Around Noon: April 2007

Barbara Presnell, Great Lakes Science Center
Originally aired Monday, April 2
Dee returns to celebrate National Poetry Month with CSU Poetry Prize winner Barbara Presnell, and, members of the Poets and Writers League of Greater Cleveland. Plus, we get ready for the crack of the bat of Opening Day with the new baseball exhibit at the Great Lakes Science Center.

City Club: Billie Jean King
Originally aired Tuesday, April 3
Around Noon will not be heard today as ideastream presents the recent City Club of Cleveland address by tennis legend Billie Jean King.

Joao Donato, Paul Ferguson
Originally aired Wednesday, April 4
Dee spotlights the music of Brazilian jazz master Joao Donato, live from the Key Bank Studio, as he previews his performance at Night Town, and shares the sacred jazz sounds of the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra’s Paul Ferguson, prior to the CJO’s performance at the Bop Stop.

George Bilgere, Kurt Andersen
Originally aired Thursday, April 5
Around Noon today Dee welcomes back George Bilgere from John Carroll University, to discuss the funny side of poetry; and we hear from Studio 360 host Kurt Andersen about his best-selling new novel Heyday.

3 Chefs
Originally aired Friday, April 6
Today we host a special edition of the Three Chefs with a Jewish flavor as Dee welcomes food writer, Laura Taxel, Mark Rosenberg of Unger’s Kosher Market and chef Ruth Levine of Bistro 185.

Nikki Giovanni, Joshua Radin
Originally aired Monday, April 9
Dee continues her coverage of National Poetry Month with NAACP Image-award-winning poet, Nikki Giovanni prior to her appearance at the Cuyahoga County Public Library.  And a Cleveland kid who’s made good on his music, Joshua Radin joins Dee before his gig a the House of Blues.

Jimmy Santiago Baca, G. Love, Liz McComb
Originally aired Tuesday, April 10
More poetic verse, as Dee speaks with Chicano poet Jimmy Santiago Baca before his reading at the University of Akron.  Dee falls for the music of G. Love before his House of Blues concert.  And, local Gospel vocalist Liz McComb shares music from her latest release.

WVIZ Auction, Hip Hop Project, Jay Reynolds
Originally aired Wednesday, April 11
Dee sounds the gavel of the annual WVIZ Auction, and hips us to the new film the Hip Hop Project. And we do a little stargazing with regular irregular guest, Jay Reynolds of the Schuele Planetarium.

Akiko Suwanai, Viva and Gala series, Jonathan Sheffer
Originally aired Thursday, April 12
Around Noon today we share the classical sounds of acclaimed violinist Akiko Suwanai, prior to her performance for the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Viva and Gala series.  And we chat with “that Red guy” Jonathan Sheffer about getting a 2nd life on the internet.

Bill Busta, Jason Vieaux, Karamu House
Originally aired Friday, April 13
Today we open the doors on local curator Bill Busta’s new gallery, pluck the guitar strings of the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Jason Vieaux, and preview the world premiere coming to Karamu House.

Bakari Kitwana, Baldwin Wallace Bach Festival, Yo La Tengo
Originally aired Monday, April 16
A musical mélange today as Dee mixes hip-hop, classical and alternative rock.  Regular irregular Bakari Kitwana introduces us to Tracy Sharpley Whiting as the preview their hip hop panel at Case.  Plus a preview of the Baldwin Wallace Bach Festival, and the alt-rockers Yo La Tengo get ready for a gig at the Beachland Ballroom.

Salome, Cavani String Quartet
Originally aired Tuesday, April 17
Today we entice you with the story of Salome, onstage for Cleveland Opera, and share a live performance from the Cavani String Quartet.

The Ethnic Paris Cookbook, Heights High Symphony
Originally aired Wednesday, April 18
Dee  feasts on the The Ethnic Paris Cookbook, and shares a performance from members of the Heights High Symphony and the Cleveland Orchestra.

Lesley Dormen, Carrie Rodriguez
Originally aired Thursday, April 19
Around Noon today we discover the Best Place to Be with writer Lesley Dormen, and get in a groove with alt-country singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez, as she performs live with her band.

Scott Simon, Bill Ransom
Originally aired Friday, April 20
Today Dee shares the radio days of Scott Simon, prior to his appearance at Case, and then it’s Jazz Meets Hip Hop as Bill Ransom and his trio perform a live preview for the upcoming Tri-C Jazz Fest event.

Cleveland Botanical Garden, Poet Laureate of Cleveland Heights, MOCA
Originally aired Monday, April 23
Dee digs in with the new executive director of the Cleveland Botanical Garden Natalie Ronayne; meets the new Poet Laureate of Cleveland Heights Mary Weems; and looks back on the beginnings of MOCA Cleveland with the gallery’s founder, Marjorie Talalay.

Tri-C Jazz Fest, Adrian Belew, Richard Sortomme
Originally aired Tuesday, April 24
ideastream's Bobby Jackson continues our coverage of the Tri-C Jazz Fest with a tribute to Thelonious Monk featuring Joe Lovano and Kenny Barron; Jim Goldurs gets the bear facts from Adrian Belew before his gig at the Beachland Ballroom; and Dee meets the composer Richard Sortomme featured this week on the Cleveland Orchestra program.

AAPA Pottery Convention, Joseph O’Sickey, Tri-C Jazz Fest
Originally aired Wednesday, April 25
Dee shapes a story out of the upcoming AAPA Pottery Convention; looks back on the artistic career of Joseph O'Sickey on view at the Cleveland Artists Foundation; and Bobby Jackson continues his Tri-C Jazz Fest preview with the Charles Mingus tribute.

Dancing Wheels, Cleveland Institute of Music
Originally aired Thursday, April 26
Around Noon today Dee goes through the looking glass with Dancing Wheels’ new production of Alice in Wonderland; and a live performance from the students of the Cleveland Institute of Music opera department.

Our Town, Raiders Adaptation, Tri-C Jazz Fest
Originally aired Friday, April 27
Today we travel to Our Town, the latest Cleveland Public Theater production; follow in the footsteps of Indiana Jones for the Raiders Adaptation onscreen at the Cinematheque; and put the wraps on the Tri-C Jazz Fest with Dianne Reeves and George Duke.

An Unreasonable Man, Bob James, Terry Stewart
Originally aired Monday, April 30
Dee talks with Cleveland native Steve Skrovan about his new documentary “An Unreasonable Man” onscreen at the Cedar Lee Theater.  Bobby Jackson explains how jazz man Bob James took a taxi ride to China and shows off his musical souvenirs at Night Town.  And Rock Hall executive director Terry Stewart talks about the expansion plans, and previews the PBS documentary about the late Ahmet Ertegun.