In this program WCRI Host Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals Executive Director Pamela Pantos recap the performaces coming to the Nepwort Music Festivals 50th Anniversary season. For more information or to purchase tickets visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.
Theatre By The Sea's production of “Mama Mia" is the subject of this week's program with Kevin Hill, Artistic Director of the Theatre, he'll also be Director and Choreographer of this production, and Malia Monk and Nick Jones, stars of the show. We talk about the musical, and listen to some of the very popular songs from it. For more
information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com
On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features trumpeter Miles Davis from his 1961 Columbia recording "Someday My Prince Will Come"
In this program WCRI Host Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss the Nepwort Music Festivals 50th Anniversary Gala on July 15th at Ochre Court. This very special concert has limited seating and will feature violin virtuoso Joshua Bell. For more information or to purchase tickets visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.
This week we feature The Liberty Voices, an amazing eight voice a cappella group from Orlando Florida. Derrick Johnson is the arranger and director of what's been called “one of America's premier vocal groups". For more information on the Liberty Voices CLICK HERE.
On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features saxophonist James Moody with Kenny Barron, Piano, Larry Ridley, bass and Freddie Waits, drums from his 1973 Muse recording "Feelin' It Together".
This month on The 95.9 Company Break Mike talks with Jamestown author Mike Freeman who has written a new book called “Neither Mountain Nor River.” The memoir chronicles Freeman’s belief in family and faith, and how the outdoors has helped him to get in touch with both. It is Freeman’s second book, following “Drifting: Two Weeks on the Hudson,” which was published in 2011 (info. from article written by Ken Shane of the Jamestown Press). To purchase a copy of the book CLICK HERE.
In this program WCRI Host Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss many of the performances that will be performed at The Elm's. There aree six morning concerts this summer, which are on Monday through Wednesday of the two full weeks, so that is July 9, 10, 11 and 16, 17, and 18. For more information or to purchase tickets visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.
