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07-21-24 Theatre by the Sea's production of 'The Sound of Music' - Conducting Conversations

Theatre By The Sea's production of “The Sound of Music” is the subject of this week's program with Michael Jablonski, Director and Choreographer, and Kim Sava, playing Maria. We talked about the musical and listened to some of the very popular songs from the show. For more information, you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com

07-13-24 Author Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg - Ocean House Author Series

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with author Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg. She will discuss her latest novel, Daughter of a Promise.
About Daughter of a Promise: Days after graduation, Betsabé Ruiz’s life in New York is turning out to be nothing less than cinematic. Although her first job at a white-shoe Wall Street investment bank is the opportunity of a lifetime, she is not prepared for the magnitude of wealth swirling about her, the long hours and close quarters that infuse her professional relationships with intimacy, nor an unexpected attraction to her boss. And like all great films, Betsabé’s New York dream comes with a twist that challenges her to find a balance between where she came from and where she’s going.
Narrated in the retrospective as a letter of wisdom to her unborn son, Daughter of a Promise captures not only Betsabé’s coming of age but also her journey to understand that deep-seated forces such as desire and love are more complicated than she ever could have imagined.
About Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg: Jeanne Blasberg is an award-winning and bestselling author and essayist. Her novel The Nine (SWP 2019) was honored with the 2019 Foreword Indies Gold Award in Thriller & Suspense and the Gold Medal and Juror’s Choice in the 2019 National Indie Excellence Awards, among others. Eden (SWP 2017), her debut, won the Benjamin Franklin Silver Award for Best New Voice in Fiction and was a finalist for the Sarton Women’s Book Award for Historical Fiction. A Smith College graduate, Jeanne is both a teacher of writing and a lifetime learner who serves on the boards of the Boston Book Festival and GrubStreet. She reviews contemporary fiction for the New York Journal of Books and was named a Southampton Writer’s Conference BookEnds Fellow in April 2021. She splits her time between Park City, Utah, and a regenerative farm in Verona, Wisconsin.
For more information about author Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg www.jeanneblasberg.com. For information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit www.deborahgoodrichroyce.com
 

07-11-24 Keep an Eye - A Walk In The Park

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about not knowing what just happened.

07-12-24 Pianist, Composer & Vocalist Malcolm John Rebennack - Jazz After Dinner

This week, Joe is featuring Pianist, Composer, and Vocalist Malcolm John Rebennack Jr., a.k.a. “Dr. John,” from his 1998 Virgin Records recording “Anutha Zone.”

07-14 -24 Annual Block Island Music Festival 2024 - Conducting Conversations

This week, for a special show about the 60th Annual Block Island Music Festival, we feature Eddie Dillon, Composer, Arranger, Singer, and Guitarist. We'll listen to some examples of his music and discuss the upcoming concert on July 27th at St. Andrew Church, which also features the Trade Secret Quartet and Nantucket Sound Quartet, which are both members of the Narragansett Bay Chorus. For more information, you can go to www.singnbc.com or www.eddiedillon.com 

07-06-24 Patriotic Pops with The Chorus of Westerly - WCRI‘s Kids Hour

On this month's episode of WCRI's Kids Hour, host Jamie and Skylar listen to a WCRI interview with the leadership of The Chorus of Westerly. We also hear music from some of their past performances!

07-04-24 Parental Amnesia - A Walk In The Park

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane recalls that she didn't always make the right decisions.

07-05-24 Trumpeter Jerry Gonzalez - Jazz After Dinner

This week, Joe is featuring Pianist, Composer, and Vocalist Henry Roeland Byrd, a.k.a. “Professor Longhair,” from the 1980 Alligator Records recording titled “Crawfish Fiesta.” 

07-07 -24 American A Cappella at Theatre by the Sea - Conducting Conversations

American A Cappella, presented by Theatre By The Sea, is the subject of this week's program with Bob O’Connell and Jamie Jones, who, along with myself, Mike Maino, were part of the cast of TBTS’s 2017 presentation of Music Man. The reunion will bring our current groups together, Street Corner Four, Second Nature, and the Narragansett Bay Chorus, on Monday, August 5th. For more information, you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com

06-29-24 Trees in Song: Season 1 Finale - This Old Tree

Host Doug Still does a season one recap that features thematic highlights from the first 18 episodes, Doug's favorite songs about trees, and an interview with Dee Lee, arborist, and songwriter!

06-27-24 Adoption - A Walk In The Park

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about day one of a very special relationship.

06-30 -24 Chorus of Westerly 2024 - Conducting Conversations

The Chorus of Westerly is the subject of this week's program with Ryan Saunders, Executive Director. We talk about their trip to Europe coming up from July 4th through the 16th and listen to music that will be performed in some of the concerts there. For more information, you can call (401) 596-8663 or go to www.chorusofwesterly.org

06-28-24 Trumpeter Jerry Gonzalez - Jazz After Dinner

This week, Joe is featuring Trumpeter Jerry Gonzalez from his 1995 Sunnyside Records recording “Ya Yo Me Cure.”

06-22-24 Kingston Chamber Music Festival-Special Concert on WCRI - WCRI Special Programming

This special Kingston Chamber Music Festival concert on WCRI highlights some of the performances at their 2023 music festival. The Kingston Chamber Music Festival (KCMF) will celebrate its 36th season this summer. The two-week festival brings renowned musicians and young, rising artists to perform seven exciting concerts in Edwards Auditorium at the University of Rhode Island. KCMF also presents special concerts and events in varied settings throughout the year. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (401) 308-3614 or visit www.kingstonchambermusic.org 

06-20-24 Brutality - A Walk In The Park

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about seeing the balance of nature firsthand.

06-21-24 Pianist Thelonious Monk & Saxophonist John Coltrane - Jazz After Dinner

This week, Joe is featuring Pianist Thelonious Monk and Saxophonist John Coltrane from their 1957 Blue Note Records recording, titled “Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall.” 

06-23 -24 Theatre By The Sea's production of "Tootsie" - Conducting Conversations

Theatre By The Sea's production of “Tootsie” is the subject of this week's program with Richard Hinds, Director, and Choreographer Brooke Jacob, who plays the role of Sandy, and Kyle Nicholas Anderson, playing Michael/Dorothy. We talk about the musical and listen to some of the songs from the show. For more information, you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com

06-13-24 Earth & Death - A Walk In The Park

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews, Jane talks about earth and death.

06-16 -24 Newport Classical Music Festival 2024 - Conducting Conversations

Newport Classical is the program's subject with Trevor Neal, Artistic Director, this week. We talk about their upcoming Concert Season at many venues throughout Newport that runs from July 4th to the 21st. For more information, you can go to https://www.newportclassical.org/

06-14-24 Saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - Jazz After Dinner

This week, Joe is featuring Saxophonist Julian “Cannonball” Adderley from his 1963 Riverside Records recording titled “Jazz Workshop Revisited.”