Around Noon: March 2006

Randy Rollison ,Sarah Morrison Dance, Paul Shapiro
Originally aired Wednesday, March 1
Today we say goodbye to outgoing Cleveland Public Theater artistic director Randy Rollison; preview CPT’s Dance Works series with Sarah Morrison Dance; and share some jazz with a Jewish twist from Paul Shapiro prior to his JCC performance.

Aqualung. African ancestry of the Banjo,Cheick Hamala Diabate
Originally aired Thursday, March 2
Around Noon today we dig into the archives for a performance by Aqualung who takes the stage tomorrow night at Playhouse Square; and learn about the African ancestry of the Banjo with musicians Bob Carlin and Cheick Hamala Diabate, who perform this week at Kent State University; and talks with regular irregular guest John Soeder, the Plain Dealer’s pop music critic about the Sex Pistols snub of the Rock Hall.

Annual Oscar call-in show
Originally aired Friday, March 3
Today Dee gets ready for the red carpet ceremonies with her annual Oscar call-in show featuring Clint O’Connor from the Plain Dealer, freelance writer John Hyduk and the Akron Beacon Journal’s George Thomas.

Ohio Wine Country Excursions,and Best-selling crime novelist Martha Grimes
Originally aired Monday, March 6
Dee lights a "Fire" under "Ohio Wine Country Excursions;" gets an "Angle" on the arts with Amy Bracken Sparks; and meets best-selling crime novelist Martha Grimes, who appears tonight at Joseph Beth Booksellers.

Bakari Kitwana and Mike Shea and Jason Pettigrew
Originally aired Tuesday, March 7
Dee welcomes back regular irregulars Bakari Kitwana the author of "Why White Kids Love Hip Hop" and Mike Shea and Jason Pettigrew of A.P. Magazine.

Great Lakes Theater Festival, Chicago jazz vocalist Kurt Elling
Originally aired Wednesday, March 8
Dee raises the curtain on the upcoming season for Great Lakes Theater Festival; shines the spotlight on Chicago jazz vocalist Kurt Elling prior to his performance at Night Town; and pays tribute to the music of Cy Coleman with Bill Rudman coming to the stage of Tri-C.

Art therapy with Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen and Acclaimed author Geraldine Brooks
Originally aired Thursday, March 9
Around Noon explores art therapy with Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen prior to her appearance at Ursuline College; meets acclaimed author Geraldine Brooks who's on her way to the Cleveland Public Library; and welcomes the Wizards of Guitar.

The Roaring 20, and Classical guitarist Jason Vieaux
Originally aired Friday, March 10
Today Dee takes flight with "The Roaring 20" that lands at the International Women's Air and Space Museum; and welcomes classical guitarist Jason Vieaux to the Idea Center's Key Bank Studio, prior to his performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Viktor Schreckengost , and Ideastream’s Jim Goldurs
Originally aired Monday, March 13
Dee pays tribute to local design legend Viktor Schreckengost who’s the subject of a centennial celebration this year. Plus, ideastream’s Jim Goldurs takes us back in time to the heyday of radio station CKLW.

John Ewing and Cleveland Heights High School Orchestra, Journeyman musician Mike Garson
Originally aired Tuesday, March 14
Dee welcomes back regular irregular John Ewing to share what’s onscreen at the Cinematheque and the Cleveland Museum of Art; previews a performance by the Cleveland Heights High School Orchestra; and speaks with journeyman musician Mike Garson, as he gets ready for his gig with the Cleveland Contemporary Youth Orchestra.

The Wrecking Crew, The new Cleveland Play House production,a preview of American Ballet Theater
Originally aired Wednesday, March 15
Dee welcomes members of “The Wrecking Crew” prior to their appearance for the Rock Hall; gets “Well” with the new Cleveland Play House production; plus, a preview of American Ballet Theater’s upcoming performance at Playhouse Square.

Cleveland International Film Festival
Originally aired Thursday, March 16
Around Noon today Dee previews the annual Cleveland International Film Festival with one of the stars of the opening night film “Akeelah and the Bee,” and the director of "Buckle Brothers."

The Saw Doctors, and Former Great Lakes Theater Festival director Vincent Dowling
Originally aired Friday, March 17
Today Dee gets in the spirit for St. Patrick’s Day with the Saw Doctors prior to their performance at the Agora and speaks with Irish native and former Great Lakes Theater Festival director Vincent Dowling about his upcoming production at Kent State University.

Live address by President George W. Bush at the City Club of Cleveland
Originally aired Monday, March 20
Around Noon will not be heard today as ideastream takes us to the live address by President George W. Bush at the City Club of Cleveland.

Ohio Ballet founder Heinz Poll
Originally aired Tuesday, March 21
Dee shares her exclusive interview with Ohio Ballet founder Heinz Poll prior to this week’s dance tribute to Poll’s choreography by Verb Ballets.

John Cassavetes, Hakan Nesser
Originally aired Wednesday, March 22
Dee focuses on film with John Cassavetes biographer Marshall Fine, crime writer Hakan Nesser whose first film is on screen at CIFF and the Bollywood drama “Bombay Dreams” at Playhouse Square.

Award-winning British novelist A.S. Byatt, Paul Mooney,Bill Bellamy
Originally aired Thursday, March 23
Around Noon today Dee introduces us to award-winning British novelist A.S. Byatt prior to her appearance at John Carroll University; then she digs into the archives for a couple of comics Paul Mooney who’s on a the Improv and Bill Bellamy onstage at Pickwick and Frolic.

Jay Reynolds, and Terence Spivey plus Ideastream’s Jim Goldurs
Originally aired Friday, March 24
Today regular irregular Jay Reynolds our resident “space ambassador” stops by; as does regular irregular Terence Spivey to talk about Karamu’s latest production; plus ideastream’s Jim Goldurs talks with Peggy Seeger prior to her performance at the “Coming into My Years” folk fest.

Healthspace Cleveland building, Lang Lang, Cleveland Indians legend Bob Feller
Originally aired Monday, March 27
Dee explores the issues surrounding the sale of the Healthspace Cleveland building; shares her conversation with Lang Lang prior to his performance tonight at Severance Hall; and pays tribute to Cleveland Indians legend Bob Feller with a new documentary.

MOCA/Cleveland Museum of Art collaboration, Philly funnyman Dom Irrera onstage
Originally aired Tuesday, March 28
Dee gets more details on the MOCA/Cleveland Museum of Art collaboration from guest curator Lowery Stokes Sims; shares her conversation with Philly funnyman Dom Irrera onstage later this week at Pickwick; and talks with the creative team behind the Cleveland Opera’s “Turandot.”

Dead Sea Scrolls and jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli
Originally aired Wednesday, March 29
Dee shares the story of the Dead Sea Scrolls on view at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage; and welcomes legendary jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli who’s performing tonight at Night Town.

Linda Ehrlich, Dorothy and Reuben Silver,Paul Samuels
Originally aired Thursday, March 30
Around Noon today Dee talks with Case prof Linda Ehrlich about the Japanese films on screen at the Cinematheque; welcomes back Dorothy and Reuben Silver to talk about their latest stage production at the Beck Center; and talks with local musician Paul Samuels about his new CD.

Ideastream’s Karen Schaeffer reports on the Cozad House
Originally aired Friday, March 31
Today ideastream’s Karen Schaeffer reports on the Cozad House in University Circle; shares her conversation with the best-selling author of “The Kite Runner” Khaled Hosseini prior to his Sunday appearance at The Cleveland Public Library; and helps kick off “The Red Dot Project.”