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   May2015 
          


 
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This Month's Opera Broadcasts 


 

Metropolitan Opera

May 2    Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera"

May 9    Stravinsky's "The Rake's Progress"
 


Lyric Opera of Chicago

May16   Mozart's "Don Giovanni"

May 23   R. Strauss "Capriccio"

May 30    Verdi's "Il Trovatore"
 


 

Saturdays at 1 p.m. 
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Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Broadcast This Month 

KSO Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series performed April 015:
Guest Pianist: Antti Siirala.

SMETANA: Overture to The Bartered Bride

RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 1

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, "Pasorale"


Tuesday, May 12, at 8 p.m.



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WUOT Recognizes New and Renewing Underwriters 
  

The following organizations became new underwriters or renewed their support of WUOT programming in April. 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.  

  

  


 


 


 


 


 

tenn words

 

WUOT and the UT College of Social Work are excited to launch an ambitious, original crowd-sourcing/journalism/community engagement experiment in May.  

 

The 'tenn words' project empowers East Tennesseans to identify and define their fears, challenges and hopes for this region.
 

Here's how it works:  Participants at our 'tenn words' traveling exhibit are asked to answer a single question in ten words or less (our first question is "What Keeps You Up At Night?").   The responses are written on a small slip of paper and are posted on the wall of the exhibit.  As passersby read the posted responses, the wall becomes a gathering point for mutual understanding and discussion.
 

Over time, the responses are cataloged and analyzed by students from the UT College of Social Work for overarching trends and interesting outliers. The results are used to guide WUOT's Special News programming, including documentaries, news series and feature stories.

 

Please look for our exhibit May 16 at this year's International Biscuit Festival in downtown Knoxville.  And stay tuned to WUOT in the coming months to learn more about this exciting new project.

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Dialogue

  

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

This month on Dialogue, panelists join host Brandon Hollingsworth to discuss the state of air quality in East Tennessee. They'll look at how years of monitoring and pollution reduction have helped, and what challenges remain to keep the air clear


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


Wednesday, May 6, at 1 p.m.
 

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Studio 865/Flipside

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

Program to be announced.

Wednesday, May 6, at 8 p.m. 

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The Method

 Hosted by Brandon Hollingsworth, The Method is a series that explores the intersection of science and society. In modern journalism, science reporting often repeats the material in press releases or studies without engaging in the critical thinking that defines the scientific method. 

Latest program: What's Up On Pluto; Checking Up On Waterway Health 


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Coming up on The Thistle and Shamrock

May 2 - Westward - Hear wild fiddle music and singing in the language of the Gael.  Music from western places in Ireland and Scotland is the music of lonely, rugged mountainsides and sea-swept coastlines

May 9 - Fresh Takes - Established artists and old friends bring new music to the show with their latest releases and innovations

May 16  - At The Edge - Hear an evolving Celtic roots sound, inspired by jazz and classical arrangements and driven by contemporary and world rhythms.

May 23  -  Debuts - Look to the next era for this music with the sounds of first time artists on Thistle with recordings from both sides of the Atlantic

May 30 -  The Long View - Fiona picks a few favorite extended arrangements of traditional tunes, including classic recordings from Kevin Burke and Alan Stivel

Saturdays at 8 p.m.

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From the National Desks 
 

When America Was Crazy About Rock Gardens
During these times of drought in the American West, Linton Weeks looks back on the 20th century trend of rock gardens in a report for the NPR History Dept.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/npr-history-dept




 

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Louis C.K. On Life And Stand-Up: 'I Live In Service For My Kids'
The star of the FX series Louie talks to Fresh Air's Terry Gross about the pain of his first-ever open mic experience and the "massive gift" of taking care of others before himself.
 http://www.npr.org/2015/04/28
Photo credit: KC Bailey/FX