On Thursday evening, May 30, 2019, at 7:30, the Middleton Community Orchestra will perform Mozart’s Two-Piano Concerto and two works by Camille Saint-Saens, his Organ Symphony and his Carnival of the Animals with verses by Ogden Nash read by yours … Continue reading
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On May 24, 2017, it was my pleasure to give the keynote address for the UW Colleges colloquium at UW-Fox Valley. The audience of faculty from around the state was lively and attentive. The topic “Teaching Today: Frontiers or Frontlines?” … Continue reading
Saturday, February 17, 2018 From sound without pictures–radio–to pictures without sound–silent films. Yesterday I co-hosted the Duck Soup Cinema vaudeville with veteran emcee Joe Thompson onstage at the Capitol Theater in Madison prior to the showing of Mantrap starring “It Girl” Clara … Continue reading
Sierra Club founder John Muir (1838-1914) was one of those rare scientists who was also a great storyteller. Muir and his times come alive through his prose in The Story of My Boyhood and Youth and other writings. It’s great stuff! And … Continue reading
On Sunday, November 11, 2018, at 2 pm at First United Methodist Church in Madison, I’ll be hosting a performance by the lively Kat Trio. Their repertory ranges from Russian classical music to Americana, with the distinct sound of clarinet, … Continue reading
Radio Madness and I Return to Green Bay On Saturday, May 19, 2018, at 3 and 7 pm, I’ll host two Old-Time Radio recreations presented by Radio Madness in the Brown County Central Library. Saturday, February 17, 2018 … Continue reading
On Sunday, March 18, 2018, the Madison Symphony Orchestra will present Edward Elgar’s “Enigma Variations” at the Overture Center for the Arts. In an hour-long “Beyond the Score” production, rich with visuals and featuring American Player’s Theatre actors James Ridge, … Continue reading
Immerse yourself in the ghastly goings-on at Canterville Chase via the genius of Oscar Wilde, the otherworldly visuals and eerie sounds of the 9XM Players production in Wausau on Friday, February 9, Eau Claire on Saturday, March 24, and Mineral … Continue reading
Set in an era of scoops and flashbulbs and Ponzi schemes, Chasers comes to Wisconsin Public Radio at 8:30 on Saturday night, November 11. Tune in to https://www.wpr.org/programs/old-time-radio-drama and see if you can identify the mysterious fleeing felon before two … Continue reading
On Saturday, July 22, 2017, at 8 pm, Wisconsin Public Radio will present a new adaptation of the Oscar Wilde supernatural comedy The Canterville Ghost. The performance will take place in the Door Community Auditorium and features elements Oscar Wilde’s 1887 … Continue reading