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K-Town Caper Contest Kicks Off
 

A Prairie Home Companion's The America the Beautiful Tour is coming to the Historic Tennessee Theatre on Aug. 13, and WUOT wants to send you to the show, invite you to have dinner with the cast and give you the chance to meet the Man in the Red Shoes himself: Garrison Keillor! But first, you have to solve a mystery: The K-Town Caper.  So put on your trench coat and get out that magnifying glass because this time, you're the gumshoe!
 

 The K-Town Caper Contest Details
 

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Mark your calendar

 

Kate and Brian Blank turned in their treaure hunt forms to Penny Tschantz and Denise Carpenter.

WUOT fans, it's time to party! Mark your calendar and plan to join us for WUOT's annual open house Thursday, Aug. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m.! Our open house is a fun way for you to spend some time with us, see the radio station, and enjoy plenty of fun activities for the entire family. Join us for a few minutes or stay the entire time. We will look forward to seeing you then!

 

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Coming up on Lyric Opera of Chicago and LA Opera on Air

 

Lyric Opera of Chicago:


July 4 - Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess"
July 11 - Puccini's "Tosca"



LA Opera logo LA Opera on Air:
 

July18 - Verdi's "La Traviata"
July 25 - Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" and Bartok's "Bluebeard's Castle"
 

Saturdays at 1 p.m. 

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Knoxville Symphony Orchestra

 

July 6 - KSO Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series Concert from September 2014
Lucas Richman, Conductor; Jon Kimura Parker, piano
BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1
HINDEMITH: Symphonic Metamorphosis
TORKE: Bright Blue Music

July 13 -  Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series Concert from October 2014
Guest conductor: Sameer Patel
MUSSORGSKY: Night on Bald Mountain
DUKAS: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique
July 20 - Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Chamber Concert from Sept. 2014
BEETHOVEN: Coriolan Overture
BOCCHERINI: Cello Concerto, Bb (Wesley Baldwin, cello)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 4
July 27 - Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Series Concert from November 2014
Lucas Richman, conductor; Emily Birson, soprano
VERDI: Overture to La Forza del destino
SCHUBERT: The Shepherd on the Rock
VERDI: Selections from La Traviata and Rigoletto
R. STRAUSS: An Alpine Symphony

Mondays 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 June. 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.  

  

  


 


 


 


 


 


 


 
Calling all artists! WUOT is looking for YOU!
 
mug clip art Share your creative, artistic side with WUOT Public Radio and your design just might end up on one of our fund drive mugs! You have the chance to become a lasting part of WUOT when you enter the fifth annual Artist Mug contest! We're looking for an original image that shows your love of WUOT, its programs or the station's home in East Tennessee. If your design is selected, we'll feature it on the coffee mug for the fall 2015 or spring 2016 fund drive.

We welcome all styles of artwork, from cartoon to watercolor to photography - as long as it ultimately can be put into a high-resolution digital format. The winning design will be featured on the mug thank-you gift that goes to hundreds of listeners as well as on our website and Facebook. The winning artist will receive significant on-air mentions during the fund drive, on our website and also in a large mailing.

Submissions will be accepted starting July 15. All entries must be received by 6 p.m. EDT Monday, Aug. 31.

Check our website for the design template and more information. Questions? Contact Jennie Caissie at jcaissie@utk.edu or 865-974-9558.

Please forward this to anyone who may be interested.

Have fun, and good luck!
 

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Enter to Win Passes for Summer Met Encores!

 

La Traviata
Encore! Encore!
The Met: Live in HD 2015 Summer Encores are here and WUOT, The Metropolitan Opera and Fathom Events want to send you to the show! We're giving away passes to see four amazing operas in July:

 

  • La Traviata, July 8 at Regal West Town Mall 9
  • La Fille due Regiment, July 15 at Regal West Town Mall or Tinseltown in Oak Ridge
  • The Merry Widow, July 22 at Regal West Town Mall 9 or Tinseltown in Oak Ridge
  • Aida, July 29 at Regal West Town Mall 9

All shows start at 7 p.m. If you'd like to enter the drawing, please email the following to Cindy Hassil by Monday, July 6, at noon:

  • Your name
  • The name(s) of the show(s) you want to attend
  • Your choice of theatre if two are listed

P.S. There's a new pass process: Cindy now will submit your name electronically to the theatre. You'll receive an email confirmation, which will contain a link to your tickets, and you'll need to bring them with you when you go to the show.

 

Details about The Met: Live in HD, locations and tickets

 

 

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Dialogue

  

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

We hear about technology conferences all the time, the gatherings held for developers and entrepreneurs in the tech industry. They've led to some of the most innovative products for tech consumers, and we have a conference coming up in July, right here in Knoxville. On our next Dialogue, Andrew May and Arlene Gray of will join us for a preview of Codestock (#codestock2015). May and Gray are directors of the CodeStock Corporation and they'll be here to discuss what having a gathering like this means for tech in Tennessee. 


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


Wednesday, July 1, 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.

On Studio 865, Nashville songwriter Ali Sperry discusses the music scene in Nashville and her upcoming projects.

On Flipside, we'll talk with electronic music pioneer Simeon from Silver Apples about his early years in Knoxville, as well as his worldwide success as an early adapter of electronic music. 

Wednesday, July 1, at 8 p.m. 

 

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From the National Desks 
 
For Good Health, Take A Hike

For many Americans, an NPR poll suggests, walking is their most consistent exercise. But how much can a moderately paced walk really help your health? NPR's Patti Neighmond reports.
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots



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Go With Garlic: Recipes And Tips

Here & Now's resident chef Kathy Gunst shares a primer on garlic, as well as recipes celebrating the ingredient she prizes above all.
http://hereandnow.wbur.org/


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Alan Rickman Returns To Directing With 'A Little Chaos'

For the first time in nearly two decades, Rickman went back behind the camera to direct the new film A Little Chaos. Lynn Neary spoke with him recently.
Photo: Alan Rickman is reunited with his "Sense and Sensibility" co-star Kate Winslet in his latest directorial effort, "A Little Chaos."
Courtesy of BBC Films