Around Noon: January 2008

The Capitol Steps
Originally aired Tuesday, January 1
Special Broadcast. An hour of seasonal political satire. Repeats at 7:00 p.m.

Around Noon Year-Ender Call-in Show: Food
Originally aired Wednesday, January 2
Today Dee looks at the year in food with Joe Crea of the Plain Dealer, Doug Trattner from the Free Times and Scene Magazine's Elaine T. Cicora.

Around Noon Year-Ender Call-in show: Fashion
Originally aired Thursday, January 3
Today Dee looks back on the year in fashion with the Plain Dealer's Kim Crow, Mary Davis of Case Western Reserve University and Kent State University's William C. Perrine.

Around Noon Year-Ender Call-in Show: Theater
Originally aired Friday, January 4
Dee lowers the curtain on the 2007 theater scene in Northeast Ohio with the Plain Dealer's Tony Brown, Scene Magazine's Christine Howey and Keith Joseph of the Free Times.

Around Noon Year-Ender Call-in Show: Books
Originally aired Monday, January 7
Today Dee closes the cover on the year in books with the Plain Dealer's Karen Long, Suzanne DeGaetano of Mac's Backs Paperbacks and Sari Feldman of the Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Oscar Peterson, George Crile & Ensemble-Karamu Connection
Originally aired Tuesday, January 8
Today we enter "Charlie Wilson's War," with the Cleveland man who first brought this story to light -- the late George Crile. Dee shares an archived interview with Crile from 2003, as he discusses his book, which inspired the new film starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts. Plus, we remember piano legend Oscar Peterson, who passed away late last month, as we re-air Dee's interview with Peterson from 2002. And, the new staged collaboration between Karamu and Ensemble Theaters.

The Jewish Americans, Franz Welser Most and Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Originally aired Wednesday, January 9
Dee previews the new PBS series The Jewish Americans with executive producer Jay Sanderson. Then Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser Most joins Dee live from Severance Hall to spotlight upcoming performances with the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus.

John Ewing, Harvey Webster & Avner the Eccentric
Originally aired Thursday, January 10
Today we tell you how the Cleveland Museum of Art is being overrun by Muppets this month, as John Ewing previews his CMA film series, and what's onscreen at the Cinematheque. Plus, the Natural History Museum's Harvey Webster takes us deep into the forests of the Western Reserve. And, Avner the Eccentric defies gravity at Playhouse Square.

CPT Big Box and Alternative Press Best of 2007
Originally aired Friday, January 11
Today we go inside Cleveland Public Theater's Big Box series, and we share some of the best music from 2007 with writers from Alternative Press magazine.

Dobama, Cleveland-China Connection and Mark Dawidziak
Originally aired Monday, January 14
Dee speaks with British playwright Sonja Linden about the Dobama production of her play "I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given To Me By a Young Lady From Rwanda." Plus Dee welcomes the husband and wife behind the television documentary airing tonight on WVIZ "The Cleveland-China Connection" -- Tom Jacobs and Dr. Vilma Seeberg. And, Plain Dealer TV critic Mark Dawidziak shares the latest on the writers strike.

Spaces Gallery, Actors’ Summit & Beck Center
Originally aired Tuesday, January 15
Dee unveils the phenomenal Phenomena of Cleveland Institute of Art graduate, Christa Donner, whose new work goes on view at Spaces Gallery. Plus, we meet the father and daughter playing a father and daughter in the new production from Actors' Summit. And, we spotlight a group of teen actors who're tackling the Laramie Project at the Beck Center.

Avenue Q and Gershwin Alone
Originally aired Wednesday, January 16
Today we stroll along Avenue Q with a couple of the stars from this quirky new musical onstage at Playhouse Square. Plus, the music of George Gershwin comes alive at the Cleveland Play House, as the star of the one-man musical - Hershey Felder - previews his performance in our Key Bank studio. And we giveaway tickets to this CPH production -- "Gershwin Alone."

Geraldine Brooks, Chelsea Tipton & Natural History Museum and Cleveland Institute of Art
Originally aired Thursday, January 17
Today Dee shares her interview with Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks, prior to her appearance for the Cuyahoga County Public Library. Plus Dee spotlights conductor Chelsea Tipton, who leads the Cleveland Orchestra this weekend for the annual MLK Concert. And, we meet a few of the student composers from the Cleveland Institute of Music, who've written original music for the galleries of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Click HERE to download Natural Melodies music.

Great Lakes Theater Festival Groundbreaking at Hanna Theater
Originally aired Friday, January 18
Today Dee broadcasts live from the Hanna Theater in Playhouse Square for the groundbreaking of the new home for the Great Lakes Theater Festival. Image courtesy of Westlake Reed Leskosky

Angela Bassett, Malcolm Brown Gallery & Tin Pan Alley
Originally aired Monday, January 21
Dee speaks with Malcolm Brown's daughter Rhonda Brown about her latest exhibition at her father's gallery and Case Western Reserve University's Daniel Goldmark previews his Cleveland Public Library event on the music of Tin Pan Alley. Plus, Dee spotlights Golden Globe winning actor, Angela Bassett, prior to her MLK appearance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

Natalie MacMaster, Groundworks and Solaris
Originally aired Tuesday, January 22
Dee shares an archived interview/performance with Cape Breton fiddle player Natalie MacMaster prior to her appearance for the Cleveland Museum of Art's Viva & Gala series. Plus Groundworks Dance Theater's David Shimotakahara preview his company's upcoming performance at the Idea Center with musical collaborators the Solaris Wind Quintet.

Nancy Pearl, Emmylou Harris & Verb Ballets
Originally aired Wednesday, January 23
Dee welcomes back Book Lust's Nancy Pearl to chat about book clubs for the Cuyahoga County Public Library; ideastream's Jim Goldurs shares his conversation with Grammy-winning country chanteuse Emmylou Harris prior to her performance at Playhouse Square; and we step into action with the latest program from Verb Ballets.

The District, Paula McLain & Three Mo’ Tenors
Originally aired Thursday, January 24
Dee takes us into The District the award-winning animated film from Hungary coming to the Cinematheque; introduces us to Paula McLain the acclaimed local author of "A Ticket to Ride" prior to her appearance for Heights Arts; and spotlights one of the Three Mo' Tenors who take the stage at Playhouse Square.

Sam Taylor Wood
Originally aired Friday, January 25
Today Dee unveils the photography of British artist Sam Taylor-Wood whose work goes on view starting tonight at MOCA Cleveland. Photo courtesy Jay Jopling/White Cube (London)

Viktor Schreckengost and Canton Art Museum
Originally aired Monday, January 28
Today we remember the life and work of the late Viktor Schreckengost, the award-winning Cleveland artist and designer, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 101. Plus, the director of the Canton Museum of Art Manuel J. Albacete remembers the late Viktor Schreckengost and also talks about the canine culture of the exhibition "Paws and Reflect" and previews his talk at Laurel Lake Retirement Community. Photo courtesy Viktor Schreckengost Foundation

Mark Morris, Raul Midon & GLSC “Fighter Pilot”
Originally aired Tuesday, January 29
Dee choreographs a conversation with American dance legend, Mark Morris, prior to his troupe's performance at Playhouse Square. Plus, we spotlight singer-songwriter Raul Midon, as he gets ready for his gig at Nightown. And, Dee chats with one of the Tuskegee Airmen in town for the Great Lakes Science Center's new Omnimax film -- "Fighter Pilot."

Cirque de Soleil, Paola Morsiani & Brian K. Vaughn
Originally aired Wednesday, January 30
Dee enters the latest incarnation of Cirque du Soleil "Saltimbanco" on now at the CSU Wolstein Center; introduces us to CMA's new curator for contemporary art Paola Morsiani; and gets "Lost" with Cleveland-born writer Brian K. Vaughn, the creator of the award-winning graphic novel "Y - The Last Man."

Gee’s Bend & Neil Jacobs
Originally aired Thursday, January 31
Dee wraps us in the quilts of Gee's Bend the new production at the Cleveland Play House, as she shares an archived interview with the Alabama artists whose lives inspired this show, and playwright Elyzabeth Wilder, who's taking their story to the stage. Plus, we share a live performance by guitar gypsy, Neil Jacobs as he gets ready for a series of gigs in Northeast Ohio.