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 Dear Listeners: October is winding down but great live music opportunities continue to come your way. Just take a look below: Eddie Palmieri, Mark O'Connor and Pat Metheny! How fortunate are we to live in an area where so many great artists live, and so many visit. There's nothing quite like live music, get out and enjoy. Speaking of live music, host Pamela Hines is back in action with Live Jazz New England this Wednesday at 2pm. Bassist Alison Keslow will be in our performance studio for an hour of jazz and funk. Tune in! |
| Rockport Music Presents: Jazz on the Rocks ~ Take 5  SHALIN LIU Saturday, November 8th Rockport, MA Champagne Welcome: 5pm Concert: 6pm Cocktail Reception & Auction 7:45pm |
Hanover Theatre Worcester, MA Sunday, November 9, 2014 7pm Hanover Theatre presents "An Evening with Paul Anka." The multi-talented singer, songwriter and actor has been wowing audiences since the 1950's with hit songs such as "Diana", "Lonely Boy", "Put Your Head on My Shoulder," and the Legendary, "My Way." |
WICN and The Hanover Theatre Present:  Pat Metheny Unity Group w/ Chris Potter, Antonio Sanchez Ben Willliams &Giulio Carmassi Sunday, November 16, 2014-7pm The Hanover Theatre, Worcester, MA Last year, for the first time since 1980, guitarist Pat Metheny recorded with a band that highlighted tenor saxophone. Unity Band, which went on to win Metheny his 20th Grammy Award, featured Chris Potter on sax and bass clarinet, longtime collaborator Antonio Sanchez on drums, and Ben Williams on bass. Now, Metheny has added another musician, multi-instrumentalist Gulio Carmassi, and christened the ensemble of the Pat Metheny Unity Group where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. |
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Jazz Matinee: Steve Heckman Monday, October 27, 4pm Join host Chet Williamson as he speaks with saxophonist Steve Heckman. This San Francisco based artist grew up in New York City during one of jazz's most creative periods, the mid-60's. Upon first hearing John Coltrane, worlds split open for Heckman! Read More... Jazz Night in America: Reimagining Brubeck Monday, October 27, 6pm Dave Brubeck's music is reimagined by members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Jazz Night in America explores various Brubeck compositions, as we sit down and discuss with the arrangers the decisions they made when approaching the material. Also, we unearth recordings from the JALC archive of Brubeck himself performing with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
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Soul Serenade: Boo!!! A Halloween Spectacular! Monday, October 27, 7pm Expect the unexpected on this week's show. Join host Tom Shaker as he conjures up soulful (and soulless) ghosts, goblins, devils and unworldly creatures. Tricks and treats galore on this special edition of Soul Serenade. It all starts at 7pm! Read More...
Jazz Matinee: Dick Odgren Tuesday, October 28, 4pm In the studio this afternoon is pianist Dick Odgren. A local Massachusetts native, Odgren is known for his history with the late trumpeter Emil Haddad and has been recognized for his excellence as a jazz educator.
Jazz Inspired: Conal Fowkes Pianist Conal Fowkes discusses his long participation in Woody Allen's jazz band and his recent part doing the vocals/piano work of the Cole Porter character in Woody's film Midnight in Paris.
Jazz Matinee: Yoko Miwa Thursday, October 23, 4pm Join host Chet Williamson as he welcomes to the studio, pianist Yoko Miwa. A regular performer in the Boston area, you can catch the Yoko Miwa Trio at Scullers Jazz Club on Thursday, November 13th at 8pm.
DreamFarm Radio: Moving into Joy Thursday, October 30, 6pm This week on DreamFarm Radio, singer/songwriter Joy Mover will be in the studio. This Boston native has the ability to transcend eras, styles and key elements. Having lived in Miami for periods of her life, an interesting blend of Salsa incorporates a Latin flair into her music. Read More... Folk Revival: Poetry in Song Thursday, October 30, 7pm Listen to the works of Bob Dylan, Bruce Cockburn, Shel Silverstein, Linda McCarthy; also Edgar Allen Poe, Alfred Noyes, and Rudyard Kipling (as interpreted by Phil Ochs and others)...and much, much more, including a few surprises! For hours of great music with host Nick Noble, and an on-air interview with Canadian poet and songwriter Bruce Cockburn. Read More... Inquiry: Marcel Dicke & Jessica Gath Sunday, November 2, 9pm Tonight on Inquiry we talk with Marcel Dicke, Professor of Entomology at Wageningen University and a Rhodes Professor at Cornell University. He has co-written a book the beautifully promotes entomophagy: the eating of insects titled The Insect Cookbook: Food for a Sustainable Planet. Also, we welcome artist Jessica Gath. Her works include beautiful paintings, self-portraits and wonderful performance pieces that often involve the audience. Read More... Business Beat: Paul Collyer & John John Giangregorio Sunday, November 2, 10pm Public Eye: Robert Walker Sunday, November 2, 10:30pm According to officials, Ebola can be contained here in the U.S., but the same cannot be said of West Africa. Why should Americans care? Because if Ebola is not stopped soon over there, it's likely to have a cascading effect, not only claiming more lives, but also destroying entire economies. Tune in this Sunday evening when Al speaks with Robert Walker of the Population Institute about this global issue.
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| Pat Martino is a jazz guitarist and composer whose personal story is as extraordinary as his playing. This modern jazz sensation is known to "push the envelope," experimenting with post-bob, fusion, mainstream jazz, soul jazz and hard bop expressions.
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| Join pianist Pamela Hines and her special guest bassist Alison Keslow on October 29th at 2pm for a hour long broadcast from WICN radio. Alison Keslow is a Berklee graduate with a new release of all original tunes. Bass Dharma is an interesting blend of jazz and funk with some great jazz artists joining Alison on her session. Tune in to hear some energizing compositions on Live Jazz New England.
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"Siberia Imagined and Reimagined" A exhibition of Russian Photography
Now through January 10, 2015
Siberia Imagined and Reimagined brings photographs of Siberia by Russian photographers to the American public for the first time. Countless images of Siberia by non-Russian photographers have been published and those depictions have shaped perceptions around the world. Siberia Imagined and Reimagined offers an insider's view.
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Mark O'Connor "Hot Swing"  Sunday, November 16th 3pm Mechanics Hall Worcester, MA Tribute to Legendary Jazz Grammy Award-winning Violinist Mark O'Connor will be performing Hot Swing, his tribute to legendary Jazz master Stéphane Grappelli, which continues to celebrate acoustic string jazz in new and exciting ways. Featuring: Gary Mazzaroppi, Frank Vignola and Tamar Korn. |
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 9:30am - 2pm Crafts, free kids activities, live music and art! Beaver Brook Market Beaver Brook Park
Monday & Friday June 16 - October 31 9:30am - 2pm Mobile Market Tuesday, Wednesday &Thursday June 17 - October 30 For more information contact the REC at 508-799-9139 or info@recworcester.org |
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