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The Sound of Ideas: Friday, June 5, 2009

Summer is a good time for a fun, light read but it's also an occasion for serious reading. Books that explain why the economy had a meltdown, project America's future, provide biographic revelations or take us behind the scenes of history in the making. Friday on The Sound of Ideas, local librarians and a New York Times book reviewer join us to suggest non-fiction titles that will hold your interest and broaden your mind. Whether it's the life of William F. Buckley, the story of America's "horse soldiers" in Afghanistan or ruminations on what makes people succeed that grabs your fancy, join us for a literary view of politics, history, business and more and bring your summer reading list along too.

Marcia Ball

Around Noon: Friday, June 5, 2009

Dee Perry welcomes acclaimed piano player Marcia Ball into the Key Bank studio for a live radio performance, spotlighting new music from her CD -- Peace, Love and BBQ -- as she gets ready for her gig at The Beachland Ballroom.

Local Waters

Applause: Thursday, June 4, 2009

Over 2,000 ships lie on the bottom of Lake Erie. On the next Applause we dive into the abyss for a look at these hidden treasures. Plus, we'll celebrate 50 years aboard the Goodtime III, and visit some of Northeast Ohio's hidden waterfalls.

Bruce Springsteen, Tupac Shakur and George Gershwin

Around Noon: Thursday, June 4, 2009

Today Dee Perry looks at the lives of three influential music men. First, rock critic Dave Marsh, author of Born to Run: The Bruce Springsteen Story previews his appearance at the Rock Hall, prior to next weekend's Springsteen Fan-Fest. Then Karamu playwright-in-residence Michael Oatman spotlights his new work Before I Die: The War Against Tupac Shakur. Plus, psychotherapist and pianist Dr. Richard Kogan examines the music and mind of George Gershwin for the Cleveland Psychonalytic Center.

Reporters’ Roundtable

The Sound of Ideas: Thursday, June 4, 2009

State Senate Republicans cut a billion dollars from the state budget while restoring support to hospitals and charter schools. With party line vote approval, the $53 billion budget now comes head to head with a conference committee and new, lower revenue projections. Meanwhile, a corporate giant leaves Dayton, and a former Congressman turned talk show host says he wants to be Ohio's next governor. Analysis of those stories and the rest of the week's news on the next Sound of Ideas. Join us tomorrow at nine on 90.3.

Dave Brubeck and Kurt Elling

Around Noon: Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Today ideastream's Dan Polletta previews the upcoming double bill for TriC Jazz Fest featuring jazz legend Dave Brubeck and award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling. Plus we have tickets to giveway for this concert.

Avon Looks to Boost Revenues with a New Ballpark

Regional News Stories: Wednesday, June 3, 2009

A capacity crowd watched the Lake Erie Crushers beat the Windy City Thunderbolts, Tuesday night, in a new ball park just off Interstate 90 in Lorain County. All Pro Freight Stadium is home for the Crushers -- a minor league team stocked with players looking for a second chance. This story is about more than baseball, though. The city of Avon is hoping that the team will give a boost to the local economy. ideastream's David C. Barnett has more.

Spring to Summer Fashion Show

Around Noon: Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Dee Perry welcomes back a panel of local fashionistas to rant and rave about what's hot in fashion in 2009. Joining Dee are Plain Dealer style editor Kim Crow, Case Western Reserve University professor Mary Davis (author of Classic Chic), and John Doyle of Brooks Brothers.

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FUNDING

Production of Around Noon on 90.3 WCPN and Applause on WVIZ/PBS is made possible by grants from:
The Cleveland Foundation
The George Gund Foundation
Kulas Foundation
The S. Livingston Mather Charitable Trust, Glenmede Trust Company, Trustee

United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland, Inc.

Thank you to the Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College for the use of their Steinway Piano on Around Noon and Applause.

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Around Noon
Around Noon is WCPN's weekday exploration into the world of local and national culture. Around Noon airs weekdays on WCPN at 12:00 noon.

Applause
Applause takes a weekly look at the local and national culture scene on WVIZ/PBS.

Sam Cooke: A Change is Gonna Come
This profile of the pop music superstar is told through his music and the stories of the people who knew him best, as listeners are taken on a tuneful journey that traces Cooke's amazing life and mysterious death. Premiered July 13, 2007

Backstage With...
Backstage With is a new series of dynamic interviews with masters in the performing arts, offering revealing insights and inspirational motivation into the creation of groundbreaking Broadway musicals. Presented by WVIZ/PBS ideastream® and PlayhouseSquare.

Jazz Tracks
Jazz Tracks seeks to explore our community, our nation and our world while keeping the jazz sensibility in mind. We show how the music has influenced our sense of fashion, our speech, and how it has, in some way, touched just about everything that makes up of our contemporary lifestyle.