WLRN’s South Florida Arts Beat (SFAB) October 6, 2006

Friday, Oct. 6th

Tigertail Productions’ guiding light Mary Luft speaks about her season of cutting edge performances. The 21st Annual Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival is around the corner (10/16 – 11/14). Greg Von Hausch joins us to elaborate on the offerings. Our film contributor Dan Hudak has a festival preview. Bill Nix fills our entertainment calendar with exciting Palm Beach events. Humorist Buzz Fleischman lauds the new Carnival Center for the Performing Arts on The Radio Buzz.

Friday, Oct. 13th

Classical contributor Charles Greenfield chats with Jadwiga Gewert of The Chopin Foundation about her exciting season of concerts and a film screening. Hometown favorite, Jazz vocalist Carmen Lundy, Afrasia recording artist, speaks about her career. Our event calendar wraps up the show.

Friday, Oct. 20th

Academy Award, Grammy and Emmy winning songwriter/singer, Nonesuch recording artist Randy Newman talks about his long, unique career and plays a new, unreleased composition for our listeners. He’ll make a rare Miami appearance at The Carnival Center Oct. 26th. Classical contributor Charles Greenfield speaks with Justin Moss to find out about The Florida Grand Opera’s upcoming season of presentations. Our event calendar and humorist Buzz Fleischman inform and amuse.
WLRN’s annual Fall Fundraiser starts Monday, Oct. 23rd and continues through Friday, Oct. 27th. We hope to make it a shorter affair and we also hope that you will take the time to contribute in support of Public Radio.

Friday, Oct. 27th

Our fundraising edition features singer/songwriter/artist Graham Drout who will talk about his latest exhibition. Fredrick Kaufman fills us in on the exciting concerts planned for The FIU Music Festival, 2006. The fundraising will be furious and we hope you’ll pledge during the show. Please support local arts coverage on SFAB with a contribution during the show.

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