devastating Midwest farms, and California and Colorado on fire. Lots of people were wondering if global warming had finally arrived, here at home. |
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The Splendid Table
Saturdays at 2 p.m. May 18: It's another round of "Key 3", the series on the recipes that every good cook should know -- this week it's Chapel Hill chef Andrea Reusing. And, learn how to make the mysterious - and suddenly ubiquitous - kombucha. |
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The Regina Brett Show
Saturdays at 3 p.m. May 18: (repeated May 19 at 6 a.m.) Giving a Great Speech. Graduation season is in full swing and unfortunately many of us will have to sit through long commencement speeches to see our favorite graduate cross the stage. Scott Berkun, author of the book Confessions of a Public Speaker, joins the show to talk about what makes a speech great or fall short of connecting with an audience. Plus, Mary Kay Bilczo, gives practical tips on how everyone can improve their public speaking skills. |
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Don’t see your favorite program listed here? To view a complete lineup, visit the WKSU Programs page. |
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 Manning Up
Actors' Summit Theatre
Thursday, May 16th - Sunday, June 2nd
Two men are hunkered down in their basement man cave. Their wives are both expecting and fearing that they may be becoming too sensitive, they prepare for a seminar (manimar) by practicing their tales of manliness and rehearsing their primal screams as they discover that they’ve locked themselves into the basement. Lots of laughs and male bonding.
May 16 - June 2, Actors' Summit Theatre, Greystone Hall, 103 S High St, Akron, (330) 374-7568.
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A Lass and Over 40 Lads
Singers Club of Cleveland
Saturday, May 18th
Join The Singers' Club and guest conductor Nancy Davis for an evening of music from the Four Lads, the Beatles, the Four Seasons, the Association, Neil Diamond, and more. Travel back to the '50s and the '60s with songs that will bring back a taste of the past.
May 18 at 7:30 p.m., Breen Center, 2008 W 30th St, Ohio City, (216) 556-4405.
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Guitars International: Classical Guitars Weekend
Cleveland Institute of Music
Thursday, May 23rd - Saturday, May 25th
Master classes, lectures and recitals form the base of this weekend devoted to the best in classical guitar. The 13th annual classical guitar weekend welcomes a roster of internationally acclaimed concert artists, teachers and scholars in a concentrated examination and celebration of guitar, presented by Guitars International in cooperation with Cleveland Institute of Music.
May 23-25, Cleveland Institute of Music, 11021 East Blvd, University Circle, (216) 752-7502.
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Annual Plant Sale
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
Saturday, May 18th
Take home a piece of Stan Hywet Hall's historic gardens during the historic landmark's annual plant sale. Find a wide variety of potted plants and miniature garden plants. Stop by Molly's Shop for a selection of accessories to make your garden even more special. Stan Hywet members get first pick on May 17.
Opening May 18, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N Portage Path, Akron, (888) 836-5533.
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Rhododendron Discovery Garden Grand Opening
Holden Arboretum
Saturday, May 18th
The new 4.5 acre Rhododendron Discovery Garden will allow visitors to learn more about this beautiful landscape plant as they stroll down the winding paths past beds planted by Holden's team of horticulturists. Within the garden, visitors will learn more about the Heath family, which includes rhododendrons, azaleas, mountain laurel and blueberries. Arboretum admission is free for this event.
Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Holden Arboretum, 9500 Sperry Rd., Kirtland, (440) 946-4400.
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The Story of the Oliver Hazard Perry Statue: A Lesson about Marble
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Friday, May 24th
A marble statue of the hero of the Battle of Lake Erie once stood on Cleveland's Public Square. Dr. Joe Hannibal will recount the history, controversial early moving and weathering of this statue, Ohio's first monumental marble sculpture, and the timing of the 19th-century realization that marble statuary weathers outdoors. He will also discuss statues carved of other stone types, as well as bronze statues and plaster replicas.
Friday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m., Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Dr., University Circle, (216) 231-4600.
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The Last Days of Pompeii: Decadence, Apocalypse, Resurrection
Cleveland Museum of Art
Sunday, February 24th - Sunday, July 7th
Pompeii and the other ancient cities were destroyed and paradoxically preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in ad79. This exhibition uniquely explores these sites as a modern obsession. Over the 300 years since their discovery in the early 1700s, the Vesuvian sites have inspired artists—from Piranesi, Ingres, and Alma-Tadema to Duchamp, Rothko, and Warhol. Find Mark Urycki's story on the exhibit at WKSU.org.
Now through July 7, Cleveland Museum of Art,
11150 East Boulevard, University Circle, 888-CMA-0033.
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Spree For All
Metro Parks Serving Summit County
Wednesday, May 1st - Sunday, June 30th
Take this opportunity to explore Summit County trails in the metro parks and Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Complete five of the easy hikes before the end of June and earn a commemorative pin for 2013 (first year hikers also receive a hiking lanyard). Most trails offer options for mobility impaired. The 10th annual event includes 10 trails.
Now through June 30, see summitmetroparks.org for the complete list of qualifying trails, (330) 865-8065.
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For more information on arts and culture organizations in Northeast Ohio, visit the WKSU Artslink page. |
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