July 2004 Articles
The Beatles in America-1964
Sunday, July 18, 8 p.m.
When the Beatles arrived in the United States in February of 1964,
no one could have anticipated the tremendous impact the band would
have on the development of American popular music and pop culture.
Producer Paul Ingles hosts The Beatles in America-1964 and takes
listeners back to when the Beatles and America first got to know
one another. This lively two-hour montage features rarely heard
archival audio, concert recordings, and new interviews with fans
and reporters who were swept into the Beatles frenzy.
Some of the recordings featured in this program have not been played
publicly in forty years. They are available here because of reporters-Larry
Kane and Art Schreiber-made almost every stop of The Beatles' 1964
tour and had close access to the band. Their interviews capture
their wonder, humor and thoughtful analysis of the madness that
was swirling around them and enveloping the nation. Ingles also
talks with historians and authors whose enthusiasm and excitement
reflect that phenomenal time.
Naturally, The Beatles in America-1964 includes plenty of hits from
that year, but it also showcases lesser-heard gems from early Beatles'
albums. Join Paul Ingles on a trip through a heady, hopeful, shining
time in musical history.
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Riverwalk Jazz: The Harmful Little
Armful-Happy Birthday, Fats!
Sunday, July 4, 4 p.m.
Riverwalk Jazz celebrates the lives and music of America's top
jazz musicians through live performances and fascinating stories
that bring to life remarkable moments in the history of jazz. The
music is recorded live at the historic Landing Jazz Club on San
Antonio's historic Riverwalk-one of the most popular and longest-running
jazz venues in the U.S.
In this program The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and guests salute Fats
Waller on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Pianist Dick Hyman
and jazz vocalist Rebecca Kilgore perform a selection of signature
Waller tunes. Your hosts are the Grammy-award-winning storyteller
David Holt and bandleader Jim Cullum. Join Riverwalk Jazz for a
program that's guaranteed to put a bounce in your step.
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The Choral Arts Society: Celebrating
Our Independence
Sunday, July 4th, 8 p.m.
The Choral Arts Society of Washington, DC sings in red, white and
blue on this Fourth of July special that showcases great American
music.
Martin Goldsmith, formerly of NPR's Performance Today and Deutsche
Welle Radio's Concert Hour, hosts this two-hour program featuring
music by such American luminaries as Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein,
George Gershwin, James Hopkins and Charles Ives. Music from Antonin
Dvo?ák adds a European perspective on America.
The program begins with Copland's Old American Songs, a collection
of adapted early-American hymns and minstrel songs. Dvo?ák's
American Flag pays homage to one of our nationalistic icons through
a series of musical meditations. Selections from Gershwin's "Of
Thee I Sing," a popular 1930s Broadway musical, and excerpts
from the folk opera "Porgy and Bess" add humor and a jazz
flavor to the program.
Music from Psalm 90, written by the quintessentially American Yankee
composer Charles Ives, gives the program a nostalgic quality, as
does the dreamy, lyrical sound scape of James Hopkins' Songs of
Eternity. The program closes with two songs from Leonard Bernstein's
Broadway musical, "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue": the duet
Bless This House, and the rousing President Jefferson's Sunday Brunch
March.
For the past thirty-eight years, the Choral Arts Society has secured
its reputation as one of the major symphonic choruses in the United
States. Composed of more than 180 professional-caliber volunteer
singers, the chorus is regularly called upon to help inaugurate
presidents, honor world leaders and celebrate national holidays.
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Exodus '47
Sunday, July 11, 4 p.m.
Before there was a nation of Israel, an inexperienced crew of young
American sailors climbed aboard a rusted American ferryboat in 1947
and set out from Philadelphia to transport thousands of Jewish holocaust
survivors past the British blockade of Palestine.
Other ships had tried it. But their ship, which would come to be
known as the Exodus 1947, was the one that helped shape the political
landscape of the Middle East for the foreseeable future. Exodus
'47 is an account of the journey undertaken by the Exodus and of
three men who served aboard that ship.
At the helm was "Big Bill" Millman, a 19-year-old Navy
boxing champ who "wouldn't take guff from anybody." Frank
Lavine was part of the deck crew. He was 22 and completely unprepared
for the kind of battle he would soon face against the British marines.
And in the engine room, an electrician named Nat Nadler helped keep
the boilers lit, never imagining that he was about to participate
in the birth of a nation.
Producer and host Sean Cole weaves together interviews with archival
audio and music in this gripping documentary.
Caption: Refugees boarding the President Warfield at Sète,
France, July 10, 1947. Photo from "Exodus 1947" by David
C. Holly, published by Little, Brown.
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Creators At Carnegie: Kronos Quartet
Sunday, July 11, 8 p.m.
This program showcases a group that, since its inception in 1973,
has assembled a body of work unparalleled in its range and scope
of expression and has captured the attention of audiences worldwide-the
Kronos Quartet.
Synonymous with musical innovation, the Kronos Quartet is known
for its unique artistic vision and fearless dedication to experimentation.
The quartet-David Harrington, violin; John Sherba, violin; Hank
Dutt, viola; and Jennifer Culp, cello-has been commissioning new
work since its earliest days, and more than 450 pieces have been
written or arranged for the group.
This Creators at Carnegie broadcast features the Kronos Quartet's
Zankel Hall performance of Visual Music, which combines video, lighting
and musical "sculpture" with the music of modern composers
such as Steve Reich, John Zorn and Bernard Herrmann. David Harrington
said, "The entire concert was a journey, and we hope that the
listeners felt that they moved through a multitextured experience."
The program is hosted by NPR's Fred Child.
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Rufugia
Sunday, July 18, 4 p.m.
The word "refugia" is used by producer Lydon McGrath
to describe the new global nation of refugees. This modern diaspora
is not on any map; it is all around the world.
Refugia is full of moving voices, powerful stories and enlightening
conversation. It ventures into the churning stream of refugee stories
not often heard from-boat people, stowaways, orphans of war, famine
and politics, asylum seekers, witnesses to almost unspeakable suffering
and tellers of heroic adventures.
To tell the refugees' stories, experimental stage director Peter
Sellars has revived an Athenian play by Euripides from twenty-five
centuries ago-"The Children of Herakles." The play is
about the banished, homeless children of Herakles, and is perhaps
the oldest refugee story we have. Sellars framed the classic play
around contemporary reality, using it as a springboard for contemporary
tales of children on the run from Bosnia, Haiti, China and Somalia.
Underlying the old and the new is the question of kinship: Who are
the global refugees to us in the U.S.-a free nation of immigrants?
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Compact Discoveries: Musical Gardens
Sunday, July 25, 4 p.m.
Compact Discoveries features music that is beyond the standard
repertoire. Some of the selections are masterworks by lesser-known
composers; others are little-known works by the acknowledged masters.
But all are highly accessible and melodious.
"Musical Gardens" is the theme of this Compact Discoveries
segment. It features some familiar pieces, such as Percy Grainger's
Country Gardens, and quite a few lesser-known but delightful discoveries
such as Puccini's Chrysanthemums, In a Monastery Garden by Albert
W. Ketèlbey, and Le Papillon (The Butterfly) by Calixa Lavallée
(Robert Silverman, piano).
Host Fred Flaxman takes a light approach to serious music, sharing
his love of the music and sense of discovery like one friend talking
to another.
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Jazz Profiles: Count Basie, The
Man and His Music
Sunday, July 25, 8 p.m.
This Jazz Profiles special examines his life and the music of William
"Count" Basie, in this, the centennial year of his birth.
Count Basie was one of the best-loved bandleaders for more than
thirty years. His unique piano style led him to be called one of
the leaders of swing music. He filled his orchestra with acclaimed
soloists such as tenor saxophonist Lester Young and vocalist Jimmy
Rushing. Basie and his big band had more than thirty-two recordings
in the Top 40 from 1937 to 1968. He appeared in many films and,
although he passed away in 1984, his group still tours today playing
the famous arrangements that Basie pioneered.
This program delves into most of Basie's musical life, from the
genesis of his first band at the Reno Club in Kansas City, to collaborations
with Frank Sinatra, to piano dueling with pianist Oscar Peterson.
Combining archival recordings, interviews and narration, this documentary
tells an informative and engaging story that celebrates the music
of this musical legend. Avery Brooks and NPR's Nancy Wilson are
your hosts.
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A Hamilton Moment
Host of A Congressional Moment Lee Hamilton stopped by the WFIU
studios recently to record a series of new segments.
Hamilton is director of The Center on Congress at Indiana University,
which sponsors A Congressional Moment. He was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana and has served on several committees, including the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs, which he chaired. Hamilton,
who lives in Alexandria, Virginia, is now director of the Woodrow
Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., and
is Vice Chair of the 9/11 Commission.
Hamilton's book, "How Congress Works and Why You Should Care"
is a look at the inner workings of Congress and how it affects all
Americans. Cokie Roberts of ABC News called it an "approachable
book . . . . Every citizen should read it."
Each two-minute segment of A Congressional Moment explores a specific
way in which Congress makes a difference in our lives. Segments
cover a wide variety of topics, such as food safety, health research,
child labor, voting rights, and age discrimination.
Learn how your Congress works with A Congressional Moment on WFIU-Fridays
at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 7:55 a.m.
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Sixth
USA International Harp Competition
Harpists are thought of as sensitive souls who spin gossamer wings
of music. But once every three years, the best young harpists from
around the world become tough competitors. They converge at the
IU School of Music for the USA International Harp Competition, where
they compete for chances to catapult their careers, secure concert
engagements and recording contracts, and perform with some of the
world's most prestigious orchestras.
The Sixth USA International Harp Competition for 2004 will take
place at IU in early July. Fifty-one participants from seventeen
countries will compete for prizes worth over twenty thousand dollars.
The first-prize winner will receive a custom-made harp valued at
over fifty thousand dollars, concert engagements in New York, London
and Indianapolis, a CD recording contract, and five thousand dollars
in prize money. The winners will be selected in series of five elimination
concerts that combine sumptuous music with nail-biting suspense.
The concerts take place in Bloomington, most are free, and the public
is invited to attend.
The opening ceremony will take place July 1 at Sweeney Hall at 4
p.m. The four stages of the competition will follow at Auer Hall
through July 11. The final concerto stage, which includes the Indiana
University Festival Orchestra and Award Ceremony, takes place at
the IU Auditorium on July 11 at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
For a listing of competition highlights, see Community Events on
page _____ of this guide. For a complete schedule of events, visit
www.indiana.edu/~harpcomp/.
In addition to the competition, 2001 gold medal winner Dan Yu will
give a recital on June 28, and the 2004 competition winners will
give a recital on July 12. (There is a charge for both of these
performances.)
A "Meet the Composers" discussion, a lecture by eminent
French composer and member of the competition Jean-Michel Damase
and a master class for student composers round out the series of
events.
The Sixth USA International Harp Competition is the largest, most
prestigious harp competition in the world. It fosters the careers
of young harpists, increases public awareness of the harp as a solo
instrument and promotes international friendship and understanding
among harpists. It also showcases the work of living American composers
who write for the harp.
Distinguished Professor of Harp at Indiana University Susann McDonald
founded the competition in 1989 and serves as its artistic director.
Ms. McDonald is acknowledged as one of the world's greatest harpists
and harp teachers, and was named by music critics as one of the
most influential harpists of the 20th century. Many of her students
are among the most prominent teachers and concert harpists in the
world. The IU harp department is the largest anywhere.
WFIU is proud to be the media sponsor of the 2004 USA International
Harp Competition. For more information about the USA International
Harp Competition, call (812) 856-5715 or send an e-mail to harpcomp@indiana.edu.
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Learning English with WFIU
Classroom study is valuable, but nothing beats real life experience.
That was the philosophy behind faculty instructor Becky McMahan's
decision to bring her Intensive English Program class to tour the
WFIU studios recently. She wanted them to hear English spoken "from
the real world, not from a grammar book."
WFIU Promotions and Marketing Director Mark Zalewski led the tour.
Most of the students were from Korea on a "year abroad"
program and will return to their native country. Others will choose
to study at IU or elsewhere in the States.
In class, the students improve their English by studying current
events. They listen to BBC radio, read the Indiana Daily Student
and Time magazine, and listen to WFIU.
"Even thought they all come from high tech cultures,"
said McMahan, "they're impressed with how students working
at the stations get hands-on experience. And so am I!"
Photo: Mark Zalewski explains the satellite downlink in the WFIU
engineering area.
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July
Community Events
Sixth USA International Harp Competition
July 1 - 11, 2004
WFIU Studios, 1229 E. 7th Street, Bloomington
Enjoy ten days of free performances by world-class harpists from
around the globe competing in the Sixth USA International Harp Competition
right here in Bloomington. Catch the Master Harpists Concert Series
for 5 free concerts of classical, traditional, jazz and pop music
for the harp. Or, watch the winners take the stage in Indianapolis
at the Indiana History Center. Tickets for the Winners Concert Series
are on sale now. For reservations, please call 812-856-5715.
Highlights
Thursday, July 1 - Opening Ceremony, Sweeney Hall, 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 3 - Dan Yu, 2001 Gold Medal Winner, Auer Hall, 8:00
p.m.
Monday, July 5 - Milda Agazarian and Skalia Kanga, Auer Hall, 8:00
p.m.
Tuesday, July 6 - Cui Jun Zhi, Auer Hall, 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 7 - Stars of Tomorrow, Auer Hall, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, July 9 - An Evening with Eleanor and Art Fell, Alumni Hall,
8:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 11 - Final Concerto Stage, IU Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.
Monday, July 12 - Laureates Concert featuring the 2004 Competition
Winners*
* denotes ticketed event
Indiana State University - SummerStage 2004
"The Foreigner"
written by Larry Shue, directed by Kristin Kundert-Gibbs
July 8 & 20 - 7:30 p.m.
Larry Shue, author of the SummerStage 1996 comedy hit "The
Nerd," brings us another side-splitting comedy.
IU Art Museum's Jazz in July
Fridays at 6:30 p.m.
IU Art Museum Sculpture Terrace
July 9 The Caswell Sisters
July 16 Bill Lancton Quartet
July 23 Saxophone Cartel
July 30 The Riverboat Ramblers with Marty Hodapp
Indiana State University - SummerStage 2004
"The Glass Menagerie"
written by Tennessee Williams, directed by Arthur Feinsod
July 11, 4:00 p.m. & July 23, 7:30 p.m.
WFIU Terre Haute Listener Reception and Hometown Exhibition
Saturday, July 17, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Swope Museum
25 South 7th Street
Terre Haute, IN
Join WFIU in Terre Haute for a listener reception and presentation
of the Martin Photography exhibit by Hometown host Tom Roznowski.
Refreshments will be available.
Indiana Shakespeare Festival
The festival is a professional, non-profit theatre company devoted
to producing plays written by, inspired by and influenced by William
Shakespeare in a summer festival setting in Bloomington.
The inaugural play will be "A Cry of Players" by William
Gibson. "A Cry of Players" is the imagined story of Will
Shakespeare's life as a young man in the small English country town
of Stratford-on-Avon before he moved to London to pursue a life
playing and writing for the stage. True to the ISF mission of playing
not just the Bard's own works, "A Cry of Players" is a
story inspired by Will: a fun, accessible introduction to Shakespeare
the man as he might appear to us today.
There will be ten performances during July and August. More information
is available at 812-355-3301.
Waldron Arts Center - Rose Firebay
Friday, July 23
Saturday, July 24
Saturday, July 31
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July MemberCard Updates
Special attractions honoring the WFIU MemberCard include the following
benefits of the month. For a complete listing of the more than 280
membership benefits, including many businesses new to the MemberCard
in the greater Indianapolis area, visit www.membercard.com. Or call
toll-free 1-888-727-4411 for the most recent updates.
Benefits of the Month:
Conner Prairie
13400 Allisonville Road
Indianapolis
317-776-6000
www.connerprairie.com
Valid anytime for two-for-one general admission during July. Activities
during July include "Glorious Fourth" from July 2-5.
Ryder Film Series
Bloomington
(812) 339-2002
www.theryder.com
Valid anytime for two-for-one admission during July.
Your WFIU MemberCard grants you an unlimited 20% discount to the
following online merchants. Some restrictions may apply. Enter your
MemberCard number for verification and the number next to the merchant
name as the promotion code. Direct links available from www.membercard.com.
Online Merchants:
www.cherrymoonfarms.com - 995
Fruit packages
www.greatcoffee.com - 994
Gourmet coffee
www.proflowers.com - 995
Fresh flowers
www.uptownprime.com - 995
Restaurant quality meats
www.homebistro.com - 993
Chef-prepared meals
To find out how you can become a member of WFIU and receive a MemberCard,
visit www.wfiu.indiana.edu or call (812) 855-6114 or 800-662-3311.
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Musical
Highlights for June
By Robert Lumpkin, Music Director
Artist of the Month
WFIU's Artist of the Month for July is the Beaux Arts Trio. This
remarkable ensemble is celebrating its fiftieth year, and we'll
be hearing them during the IU Summer Festival. The Beaux Arts Trio
has set the standard for ensembles of that type for many years,
and has blessed the world with numerous recordings and performances
from New York to New Zealand. Join us on WFIU for performances by
the Beaux Arts Trio throughout our programming in July. You can
hear them perform the Piano Trio No. 3 in c, Op. 101 by Johannes
Brahms on Thursday, July 8 at 7:07 p.m. The Shostakovich Piano Trio
No. 2 in e, Op. 67 is next, airing on Wednesday, July 14 at the
same time. The following Wednesday at 10:12 p.m., join them to hear
the Piano Trio in E-flat, Op, 100, D. 929 by Franz Schubert. You
can also hear the Beaux Arts Trio on Wednesday the 28th at 7:07
p.m. playing Ravel's Piano Trio in a.
New Releases
Featured new releases in WFIU's classical line-up for July include
a recent reissue from Radio Netherlands of a historic performance
of Brahms' Violin Concerto in D, Op. 77. That's played by violinist
Nathan Milstein and the Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Pierre
Monteux on Wednesday, July 7 at 10:12 p.m. A week later at the same
time, tune in for a new recording of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis,
Op. 123. Kenneth Schermerhorn leads soloists and the Nashville Symphony
Orchestra and Chorus on this recent Naxos release. Mozart's Clarinet
Concerto in A, K. 622 comes your way on Monday the 19th at 7:07
p.m. That new release from XLNT Music features clarinetist Jon Manasse
and the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kirk Trevor.
You can hear the complete ballet, Daphnis and Chloé, by Maurice
Ravel on Wednesday, July 28, at 10:12 p.m. That's also a Radio Netherlands
re-issue and again Pierre Monteux conducts the Concertgebouw Orchestra
and the Choir of the Netherlands Radio Union.
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New Programs Beginning This Month
We are pleased to announce three exciting programs entering our
schedule this month. The Berlin Philharmonic can now be heard Mondays
at 8 p.m. The new orchestra program on Wednesday evenings at 8 is
the San Francisco Symphony. In the first installment of this series,
Joshua Bell makes an appearance with a performance of Samuel Barber's
Violin Concerto. On Thursdays at 8 p.m., Music from Chautauqua returns.
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Profiles
July 4 - Kathryn Harrison
Kathryn Harrison was both lambasted and praised for her starling
memoir, "The Kiss," a chronicle of her turbulent childhood
and adult life. In Harrison's collection of personal essays, "Seeking
Rapture," she continues her lancing examination of her past
and of the dramatic bonds of family. Whether she is fictionalizing
tales of Chinese foot binding, as in "The Binding Chair,"
or charting obsessive desire, as in "The Seal Wife," the
themes of possession and passion are always present. This interview
is a KQED production for City Arts and Lectures. Susan Sullivan
is the host.
July 11 - Michael McGerr
IU professor of history Michael McGerr is a former associate
dean, author, and currently is chair of the African-American Studies
department. His most recent book, "A Fierce Discontent,"
has been featured in the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune.
David Brent Johnson hosts a one-hour interview. (repeat)
July 18 - Cornel West
Progressive reformist Cornel West advances a message of equality
that reverberates with both academics and the public at large. Known
for his inspiring lectures and dedication to community efforts such
as the Million Man March, West's best-selling book "Race Matters"
provoked national dialogues on racism. His lectures mix elements
of the philosophy of religion with that of the pragmatists, the
postmodernists and Martin Luther King Jr.-all delivered in his signature
oratory style. He spoke with Scott Shaffer for KQED's City Arts
and Lectures.
July 25 - Dan Dalton
Dan R. Dalton is the Dean and Harold A. Poling Chair of Strategic
Management of the Kelley School of Business at IU. Professor Dalton
has been widely published, with more than two hundred articles in
corporate strategy, law, ethics, management and psychology. Professor
Dalton has also received no fewer than twenty-five awards and citations
for his excellence in teaching. For several years, he received national
recognition by Business Week as a "Best Bet" instructor
for his teaching excellence in MBA programs. Steve Sanders hosts
this hour-long interview. (repeat)
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The Radio Reader
with Dick Estell
"The Last Juror"
by John Grisham
Began: June 18
In 1970, one of Mississippi's more colorful weekly newspapers,
"The Ford County Times," went bankrupt. To the surprise
and dismay of many, ownership was assumed by a 23-year-old college
dropout named Willie Traynor. The future of the paper looked grim
until a young mother was brutally raped and murdered by a member
of the notorious Padgitt family. Willie Traynor reported all the
gruesome details, and his newspaper began to prosper.
The murderer, Danny Padgitt, was tried before a packed courthouse
in Clanton, Mississippi. The trial came to a startling and dramatic
end when the defendant threatened revenge against the jurors if
they convicted him. Nevertheless, they found him guilty, and he
was sentenced to life in prison.
But in Mississippi in 1970, "life" didn't necessarily
mean "life," and nine years later Danny Padgitt managed
to get himself paroled. When he returns to Ford County, the retribution
begins.
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Broadcasts from the IU School of
Music
Harlap-Bat Yiftach [Jephthah's Daugher]; Reyna Carguill, s.; Jan
Harrington/IU Univ. Singers
Airs: 7/2 at 3 p.m.
Grainger-Spoon River; Stephen Pratt/IU Wind Ens.
Airs: 7/5 at 7 p.m., 7/6 at 10 a.m., 7/9 at 3 p.m.
Faure-Cello Sonata No. 2 in g, Op. 117; Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, vlc.;
Emile Naoumoff, p.
Airs: 7/12 at 7 p.m., 7/13 at 10 a.m.
Druckman-Incenters; David Dzubay/IU New Music Ens.
Airs: 7/18 at 11 p.m.
Grainger-Near Woodstock Town; Stephen Pratt/IU Wind Ens.
Airs: 7/19 at 7 p.m., 7/20 at 10 a.m., 7/23 at 3 p.m.
Lidholm- . . . a riveder le stelle; Marcy Richardson, s.; Jan Harrington/IU
Univ. Singers
Airs: 7/25 at 11 p.m.
Paulus-THE THREE HERMITS: Pilgrims' Hymn; Jan Harrington/IU Univ.
Singers
Airs: 7/26 at 7 p.m., 7/27 at 10 a.m., 7/30 at 3 p.m.
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Worldwide Jazz Leaving the Air
Worldwide Jazz, which was broadcast Saturdays at 11 p.m., will
no longer be heard on WFIU starting in July. The program ceased
production after it lost its funding from corporate sponsors.
The loss of Worldwide Jazz reminds us all of the importance of corporate
support for public radio. Combined with listener donations, corporate
dollars help national radio productions. When we say "It's
a partnership!" we really mean it!
Starting in July Classical Music Overnight will begin one hour earlier.
As always, we are grateful to you, our listeners, for your financial
support.
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