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WPR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
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At The Edge, The Blue Side, 52nd Street Jazz, and Kalihwiyo'se
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WHAT YOU'LL FIND BELOW:
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* AT THE EDGE – Tangerine Dream
* THE BLUE SIDE – Paramount Blues Festival
* 52ND STREET JAZZ – Chuck Mangione and Jazz Events
* KALIHWIYO'SE – Conference: Examining Choices that Harm our Children
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AT THE EDGE with Michael Brown
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* Recently heard on “At the Edge” with Michael Brown was music by Tangerine Dream, a seven time Grammy nominated European Band. This is an instrumental band using high-end modern technology, simultaneously surrounded by a strong rock-n-roll idenity. Many of the 107 CD Studio, Live and Soundtrack releases by the band, have their own driving hypnotic pieces and it is nearly impossible to escape from the race of fast driving bass notes. When Edgar Froese founded Tangerine Dream in 1967, a period when most of the musical world had just gotten its big wake up call from various places around the globe, he already had visions to discover new sounds and musical techniques. At the time when electronic instruments were widely misunderstood and an independent music industry was almost non-existent, Tangerine Dream became recognized as the pioneers of a new instrumental music and introduced new sounds, sound effects, and production techniques. For further information on Tangerine Dream visit their website: www.tangerinedream-music.com
At The Edge with Michael Brown can be heard every
Monday night from 10 p.m. to midnight
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THE BLUE SIDE with Mary Flynn
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* Saturday, September 22, 2007 marked the 2nd annual Paramount Blues Festival in Grafton, WI. This event is sponsored by the non-profit Grafton Blues Society, an organization working to raise awareness of the special role that the city played in early 1900 blues recordings at the Wisconsin Chair Factory, the birthplace of Paramount Records. Blues greats Blind Lemon Jefferson, Skip James, Charly Patton, Ma Rainey and Son House all recorded there. Other artists were recorded there as well during an era of "race" records that received limited distribution. Downtown Grafton has transformed it's downtown center to pay tribute to this unique feature of American culture. An 88 key "piano keyboard" was laid as a walking memorial in the middle of the homage mall. The names of historically significant musicians will be commemorated each year during the blues fest in recognition of their contributions to blues music. This year's engravings added tributes to Louis Armstrong and Son House. A special event this year also included the unveiling of a casting of a trio of musicians standing in the square's fountain area. Blue lighting accents the fountain structure and twinkling white lights adorn the trees nearby. The nearby Paramount Hotel hosts blues music each weekend and was the meeting place for the after-festival crowd as well as the performers from the fest. Great weather complemented the entire weekend and the music was world-class. A great festival that is sure to be a priority stop for many regional and national blues fans in the coming years.
* The Fabulous Thunderbirds and John Hammond are coming to Green Bay! Two events that are "don't miss" destinations for area blues fans. Check out The Blues Side Essential List at www.wpr.org/wpne and The Blue Side web site for more information and links to the artists. This is your chance to see these great artists in intimate venues with opportunities to meet and greet the musicians after each show. Support live blues, mark your calendars now and make plans to attend.
* The Blue Side playlist is updated each week and is available the day after each week's show. Log onto www.wpr.org/wpne, scroll to 'blues' and catch up on the featured artists, songs, CD titles (vinyl, too!), and record label information.
* For those able to travel abroad in November, the Lucerne Blues Festival in Lucerne, Switzerland, continues to burn brightly as one of the top three blues festivals in the world. Along with Notodden, Norway, and the Chicago Blues Festival, Lucerne makes special efforts to present those less known along with the finest in the genre.
The Blue Side with Mary Flynn can be heard every
Tuesday night from 10 p.m. to midnight
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52ND STREET JAZZ with Chris Kuborn
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* For more than five decades, Chuck Mangione's love affair with music has been characterized by his boundless energy, enthusiasm, and pure joy that radiates from the stage. Chuck Mangione first attracted attention with his brother in a mainstream jazz band, The Jazz Brothers, in which he played trumpet like that of the man who he refers to as his musical father, Dizzy Gillespie. During the late 1970's, Chuck received many awards for his numerous recordings. He reached new heights with his mega-hit single and album, "Feels So Good," earning him his second Grammy award. Recently, jazz stations throughout the U.S. recognized Chuck Mangione's "Feels So Good" as their all time #1 song. Northeast Wisconsin is fortunate to be presented with a concert by Chuck Mangione at the Meyer Theatre on Thursday, October 18th at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $33-$38. More information at 800-895-0071.
* Other upcoming Jazz events are Jazz Market in Fond Du Lac, Chicago Jazz Ensemble in Appleton, and Brandon Marsalis in Appleton. For further information on Northeastern Wisconin Jazz events, visit Chris Kuburn's webpage at http://wpr.org/regions/gby/52ndStreet.cfm.
* Chris’ Caribbean and Jazz band “Island Magic” performs on Wednesday nights at the Ground Round in Neenah. They would love to see you there!
52nd Street Jazz with Chris Kuborn can be heard every
Wednesday night from 10 p.m. to midnight
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KALIHWIYO'SE with Chris Powless and Richie Plass
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* Recently, October 12th through October 14th, a conference and rally was held for educators and interested persons: Examining Choices that Harm our Children: Why we should question the Washington 'Redskins,' Stories about Columbus, and Other Race-Based Entertainment and School Traditions. The events of this conference started Friday, October 12th with a social gathering and rally planning. On Saturday, October 13th, there was a play "KICK" starring award-winning actress Delana Studi (Cherokee), a discussion about the impact of "Indian" stereotypes, a film "Redskin: A 500 Year Hate Crime", and also a circle of guest speakers and Wisconsin advocates sharing wisdom and creating together an unparalleled collective experience about the legacy of Columbus and stereotypes of sports logos. Sunday, October 14th there was a rally at Lambeau Field for the Packers vs. Redskins game with a tailgate party to follow.
* Recently on October 9th at UW-Green Bay, Richie Plass gave a presentation "The Stereotyping of Native Americans" in preparation for the mascot conference and rally October 12th through October 14th. Richie created "Bittersweet Winds," a traveling exhibit on the stereotypes and images of First Nations people. During Richie's presentation on campus, he explored racist names and identities, displayed and discussed samples of products and images, and shared real-life experiences of racism and exploration.
Kalihwiyo'se with Chris Powless and Richie Plass can be heard every Thursday night from 10 p.m. to midnight
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