Around Noon: September 2006

“Let Freedom Ring” and welcomes singer/songwriter Maia Sharp
Originally aired Friday, September 1
Today Dee directs a look at Ensemble Theatre’s production of “Let Freedom Ring” and welcomes singer/songwriter Maia Sharp to the Key Bank Studio for a live performance before her gig at Nighttown.

Highlights from the 2005 Detroit International Jazz Festival
Originally aired Monday, September 4
Today Dee enjoys a labor-free holiday as we bring you highlights from the 2005 Detroit International Jazz Festival; featured acts include McCoy Tyner, David “Fathead” Newman and Dave Brubeck.

After Katrina exhibit
Originally aired Tuesday, September 5
Dee speaks with photographer Daniel Levin, whose work is featured in the “After Katrina” exhibit at Heights Art Gallery; gets acquainted with author Bruce Feiler before his appearance at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage; and previews Enrichment Day and the Conservation Symposium Series at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History with regular irregular Harvey Webster.
>View images from the After Katrina exhibit - One; Two; Three Photos by Daniel Levin

Robbie Robertson,Guitar man Mike Stern, and Evelyn Wright
Originally aired Wednesday, September 6
Dee talks Dylan with the former frontman of the Band, Robbie Robertson, before his lecture at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum; previews guitar man Mike Stern’s appearance that night at Nighttown; and Bobby Jackson chats with Cleveland’s own diva Evelyn Wright about the 4th annual Jazz at the Rockefeller Greenhouse.

71st Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Originally aired Thursday, September 7
Dee speaks with the winners of 71st Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards: Zadie Smith, author of On Beauty (Fiction); Jill Lepore, author of New York Burning: Liberty, Slavery, and Conspiracy in Eighteenth-Century Manhattan (Non-Fiction); and novelist William Demby, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Alexander Reyna, buzz from blogger Andrew Harrison and Pink Martini’s benefit
Originally aired Friday, September 8
Today Dee meets artist Alexander Reyna before his work goes on display at the Miller Weitzel Gallery at Parish Hall; gets the buzz from blogger Andrew Harrison about his unique journey across the country; and previews Pink Martini’s benefit gig at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

gardener Linden B. Miller, Spaces Gallery artist-in-residence Ravit Mishli
Originally aired Monday, September 11
Today Dee cultivates conversation with gardener Linden B. Miller before she receives the Cleveland Botanical Garden’s Vail Medal; meets Spaces Gallery artist-in-residence Ravit Mishli, whose work parallels life in her homeland of Israel; and takes a look back at 9/11 five years later.

photographer David Levinthal, singer-songwriter Vienna Teng
Originally aired Tuesday, September 12
Dee speaks with photographer David Levinthal, whose work is on display at the Cleveland Clinic; and singer-songwriter Vienna Teng plays live in the Key Bank Studio before her performance at the Beachland Ballroom.

Great Lakes Theater Festival, and Artists Dan Tranberg and Mari Hulick
Originally aired Wednesday, September 13
Dee directs a sneak peek of the upcoming Great Lakes Theater Festival season with Artistic Director Charlie Fee; gets the scoop on the Cleveland Institute of Art’s faculty exhibition Cool Meets Innovation with artists Dan Tranberg and Mari Hulick; and previews Verb Ballet’s performance at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

grand re-opening of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library
Originally aired Thursday, September 14
Dee gets a read on the grand re-opening of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library on Lee Road; meets the founders of Akron’s brand new professional theater company The Bang and the Clatter; and clicks with singer-songwriter Dan Hicks before he and his Hot Licks take the Kent Stage.

conductor Andrew Grams and Singer/pianist Michael Feinstein
Originally aired Friday, September 15
Today Dee gets an update on the Cleveland Orchestra’s European Tour from conductor Andrew Grams; looks forward to singer/pianist Michael Feinstein’s performance with the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra at Playhouse Square; and hears a live preview of the Kalliope Stage’s performance of The Wild Party.

Author Meg Cabot, filmmaker Ric Burns, and Remembers Doug Kenney with Josh Karp
Originally aired Monday, September 18
Today Dee passes notes with Meg Cabot, author of How To Be Popular, before her appearance at Joseph-Beth Booksellers; talks with filmmaker Ric Burns about his Andy Warhol documentary set to air on PBS as part of the American Masters series; and Jim Goldurs remembers National Lampoon magazine founder – and Chagrin Falls native – Doug Kenney with Josh Karp, author of A Futile And Stupid Gesture: How Doug Kenney And National Lampoon Changed Comedy Forever.

David Lindsay-Abaire, Author Kermit Roosevelt,
Originally aired Tuesday, September 19
Dee descends David Lindsay-Abaire’s Rabbit Hole as she gets the skinny on the latest production at the Cleveland Play House; lays down the law with Kermit Roosevelt, author of In The Shadow Of The Law, before his appearance at the Beachwood Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library; and previews the Pedro Almodovar series at the Cleveland Cinematheque with regular irregular John Ewing.

gubernatorial debate between Ken Blackwell and Ted Strickland
Originally aired Wednesday, September 20
Dee takes a breather as we bring you the gubernatorial debate between Ken Blackwell and Ted Strickland.

PARK(ing) Day, folk legend Richie Havens
Originally aired Thursday, September 21
Dee learns about PARK(ing) Day, wherein artistic teams from SPACES, Cleveland Public Art and the Hotel Bruce will transform metered parking spots throughout downtown Cleveland into miniature parks; chats with folk legend Richie Havens before he takes the Kent Stage; and meets the lead singer of Yat-Kha, a band that merges shamanistic Siberian throat singing with American rock and roll, prior to their show at the Beachland Ballroom.

playwright Nilo Cruz, Akron Symphony Orchestra’s season with Music Director Christopher Wilkin
Originally aired Friday, September 22
Today Dee meets Cuban-born playwright Nilo Cruz, the first Latino Pulitzer Prize winner in Drama, before his appearance at the Cleveland Public Library; takes a sneak peek at the Akron Symphony Orchestra’s season with newly-appointed Music Director Christopher Wilkins; and hears some live alt-bluegrass from Cleveland’s own Lonesome Stars.

local poet George Bilgere, Alt-rockers Calexico, Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han
Originally aired Monday, September 25
Dee talks verse with local poet George Bilgere before his book signing at Joseph-Beth Booksellers; meets alt-rockers Calexico prior to their show at the Beachland Ballroom; and chats classical with cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han as they get set to play Finney Chapel in Oberlin.

local poet George Bilgere, Alt-rockers Calexico, Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han
Originally aired Monday, September 25
Dee talks verse with local poet George Bilgere before his book signing at Joseph-Beth Booksellers; meets alt-rockers Calexico prior to their show at the Beachland Ballroom; and chats classical with cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han as they get set to play Finney Chapel in Oberlin.

longtime ABC reporter Lynn Sherr, Plain Dealer critic Tony Brown, fiddle virtuoso Peter Ostroushko
Originally aired Tuesday, September 26
Today Dee speaks with longtime ABC reporter Lynn Sherr before she signs her memoir Outside The Box at Joseph-Beth Booksellers; looks at the forthcoming Cleveland theater season with Plain Dealer critic Tony Brown; and previews fiddle virtuoso Peter Ostroushko’s concert at Cuyahoga Community College.

Tony Award-winning director Gordon Davidson and ornithology with birdman Andy Jones
Originally aired Thursday, September 28
Jim Goldurs takes over the host chair today and gets dramatic with Tony Award-winning director Gordon Davidson, a graduate of Case Western Reserve University’s theater program; and talks ornithology with birdman Andy Jones before the Sparrows Of Ohio Symposium takes place at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

artist Dana Schutz, Cleveland Public Theatre’s all male version of Measure For Measure
Originally aired Friday, September 29
Today Dee meets artist Dana Schutz before her work goes on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland; takes a sneak peek at M4M, Cleveland Public Theatre’s all male version of Measure For Measure; and then continues her look at gender-bending Shakespeare as The Beck Center prepares to stage a production of Hamlet with an actress playing the title role.