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WKSU Friday Quiz!

Listen in from 11–12:30 on Fri., October 25 during classical music!

Friday’s winners will receive a pair of tickets to Godspell at Porthouse Theatre June 10th through the 26th.

Q: The classical music world knows of F. Mendelssohn quite well. They know of his sister Fanny almost as much. But Felix and Fanny had a younger brother who played cello. He outlived all his siblings by many years (passing away in 1874). Occupationally, he chose to follow in his father’s footsteps and became a banker. What was his name?

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The Artistry of Adrian: Hollywood’s Celebrated Design Innovator

Now—Dec. 8

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 exhibition on display now.

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Spotlight on Contemporary Art

Spotlight on Contemporary ArtWKSU listeners receive $2 off the admission price when The Cleveland Museum of Art turns the spotlight on two contemporary art exhibits, ongoing through January 11.

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Who Is Harvey Pekar?

Who is Harvey Pekar?Join us as we celebrate the best of WKSU Commentator Harvey Pekar in tandem with the release of “American Splendor,” a movie adaptation of the Clevelander’s life.

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Class In America / The Unspoken Divide

Class In America / The Unspoken DivideAs 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 in this 12-part series.

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A Place For Me? Adoption and Foster Care in Ohio

A Place For Me? Adoption and Foster Care in OhioThis 9-part series focuses on the many facets of adoption and foster care today in the state of Ohio. Subjects as varied as adopting foreign orphans, non-traditional family structures, post-adoption services, and group residences will present a fuller picture of the overwhelming challenges and rewards involved in bringing children into a home to create families.

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Folk Alley.com–All Folk Music! All The Time!

Folk Alley.com ((All Folk Music! All The Time!))Folk Alley.com is 24-hour streaming folk music, with thoughts from host Jim Blum, updating playlists, latest buzz in the world of folk, and much more!

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New Work, New Families: America’s Juggling Act

New Work, New Families: America’s Juggling ActLearn about changes taking place in today’s workplace and economy in this 16-part series explored by the WKSU News team.

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Let’s Go To Vienna!

Let’s Go to Vienna!Reporter Mark Urycki and Music Director David Roden recently joined The Cleveland Orchestra for a European pilgrimage to Vienna with Austrian-born conductor Franz Welser-Möst!

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Poverty: Causes? and Solutions!

Poverty: Causes? and Solutions!With crushing debt engulfing the nation and lay-offs and bankruptcies on the rise, the WKSU News team examines the wide-reaching ramifications of poverty, on individuals, communities and the nation.

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The Sept. 11 Hearings Revisited

Listen as the 9-11 Commission hears from current and former top-level officials from our nation’s law enforcement and intelligence communities. WKSU’s coverage is led by NPR correspondents Frank Stasio and Mary Louise Kelly.

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Screening Database of Air Travelers
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.

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Genocide Trial Hears from Victim
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.

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Lebanon’s Army Returns to Hezbollah’s Turf
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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