Around Noon: March 2007

The Tempest, Hugh McDonald, Da Vinci Detective
Friday, March 30
Today talking The Tempest, onstage at Great Lakes Theater Festival and the Cleveland Orchestra is beaming about Berlioz with music scholar Hugh McDonald, plus, we meet a Da Vinci detective speaking later today at Case.

Hossein Alizadeh, Tri-C Jazz Fest, Maltz Museum
Thursday, March 29
Around Noon today we showcase the Persian sounds of Hossein Alizadeh, onstage for CMA’s Viva/Gala series; more on the Tri-C Jazz Fest from Bobby Jackson; and masterpieces from the Cleveland Museum of Art on view at the Maltz Museum.

Playwright Rick Cleveland, Tri-C Jazz Fest, Afro Fest
Wednesday, March 28
ideastream’s Jim Goldurs talks with playwright Rick Cleveland about his buddy Bill; Bobby Jackson previews the upcoming Tri-C Jazz Fest; and going to the Grog Shop for Afro Fest.

Brave Old World, Ella
Tuesday, March 27
Connecting with the klezmer music of the Brave Old World, onstage for the JCC; and entertaining with Ella, as the star of the Cleveland Play House production performs live.

Robin Miller, Apollo’s Fire, Christine Brennan
Monday, March 26
Dee makes Quick Fix Meals with the Food Network’s Robin Miller; warms to the spiritual flames of Apollo’s Fire; and bust some women’s hoops brackets with USA Today’s  Christine Brennan.

Leahy, The Curiousity of Chance, John Soeder
Friday, March 23
Today Dee meets members of the fiddling family Leahy prior to their performance for the Cleveland Museum of Art; takes a chance on “The Curiousity of Chance” onscreen at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and gets a rock and roll report from the Plain Dealer’s John Soeder.

La Catrina String Quartet, Beck Center and Verb Ballets
Thursday, March 22
Around Noon today we showcase the Latino classical sounds of La Catrina String Quartet; and we hear about the collaboration between the Beck Center and Verb Ballets.

Lost Treasures of Cleveland’s City Hall, Habitat for Humanity, Ishmael Beah
Wednesday, March 21
Dee digs into the lost treasures of Cleveland’s City Hall; hears from the local reps of Habitat for Humanity who’re building new homes for struggling New Orleans musicians; and we share the incredible story of Oberlin graduate Ishmael Beah.

Jim Lehrer, Joshua Smith
Tuesday, March 20
Dee shares her recent conversation with PBS newsman Jim Lehrer about his new novel The Phony Marine; and welcomes Cleveland Orchestra flautist Joshua Smith into the KeyBank studio to preview his classical series at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Rose Tattoo, Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, Cleveland Opera
Monday, March 19
Dee gets a “Rose Tattoo” with members of the latest Ensemble Theater production; raises her voice with choristers from the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus; and introduces us to the new executive director of Cleveland Opera.

Great Lakes Theater Festival, Karamu
Friday, March 16
Today Dee makes hay with Great Lakes Theater Festival artistic director, Charlie Fee, and goes to trial with the new production at Karamu.

Cleveland International Film Festival
Thursday, March 15
Around Noon today Dee rolls the projectors on the Cleveland International Film Festival with a focus on the opening night film Swedish Auto and acclaimed Australian filmmaker Rolf De Heer.

State of the State Address
Wednesday, March 14
Around Noon is pre-empted today so ideastream can take you live to Governor Ted Strickland’s State of the State address, live from Columbus.

Rick Steves Travel Call-in Program
Tuesday, March 13
Around Noon will not air today as ideastream brings you a special call-in program with travel guru Rick Steves.

Karan Casey
Monday, March 12
Dee welcomes acclaimed Irish vocalist Karan Casey to the Idea Center’s Key Bank studio, prior to her performance at Night Town.

Jen Chapin
Friday, March 9
Today Dee welcomes singer-songwriter and musical legacy Jen Chapin into our Key Bank studio prior to her performance at the Winchester.

Richard Lederer Call-in Program
Thursday, March 8
Around Noon is pre-empted today so that ideastream can bring you a special call-in program with noted wordsmith Richard Lederer.

Portraits from Mali of Seydou Keita, Bittersweets, Sarah Willis
Wednesday, March 7
Dee focuses on the Portraits from Mali of Seydou Keita on view at MOCA; shares the musical tastes of the Bittersweets before they take the Beachland Ballroom stage; and local author Sarah Willis talks about overcoming a learning disability to become an acclaimed author.

Clean House, Tunes for Toons, Megan Slankard
Tuesday, March 6
Today Dee tidies up with the new production “Clean House” onstage at the Cleveland Play House; enjoys Tunes for Toons with the Cleveland Contemporary Youth Orchestra; and gets a “Little Extra Sun” with singer-songwriter Megan Slankard, prior to her performance at the Beachland Ballroom.

Fashion Discussion
Monday, March 5
Dee dresses up in Classic Chic as she discusses music, fashion and modernism with Case Western Reserve University’s Mary Davis, and Plain Dealer fashion editor, Kim Crow.

Elaine Martone, Angelin Chang
Friday, March 2
Today we celebrate the accomplishments of two local Grammy-winning women – Telarc producer, Elaine Martone, and CSU pianist Angelin Chang, who will perform in the Key Bank studio.

Eric Foner
Thursday, March 1
Around Noon today Dee explores ideas of freedom with American historian Eric Foner prior to his appearance at Case.