My 2019 Wisconsin Public television interview with silent film organist Jelani Eddington is now available at wpt.org. From the Grand Barton Organ in Madison, Wisconsin’s Capitol Theater, Jelani provides play-by-play as he accompanies scenes from the remarkable all-black film The Flying … Continue reading
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On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, I participated in the Present Music Virtual Hootenanny #3 Reading Kitty O’Meara’s overnight sensation And the People Stayed Home This event will take place on Zoom Video Conferencing. Upon registration, you will receive instructions for … Continue reading
At the July 17 Concert on the Square in Madison I was the narrator as Abraham Lincoln’s timeless words came to life via the music of Aaron Copland in the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra’s performance of Lincoln Portrait.
June 22, 2019 “There’s Always a Woman” Our Wisconsin Public Radio 9XM Players production of the 1930s madcap mystery There’s Always a Woman kept a lively audience guessing and laughing at the Racine Theater Guild. Each of our talented (and versatile!) actors … Continue reading
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
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
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