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Contents: 
- Volunteers needed!
- RIP Bob Parlocha
- StoryCorps's Big News
- Breakfast Recipes
- Ticket Giveaways
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All Things Considered Visits Cuba
 The U.S. government has high hopes that Cuba's private sector will be an engine of reform for the island nation. But will the rules that the Cuban government has set out for the private sector permit or prevent that reform from occurring? All Things Considered host Robert Siegel traveled to Cuba with NPR blogger Eyder Peralta and producer Theo Balcomb to find out. Their reports are tentatively set to begin next week. Look for more in NPR's Parallels international blog and photos on the On the Road Tumblr.
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A New Approach to Spring Fundraising: It's Time to Give
 We know you care about KGOU and understand that fundraising is essential to our continued success. We also know that if we can shorten KGOU's on-air spring fundraising, you can enjoy even more of the service you care about. We could spend a week reminding you how much KGOU enriches your life -- and interrupt some of that enrichment in the process. Is there another way to reach our fundraising goal? We'd like to try something new this spring, and we need your help to do it. Our premise is simple: the drive ends when we reach $180,000, whether that's next week or at the end of a traditional fundraising drive. That means now is the time to give! Can we shave off a day or two of full-on fundraising? If you need to review the reasons for supporting KGOU, look over our Membership Info page. Then donate online or mail in your renewal. Together, we can do this! Call for Volunteers When (or if!) we begin interrupting programs for the traditional fundraising drive, we'll need some phone volunteers. If you can spare a couple of hours to help, sign up here.
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In Memoriam: Jazz Host Bob Parlocha
 Bob Parlocha, host of Jazz with Bob Parlocha on KGOU via WFMT's Jazz Network, died unexpectedly on the afternoon of March 16. Bob had been rehabilitating from an illness over the past year; his cause of death was a heart attack. In addition to hosting the Jazz Network, which was broadcast on scores of stations, Bob was a tenor and soprano saxophone player and also a passionate gourmet cook. If you'd like to leave a comment about Bob, WFMT is receiving them on behalf of Bob's family and colleagues. As for the future of the jazz show, archived episodes will continue for now, with the addition of guest hosts. |
StoryCorps Goes Global With New App
 StoryCorps founder and president Dave Isay is using his 2015 TED Prize of $1 million to launch a StoryCorps mobile app. Isay made the announcement in his speech at the TED Conference in Vancouver, BC this week. He called for people worldwide to record meaningful conversations with one another and participate in creating a global archive of what he calls "the wisdom of humanity." The app walks users through the interview experience, providing tools for users to prepare questions, find the right environment for a conversation, record high-quality audio and share the finished product with friends, family and future generations. Learn more or be among the first to download the beta version of the app. |
Recipes: Kathy Gunst Does Breakfast 
Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst used to skip breakfast. But she became a breakfast convert after doing lots of research and, of course, cooking. The Maine chef has some delicious recipes for all sorts of breakfasts, vegetarian or meaty, light or hearty, like these open-faced sandwiches with smoked salmon and eggs. |
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Ticket Giveaway ~ Shakespeare's King John via Satellite Cinema
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 When the rule of a hedonistic and mercurial king is questioned, rebellion, assassination and excommunication ensue. Throw in a mother's grief and focused ambition for her son. It's Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, King John, captured live on the stage of the legendary Stratford Festival and beamed via satellite to theaters across the country by Fathom Events. KGOU has free passes to give away for the Tinseltown showing, Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. Enter our drawing for a chance to win a pair of passes. |
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Ticket Giveaway ~ Mary Chapin Carpenter at OCCC
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 Five-time Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter will stage a rare acoustic performance at Oklahoma City Community College's Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater on Monday, March 30. Carpenter will be joined onstage by longtime friends Jon Carroll (piano) and John Doyle (guitars, bouzouki). The show will also feature special guest Aoife O'Donovan. KGOU has tickets to give away -- enter the drawing for your chance to win! | |
Congratulations to Our Winners
In our last issue we had giveaways galore: Maril and Karl each won a pair of tickets to see the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Jeremy Denk at Armstrong Auditorium, and Kevin and Loma each won a pair of tickets to the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin performing at OCCC. Congratulations!
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