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Listen to your favorite NPR and PRI programs live on the web including This American Life and Whad’Ya Know?, All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Car Talk, and Fresh Air.
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As a way of saying “thanks” to WKSU members, 70+ businesses and cultural organizations offer special benefits that include 2-for-1 performance tickets—free merchandise when purchases are made—discounts on products and services—and more!
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| WKSU E-Notes bring you information and links to your favorite public radio programs and more on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month. |
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 The Acme Challenge!
 10/20/0x, 8pm — Take up the Acme Challenge on WKSU! For every dollar you pledge to WKSU, Acme Fresh Market Stores and other generous donors will match your gift dollar for dollar with an equal amount going to the Cleveland and Akron-Canton Regional foodbanks. Make a secure plege today!
Let’s Go To Vienna!
 10/27/0x, 8pm — Reporter Mark Urycki and Music Director David Roden are joining The Cleveland Orchestra for a European pilgrimage to Vienna with Austrian-born conductor Franz Welser-Möst! Listen to daily stories the week of October 27 during Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Look for audio files and more.
Alison Brown’s A Pickin’
 11/19/0x, 8pm — Alison Brown first drew notice for her stellar banjo work alongside Alison Krauss and Union Station. Now, Brown’s put together a band of her own and she’s bringing her banjo to Playhouse Square as the final act in this season's “Just Folks” concert series. Arrive early for a special guest performance. |
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Screening Database of Air Travelers
10/14/0x — The United States wants to expand the screening of international airline passengers, the Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has told The New York Times. The proposed plan could go far beyond terrorist watch lists, to vast databases that include past itineraries of travelers. Robert Siegel talks with New York Times reporter Eric Lipton.
Genocide Trial Hears from Victim
10/14/0x — Saddam Hussein and others accused in the Anfal trial begin their defense against charges that they were responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of Kurds. They say the Anfal mission targeted Kurdish militias and Iranian forces who were working hand in hand in Kurdistan during the Iran/Iraq war. The first prosecution witness took the stand, where he described how his village was bombed with poison gas.
Lebanon’s Army Returns to Hezbollah’s Turf
10/14/0x — Lebanon’s army is taking up positions in towns and villages they haven’t seen in decades—and that Hezbollah has controlled for years. To help maintain the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, the army has entered an area once ruled by implicit agreement. |
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 Class in America / The Unspoken Divide
 Although America has always claimed to be a country where anyone can succeed with a fighting spirit and strong work ethic, the U.S. has never truly escaped ideas of class identification and separation. As a growing chasm between rich and poor conflicts with a shared desire to be “middle class,” WKSU looks honestly at class issues that face NE Ohio.
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The Sounds of Life Audio Challenge
 How would you capture the sounds of life in Northeast Ohio? To tackle this challenge, the WKSU staff took tape recorders throughout Northeast Ohio, and returned with more than 150, 20-second sound portraits. These “sonic image spots” went through intensive review and editing, and have begun airing. Listen to the results… |
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The Yiddish Radio Project
 Seventeen years ago, musician and historian Henry Sapoznik made the discovery of a lifetime in a musty storeroom: records of Yiddish radio shows from the 1930s and ’40s. That find sparked the Yiddish Radio Project, a series that begins March 19th. Get a preview, and learn the Yiddish word of the day. |
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New Program Changes!
 WKSU announces three programming changes. “On the Media®,” currently heard beginning at 6am each Saturday, will now first be broadcast on Friday evenings at 7pm. The popular Celtic music show, “The Thistle & Shamrock®,” debuts on WKSU on Friday, November 16 at 8pm, followed by folk music hosted by WKSU’s Jim Blum at 9pm. Both “On the Media®” and “The Thistle & Shamrock®” are distributed by National Public Radio (NPR®).
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| Don't see your favorite program listed here? To view a complete lineup, visit the WKSU Programs page. |
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 The Artisty of Adrian: Hollywood’s Innovator
 The famed “Adrian” designed costumes for Judy Garland, Greta Garbo, Jean Harlow, and Joan Crawford, just to name a few. More than 30 Adrian garments are included in this ongoing exhibition. WKSU members receive a discount. |
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Trains and Butterflies
 Take a round-trip excursion on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad and visit Trains Across the Valley, with train displays and Butterflies in Fight!, featuring more than 400 free-flying exotic butterflies, in the greenhouse wing of the glasshouse for an unforgettable experience! Corbin Conservatory, 714 N Portage Path, Akron, (330) 836-5533. WKSU members receive a discount. |
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Oscar de la Renta Exhibit
 Don’t miss this exhibition featuring the work of Oscar de la Renta—one of the 20th century’s most influential fashion designers. Now through January 3rd, 200x, Kent State University Fashion Museum, Rockwell Hall, P.O. Box 5190, (330) 672-3450. WKSU members receive a discount. |
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Chimpanzees & The World of Jane Goodall
 This exhibit takes you into the world of the wild chimpanzees and the life of Dr. Jane Goodall, who became famous for studying them. Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, Cleveland, (216) 231-4600. WKSU members receive a discount. |
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| For more information on arts and culture organizations in Northeast Ohio, vist the WKSU Artslink page. |
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