With Contests Galore, There's Fun in Store!
'Tis the season of giving thanks, and at WUOT, we're very thankful for our generous members, dedicated underwriters, excellent volunteers and loyal listeners! To thank our faithful e-newsletter subscribers, we're spreading some holiday cheer by offering a chance to win some great gifts!
While the presents may be different, the way to enter is the same: Email
Cindy Hassil with the name of the event in the subject line and include the following information in the body of the message:
- Name of the show
- Preferred theatre for live theatre broadcasts (e.g., West Town Mall 9 or Tinseltown)
- Date of the performance
- Your name, phone number and mailing address
If you want to enter more than one contest, PLEASE send a separate email for each. We'll do a random drawing of the entries and contact the winners by email. The deadline to enter ALL contests is Sunday, Dec. 7. Good luck, and Merry Merry!
It's time to dance!
Experience the excitement and the beauty of the Bolshoi Ballet at a live cinecast in a theatre near you! Fathom Events and WUOT are giving you a chance to win passes to three shows performed by this amazing company! The first is the timeless classic, The Nutcracker. It will enchant the whole family this festive season, proving that one is never too young or too old to be swept away by The Nutcracker.
The Nutcracker
LIVE: Sunday, Dec. 21, at 12:55 p.m.
LOCATIONS: Tinseltown in Oak Ridge OR West Town Mall 9 in Knoxville
Details about Fathom Events and the Bolshoi Ballet Performances
It's time to sing!
The Met: Live in HD celebrates conductor James Levine's return to one of his signature works, Wagner's Die Meistersinger von N�rnberg, an epic comedy about a group of Renaissance "master singers" whose song contest unites a city. Michael Volle, Johan Botha and Annette Dasch lead a superb international cast in this charming and magisterial celebration of the power of music and art.
Die Meistersinger von N�rnberg
LIVE: Saturday, Dec. 13, at noon
ENCORE: Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 6:30 p.m.
LOCATIONS: Tinseltown in Oak Ridge OR West Town Mall 9 in Knoxville
Details about The Met: Live in HD, locations and tickets
It's time to swing!
It's the hippest concert of the season, and you can win tickets! It's the annual Merrill Lynch presents a Swingin' Christmas with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra. Clarinetist extraordinaire Ken Peplowski (pictured) joins the KJO in selections from Duke Ellington's "Nutcracker Suite" and a host of jazzy holiday tunes in the styles of Basie, Miller and more!
LIVE: Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 8 p.m.
LOCATION: The Historic Tennessee Theatre
Details about the KJO and the show
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Dialogue
WUOT's monthly live call-in program; hosted by a member of WUOT's News Staff.
"Exploring Online Education" How does it work? Who's using it, and why? Chrissy Keuper discusses it with her three guests: Kimberly Estep of WGU; Paul Percyof Carson-Newman University; Aaron Hennon of the University of Tennessee.
We'll take your calls at 865-974-5050; tweet us @WUOTFM or submit your question on WUOT's Facebook page.
Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m.
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Studio 865/Flipside
WUOT's monthly program featuring regional music and musicians, hosted by Todd Steed.
This month on Studio 865 it's "Live from Bonnaroo, Vol. 3," featuring Wild Feathers from Nashville.
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From the National Desk
These X's Are the Same Shade, So What Does That Say About Color?
Learning to name the colors is a ritual of childhood. At first kids have no clue; often they'll just say everything is "boo." Pretty soon, though, they can rattle off Roy G. Bivwith aplomb. Still, that doesn't mean they understand what color actually is.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/11/10
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