E-Notes
March 2016
More Met Contests
 
The Met: Live in HD season ends with three powerful tragedies, and WUOT wants to send you! The April showers you experience may be your own tears....
 
Madama Butterfly
 LIVE:  Saturday, April 2, 12:55 p.m.
ENCORE: Wednesday, April 6, at 6:30 p.m.
West Town Regal 9 OR Tinseltown

Anthony Minghella's breathtaking production of Puccini's masterpiece has thrilled audiences since its premiere in 2006. Kristine Opolais reprises her acclaimed portrayal of the title role.
Roberto Devereux
 LIVE:  Saturday, April 16, 12:55 p.m.
ENCORE: Wednesday, April 20, at 6:30 p.m.
West Town Regal 9 OR Tinseltown

In this new production of Donizetti's opera, soprano Sondra Radvanovsky plays Queen Elizabeth I, forced to sign the death warrant of the nobleman she loves, Roberto Devereux.
Elektra
 LIVE:  Saturday, April 30, 12:55 p.m.
ENCORE: Wednesday, May 4, at 6:30 p.m.
West Town Regal 9 OR Tinseltown

Soprano Nina Stemme portrays Elektra in her primal quest for vengeance for the murder of her father, Agamemnon. Legendary mezzo-soprano Waltraud Meier is chilling as her mother.

To enter email Cindy Hassil with the name of the event (e.g., Elektra) in the subject line. Please include the following information in the body of the message:
  • Your name and address
  • Your address
  • Name of show
  • Date of show
  • Preferred theatre (if applicable)
If you 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 Friday, March 11. Good luck!
  
WUOT Unveils TruckBeat Truck March 3

WUOT recently launched its new crowdsourced, multimedia health journalism project, TruckBeat, but the series has been without a truck-until now. TruckBeat will unveil a nifty new truck, March 3 from 9-4:30 March at Krutch Park near Market Square. Come see the truck and share a story!

WUOT bought the truck from WBIR-TV, which purchased it to broadcast from the 1982 World's Fair. It was used for decades as a live-truck until it was officially retired from WBIR's broadcast fleet last year. 

TruckBeat builds on Tenn Words, WUOT's crowdsourcing effort that asks residents to identify their fears, challenges and hopes in 10 words or less. Both are now part of a larger program called the East Tennessee Listening Project. Since health was a major issue identified by Tenn Words this past summer, TruckBeat initially will focus on four main areas: addiction, mental health, access to care and obesity. However, the focus may change as new stories and trends emerge.
 
You'll hear TruckBeat's radio segments on WUOT, and can access them on TruckBeat's interactive website, the station's website, and as a podcast through iTunes and SoundCloud. Video stories also will be available on truckbeat.org, YouTube and Vimeo.
 
Read more about TruckBeat's new truck and the East Tennessee Listening Project. 
Volunteers:  Save the Date!

"Thank you for calling WUOT." Volunteer April Burt is ready to take your calls
We're gearing up for the Spring Fund Drive April 4-9 and we need your help! During fund drives, volunteers answer phones, help with mailings and more. Everyone always has a great time and we feed you! If you've volunteered before, you'll receive an email soon with instructions on how to sign up for shifts. If you haven't volunteered before and would like to be a part of the fun, contact Jennie Caissie at 974-9558.
Butter and Bread Benefit WUOT!

Have a Kroger Plus Card? You can support WUOT. When you sign up for Kroger's Community Rewards Program, Kroger will donate to the station every time you shop. It's easy!
 
Step 2: Log in or create an account if you don't already have one.
Step 3: Click on "Community" then "Community Rewards" near the top of the screen.
Step 4: In the "SEARCH" field, enter WUOT-FM Radio Center.
Step 5: Click "ENROLL" at the bottom of the screen. That's it!
 
Not online? Visit Kroger's customer service desk to enroll. WUOT's NPO number is 54962.
 
If you have problems registering or have questions, email Membership Coordinator Jennie Caissie or call (865) 974-9558. Thank you!
WUOT Recognizes New and Renewing Underwriters

The following organizations became new underwriters or renewed their support of WUOT in February. 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 Denise Carpenter or call 865-974-6569.
 
 
This Month on The Metropolitan Opera

5    Puccini's "Manon Lescaut"
12  Donizetti's "Don Pasquale"
19  Donizetti's "L'Elisir d'Amore"
26  Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro"


Saturdays at 1 p.m.
Dialogue

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

There are currently 72 people waiting to be executed on Death Row in Tennessee, but with general support for the death penalty waning, their fate is now uncertain.  On our next Dialogue, University of Tennessee Law Professor Penny White and death penalty attorney and litigator Stephen Kissinger will join host Matt Shafer Powell to talk about how attitudes are evolving about the question of whether a crime should be punishable by death.  Get your questions ready and join us for Dialogue.

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

 Wednesday, Mar 2, at 1 p.m. 
Studio 865 button
Studio 865/Flipside

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

The Jon Whitlock Trio treats us to some great folksy tunes on Studio 865. On The Flipside, electronic and classical composer Jorge Variego shares some of his favorite music as well as offering up samples of his own.


Wednesday, Mar. 2, at 8 p.m.
 
This month on The Method

The Midwest is classically considered 'Tornado Alley,' but meteorologists have documented some unsettling patterns in the Southeast. Tornadoes here are deadlier. Many of them happen at night. And they're very difficult to predict. A major research effort now underway will study Southern twisters in greater detail. On this month's edition of The Method, meteorologist Kelsey Ellis tells Brandon Hollingsworth what she and her colleagues hope to learn.


Wednesday, Mar. 30, at 5:50 p.m.
 
From the National Desk

What's The Buzz? A Mystery In The Pacific
A humming sound in the middle of the Pacific Ocean starts at dusk and stops at dawn each day. Scientists now think they know what it is -- billions of tiny fish, shrimp, jellyfish and other animals rising to feed when it's safe, then descending to the darkened depths to hide from predators. 
Photo: The half-naked hatchetfish, shown here munching on a shrimp, is just one of many billions of mesopelagic ocean fish that migrate up and down the water column each day to hunt food and avoid predators.

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The 'Girl' In The Title: More Thank A Book Marketing Trend
It seems every thriller written by a woman gets compared to two recent blockbusters: Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. So what makes those two books so appealing and influential? Crime novelist Megan Abbott and Sarah Weinman of the newsletter Publisher's Lunch discuss the phenomenon with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep.



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Copeland Achieves #SquadGoals In The Documentary 'A Ballerina's Tale'
Misty Copeland talks body image, ballet and blackness in the new PBS documentary A Ballerina's Tale. Code Switch blogger Leah Donnella says the film shines in spotlighting the community it took to get Copeland where she is today.
http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch
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