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Entertainment and Culture Show Archives:
Past Reviews, Announcements, Links and Schedule Information
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The WCHE Entertainment and Culture Show, hosted by Steven Brodsky, connects listeners to what's exciting and relevant in the worlds of entertainment, the arts,
and culture in our region and beyond. |
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"Today, Charlie Louvin, half of the Louvin Brothers country and gospel music duo, passed away at age 83.
Earlier this week, Jack LaLanne, fitness pioneer and an inspiration to millions of
people, passed away at age 96. I'm saddened at the loss of these two
national treasures. Condolences to the family and friends of Charlie Louvin and Jack LaLanne."
-- Steven Brodsky 1/26/11
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"Congratulations to the Walnut Street Theatre on their staging of Peter Shaffer's Amadeus. Audiences are moved by the majestic highs and heartbreaking lows in the life of musical genius Mozart. They also are engaged by the play's portrayal of Mozart's complex relationship with his jealousy plagued contemporary, Salieri.
Salieri's monologue to God, performed by actor Dan Olmstead, will be one of the memories theatergoers will treasure long after this production closes. I recommend this play. Amadeus runs through March 6th."
-- Steven Brodsky 2/8/11
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"I'm pleased to name The Stoogeum as a 2011 WCHE Entertainment and Culture Show
Best Museum Pick. The Stoogeum is the world's first and only museum of Three Stooges
memorabilia. The Stoogeum is located in Ambler, PA. www.stoogeum.com "
-- Steven Brodsky 2/22/11
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"Laura Eason's stage adaptation of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer at the People's Light & Theatre revivifies not only some aspects of a Twain book of our youth, it helps to reaquaint adults with the wonder, adventure and imagination of their own childhood days. With this production, you may find that you can happily go home again, to some, perhaps dormant, but very alive parts of yourself. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer runs through March 13, 2011. www.peopleslight.org "
-- Steven Brodsky 2/23/11
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"Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures, by Robert K. Wittman with John Shifffman, is highly recommended to our WCHE Entertainment and Culture Show audience.
Robert K. Wittman founded the FBI's Art Crime Team and offers a first person account of the recovery of
some of civilization's important art, historical and cultural treasures in this gripping New York Times bestselling
book."
-- Steven Brodsky 3/9/11
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"Henrik Ibsen's The Master Builder, translated by Paul Walsh and staged at People's Light and Theatre, offers a structurally sound theatre experience... This is theatre that respects the intelligence of its audience. For theatre that is worthy of after-show reflection and further consideration, don't miss this.
The Master Builder runs through April 17, 2011. www.peopleslight.org "
-- Steven Brodsky 3/29/11
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"Bill Ayres, Executive Director of WHY, revisited the WCHE Entertainment and Culture Show last Friday. During the segment, Bill Ayres mentioned the National Hunger Hotline. The National Hunger Hotline is managed by WHY. It is an important resource for people across the U.S. who are in need of food assistance.
The phone number for the National Hunger Hotline is: 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479).
http://www.whyhunger.org/resources/national-hunger-hotline.html
The interview with Bill Ayres is currently accessible on the WCHE podcasts page."
-- Steven Brodsky 4/11/11
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"Two of our region's beaches, Dewey Beach and Rehoboth Beach - Rehoboth Avenue Beach,
are among four beaches nationwide to be named as Superstar Beaches in this year's
NRDC Ratings for a Selection of U.S. Popular Beaches."
http://www.nrdc.org/water/oceans/ttw/200beaches.asp
-- Steven Brodsky 6/29/11
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"Pastor Joe Nelms mentioned the songified version of his pre-race NASCAR prayer of July 23, 2011, on his last visit to the WCHE Entertainment and Culture Show.
Here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZnDt2wEFjk.
The interview with Pastor Joe Nelms is currently on our podcasts page."
-- Steven Brodsky 8/13/11
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"112 authors, poets and illustrators will participate in the 2011 Library of Congress
National Book Festival. This year's 11th annual Festival will be a two-day event. It is taking place on September 24 and September 25, 2011 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The 2011 Library of Congress National Book Festival is free and open to the public.
Information is available at: http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/."
-- Steven Brodsky 9/14/11
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Partial List of Past Guests:
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January 7 |
Pamela "Cupcakes" Wood, author of the memoir "Charles Bukowski's Scarlet"
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January 14 |
Elizabeth Pomada, literary agent, co-founder of the San Francisco Writers Conference, author
Jacques Voois, DMA -- Music Director/Conductor of the Chester County Pops Orchestra (Chesco Pops)
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January 21 |
Dan Fante, novelist, playwright, poet
Harold Camping, a founder of Family Stations, Inc., host of Family Radio's "Open Forum" program, believes that May 21, 2011 is "Judgment Day"...the "end of the world"
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January 28 |
Greg Wood, actor
Dr. Philip A. Pappas, nutritionist and owner of Earth Foods located in Holicong, PA
Bill Ayres, Executive Director and co-founder of WHY (formerly known as
World Hunger Year), WPLJ FM radio show host, was a close friend of the
late singer-songwriter Harry Chapin
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February 4 |
Willy Vlautin, novelist, songwriter, member of the band "Richmond Fontaine"
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February 11 |
David Eng, V.P. Public Affairs of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in New York City
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February 18 |
Gary Lassin, founder and curator of The Stoogeum. The Stoogeum, a museum of
Three Stooges memorabilia, is located in Ambler, PA
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February 25 |
Robert K. Wittman, bestselling New York Times author (with John Shiffman) of "Priceless How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures," was an FBI Special Agent for 20 years and founded the FBI's Art Crime Team, recovered more than $225 million of stolen art and cultural property, art security consultant, founded Robert Wittman Inc.
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March 4 |
Gina Harrison, Director of Development and Marketing for Safe Harbor of Chester County. The 2nd Annual Radley Run Art Show will take place on March 18 & 19, 2011. -- This year's event will feature 54 artists and will benefit Safe Harbor of Chester County. www.safeharborofgwc.org
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March 11 |
Patty Larkin, one of the most highly regarded singer-songwriters of the last 25 years.
Patty Larkin's latest CD is titled "25." There are 25 artists appearing with Patty Larkin
on "25." Included among those artists are Janis Ian, Rosanne Cash, Shawn Colvin, Suzanne Vega, Dar Williams and Chris Smither.
Rodney Crowell, singer, songwriter, producer, Grammy Award winner, Academy of Country Music Top New Male Vocalist in 1988, author of the new memoir "Chinaberry Sidewalks"
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March 18 |
Yehoshua November, poet, author of the book "God's Optimism"
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March 25 |
Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin, internationally acclaimed Shakuhachi Grand Master. The shakuhachi is a Japanese flute.
Eric Whitacre, composer and conductor. Eric Whitacre is one of the most popular and performed composers of his generation.
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April 1 |
Dan Fante, novelist, playwright, poet
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April 8 |
Bill Ayres, Executive Director and co-founder of WHY (formerly known as World Hunger Year), WPLJ FM radio show host, was a close friend of the late singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. www.whyhunger.org
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April 15 |
Ronnie Nyogetsu Reishin Seldin, internationally acclaimed Shakuhachi Grand Master. The shakuhachi is a Japanese flute.
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April 22 |
Jenny & Tyler, performing duo, recording artists, songwriters
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April 29 |
Jason Throne and several members of the Unionville High School Chorale. Jason Throne is Choral Director at Unionville High School and Founder and Artistic Director of the Brandywine Valley Chorale. www.thebvc.org
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May 6 |
Matthew Gallaway, author of the novel "The Metropolis Case"
Sonny Ochs, a mainstay of the folk music community, folk music radio host on WRPI, sister of the late Phil Ochs
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May 13 |
Elliot Tiber, author of the new memoir "Palm Trees on the Hudson" and the bestselling book "Taking Woodstock"
Daniel Pishock, Manager of the Kennett Flash http://www.kennettflash.org/
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May 20 |
Toby Walker, musician, performer, recording artist. Toby Walker's most recent CD "SPEECHLESS...for once" is the 2010 New York Music Awards winner for Best Instrumental Album.
Barbara (last name being withheld) M.D., born in 1934, began school in a one room schoolhouse,
graduated medical school at a time when relatively few physicians were female
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May 27 |
Clay Eals, author of "Steve Goodman Facing the Music"
John Flynn, singer-songwriter, recording artist. John Flynn's latest CD is "America's Waiting"
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June 3 |
Jon Herington, touring and recording guitarist for Steely Dan. Jon Herington's newest solo CD release is "shine (shine shine)." He is the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for the Jon Herington Band.
Brian Ashley Jones, singer-songwriter, recording artist
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June 10 |
Carol Walker, musician. Carol Walker is the author of a book of arrangements for Appalachian mountain dulcimer and other folk instruments, "Tailless Tunes Manx Music for Mountain Dulcimer." Carol Walker's music CD is "Alas! The Horse Is Gone."
Penelope Reed, Producing Artistic Director of Hedgerow Theatre, director, actress,
master teacher http://www.hedgerowtheatre.org/
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June 17 |
Lynda Waggoner, V.P. of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and Director of Fallingwater. Fallingwater is an architectural masterpiece designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Falllingwater is located in southwest Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands. www.fallingwater.org
Susan Charkes, author of "AMC's Best Day Hikes Near Philadelphia"
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June 24 |
Joan Kimball and Robert Wiemken, Co-Artistic Directors of Piffaro The Rennaisance Band. http://piffaro.com/
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July 1 |
Jett Williams, daughter of the legendary Hank Williams, country music performer, host of the "Hank Williams: Inside The Box" radio show on the SiriusXM Willie's Roadhouse channel
Jacques Voois, DMA, Music Director/Conductor of the Chester County Pops Orchestra (Chesco Pops) http://www.chescopops.org/
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July 8 |
Gene Shay, folk music radio host, will emcee the Philadelphia Folk Festival this summer for the
50th consecutive year
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July 15 |
John Hannafin, West Chester, PA based artist
Kent Buckson, Captain of the Rehoboth Beach Patrol
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July 22 |
Mark SaFranko, author, playwright, artist, and musician. He was cited in Best American Mystery Stories 2000 and has been nominated for two Pushcart Prizes. He is the author of four published novels, including "Hating Olivia."
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July 29 |
Bruce E. Mowday, author, award-winning journalist, media relations expert. He co-authored the book "Richie Ashburn: Why The Hall Not? The Amazing Journey to Cooperstown."
Pastor Joe Nelms, Pastor of Family Baptist Church in Lebanon, TN. Pastor Joe Nelms delivered a memorable pre-race prayer at the NASCAR Nationwide race on July 23, 2011:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I7uqf6AJCI.
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August 5 |
Mick Buck, Curatorial Director at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Nashville, TN. http://countrymusichalloffame.org/
Pastor Joe Nelms, Pastor of Family Baptist Church in Lebanon, TN. Pastor Joe Nelms delivered a memorable pre-race prayer at the NASCAR Nationwide race on July 23, 2011:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I7uqf6AJCI.
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August 12 |
Bill Ayres, Executive Director and co-founder of WHY (formerly known as World Hunger Year), WPLJ FM radio show host, was a close friend of the late singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. www.whyhunger.org
Eric Smith, co-founder of Geekadelphia. Geekadelphia is "A Guide To Everything Geek In The City of Brotherly Love." http://geekadelphia.com/ The first Philadelphia Geek Awards ceremony will take place on August 19, 2011 at the Academy of Natural Sciences.
http://www.phillygeekawards.com/
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August 19 |
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August 26 |
Stephen Dunn, poet. Stephen Dunn is the author of sixteen poetry collections. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his book "Different Hours." He has received an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and has also been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He is a frequent contributor to many publications, including The New Yorker. Stephen Dunn's latest poetry collection is "Here and Now."
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September 2 |
Charles McMahon, co-founder and Artistic Director of Lantern Theater Company, actor, director. The Lantern Theater Company is located in Philadelphia, PA. http://www.lanterntheater.org/
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September 9 |
Edward Grinnan, Editor-in-Chief of Guideposts magazine and author of the book "The Promise of Hope: How True Stories of Hope and Inspiration Saved My Life and How They Can Transform
Yours." http://www.guideposts.org/
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September 16 |
Dan Fante, novelist, playwright, poet, memoirist. Dan Fante's latest book "Fante: A Family's Legacy of Writing, Drinking, and Surviving" is scheduled to be released on August 30, 2011 by Harper Perennial.
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September 23 |
Albert "Buz" McKim, Historian at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The NASCAR Hall of Fame is located in Charlotte, NC. http://www.nascarhall.com/
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September 30 |
Chris Cooper, Chester County, PA writer and runner, author of the book "Long May You Run"
Jim Breslin, writer, editor and publisher from Chester County, PA. He is the author of the short story collection "Elephant," publisher of the anthology "Chester County Fiction" and founder of the West Chester Story Slam (a monthly storytelling event).
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October 7 |
Mike McGonigle, Editorial Director for Yeti Publishing and compiler of records that comprise "This May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45 RPM (1957-1982)" on Tompkins Square Records
Gene Shay, folk music radio host, emcee of the Philadelphia Folk Festival for 50 consecutive years
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October 14 |
Tess Gallagher, poet, fiction writer, essayist, screenplay writer, and translator. Tess Gallagher's latest book "Midnight Lantern New and Selected Poems" will be published in October 2011 by Graywolf Press.
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October 21 |
Jim Breslin, writer, editor and publisher from Chester County, PA. He is the author of the short story collection "Elephant," publisher of the anthology "Chester County Fiction" and founder of the West Chester Story Slam (a monthly storytelling event).
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October 28 |
Lucas R. Clawson, Reference Archivist, Manuscripts and Archives Department at the
Hagley Museum and Library http://www.hagley.org/
David Stradley, recently appointed Artistic Director of the Delaware Shakespeare Festival and director of the Delaware Theatre Company production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons. The Delaware Theatre Company production of All My Sons runs from October 19-November 6, 2011.
http://www.delawaretheatre.org/
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November 11 |
Tracey Beck, Executive Director of the American Swedish Historical Museum http://www.americanswedish.org/
Karin Zapf Hampel, museum volunteer and member of the American Swedish Museum Auxiliary Board,
concert pianist, composer, poet and music teacher http://www.americanswedish.org/
John Flynn, singer-songwriter, recording artist. John Flynn's forthcoming CD is titled The End of The Beginning.
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November 18 |
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November 25 |
Clay Eals, author of Steve Goodman Facing the Music
John Hannafin, West Chester, PA based artist
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December 2 |
Bruce E. Mowday, author, award-winning journalist, media relations expert. He co-authored the book "Richie Ashburn: Why The Hall Not? The Amazing Journey to Cooperstown."
Norm Mawby, co-author of the book "Because of them... 'PART OF THE PARADE'... the Parade goes on!"
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December 9 |
Jared Reed, actor, director, playwright. Jared Reed will perform all the parts in the Hedgerow Theatre production of "A Dickens Christmas." http://www.hedgerowtheatre.org/
Kevin Ramsey, actor, director, playwright, choreographer.
The world premiere of the musical A Cappella Humana,
created and directed by Kevin Ramsey, runs from November 30-December 18, 2011 at the Delaware Theatre Company. http://www.delawaretheatre.org/
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December 16 |
Robb Cadigan, writer. Robb Cadigan's short story "Baptism" appears in the recently published collection Chester County Fiction.
David Clohessy, National Director of SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests)
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