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| Robert Ballard at the Hanover Theater  The Hanover Theatre for the Peforming Arts Presents Robert Ballard on October 11th! He'll be discussing his historic discovery and exploration of the R.M.S. Titanic, whose tragic sinking occurred 100 years ago. Tickets start under $30. Sponsored by UMass Medical School. Tickets are available online at www.thehanovertheatre.org. |
Programming of Note: Jazz at Lincoln Center: Cyrus Chestnut, Russell Malone, and Christian McBride Monday, September 24, 6PM From the stage of Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, we hear three keepers of the jazz flame - each with his own ensemble. Pianist Cyrus Chestnut, guitarist Russell Malone and bassist Christian McBride form an all-star rhythm roll call. Wendell Pierce hosts. Read More... Jazz Inspired: Simon Tedeschi Tuesday, September 25, 6PM Australian classical pianist Simon Tedeschi talks about his jazz piano pursuits, his particular love of stride piano and performing the music for the movie "Shine" at the tender age of 14. Tune in at 6pm to hear more about Tedeschi's riveting musical endeavors. Read More... Piano Jazz Rising Stars: Jason Moran Wednesday, September 26, 6PM Jason Moran is one of the most talked-about pianists and composers of the past decade. Moran epitomizes a modern approach to music, regularly employing sampled loops as a "fourth band member" in live performances. Read More... Folk Revival: Bob Dylan, Songwriter Thursday, September 27, 7PM 50 years ago to the day, on September 27, 1962, the New York Times ran a story entitled "Bob Dylan: A Distinctive Folk Song Stylist" after his first Carnegie Hall concert. So most of the evening will feature Dylan songs performed by him, but also a by a number of other artists. Read More... JazzSet: Steve Wilson With Strings Friday, September 28, 6PM To inaugurate the 2011-12 jazz season at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., director of jazz Kevin Struthers wanted something special and different. So he called on go-to alto sax man Steve Wilson, and Wilson delivered an all-star jazz group - Bruce Barth (piano), Michael Bowie (bass), Lewis Nash (drums) - plus three violins (Diane Monroe, Matvei Sigalov and Naira Underwood), a violist (Dawn Michelle Johnson), a cellist (Troy Kenneth Stuart) and high expectations. Read More... Inquiry: David Zierler and John Dervishian Sunday, September 30, 9PM On tonight's Inquiry, host Mark Lynch welcomes historian David Zierler who talks about his revealing history of an often forgotten part of the Vietnam War in his book, The Invention of Ecocide: Agent Orange, Vietnam And The Scientists Who Changed The Way We Think About The Environment. Also, poet John Dervishian returns to Inquiry to discuss some of his new works and what the life of a poet is like. Read More... Business Beat: Marcia Tannenbaum Sunday, September 30, 10PM On this week's Business Beat, Steve D'Agostino is joined by Worcester Attorney Marcia Tannenbaum who discusses effective approaches in divorce mediation and other family disputes, including two non-adversarial approaches that enable to you resolve legal conflicts through negotiation, without litigating. Read More... Public Eye: Paul Dickson Sunday, September 30, 10:30PM Bill Veek was a sports legend who made his reputation by thinking outside the box. This week Al is joined by noted author Paul Dickson who has crafted a richly detailed portrait of an American original: baseball impresario and innovator, independent spirit and unflinching advocate of racial equality, Bill Veeck. Hear ow Veek won the hearts and respect of baseball fans across America.Tune in this Sunday evening at 10:30 for a truly heartfelt segment of a nationl sports treasure. Read More... |
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