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Do you have a question, comment or concern about WKSU? E-mail Al Bartholet, executive director and general manager.
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Listen to your favorite NPR and PRI programs live on the web including “This American Life,” “Whad’Ya Know?,” “All Things Considered,” “Morning Edition,” “Car Talk,” and “Fresh Air.”
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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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There was a lot of excitement in the WKSU offices when Cleveland Cinemas purchased the movie theatres in the Plaza at Chapel Hill. And, that exchange is already paying off for WKSU members. Meet us at the newly renamed Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill next Tuesday for a free movie. Welcome Akron area movie fans!
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 Pick Your Film on May 6
WKSU movie nights are possibly the most popular benefits to being a WKSU
member. On May 6 at the Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill, Cleveland Cinemas offers
a WKSU Appreciation Night. Instead of a sneak peek of one movie, WKSU members
and a guest can see a movie of their choice that starts during the 7 p.m. hour
by showing their member card at the box office. Films include Under the Same
Moon, The Visitor, Iron Man, Baby Mama and Made of Honor.
Visit WKSU.org
for a map to Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill, links, trailers and additional
information about Cleveland Cinemas.
Fashion Week Comes to Cleveland
Northeast Ohio may not be the next location of America's Next Top Model, but
the region is home to a growing fashion community. As Cleveland readies itself
to host Fashion Week, WKSU's Vivian Goodman speaks with Jean Drusedow from the
Kent State University Museum and young designer Tad Boetcher about fashion in
NE Ohio yesterday, today and tomorrow. Listen to Goodman's report and see
pictures here: www.wksu.org/news/story/21999.
Arms & Armor Says Farewell
There is still time to experience Arms & Armor from Imperial Austria at the
Cleveland Museum of Art. Now through June 1, the beauty of decorative art and
the power of battle armor come together in this new that presents more than 200
works – including pieces of armor, weaponry, sculpture, paintings and
decorative arts objects – in a social, historical and artistic context focused
on the Austrian state of Styria between 1500 and 1650. Most of the items on
display were drawn from the Landeszeughaus in Graz, an armory established by
the Habsburg Family in the 16th century. Visit www.ClevelandArt.org for times
and ticket prices.
Attend a Members' Screening of Son of Rambow
In Britain during the '80s, a young boy who has been raised in a cloistered
religious community has his eyes opened to the possibilities of the world when
he is introduced to a bootleg copy of Rambo: First Blood. Will and Lee, the
school bully who procured the video, decide to make their own movie - a tribute
to the wonder that is Rambo. Along the way, they must navigate hiding the
project from Will's mother and the curse of popularity as a French foreign
exchange student decides to become involved. The result is a film that is both
touching and extremely funny.
WKSU members and a guest can attended a
preview screening of Son of Rambow on Tuesday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cedar
Lee Theatre. Show your WKSU member card at the door for two admissions.
Seating is limited, please arrive early. For links to reviews and the official
website, as well as trailers, visit the www.WKSU.org.
Merle Haggard WKSU Presale
Country music legend Merle Haggard is recognized as one of the best
singer-songwriters to ever emerge from the roots-based Americana movement. A
crowd favorite, the hard-living Haggard is responsible for a string of hits
reaching back to the '60s. WKSU listeners can take advantage of a special
ticket pre-sale when Merle Haggard comes to Time Warner Cable Amphitheater on
Aug. 6. Tickets go on sale to the general public on May 10, but WKSU listeners
can use the code "WKSU" from Thursday, May 8 at 10 a.m. through Friday, May 9
at 5 p.m. to access the best seats a day early through Ticketmaster (a special
link to the event page on Ticketmaster.com will be posted on WKSU.org during
the presale).
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Rolando Villazon: A Tenor Voice Lost and Found
Tenor Rolando Villazón had everything going for him. Just four years ago, the
Mexican opera singer's career took off like the cork from a champagne bottle.
He was in demand everywhere, singing in the world's great opera houses, paired
with the world's top stars. He was even hailed as "the new Placido Domingo."
And then, a singer's worst nightmare came true for Villazón. His golden voice
began to fail. Villazón's doctor prescribed vitamins and a five-week rest.
Instead of five weeks, Villazón took five months. "It was a moment of going
inside myself," Villazón says, "and analyzing all the territory I have been
through, in order to come back with a new map."
This Old House: Minus the Toxins
Real estate agent Amy Levin bought a historic, three-story house in Washington,
D.C., more than a year ago, gutted it and rebuilt it. But it wasn't your
standard renovation. Levin used as many environmentally friendly, nontoxic and
recycled materials as she could find, and she's seeking what is known as LEED
platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. If she gets it,
her home will be one of a handful of rehabs nationwide with the distinction.
Justice Scalia, the Great Dissenter, Opens Up
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has agreed to a few select interviews to
promote his new book, Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges, written
with lexicographer Brian Garner. This is the first of a three-part interview
with NPR. Scalia has carried the conservative banner in the U.S. Supreme Court
for more than a quarter century. Though he has failed to persuade a majority of
his colleagues on many high profile cases, supporters and critics alike agree
that he has changed the terms of the debate. What's more, with the addition of
two appointees during President George Bush's time in office, he is on the
verge of prevailing in most cases for the first time in his tenure on the
court.
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 American Routes
Fridays at 7 p.m. May 2: Flaco Jimenez / Eddie Palmieri. Feel the Pan-Latin vibe with guests Flaco Jimenez and Eddie Palmieri. San Antonio native and king of the conjunto accordion, Jimenez recalls his father's influence on his playing. And NuYorican jazz pianist Eddie Palmieri talks about reshaping Latin bands with his La Perfecta group in the early 1960s. |
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This American Life
Saturdays at 4 p.m. May 3: What I Learned From Television. Stories recorded during the 2007 live tour. Sarah Vowell, David Rakoff, Dan Savage, and other favorite contributors went on the road to New York, Boston, Minneapolis, Chicago, Seattle, and Los Angeles, and performed brand-new stories in front of sold-out audiences. The great band Mates of State was there as well. |
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A Prairie Home Companion
Saturdays at 6 p.m. May 3 (repeated May 4 at 10 a.m.): A live broadcast from the Civic Center Auditorium in Bangor, Maine, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Maxine Kumin, and a comprehensive artistic rediscovery of the sometimes-neglected regular cast: The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band with Rich Dworsky, Pat Donohue, Gary Raynor, Andy Stein, and Peter Johnson; The Royal Academy of Radio Actors: Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman; and that gangly guy with the socks |
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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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 Garrick Ohlsson
Tuesday Musical
Tuesday, May 6th
The great warmth and assurance of Garrick Ohlsson's performances are rendered with clarity of purpose and magisterial interpretive and technical prowess. This legendary pianist is in great demand around the world--Tuesday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Hall, 198 Hill Street, Akron, (330) 972-2342.
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Great Garden Adventure
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
Saturday, May 3rd - Friday, October 31st
Walk along new paths in areas of the Stan Hywet property that are a little "off the beaten path." Included are treehouses, tunnels and "imagination stations" and along the way, take in the work and outdoor sculpture of P.R. Miller, Stan Hywet's 2008 artist-in-residence--May 3 - Oct. 31, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N Portage Path, Akron, (330) 836-5533.
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Born Yesterday
Actors' Summit Theatre
Thursday, May 1st - Sunday, May 18th
The play twists Pygmalion into a comedy set against the swindling political backdrop of 1945 Washington D.C. Starring Neil Thackaberry and Alicia Kahn--May 1 - May 18, Actors' Summit Theatre, 86 Owen Brown Street, Hudson, (330) 342-0800.
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Classical Feast
Canton Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, May 3rd
Gerhardt Zimmermann leads the Canton Symphony in a feast for the ears. Indulge in music that will satisfy the soul as Baritone Charles Austin performs in Belshazzar's Feast. For an extra fee, the Symphony League of Canton offers a Renaissance Faire featuring local restaurants before the concert--May 3 at 8 p.m., Umstattd Performing Arts Hall, Canton, (330) 452-3434.
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Spring Plant Sale
Holden Arboretum
Saturday, May 3rd - Sunday, May 4th
With the cold snap finally over, now is the perfect time to get your garden ready for spring. Holden's annual plant sale will this year feature trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, herbs, garden accessories and Holden cultivated wildflowers--May 3-4, Holden Arboretum, Kirtland, (440) 946-4400.
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Zarbang: The Percussions of Iran and Afghanistan
Cleveland Museum of Art
Friday, May 9th
Zarbang represents some of the finest percussionists from Iran and Afghanistan. Drawing from Sufi, ancient Persian, and Afghani rhythms, the ensemble weaves a sound that is dynamic and ecstatic on one hand, and meditative and trance inducing on the other--May 9 at 7:30 p.m., Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Murch Auditorium, 1 Wade Oval, Cleveland, (216) 421-7350.
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Steve Earle and Allison Moorer
Playhouse Square
Wednesday, May 7th
Steve Earle continues to make his voice heard with award winning bluegrass and folk recordings. His newest album "Washington Square Serenade" won this year's Grammy as Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album--Wednesday, May 7 at 8 p.m., Playhouse Square, Cleveland, (216) 241-6000.
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Cinderella
Children's Ballet Theatre
Saturday, May 3rd - Sunday, May 4th
Ballet Theatre of Ohio returns with its hilarious full-length story ballet, Cinderella, an entertainment for the whole family. Artistic Director Christine Meneer brings this must-see fairytale to life with wit and splendor--May 3 at 2 and 7 p.m. and May 4 at 2 p.m., Akron Civic Theatre, (330) 253-2488.
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For more information on arts and culture organizations in Northeast Ohio, visit the WKSU Artslink page. |
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