Around Noon: October 2008

Lar Lubovitch Dance Company
Friday, October 31
Dee Perry welcomes acclaimed choreographer Lar Lubovitch prior to his company's performance for DanceCleveland at the Ohio Theater in PlayhouseSquare.

David Wroblewski: “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle”
Thursday, October 30
Today Dee Perry welcomes acclaimed author David Wroblewski whose bestselling novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle gets the spotlight tonight at the Mayfield Village Reserve Hall for the Cuyahoga County Public Library.

DJ Rekha: Basement Bhangra
Wednesday, October 29
Today Dee Perry welcomes the internationally renowned DJ Rekha who brings her blend of the Bhangra music of South Asia with Hip Hop beats to the B-Side Lounge in Cleveland Heights tonight.

Michael Pollan: “In Defense of Food”
Tuesday, October 28
Today Around Noon, ideastream's Dan Moulthrop shares a recent conversation with slow-food journalist and guru Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food and The Omnivore's Dilemma prior to his appearance tonight at Oberlin College.

Vampires and Ghosts
Monday, October 27
From Count Dracula to Count Chocula, Dee Perry bites into two new vampire books from NPR's Eric Nuzum and the Plain Dealer's Mark Dawidziak. Also, local writer Charles Cassady Jr. shares some local ghost stories from his new book.

Radio Drama Preview: Fortitude
Friday, October 24
Dee Perry welcomes local theater legends Dorothy and Reuben Silver who star in tonight's live broadcast of Fortitude by Kurt Vonnegut on 90.3 FM WCPN, presented by ideastream and Hiram College. Also, the play's director David Hansen explains how he adapted this little-known Vonnegut work for radio, which gets its sole performance this evening in the Idea Center's Westfield Insurance Studio Theater.

One Tank Trips Special
Thursday, October 23
Join ideastream for a special broadcast spotlighting favorite One Tank Trips with author Neil Zurcher.

Euclid Corridor Health Line
Wednesday, October 22
Dee Perry broadcasts from Euclid Avenue as RTA prepares to unveil the long-awaited Euclid Corridor Project Health Line this weekend. Dee spotlights the artistic side of the project with Greg Peckham, director for Cleveland Public Art, and looks back on the historical significance of Euclid Avenue with CSU's Mark Tebeau.

U.S. Representative District 11 Debate
Tuesday, October 21
Around Noon will not be heard today as ideastream takes you to the City Club of Cleveland for the U.S. Representative District 11 Debate between Mayor Marcia L. Fudge vs. Thomas Pekarek.

Presidential Trivia Special
Monday, October 20
Join us for a special call-in program with Richard Lederer, author of Presidential Trivia.

Jason and the Argonauts
Friday, October 17
Dee Perry sets sail today with Jason and the Argonauts, as she welcomes members of the Scottish theater company - Visible Fictions - who perform this week at PlayhouseSquare for the Discovery Theater Series.

Orli Shaham, Slow Food and Angels in America
Thursday, October 16
Dee Perry speaks with classical pianist Orli Shaham about her upcoming appearance with the Akron Symphony. Plus, we preview a culinary journey to Italy's Terra Madre by delegates from the Northern Ohio Convivium of Slow Food. And, we raise the curtain on the CWRU and Cleveland Play House MFA acting program production of Angels in America.

Derf, Apollo’s Fire and Martin Taylor
Wednesday, October 15
Dee Perry welcomes acclaimed Cleveland cartoonist Derf to turn the pages on his latest graphic novel - Punk Rock & Trailer Parks . Plus, we meet Matthew Bassett and Kiera Duffy, a pair of the soloists onstage this week for the Apollo's Fire concert - A King is Crowned. And critically-acclaimed acoustic guitarist Martin Taylor previews his concert at Night Town tomorrow night for Roots of American Music.

A Chorus Line
Tuesday, October 14
Today we go Backstage with... A Chorus Line as we share a special featuring the award-winning composer of this groundbreaking musical -- Marvin Hamlisch. NPR's Scott Simon serves as host of this program recorded in front of a live studio audience in the Westfield Insurance Studio Theater of the Idea Center. Tonight is opening night for A Chorus Line at the Palace Theater in Playhouse Square. Photo by Paul Kolnik

Susan Orlean and Robert Dubac
Monday, October 13
Today Dee Perry welcomes Cleveland native and best-selling author of The Orchid Thief -- Susan Orlean -- who talks about her foray into children's books with Lazy Little Loafers, and her appearance tonight at Joseph Beth Booksellers. Then we get a second helping of The Male Intellect the latest one-man show from Robert Dubac onstage in Playhouse Square.

Rhett Miller of Old 97’s
Friday, October 10
Dee Perry welcomes the frontman for the acclaimed alt-country band Old 97's -- Rhett Miller -- into the Key Bank studio for a live performance, as he gets ready for his band's gig tonight at the Beachland Ballroom.

Taj Mahal, Lang Lang and George Shuba
Thursday, October 9
Dee Perry welcomes Grammy-winning bluesman Taj Mahal who performs music from his latest Heads Up recording - Maestro - at Oberlin College tonight. Plus, Chinese classical piano phenom Lang Lang shares his story from the pages of his memoir Journey of A Thousand Miles, prior to his performances this week with the Cleveland Orchestra. And, we focus on the rock and roll photography of George Shuba, whose images go on view this week at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

NOL: Political Drama
Wednesday, October 8
Join Dee Perry for a special program for this election season spotlighting political drama, presented in partnership with Northern Ohio Live Magazine. ideastream's® Dan Moulthrop shares a conversation with New York Times culture critic, Frank Rich, about the recent history of politics onstage and on screen. We also hear from Bill Rudman the host of WCLV's and XM's Footlight Parade, about a couple of election musicals that left Broadway with the Pulitzer Prize. Then, we hear from the creators of a new production at Cleveland Public Theater, that takes the politics out of the Iraq War -- Goldstar, Ohio. Plus, we giveaway tickets to the political satire Urinetown at the Beck Center.

Stuart McLean, William E. Scheele & Dariush Saghafi
Tuesday, October 7
Dee Perry welcomes the host of The CBC's Vinyl Cafe, Stuart McLean, prior to his appearance at PlayhouseSquare. Plus, we remember the late William E. Scheele whose artwork is on display at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, as Dee talks with his son Bill Scheele of Kokoon Arts Gallery. Plus, Persian musician Dariush Saghafi shares some of the music he brings to Kent State University later this week.

Charlise Lyles, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company and The Twilight
Monday, October 6
Dee Perry welcomes Charlise Lyles who charts here life from the projects to prep school in her memoir Dare I Disturb the Universe, out from Gray and Company Publishers. Plus, we welcome resident choreographer for Dayton Contemporary Dance Company William B. McClellan, as his company prepares to take the Ohio Theater in PlayhouseSquare later this week, presented by Tri-C Performing Arts. And Dee shares music from the band Cleveland Magazine recently named the best in town -- The Twilight.

Philip Glass
Friday, October 3
Dee Perry shares an interview with acclaimed contemporary composer Philip Glass, prior to his performance tonight at PlayhouseSquare, presented by Tri-C Performing Arts. We also hear NPR's Renee Montagne interview Glass about the new 10-CD retrospective of his work. Photo by Raymond Meier.

Jonathan Lethem, Adam Gopnik and Sam Bush
Thursday, October 2
Distinguished American writers Jonathan Lethem (author of Motherless Brooklyn and The Fortress of Solitude) and Adam Gopnik (author of Paris to the Moon) preview their appearances for Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Instiute of Art. Plus we hear a live performance from bluegrass legend, Sam Bush, as he gets ready for his gig at the Beachland Ballroom.

RACE, Garrison Keillor and John Leland
Wednesday, October 1
We investigate RACE the new exhibition on view at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Plus, Dee Perry talks with Garrison Keillor of A Prairie Home Companion about his new book Liberty prior to his appearance for the Lakewood Public Library. And, New York Times writer John Leland discusses the life and work of Jack Kerouac in his new book which he reads from this weekend at the Cleveland Public Library.