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11-18-23 Novelist Annabel Monaghan-Same Time Next Summer - Ocean House Author Series

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with Novelist Annabel Monaghan as they discuss her latest novel, Same Time Next Summer. Annabel Monaghan is the author of IndieNext and LibraryReads pick Nora Goes Off Script as well as two young adult novels and Does This Volvo Make My Butt Look Big?, a selection of laugh-out-loud columns that appeared in the Huffington Post, The Week, and the Rye Record. Same Time Next Summer is the ultimate summer nostalgia read, about an engaged woman who comes face to face with her first love whom she hasn’t seen in fourteen years but whom she spent every summer with from age five to seventeen when he broke her heart, calling into question everything she thought she knew about their love story, and herself. Find out more at annabelmonaghan.com. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com.

11-16-23 Terrariums - A Walk In The Park

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane recalls how nature can bring this planet into perspective.

11-19-23 Theatre By The Sea’s 2024 Season Announcement - Conducting Conversations

Theatre By The Sea's announcement of the 2024 season is the subject of this week's program with Bill Hanney, owner of the theatre, and Karen Kessler, Director of Marketing. We talk about next summer's musicals and listen to popular songs from Chorus Line, Tootsie, The Sound of Music, and 42nd Street. For more information, you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com
 

11-17-23 The Ken Serio Trio - Jazz After Dinner

This week, Joe is featuring The Ken Serio Trio from their 1996 Mirror Wizard Music Recording titled “Tomorrow’s Another Day.”

11-10-23 Vocalist Abbey Lincoln - Jazz After Dinner

This week, Joe is featuring Vocalist Abbey Lincoln from her 1995 Verve Records Recording titled “A Turtle’s Dream.”

11-09-23 Fall Leaves - A Walk In The Park

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane discusses the Fall season.

11-12-23 RI Civic Choral & Orchestra 2023 - Conducting Conversations

The RI Civic Choral and Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Dr. Joshua Rohde, Music Director. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music presented on Saturday, November 18th, at 7:30 PM at St. Sebastian's Church in Providence and Sunday, November 19th at 3 PM at St. James Church, Manville. For more information, you can call 401-521-5670 or go to www.ricco.org
 

11-04-23 Superior Comfort 2023 - The 95.9 Company Break

On this week's 95.9 Company Break, we talked with the owners of Superior Comforts, Jacob & Sherri Ledsworth. While most HVAC contractors are also plumbers, general contractors, and even property managers at Superior Comfort Inc., heating, A/C, geothermal, and air quality are what they focus on. Their technicians are certified and work alongside seasoned professionals until they meet the high standard of Superior Comfort. No company in RI has a higher quality or finer craftsmanship. Their reputation for the highest quality of services and products in the business, as well as their reliability and accountability, have been their strength for years, and they continue to build on this daily. For more about Superior Comfort, call 401-396-9171 or visit superiorcomfortinc.com

11-04-23 The 30th Anniversary of The Nightmare Before Christmas - WCRI‘s Kids Hour

On this month's episode of WCRI's Kids Hour, hosts Jamie and Spencer listen to the music from The Nightmare Before Christmas to celebrate its 30th anniversary!

11-02-23 Demolition - A Walk In The Park

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane discusses recovering from unexpected events.

11-05-23 Museum Concerts of Rhode Island - Conducting Conversations

Museum Concerts of Rhode Island is the subject of this week's program with Fredrick Jodry, President. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday, November 26th, at 3:30 PM at the First Unitarian Church in Providence. For more information, you can go to www.museumconcerts.org

11-03-23 Saxophonist Scott Hamilton- Jazz After Dinner

Featuring Saxophonist Scott Hamilton from his 1997 Concord Jazz Records Recording titled “After Hours.”

10-28-23 The Birthing Tree - This Old Tree

In this month's This Old Tree, host Doug Still looks at The Birthing Tree. There's a huge, spreading, 350-year-old plus white oak in McMinnville, Tennessee, with a legend. It was known to the early pioneers, and it's now a state landmark tree. Listen to its story told by Warren County Historian Jimmy Haley and former state urban forester Tom Simpson. Come along and discover the Birthing Tree through the eyes of a real pioneer family.

10-26-23 Geese - A Walk In The Park

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane discusses the take & landings of geese.

10-29-23 Newport String Project - Conducting Conversations

The Newport String Project is the subject of this week's program with Ealan McMullin, Artistic Director and Co-founder. We talk about the concerts that will be presented this season and the programs that the Projects they have created and maintain. For more information, you can go to www.newportstringproject.org

10-27-23 Pianist Jimmy Rowles & Bassist Ray Brown - Jazz After Dinner

This week, Joe is featuring Pianist Jimmy Rowles and Bassist Ray Brown from their 1978 Concord Records Recording titled “As Good As It Gets.” 

10-21-23 New York Times Bestselling Author Patti Callahan Henry-The Secret Book of Flora Lee - Ocean House Author Series

Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with Patti Callahan Henry to discuss her latest novel, The Secret Book of Flora Lee. Patti Callahan Henry is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of several novels, including Surviving Savannah and Becoming Mrs. Lewis. She is the recipient of the Christy Award, the Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Distinguished Writer of the Year Award, and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year. She is the cohost and co-creator of the popular weekly online live web show and podcast Friends and Fiction. A full-time author and mother of three, she lives with her family in Alabama and South Carolina. Find out more at patticallahanhenry.com. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com.
 

10-19-23 Do Not Fret - A Walk In The Park

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane shares something she once heard in times like these.

10-22-23 Westminster Youth String Ensemble - Conducting Conversations

Westminster Youth String Ensemble is the program's subject with Kathleen Curran Monroe, Director, this week. We talk about the upcoming season and the Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 3rd at 3 PM at the Westerly Armory in Westerly and listen to some selections of past concerts. For more information, you can call 401.596.5225 or go to www.westminsterstrings.org

10-20-23 Trombonist & Composer Emmet Goods - Jazz After Dinner

This week, Joe features Trombonist and Composer Emmett Goods from his 2023 Truth Revolution Recording Collective CD titled “Another Level.”