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Local programming from southern R.I. & southeastern CT.‘s classical station
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12-28-24 Saving Seeds: Bartram's Franklin Tree - This Old Tree
Jan 2, 202501:06:41Tap to summarizeDoug tells us about Bartram's Franklin Tree this month on This Old Tree. John Bartram was a Quaker farmer near Philadelphia in the mid-18th century. So how did he become North America's first great botanist? And how did he and his son William find themselves in the wilds of southeastern Georgia, fighting off rain, hunger, and mosquitos, to find the rare and beautiful Franklin Tree (Franklinia alatamaha)? Come hear the story about why this tree at Bartram's Garden symbolizes the spirit of science and discovery.
Transcribe →12-26-24 Blue Christmas - A Walk In The Park
Dec 30, 202400:03:00Tap to summarizeThis week, Jane discusses how holidays can be hard on some people.
Transcribe →12-27-24 Quincy Jones - Jazz After Dinner
Dec 30, 202400:49:02Tap to summarizeThis week, Joe is featuring Composer, Arranger, and Producer Quincy Jones from a 2022 Acrobat Music Compilation recording titled “Quincy Jones and His Orchestra; The Early Years.”
Transcribe →12-29-24 A Cappella Holiday Music - Conducting Conversation
Dec 30, 202400:48:23Tap to summarizeThe subject of this week's program is A Cappella Holiday Music with Mike Maino. Mike has a chance to do the first in a series about great American a cappella groups. In this case, the artists are a group from Florida, “The Liberty Voices,” along with “Acoustix” from Dallas, and “Rockapella,” which has Rhode Island roots. For more information or comments, you can call (401) 294-9274, or email maino@classical959.com
Transcribe →12-21-24 Author Patricia Chadwick discusses her new book, Breaking Glass - Ocean House Author Series
Dec 23, 202400:57:25Tap to summarizeJoin Ocean House owner and author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with author Patricia Chadwick about her new book, Breaking Glass. About Patricia Chadwick: Patricia Walsh Chadwick was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1948. She received her BA in Economics from Boston University and had a thirty-year career in the investment business, culminating as a Global Partner at Invesco. Today she sits on a number of corporate boards, and she blogs on issues social, economic, and political. She also mentors middle school girls at Our Lady Queen of Angels School in Harlem. In 2016, she founded and is the CEO of Anchor Health Initiative, a health care company that serves the needs of the LGBTQ community in Connecticut. She is married and lives in Connecticut with her husband. They have a daughter and a son. About Breaking Glass: Kicked out of a cult at seventeen, Patricia Walsh Chadwick started on the bottom rung of the ladder in the world of business and worked her way to the top—breaking through the glass ceiling to become a global partner at Invesco. Patricia grew up in a religious community-turned-cult in the Boston area. At the age of seventeen, she was forced out of her home, leaving behind her entire family, and without access to higher education. From her first job as a receptionist at a brokerage firm, she clawed her way up the ladder—rung by rung—in that bastion of male chauvinism: Wall Street. By going to college at night, she achieved her degree in economics from Boston University, and from there, she headed to New York City. With a drive that earned her the moniker “Witch of Wall Street,” she rose from the ranks of research analyst to portfolio manager, where she was responsible for billions of dollars in pension and endowment assets. A turning point in her life was giving birth to twins at the age of forty-five, and she continued forward in her career, becoming a global partner at Invesco. At the turn of the millennium, she left Wall Street behind and embarked on a second career as a corporate board director. For more information about Patricia Chadwick, visit patriciachadwick.com. For details on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com
Transcribe →12-19-24 Unexpected Packages - A Walk In The Park
Dec 23, 202400:03:00Tap to summarizeThis week, Jane talks about how nature can come in unexpected packages.
Transcribe →12-22-24 Shannon Corey, Singer, Composer, Pianist & Teacher - Conducting Conversation
Dec 23, 202400:48:39Tap to summarizeThis week, we feature Shannon Corey, singer, composer, pianist, and teacher. We'll listen to the new release of her new holiday song, “Winter,” and other songs from her Holiday CD, “I Wish I Had A River.” We’ll also discuss her career and how she has had the opportunity to travel the world singing. For more information, you can go to www.shannoncoreymusic.com
Transcribe →12-20-24 A Variety of Outstanding Jazz Artists - Jazz After Dinner
Dec 23, 202400:50:58Tap to summarizeThis week’s Jazz After Dinner Joe features A Variety of Outstanding Jazz Artists.
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