Around Noon: June 2006

Brian Holley of the Cleveland Botanical Garden, Jamaican jazz of Monty Alexander
Originally aired Thursday, June 1
Around Noon today Dee welcomes regular irregular guest Brian Holley of the Cleveland Botanical Garden; honors the founding director of the Cleveland Music School Settlement’s early development program; and introduces us to the Jamaican jazz of Monty Alexander prior to his performance at Night Town.

“Writers and their Friends”, funk master Bernie Worrell, Spotlights Ensemble TheaterR
Originally aired Friday, June 2
Today Dee previews the annual “Writers and their Friends” event with Katie Daley and Erin O’Brien; talks with funk master Bernie Worrell; and spotlights Ensemble Theater’s “Nocturne.”

Herb Ascherman,Author Nathaniel Philbrick,Columnist Lane Strauss of Cleveland Magazine.
Originally aired Monday, June 5
Today Dee gets a glimpse at life through the lens of Herb Ascherman, whose photography is on exhibit at the HeightsArts Gallery; takes a tumultuous ride aboard the Mayflower with author Nathaniel Philbrick; and laughs with freelance columnist Lane Strauss of Cleveland Magazine.

Michael Ruhlman,The Reach of a Chef, Steve Litt
Originally aired Tuesday, June 6
Dee spices things up with Michael Ruhlman as he talks about his book “The Reach of a Chef,” and chats with regular irregular guest Steve Litt of The Plain Dealer.

Robin VanLear, Electric guitarist Charlie Hunter
Originally aired Wednesday, June 7
Around Noon today Dee talks with Robin VanLear’s mask as he gets ready for this weekend’s Parade the Circle and The Cleveland Orchestra’s Falstaff performance; jams with electric guitarist Charlie Hunter before his Grog Shop performance; and gets musical with “A Man of No Importance”, playing at The Beck Center for the Arts.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s Textile Art Alliance Exhibition, Perry Lorenzo
Originally aired Thursday, June 8
Dee takes a look at the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Textile Art Alliance Exhibition at the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve; and chats with Perry Lorenzo about The Cleveland Orchestra’s upcoming production of Falstaff.

“Persistance of Geometry”, Lyric Opera Cleveland, and Comedian Tracy Morgan
Originally aired Friday, June 9
Today Dee discovers the “Persistance of Geometry”, as shown by the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland and the Cleveland Museum of Art; previews the summer season of whimsy and wonder with Lyric Opera Cleveland; and celebrates Saturday night early, live with comedian Tracy Morgan prior to his performance at Improv Cleveland.

Mark Dawidziak, and Upcoming Cleveland Public Theater’s production
Originally aired Monday, June 12
Today Dee talks with Mark Dawidziak, who becomes Mark Twain’s reincarnation with “Reports of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated” at the Solon Center for the Arts; travels through the Cleveland Public Theater’s production of “Fefu and Her Friends”; and learns everything from “A to Z” that’s happening at Kalliope Stage.

1860s with Ross King’s The Judgment of Paris; rocks on with Nils Lofgren
Originally aired Tuesday, June 13
Around Noon gives you an impression of France in the 1860s with Ross King’s The Judgment of Paris; rocks on with Nils Lofgren prior to his performance at Winchester Tavern and Music Hall; and previews “Light in the Piazza”, broadcasting live from the Lincoln Theater, Thursday on PBS.

Marc Scorca, president of Opera America,Author Christine Brennan,Jazz vocalist Llona Knopfler
Originally aired Wednesday, June 14
Today Marc Scorca, president of Opera America, talks about the state of the arts in the US while in town working with the Cleveland Opera; Dee gets a look at sports from the “Best Seat in the House” with author Christine Brennan; and jazz vocalist Ilona Knopfler and accompanist Jamey Haddad take you across the world through their music, heard this weekend at Nighttown.

rock artist Ben Kweller, Alejandro Escovedo, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Warren Zanes, an
Originally aired Thursday, June 15
Dee finds a groove as she features rock artist Ben Kweller and previews CMJ’s four-day Rock Hall Music Fest with songwriter and CMJ rep Alejandro Escovedo, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Warren Zanes, and CMJ publisher Bobby Haber.

Previews “Aladdin Jr.” and “Merrily We Roll Along” , and Local rocker Chris
Originally aired Friday, June 16
Around Noon today previews “Aladdin Jr.” and “Merrily We Roll Along”, the summer shows of the Near West Theater; and continues coverage of the Rock Hall Music Fest with local rocker Chris Allen and AP at the Grog Shop.

two 15th Anniversaries
Originally aired Monday, June 19
Today Dee celebrates two 15th anniversaries: first that of Slovenian independence with Cleveland Slovenian Days; then the death of Harry Chapin with the production of Lies & Legends: The Music of Harry Chapin at the Beck Center.

Prague native Pavel Kopriva, Cleveland playwright Eric Coble and Verb Ballets
Originally aired Tuesday, June 20
Dee discovers the secrets of Prague native Pavel Kopriva, Spaces Gallery’s current international artist-in-residence; discovers the collaboration between Cleveland playwright Eric Coble and Verb Ballets for the performance of “Planet Soup” and the premier of “Luis” at Hiram College’s Global Health Care Justice symposium; and fills the void with the Vacancies and their producer, Joan Jett.

“Lion in the House”, and the Allman Brothers
Originally aired Wednesday, June 21
Around Noon today Dee previews what it’s like to live with a “Lion in the House”, prior to tonight’s airing on WVIZ; and talks with the Allman Brothers prior to their performance at the Plain Dealer Pavilion.

Cleveland State University on the importance of arts education, Folk-rock legend Roger McGuinn
Originally aired Thursday, June 22
Today Dee checks out tomorrow’s luncheon at Cleveland State University on the importance of arts education, which features the multiple intelligences of Howard Gardner; meets the Queen of Rock, Elvis Presley contemporary Wanda Jackson; and ideastream’s Jim Goldurs chats with folk-rock legend Roger McGuinn of The Byrds fame, prior to his gig at the Kent Stage.

children’s musician Justin Roberts, Harp-guitarist Stephen Bennet
Originally aired Friday, June 23
Dee discovers the kid in all of us with children’s musician Justin Roberts; and listens live to harp-guitarist Stephen Bennet prior to his performance tonight on the Kent Stage.

100th birthday of one of Cleveland’s greatest artists, Viktor Schreckengost
Originally aired Monday, June 26
Around Noon today celebrates the 100th birthday of one of Cleveland’s greatest artists, Viktor Schreckengost, with a look back at his work through the years.

Behind the scenes to chat with the folks who make things happen at Cleveland Playhouse
Originally aired Tuesday, June 27
Today Dee gets dirty as she goes behind the scenes to chat with the folks who make things happen, but don’t get their names in the programs: self-employed PR rep Katherine Isenhart; piano technician Laura Marks; managing director of Cleveland Playhouse, Dean Gladden; costume designer Allison Garrigan; and nationally-recognized lighting designer Trad Burns of trAd DESIGN.

Restaurants Critics Doug Trattner, John Long, and Elaine T. Ciccora.
Originally aired Wednesday, June 28
Dee finds out what’s hot at local restaurants with critics Doug Trattner, John Long, and Elaine T. Ciccora.

Ingenuity Festival, Ryan Lott and Kasumi, Festival director James Levin
Originally aired Thursday, June 29
Around Noon today meets several of the artistic geniuses participating in the Ingenuity Festival – Ryan Lott and Kasumi – as well as festival director James Levin; gives an update of the hiphop with regular irregular guest Bakari Kitwana; and talks with local Superman expert Brad Ricca and Plain Dealer comic columnist Michael Sangiacomo.

owners and chefs from One Walnut, Club Isabella, and Just Like Mom’s.
Originally aired Friday, June 30
Today Dee sees what cooking at three local restaurants for the fourth of July, as she talks with owners and chefs from One Walnut, Club Isabella, and Just Like Mom’s.