Skip Navigation
on:

NCPR is supported by:

Artwork of the Day

Artwork of the Day: Click to enlarge
Senior Sydney Hinckley working on a mural at Indian Lake Central School. Photo: George DeChant
Caption
Today's Artwork: Full size | Submit

Spring Haiku Challenge

The kanji character "haru" means spring. It's time again for the annual NCPR Spring Haiku challenge. Join the hundreds who have sniffed out the season of new growth and put it all into a very few words

Today's Arts Events

Arts & Culture
May 25, 2013 — The union of actors and stage managers, who banded together to improve working conditions in the early 1900s, marks its centennial this year. As Jeff Lunden reports, it's operating in an ever-shifting theatrical landscape.
May 25, 2013 — The gleaming stainless steel arch in St. Louis is, officially, a monument to westward expansion. But in The Gateway Arch: A Biography, Tracy Campbell argues that the monument's meaning is more complicated. He tells NPR about the controversies, the clout and the costs behind the 630-foot structure.
May 25, 2013 — The contentious little creatures were allowed in the Chelsea Flower Show for the first time in its 100-year history. Their presence has been hotly debated, but celebrity-decorated gnomes will be sold for a cause.
May 25, 2013 — The grill "is the one and only male-dominated appliance in America," says a researcher who recently crunched the numbers. He found that men are more than twice as likely as women to be the primary grillers at home. One reason? Grilling can feel like a form of recreation.
May 25, 2013 — As one of the first female reporters to be allowed inside the NFL locker room, Tafoya has been a pioneer in her field. But there are still places out there where they believe in cooties, so Tafoya will answer three questions about men's-only clubs.
John Zachary photo.
John Zachary photo.

Steel string medleys performed by Danny Gotham

Former String Fever host Dan Gotham shared the stage with current host Barb Heller for a concert at Canton's Unitarian Universalist Church in the summer of 2001. The following is from his solo set.

Playlist:
Medley: Freight Train, Candy Man, Fishin' Hole, Mr. Sandman
The Poet at the Picnic, D Gotham
Medley: Whiskey Before Breakfast, Church Street Blues
Medley: Sailor's Hornpipe, Ode to Joy, The Banks of the Ohio
Medley: Sail Away Ladies, Cindy  Go to full article

Four Guitar Duets performed by Dan Gotham and Barb Heller

Former String Fever host Dan Gotham was joined by current host Barb Heller for a concert at Canton's Unitarian Universalist Church.

Playlist:
Windy and Warm, JP Loudermilk
Si Bheag, Si Mhor, T O'Carolan
Orphan Girl, G Welch
RU From Oxbow, D Gotham  Go to full article

Theatre Review: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at St. Lawrence Stage in Brockville

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, currently playing in Brockville, features the St. Lawrence Stage's Young Company. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has this review.  Go to full article

People: Peter Owens, Author of Rips, a St. Lawrence River Historical Novel

A trip to an island on the St. Lawrence river for a chat with author Peter Owens. His family's island is the setting for a historical novel about life on the St. Lawrence...  Go to full article

Theatre Review: The Wild Guys at Upper Canada Playhouse in Morrisburg

Upper Canada Playhouse in Morrisburg, Ontario goes pretty wild with their current production of The Wild Guys. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at a...  Go to full article

Summer People: Raymond Erickson, Early Music Expert

Todd Moe talks with Dr. Raymond Erickson, who presents a piano recital tonight in Old Forge to benefit the Old Forge Library.  Go to full article

Maurice Kenny Reading from "Tremolo"

North Country author Maurice Kenny reads an excerpt from his story "Tremolo", featured in the new book Living North Country, Essays on Life and Landscapes in Northern New...  Go to full article

Theatre Review: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Depot Theatre in Westport

A giddy production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is currently running at the Depot Theatre in Westport. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng made...  Go to full article

Celebrating a Century on Upper Saranac

Celebrating one hundred years of life on Upper Saranac Lake. Todd Moe talks with storyteller Fran Yardley and photographer Mark Kurtz about a multi-media presentation tonight...  Go to full article

Newcomb Hosts Young Composers' Competition

Top awards for new music will be handed out Sunday afternoon at the Newcomb Young Composers Contest. Todd Moe talks with the first prize winner and the director of the...  Go to full article

« first  « previous 10  2893-2902 of 3006  next 10 »  last »