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In this week's WCRI Kids Hour, your host, Jamie, plays movie music from the stars featured at RI Comic Con 2026. We will hear some great music from Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the Star Wars franchise, and Back to the Future (including some Huey Lewis tunes). We hope you enjoy!

This week, Joe features Pianist Kenny Barron from his 1981 Xanadu Records recording, titled “Kenny Barron At The Piano.”

This week's program features the LaGrua Center in Stonington, CT, with Dan Brandl, Executive Director. We discuss what's been happening at the Center, upcoming events this season, and the ongoing Music Matters series. For more information, you can go to www.lagruacenter.org

The RI Philharmonic Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Ruth Reinhardt, Music Director. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music being presented on Saturday January 23rd, 7:30 PM at the Vets in Providence. For more information you can call 401-248-7000 or go to www.riphil.org

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features Vocalist Sarah Vaughn from 1995, Polygram/Verve Records compilation recording, titled “Jazz Masters 42.”

In this episode of This Old Tree, Doug introduces us to Santa María del Tule, a small town in the heart of Oaxaca, Mexico, home to a Montezuma Cypress more than 2,000 years old. Its trunk is considered the widest of any tree on Earth. For over a millennium, the Tule Tree has drawn visitors: the Zapotec, Mixe, and Mixtec peoples, who revered it; Spanish colonizers; and traders from across Mesoameri...

This week, Joe is featuring Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater from her 1997 Polygram/Verve Records recording, titled “Dear Ella.”

Show number 1000!!! This special show celebrates Mike Maino’s many years of hosting hundreds of guests on Conducting Conversations.  As a special guest, he welcomed Eddie Dillon, Composer, Arranger, singer, and Guitarist, one of the show's original guests when it started in 2007. Joining Eddie was Bob O” Connell, composer, pianist, singer, and longtime friend of Mike. Eddie and Bob are the only pe...

This week Joe is featuring Vocalist Dinah Washington from a 1994, Polygram/Verve Records compilation recording, titled “Jazz Masters 19.”

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with John Eells, Conductor. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some of the music that will be presented on November 8th at 3 PM at the E. Providence H. S. Auditorium. For more information you can call (401) 274-4578 or go to www.nabsco.org

Join us as Ocean House owner and award-winning author Deborah Goodrich Royce speaks with New York Times bestselling author Don Winslow about his newest book, The Final Score.  About the Author: New York Times bestselling author Don Winslow has written twenty-one novels, including The Border, The Force, The Kings of Cool, Savages, The Winter of Frankie Machine and the highly acclaimed epics The Pow...

This week on Jazz After Dinner, Joe features Vocalist Cassandra Wilson from her 1993 Blue Note Records recording, titled “Blue Light ’Til Dawn.”

Ballet RI, is the subject of this week's program, with Kathleen Breen Combs, Artistic Executive Director. We talk about their upcoming performances and listen to some of the music from the program being presented October 23rd, 24th & 25th, at Moses Brown School and November 6th at The United Theater. For more information you can go to www.balletri.org

In this week's WCRI Kids Hour, your host Jamie listens to music from Disney's Coco celebrating the Day of the Dead. We will also hear some beautiful classical music from Mexico and music from a 1998 video game with a Day of the Dead theme. We hope you enjoy!

This week's program features Musica Dolce with Paul Rosenbloom, Artistic Director. We discuss their upcoming concerts and listen to music from the program being presented on Sunday, November 1st at 2 PM at the Peace Dale Congregational Church. For more information, you can go to www.musicadolce.org

This week on Jazz After Dinner, Joe features Vocalist Cassandra Wilson from her 1988 PolyGram Records recording, titled “Blue Skies.”  

In this episode of This Old Tree, Doug introduces us to London's Charlton House Mulberry. Did you know the British are mad about mulberries? A 415-year-old black mulberry tree stands at Charlton House & Gardens, the oldest specimen in London and a beloved landmark. Its story involves King James I and a courtier named Sir Adam Newton, the tutor to the King's eldest son, Henry. It also involves...

This week, Joe is featuring Trumpet Player Arturo Sandoval from his 1992 GRP Records recording, titled “I Remember Clifford.”

This week's program features the URI Guitar & Mandolin Festival with Adam Levin, Artistic Director. We discuss the concerts to be presented from October 18th to the 25th at several locations. The event will feature over a dozen performers. For more information, you can go to urigmfest.org  

This week on Jazz After Dinner, Joe features Pianist Herbie Hancock from his 1965 Blue Note Records recording, titled “Maiden Voyage.”

This week's program features the CT Gilbert and Sullivan Society with Dr. John Dreslin, Music Director Emeritus. We discuss the upcoming event at Valley Regional High School in Deep River, CT, and listen to music from “Pirates of Penzance,” which will be performed on October 17th and 18th. For more information, you can call 860 554-1256 or go to www. CTGandS.org

Join us as Ocean House owner and award-winning author Deborah Goodrich Royce has a conversation with featured authors Debra Curtis (Laws of Love and Logic) and Shannon Garvey (June Baby), who will be discussing (and signing) their novels. Jenna Bush Hager will be joining Debra and Shannon in conversation with Deborah! About the Authors: Debra Curtis is a retired professor of cultural anthropology...

This week, Joe is featuring Saxophonist Joe Lovano from his 2005 Blue Note Records recording, titled “Joyous Encounter.”

For Love Of A Song, a special concert by Debra Lynn and Bob O’Connell, is the subject of this week's program. We'll talk about the event, taking place Friday night at 7:30 on October 16th at the Music Mansion in Providence, and listen to music they performed and/or wrote. For more information and tickets, you can email debralynnmusic@gmail.com or call 401 408-0184

In this week's WCRI's Kids Hour, your host Jamie listens to music celebrating America's 250th birthday. We celebrate the land, the music, the people, and more. We hope you enjoy!