Around Noon: July 2006

Rock and Roll Museum’s Warren Zanes
Originally aired Monday, July 3
Around Noon today brings you the Rock and Roll Museum’s Warren Zanes and music from his newest CD, “People That I’m Wrong For."

Norman Corwin
Originally aired Tuesday, July 4
It’s a holiday special, with Norman Corwin’s “Our Lady of the Freedoms and Some of her Friends”.

5th Annual Summer Shakespeare Show.
Originally aired Wednesday, July 5
It’s Dee and the Bard, with Around Noon’s Summer Shakespeare Show.  Dee will hear from Ohio Shakespeare, celebrating their 5th anniversary with “Macbeth” and “Much Ado About Nothing”; and the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, performing “King Lear” and “Sweet Love Adieu”.

Plain Dealer columnist Dan Tranberg, Artist Marc Broussard
Originally aired Thursday, July 6
Around Noon today Dee talks with regular irregular guest, artist and Plain Dealer columnist Dan Tranberg; welcomes back Louisiana songwriter Marc Broussard prior to his performance at the Beachland Ballroom and discovers the Globe in a Glass, prior to ideastream/Heinen’s July 15’s wine tasting.

live from Public Square with the Public Square Independence Day event
Originally aired Friday, July 7
Today Around Noon comes to you live from Public Square, as we preview the afternoon’s free festivities at the Public Square Independence Day event with Cleveland Orchestra assistant conductor James Gaffigan; renown soprano Measha Bruegger Gosman; percussionist extraordinaire Halim El Dabh; and former Cleveland Orchestra annotator Klaus Roy.

Discovers the power of the pen, and Live music from UpEnsemble.
Originally aired Monday, July 10
Today Dee discovers the power of the pen, with director Neil Chandler and writers Tom Barbash and Steven Hayward, prior to this week’s Imagination: A Writer’s Workshop and Conference at Cleveland State University; and picks up her spirits with live music from UpEnsemble.

Good music is bigger than a certain style
Originally aired Tuesday, July 11
Dee finds out that good music is bigger than a certain style, as Christopher O’Riley of NPR’s classical radio program From the Top plays his piano arrangements of Radiohead and Elliot Smith; and discovers the beat behind drummer Winard Harper’s music, heard tonight with his sextet at Nighttown.

heology, mythology, and feminism converge with author Elizabeth Cunningham,Lyric Opera Cleveland
Originally aired Wednesday, July 12
Today Around Noon theology, mythology, and feminism converge with author Elizabeth Cunningham and her latest novel “The Passion of Mary Magdalen”; War and Peace are tackled by Ohio Chautauqua; and Lyric Opera Cleveland mocks Wagner as the company cooks up a production of Das Barbecü.

Award-winning sports columnist Terry Pluto and “OH in Ohio” with producer Amy Salko Robe
Originally aired Thursday, July 13
Today Around Noon Ideastream’s Dan Moulthrop catches up with award-winning sports columnist Terry Pluto; and we catch a glimpse at the “OH in Ohio” with producer Amy Salko Robertson and director Billy Kent.

Ingenuity Festival
Originally aired Friday, July 14
Around Noon brings you live to the Ingenuity Festival, as we find the buzz on the streets about arts and technology.

tribute to Vincent Patti and harp and flute duo Jocelyn Chang and Michael Leese.
Originally aired Monday, July 17
Today Around Noon pays tribute to Vincent Patti, former teacher in Cleveland Heights, with “A Night of Musical Memories” at Cain Park; and celebrates Jennings Center for Older Adults’ Gateway to Culture with harp and flute duo Jocelyn Chang and Michael Leese.

John Ewing, Enchanting jazz singer Sara Gazarek
Originally aired Tuesday, July 18
Regular-irregular guest John Ewing of the Cinematheque returns today; Enchanting jazz singer Sara Gazarek comes to Nighttown on July 27; and Lakeland Theater presents Sunday in the Park with George.

Monica Wood and Cindi Deutschman-Ruiz Film Previews
Originally aired Wednesday, July 19
Monica Wood tackles love, faith and memory in her new novel Any Bitter Thing; ideastream’s Cindi Deutschman-Ruiz previews Clerks 2; and Roger Hoover and the Whiskeyhounds stop in to perform live in Key Bank studio prior to their CD release party this Saturday.

artist Sarah Kabot and curatorial fellow Megan Lykins; regular irregular guest, Warren Zanes
Originally aired Thursday, July 20
Around Noon sees another side of MOCA’s current exhibit with artist Sarah Kabot and curatorial fellow Megan Lykins; regular irregular guest, Warren Zanes of the Rock Hall will breakdown the music of Tom Petty; and the Yellowjackets fly into Nighttown this evening.

live from Sparx in the City.
Originally aired Friday, July 21
Sparks fly as Around Noon comes to you live from Sparx in the City. Joining Dee are local installation artist Guy Vincent Ricketti, organizers of the Greater Cleveland Art and Gallery Festival and musicians from The Afrocubists.

Word Play Special
Originally aired Monday, July 24
Why is it that, in this country, we drive on a parkway... and park in a driveway? And if it's true that bigger is better... why do the best things come in small packages? Are your participles dangling and in need of repair? Dr. Richard Lederer will answer not only these - but your phoned-in questions as well - about the crazy, and often humorous world of the English language. Dr. Lederer is the author of more than 30 books about language and humor and his syndicated column, "Looking at Language" appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. Dubbed Attila the Pun and Conan the Grammarian, Richard Lederer invites you to phone in your comments and questions during this fun and lively two-hour venture into the land of linguistics. It's guaranteed to be a humorous and instructional joy ride through the English language as our "fly-by-the-roof-of-the-mouth" user-friendly English teacher, Richard Lederer dives into a virtual feast of our often mangled and maligned language!

Food Special
Originally aired Tuesday, July 25
How do you give cold picnic chicken great flavor without flabby, sticky skin? How can you keep your sautéed zucchini from going all soggy and bland in the pan? When choosing a kitchen knife, do you really need $400 worth of forged German steel? Christopher Kimball, founder and editor of Cook's Illustrated magazine and host of the PBS series, America's Test Kitchen, joins us for a tantalizing discussion of all things food. We'll exchange recipes, talk ingredients, explore cooking techniques, explore the best tools of the kitchen trade and, of course, answer your phoned in questions. For example, does the size and type of pan you use really make a difference when cooking on your stove top? Does a well-done grilled burger have to mean it's overdone, dry and tasteless? Would you like a recipe for a delicious, lemony chicken piccata with prosciutto that your family will rave about? Then stay with 90.3 as we fire up the grill, preheat the oven and turn on the stovetop.

Travel Special
Originally aired Wednesday, July 26
Someone once said, "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." That sentiment is really at the core of why people travel. Not only to feast our eyes on some of nature's most stunning creations, but also to expand our horizons by discovering how other people live, think and enjoy themselves. Travel offers us the opportunity to explore our interests and discover new ones in the process, to form new friendships, to have a taste of a place's culture and history, to develop a new perspective on our lives. David Molyneaux, Travel Editor at the Cleveland Plain Dealer, joins us in the studio for a fascinating and fun discussion about travel... both within the United States and abroad. And you're invited to join in that conversation by calling us with your questions and comments. David will offer insights and money-saving tips that will allow you to enjoy the vacation of your dreams without having to take a second mortgage on your house. So fasten your seatbelt as we share travel experiences, and take a look at some of the hottest destinations in 2006.

Home Improvement Special
Originally aired Thursday, July 27
How do you install crown moldings the way the pros do it? What can you do about a leaky basement? Is sanding your hardwood floors a project you can tackle yourself, or is that best left to the pros? This Old House experts Kevin O'Connor and Richard Trethewey will join us to take your calls and answer your questions home improvement. Your house is the single largest expense you'll even undertake... that's reason enough to take care of it. Kevin and Rich will guide you through common home repairs, shedding light on where you should look for problems and then explaining what you should do to fix them. From something as simple as replacing a broken pain of glass or preventing frozen pipes to something as complex as creating headroom in a stairway or removing aluminum siding, Kevin and Richard will give you sound, money-saving tips and practical advice. So strap on your tool belt and pick up the phone as we talk home improvement with the pros.

Golf Special
Originally aired Friday, July 28
Is golf your passion? Is a bad day on the course better than a good day at the office? What do you think is the best golf course in Northeast Ohio... what's the least expensive... where should you go to play if you're in a hurry? John Tidyman, veteran Cleveland journalist and the author of "Cleveland Golfer's Bible" and "Golf Getaways from Cleveland" joins us for a lively discussion of all things golf! Not only will we take your calls and talk about all the great places to play in Northeast Ohio... we'll also discuss 50 fabulous golf getaways that are simply a 1 hour to 4 hour drive from Cleveland. You say you don't have time for the trip to Florida or Myrtle Beach. Well, whether it's a golf trip for the buddies or for the family, these getaways are fun, fast and affordable. So, stay with 90.3 as we get ready to "tee it up." Photo © Jonathan Wayne

apprentices of Artworks and Remembers the late John Mack
Originally aired Monday, July 31
Dee enlists the apprentices of Artworks, rediscovers the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Maltz Museum, and remembers the late John Mack of the Cleveland Orchestra

Artworks, Dead Sea Scrolls at Maltz Museum, Remembering John Mack
Originally aired Monday, July 31
Dee enlists the apprentices of Artworks, rediscovers the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Maltz Museum, and remembers the late John Mack of the Cleveland Orchestra.