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Monthly Archives: September, 2024


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S09 Ep03: Patchwork Quilt, Part XLII

Published - September 14, 2024

“[If] a young woman is inspired to become a composer because I’m a composer, that’s great. And if a Black person is inspired, that’s great. From that point of view I like [being known as a Black woman composer], and I don’t mind the terms. But I don’t like them being used to set me apart from anybody, and say it makes my music better, or not better.” — Dorothy Rudd Moore   Time for another Patchwork Quilt episode.  No special theme, just great music composed or performed by talented women.   “Patchwork Quilt, Part XLII” Scott Joplin/Carlos Gardel, arr.

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Backstage Pass Web Exclusive: Covey Theater presents “Evelyn”

Published - September 12, 2024

  It’s another web exclusive as the creators and cast of “Evelyn” prepare to tell the story of the turn-of-the-century event dubbed “The Crime of the Century.”  Diane Jones spoke to creators Garrett Heater and Bridget Moriarty, as well as cast members CJ Roche, Carmen Crafts, and Mya Dwyer about the event, the timelessness of the story, and what it takes to bring a work like this to the stage.  We also spoke about the importance of the audience in the development of new plays.  Enjoy this in-depth exploration of this brand new work, “Evelyn.”     Find out more

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Guillaume Pirard, Music Director Billy Ray Hunter, Trumpet

Sept. 11, 2024: Guillaume Pirard & Sarah Chandler, CCO Ithaca

Published - September 11, 2024

  The opening concert of the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra is coming this weekend, with their new Music Director, Guillaume Pirard.  Host Diane Jones spoke to Guillaume, along with CCO Executive Director, Sarah Chandler, about the concert, the coming season, and the excitement that comes as the season kicks off with Guillaume at the podium.  Sarah also shared some insight from guest artist, Billy Ray Hunter, Principal Trumpet with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.     More about the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra is available here.

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CLOUDS Harp Quartet

S09 Ep02: Four by Four, Part 2

Published - September 8, 2024

“All music is beautiful.” – Billy Strayhorn   Music performed by small ensembles is something to behold.  On this episode, we hear performances quartets, from strings to saxophones and more. “Four by Four, Part 2” Esther Swift:  7/8 CLOUDS Harp Quartet “Up She Rises” Independent Emilie Mayer:  String Quartet in G Major Constanze String Quartet “Emilie Mayer String Quartets, Vol. 1” CPO 555 600 Andrzej Karałow:  Particulae lucis Messages Quartet “There are some nebulae no eye can dispel” Chopin University Press Clarice Assad:  Bluezilian LA Guitar Quartet “LAGQ Brazil” Telarc 80686 Alex Nante:  Altro Castello Ensemble Rayuela “Tableaux” Dux 1635 Esther Swift: 

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Funky Foodies Season Two

Funky Foodies Episode 301: The Funkies Meet the Ditzy Daisies

Published - September 7, 2024

A new season of Funky Foodies is here! In this first episode of season 3, the Foodies meet their match when the Ditzy Daisies mean girls taunt them for not wearing the latest fast fashions, a trend the Funkies know is super harmful for the environment. Funky Foodies is a podcast for kids, and it’s produced right here in Central New York. Tween foodies Frankie, Fern, and Zara share a passion for food and its impacts on the environment. Adventures follow after they form an alliance called Funky Foodies, Inc., pledging to, “Save the Planet, One Veggie Burger at a

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Built to Serve, Episode 26 – Helping Our Children Overcome Life’s Obstacles

Published - September 5, 2024

With the reappearance of school buses on our streets, and the wispy hints of autumn air, we are surely in “back to school” mode. Our schools are facing great challenges: high absentee rates, the increase in violence, and flux in other social determinants of health. Instead of focusing on one local non-profit, this edition of Built to Serve brings us the story of broadcasting legend Dr. Rick (Roosevelt) Wright, who lives a purpose-driven life. He tells how he overcame racial discrimination to reveal the keys to a successful life: self-determination, spirituality, and value of community and family members, teachers, and

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Firebarn Chats

Firebarn Chats, Episode 5 – In My Father’s Kitchen

Published - September 5, 2024

We’ve all passed a homeless person holding up a cardboard sign, conflicted over whether to ignore and move on, or to stop and help. John and Leigh-Ann Tumino say there’s a story behind every cardboard sign and all people have value despite their circumstances. In this edition of Firebarn Chats, they recount the incredible story of how they were inspired to stop and help during an encounter on a Route 81 offramp in 2011. The Tuminos tell co-hosts Mary Beth Horsington and Patty Black how they walked away from a successful restaurant business and risked everything to create In My

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Jeffrey Siegel Keyboard Conversations

Sept. 4, 2024: Jeffrey Siegel – Keyboard Conversations

Published - September 4, 2024

  Jeffrey Siegel returns to The Munson this weekend for a program of “Dances for the Ears – Listen to the Dance!”  Jeffrey spoke to host Diane Jones about the program, and the joys of Keyboard Conversations in bringing audiences together in the hall.     Find out more about Jeffrey and Keyboard Conversations here. And about The Munson here.    

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WCNY Presents Pulso Central: Central New York’s First Spanish-Language Radio Station

Published - September 4, 2024

WCNY, Central New York’s public communications organization, is proud to announce Central New York’s first Spanish-language radio initiative, Pulso Central, debuting on September 15 during Hispanic Heritage Month. This new community-supported station will feature music, and local and national shows hosted by talented individuals discussing a range of topics relevant to the Spanish-speaking population in Central New York and the Mohawk Valley. Pulso Central will reach 19 counties on WCNY 91.3 HD-2 in Syracuse, WUNY 89.5 HD-2 in Utica, and WJNY 90.9 HD-2 in Watertown. It will also be accessible online at pulsocentral.com and streaming on the Pulso Central app.

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