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   November 2014 
          

***Fall Fund Drive Ends Nov. 1***
 
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Ira Glass Drawing Kicks Off Last Day of Drive 


It's the last day of WUOT's fall fund drive. If you haven't yet made a pledge of support, now's the time to do it, especially if you're an Ira Glass and This American Life fan! If you donate today by 8 p.m., you'll be entered into a drawing to win FRONT ROW SEATS to see Ira Glass at the Tennessee Theatre May 30, 2015! 
 

The Tennessee Theatre has generously donated two pairs of tickets to "Reinventing Radio: An Evening with Ira Glass" for today's drawing, so you have two chances to win. Tickets won't even go on sale until January, so you'll be the first to have them.
 

Ira will talk about how the award-winning show is put together: what makes a great story and where they find them. He'll mix some of the show's stories live onstage, combining his narration with pretaped quotes and music to recreate the sound of the show. He'll also play funny and memorable moments from the show, and gives the behind-the-scenes stories about how they were created. (There might even be balloon animals!)
 

Remember, you don't have to make a donation to enter the drawing. If you don't wish to donate, please come to the station to register before 8 p.m. We hope you'll help support WUOT though, because the funding we receive from people just like you helps pay for fabulous programs like This American Life.
 

It's EASY to support WUOT: Donate online, or call 865-974-5500 or 888-266-9868.  Thank you to everyone who has pledged support this week, and thank you in advance to everyone who will donate today!

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WUOT: Your Ticket to the Met

This month's contest for The Met: Live in HD passes features one of Rossini's most beloved comic operas, Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)! Featuring some of the most instantly recognizable melodies of all operas, the Met's production stars Isabel Leonard as Rosina, Lawrence Brownlee as her conspiring flame and Christopher Maltman as the resourceful and charming barber.

 

Il Barbiere di Siviglia
LIVE: Saturday, Nov. 22, at 12:55 p.m.

ENCORE: Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 6:30 p.m.
 

Deadline to enter: Friday, Nov. 7
 

To enter the contest, please send an email to Cindy Hassil with the name of the show in the subject line and include the following information in the body of the message:

  • Name of the show
  • Preferred theatre (West Town Mall 9 or Tinseltown)
  • Date of the performance
  • Your name, phone number and mailing address

We'll do a random drawing of the entries and contact the winners by email. Good luck!
 

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WUOT recognizes new and renewing underwriters 

The following organizations became new underwriters or renewed their support of WUOT programming in October. You'll find a complete list of WUOT's sponsors with links to their websites on the Sponsors page of our website. Please thank these organizations for supporting WUOT Public Radio:

 


 

If you'd like to raise awareness for your organization or a special event by becoming a WUOT underwriter, contact Cindy Hassil at (865) 974-6167.    

  

  


 
In Remembrance


Norris Dryer estimated he spent 41 years of his life in radio. Thirty-four of those years were spent at WUOT. For many years he produced and hosted Untitled on Monday evenings, featuring the very-popular (and difficult) Music Quiz. He was also the originator and first host of Dialogue. 


Norris passed away this past Thursday after a long battle with cancer. He will be greatly missed.


 

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Next on Dialogue


WUOT's monthly live call-in program; hosted by a member of WUOT's News Staff. 


With Ebola in the news, and cold and flu season on its way, we thought the time was right to talk about communicable diseases. Infectious disease specialists Rebecca Sturm from the Knox County Health Department and Colleen Jonsson of the University of Louisville will join host Brandon Hollingsworth for an in-depth discussion of diseases on the community scale. 

 

We'll take your calls at 865-974-5050; tweet us @WUOTFM or submit your question on WUOT's Facebook page.   

 

Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 1 p.m.

  

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Coming up on Studio 865/Flipside

Studio 865 button WUOT's monthly program featuring regional music and musicians, hosted by Todd Steed.

Live from Bonnaroo Vol 2  In this episode, we discover the industrious folks who bike to the festival from Knoxville. Australian rocker Simon Moracco on the Flipside
 
Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m.
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Changing Course on WUOT-2

Big Orange, Big Ideas. A grand statement about a university with worldwide reach. But what impact does the work and study being done at the University of Tennessee have on humanity? Each week,Changing Course features discussions with UT professors, staff and students about the innovative projects they conduct at the Big Orange and what drives them to strive for Big Ideas.
October 25: Alumni Distinguished Service Professor Gordon Burghardt  

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PROGRAMMING UPDATES


***NOTE: WUOT will be offering local and national election coverage on Tuesday, Nov. 4, beginning at 8 p.m. Regularly scheduled programming is pre-empted.


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SPECIALS

Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m.
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series Concert from October 2014.
 

Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 8 p.m.
Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra Concert from Sept. 2014


 

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cornucopia 2 THANKSGIVING SPECIALS, Nov. 27

 

Thanksgiving with Cantus - 10 a.m.

 

The Splendid Table's Turkey Confidential Live Call-In  - 11 a.m.

 

Giving Thanks, a Celebration of Fall, Food and Gratitude - 1 p.m.


 

Opera This Month

 

Nov. 1 - Michigan Opera Theater presents "Cyrano," based on Edmond Rostand's celebrated stage drama of 1897
Nov.8 -  Donizetti's "Lucrezia Borgia," recorded live in July 2014 at The Caramoor Summer Music Festival in New York

Nov. 15 - Tobias Picker's "An American Tragedy," presented by the Glimmerglass Festival

Nov. 22 - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Presents Verdi's "Macbeth

Nov. 29 -  Rossini Opera Festival Presents Rossini's "Armida"

Saturdays at 1 p.m.

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 From the National Desk


David Greene's Trans-Siberian Adventure
Morning Edition co-host David Greene has twice taken the 6,000-mile ride on the Trans-Siberian Railway. He shares his experience in the cramped third-class cars -- borscht and all -- in his new book Midnight in Siberia.
http://www.npr.org/2014/10/20

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Comfort Foods May Not Be So Comforting After All  
It's tempting to seek out mac and cheese or Ben & Jerry's after a terrible, horrible, no good day. But fresh research suggests such comfort foods might not be mood boosters after all.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/