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Summer's in full swing and we hope WICN is a worthy companion for you. Even though transistor radios are long gone, you can take WICN to the beach with our new WICN App. If you have an android phone, visit the App store and download our App! A talented team of students at WPI here in Worcester developed the WICN App last spring, and they plan to develop an iPhone App for us this fall. This is a great example of " strength through partnerships." WICN is proud to have a friend and partner in Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Gerry Weston General Manager |
 Discovering Cuba WICN is going to Cuba this fall, and you can come along! Our "Jazzing In Cuba" trip begins in Miami on October 30 and we depart the next day for five days in Havana. Highlights of the trip will include the world famous Tropicana Show, Palace of the Revolution, the Old Havana Walking Tour, a trip to Papa Hemingway's Farm, as well as opportunities to experience Cuban Jazz, set up exclusively for this trip. Jazzing in Cuba is licensed through Premier World Discovery, and is a partnership between WICN and other leading U.S. jazz stations. You'll be traveling with jazz fans. |
| Newport Jazz Festival 60th Anniversary  Friday, August 1st - Sunday, August 3rd Newport, Rhode Island Friday Fort Adams State Park 11:30am Jon Batiste & Stay Human, Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Snarky Puppy, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, Berklee Global Jazz Ambassadors featuring David Sanchez ... and more! International Hall of Fame 8pm Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, and Dee Dee Bridgewater Saturday Fort Adams State Park 10:30am Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper Experiment, Cécile McLorin Salvant ... and more! Sunday Fort Adams State Park 10:30am Bobby McFerrin spirityouall, David Sanborn & Joey DeFrancesco, Dr. John & The Nite Trippers , Ron Carter Trio, Mingus Big Band, The Brubeck Brothers ... and more! More Information at newportjazzfest.org |
| Jazz at Sunset Summer 2014 Concert Series Presented by the American Big Band Preservation Society July 11th 6:30-8:30 PM  A Tribute to Cab Calloway featuring Christopher Calloway Brooks SAC Park, Shrewsbury, MA $20 Adults, $16 WICN members/WOO card/Students Concerts free for children under 12 jazzatsunset.net Cab Calloway passed on his love of music and his beloved orchestra to his grandson, C. Calloway Brooks, who started playing guitar at age seven, won his first musical awards at age nine, and went on to graduate from the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music. cabcalloway.cc |
| Symply Fargone Productions Presents Livingston Taylor July 11th, 8pm Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA  Livingston has never stopped performing since his early coffeehouse days, touring with major artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffett and Jethro Tull, and he maintains a busy concert schedule of over eighty shows a year. His relaxed on-stage presence belies the depth of his musical knowledge, and fans might just as often be treated to a classic Gershwin or something from the best of Broadway. Reserved Seating $35 |
The Roxbury Rocks Music Festival  Media Art Center, Roxbury Community College, Roxbury, MA 
July 19th, 2014 1:00-6:00 pm Come join us for RCC's First Annual Music Festival; there will be music, food-trucks, ice cream and more! For more information, visit rcc.mass.edu |
| Programming of Note: Jazz Inspired: Billy Stritch Tuesday, July 8, 6PM Pianist/vocalist Billy Stritch is that rare performer who is a great musician and great entertainer. He discusses his long associations with Liza Minnelli and Marilyn Maye, and how both have influenced his musical and theatrical approach. Read More...
Folk Revival: Words & Music With guest co-host Finnegan Schick and special guests Tom Ghent and Lisa Martin; Stay tune.
Tune in to Inquiry as we talk with PAUL BOGARD who teaches creative non-fiction at James Madison University. He talks about his important new book THE END OF NIGHT: SEARCHING FOR NATURAL DARKNESS IN AN AGE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT. Also on the show, a special interview with the Worcester Chamber Music Society about their summer festival. Read More...  Business Beat: Erin Williams Sunday, July 13, 10pm In an all-new episode of The Business Beat, Steve Jones-D'Agostino interviews Erin Williams, executive director of the Worcester Cultural Coalition. They talk about building a creative economy in Worcester. The Public Eye: Randall Hansen German resistance to Hitler's rule became apparent during (Operation Valkyrie) in which German soldiers tried to assassinate Adolph Hitler. Now a new book sheds light on this interesting piece of history. Tune in this Sunday evening at 10:30 when Al speaks with author and historian, Randall Hansen about his new book "Disobeying Hitler". Read More... |
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WICN Offical Application
For Android Phones
WICN is pleased to announce our new Android phone app available on Google Play. Listen to the station live, view upcoming shows, listen to podcasts, and so much more!
Have an iPhone instead? Be patient iOS users -- a team has already been assembled to develop an iOS app next! |
Horace Silver
 Silver was born in Norwalk, Connecticut on September 2, 1928. When Silver was a teenager, he began playing both piano and saxophone while he listened to everything from boogie-woogie and blues to such modern musicians as Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk. As Silver's piano trio was working in Hartford, Connecticut, the group received saxophonist Stan Getz's attention in 1950. The saxophonist brought the band on the road and recorded three of Silver's compositions. Read More... |
 We are excited to bring to you fresh, local fruits, vegetables, meats and eggs. Main South Market Fuller Family Park Saturdays June 14- November 1 9:30 am - 2 pm Crafts, free kids activities, live music and art! Beaver Brook Market Beaver Brook Park Monday & Friday June 16 - October 31 9:30 am - 2 pm Mobile Market Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday June 17 - October 30 For more information please contact the REC at508-799-9139 or |
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