June 2005 Articles

Youth Art Contest Draws 200 Entries

Judges had a difficult time selecting winners in this year's WFIU Youth Art Contest. More than 200 students submitted excellent illustrations on the topic of weather.
The winner is first grader Jake Dixon of Morgantown, a student in Raetta Parker's class at Sprunica Elementary School in Nineveh. Winners were selected from students in grades one to five. Their illustrations will be on display in June at the Brown County Public Library.
Judges for the competition were Fenella Flinn of the Indiana University Art History Department and WFIU announcer Yaël Ksander, who also is a painter. Ksander holds an M.F.A. in painting from IU, and an M.A. in art history from Columbia University.
Students submitted drawings and paintings depicting sunny beach scenes, snow, rainbows, lightning and tornadoes.
Flinn said she judged the entries by looking at composition and how well each entry fit with the subject of weather. She then considered technique and creativity, in that order.
"I had the entries spread out everywhere and I kept looking and looking at them," she said. "When it was really close between the different art pieces, it was the creativity that helped narrow the choice for me."
Flinn was thrilled that so many students entered the contest and showed an interest in art. "I thought they were absolutely marvelous," she said of the entries. "The thought process that went into each one was amazing."
Ksander also focused on the thoughts of the young artists when looking at their illustrations.
"I am most grateful for having had the chance, while serving as a contest judge, to spend a little time inside the mind of a young child," she said. "Each picture belonged to an entirely unique worldview, one in which the conventions and codes useful in looking at pictures made by grown-ups have to be abandoned. Returning to a mental tabula rasa with each new image was disorienting, but ultimately very revitalizing. Thanks, kids, for the refresher course in seeing!"
Ksander used a number of criteria in selecting her favorite pictures among all the submissions we received. "First, the picture had to appeal to me on a visual, visceral level. I was most interested in the pictures that addressed the some aspect of the weather with an expressive, pictorial statement. Rather than depending on words or symbols to represent their idea, the winning pictures presented a complete vision.
"I also took into consideration the amount of effort the student appeared to have devoted to his or her piece, the imaginativeness the artist displayed with regard to representation, and, to some extent, the skills he or she displayed in the areas of draftsmanship, color and design."
Our congratulations to all the young artists! We encourage you to continue to express yourself through art. And many thanks to the art teachers who encouraged their students to enter this year's contest, and who guide them in their artistic endeavors all year long.

The winners:
First Grade
First Place - Kennedy Bruner, Morgantown
Runner-up - Justin Collado, Trafalgar
Runner-up - Brittney Mobley, Nineveh

Second Grade
First Place Tie - Sierra Antes, Nashville and Brianna Harper, Nashville
Runner-up - Grace Brown, Morgantown
Runner-up - Cheyenne Ellis, Nineveh

Third Grade
First Place Tie - Sara Davidson, Franklin and Abby Smith, Nashville
Runner-up - Brittany Dial, Morgantown

Fourth Grade
First Place - Alex Johnson, Nashville
Runner-up - Dustin Carter, Morgantown
Runner-up - Leroy Pointer, Morgantown

Fifth Grade
First Place - Cheyenne Ellis, Morgantown
Runner-up - Shalea Harris, Morgantown
Runner-up - Asia Newlin-Blackwell, Nashville

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Music@Menlo
Sundays in June at 8 p.m.

Returning after a highly successful inaugural year, the chamber music festival Music@Menlo opens its second season on the San Francisco Peninsula, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Situated at the epicenter of the Internet revolution, Music@Menlo captures the region's spirit of exploration and innovation by reinventing the concept of the chamber music festival.
This season explores the languages of four definitive musical cultures: Italy, France, Eastern Europe, and Russia. Hosted by Brian Newhouse, the programs offer sonic immersions into these diverse cultural environments, highlighted by vocal music sung in the composers' native tongues.

June 5 - Italy
The turn of the eighteenth century witnessed a burst of brilliance in Italian music, full of operatic grandeur and ravishing virtuosity. The works of accomplished composer-performer Antonio Vivaldi spare nothing in terms of technical wizardry and bold expressiveness. This dramatic flair would continue to thrive for generations; the music of Italy is full of mischief, splendor, and passion. The concert also includes works by Albinoni, Platti and Puccini.

June 12 - France
The music of France has been perennially vibrant and colorful. The lush harmonies of Gabriel Fauré developed into the picturesque music of Claude Debussy-a musical idiom that came to be known as "impressionist music," for its resemblance to the paintings of Monet and Renoir. Concert includes a work by Poulenc with Jeffrey Kahane on piano.

June 19 - Eastern Europe
The musical styles of such composers as Dvorák and Smetana were born of their native cultures and traditions. Their works contain the gypsy melodies and dance rhythms found throughout the Eastern European countryside. Dvorák's music developed in accordance with a strong sense of national identity, while Bartók's obsession with Hungary's colorful folk music developed that national style into an internationally understood language.

June 26 - Russia
Russia's composers have drawn on a tremendously rich culture to produce a picturesque chronicle of their country's complex history and social conditions. Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, while trained in the Western European tradition, created music steeped in the passion and glory of his homeland. The vastness and grandeur of Mother Russia can be heard in the sweeping lyricism of Sergei Rachmaninov. Artists include pianist Gilbert Kalish.

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The Changing World

A Year in the Arab-Israeli Crisis
Sunday, June 19, 9 p.m.
A behind-the-scenes look at the enduring conflict that rends the Middle East and poisons relations between Islam and the West. The BBC's Edward Stourton presents a riveting exploration of the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, examining it through the work of those who search for peace and manage the consequences of this centuries-old conflict.

Memory
Sunday, June 26, 9 p.m.
There may be nothing more important to humans than the ability to recall experience. While philosophers and poets have elevated memory to an almost mystical level, psychologists have struggled to demystify it. In this two-part documentary, reporter Pam Rutherford investigates how the memories people rely on for daily living are formed, lost, or even wiped out when they become too painful to bear. She examines the surprisingly fragile process of acquiring and retaining memory. How do world memory champions develop their skill and what techniques do chess champions use to recall every move in a game? Do memory exercises help others acquire such enviable talent? What happens to memory as we age? Rutherford probes these and other questions in this fascinating documentary.

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The Marilyn Horne Foundation Presents "On Wings of Song"
Tuesdays at 10 p.m.

The great mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne retired from the stage, but remains active in another role: as one of America's most important champions of recital singing. Over a decade ago, she created the Marilyn Horne Foundation to encourage and support young singers in the art of the vocal recital. Under Ms. Horne's artistic guidance, the Foundation identifies exceptional young recitalists and presents them in a number of different venues over the course of several seasons.
"On Wings of Song" presents gifted young singers and collaborating pianists who are entering major professional careers. Join host Kerry Frumkin at these recitals, which cover a broad spectrum of the greatest works in the art song repertoire.

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Garrison Keillor Fans-Don't Miss This!

A Prairie Home Companion is sending Garrison Keillor and the Rhubarb Tour back to the Indiana State Fair for one performance only on Wednesday, August 17 at 7:30 p.m. WFIU invites you to join us for a trip to the fair and terrific companionship with other public radio supporters. Because of an overwhelming response from our members, we have increased our number of tickets and have added another bus.
Your package deal includes round trip transportation from Bloomington, admission to the Indiana State Fair, a ticket to the Rhubarb Tour evening performance, a special event goodie bag and refreshments on the bus; all for just $60.
You have your choice of departure times: 10:00 a.m. or 4:00 p.m., depending on how much of the day you'd like to spend at the fair. If departure from Bloomington is not convenient for you, we are offering a limited number of tickets (including fair admission, seating in the WFIU block for the performance and the special event goodie bag) at $42. Transportation, refreshments and parking would be on your own.
Call now to reserve your tickets to a good time: 812-855-3957 or 800-662-3311. Tickets must be purchased by current WFIU members. Credit card only, please.

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Writers Learn, Write, and Schmooze at Indiana University Writers' Conference

Writers are solitary souls, spending endless hours hunched over their desks banging out words. But once a year, Indiana writers get a chance to bond with like-minded souls at the Indiana University Writers' Conference. The 2005 IUWC takes place on the Indiana University campus from June 5 through June 10.
"Because writing is a solitary act, it's really valuable to come into contact with a community," says conference Director Amy Locklin. "The conference gives you a chance to reflect upon the work that you're producing and the work being produced by others, to get new ideas."
Participants in the conference attend faculty-led workshops and classes in fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction, engage in one-on-one consultation with faculty members, and attend a variety of readings and social events. This year's faculty includes poet Yusuf Komunyakaa and fiction writers Chitra Banerjee Divakarunki and David Leavitt. WFIU is a media sponsor of the conference, which is now in its 65th year.
The conference is open to both experienced and beginning writers, and Locklin makes an extra effort to welcome first-timers to the conference.
"We really want people who have stories to tell but haven't had a framework to tell them," she says. "We invite those who have stories to tell, whether from long or momentous lives, join us to learn ways to write about their experiences."
This year new introductory classes will be offered, which conferees can attend without having to submit manuscripts. Locklin is "particularly committed" to bringing senior learners to the conference.
"Many of our conferees are mature learners and retirees who have been out of universities for some time. When other attendees hear their writing they can benefit from a variety of reading perspectives."
The conference can help beginners discover the importance of craft, according to Locklin, who has an MFA in poetry.
"If you're somebody who's always wanted to write or who's had writing at the back of their mind," she says, "you need a couple of good tools to use. You wouldn't say you're a painter without picking up a paintbrush."
Adds Associate Director Jacqueline LaMon, who attended last year's conference, "I received lots of ideas of how to expand a poem, and I read the works of poets I might not be familiar with, to get new ideas."
The chance to socialize with others who share a love of writing is one of the most satisfying aspects of the conference. Locklin describes it as "a wonderful social experience with plenty of time for schmoozing."
"Many of our conferees return to us over the years, and many develop strong friendships with other conferees.
Locklin expects about 80 people to attend the conference, about a quarter of them IU students, with the rest coming from the surrounding area, across the country, and as far away as Germany.
"People who attend other conferences tell us that the IUWC is the best run and warmest one they've encountered," she says.
For more information at the Indiana University Writers' Conference, visit their Web site at: www.iub.edu/~writecon. To contact Amy Locklin, send an e-mail to the IUWC office at writecon@indiana.edu, call 812-855-1877 or write to IUWC, 464 Ballantine Hall, Bloomington, IN 47405.

We also hope to benefit language educators, publications specialists, and others who seek professional advancement for their careers.

"One wonderful aspect of the conference is that interest in or love of writing and reading draws conferees, rather than the need to fulfill a credit requirement.
Locklin doesn't see the purpose of the conference as networking-i.e., building professional connections-as much as a learning experience.
We prefer to think of it as an opportunity for educational moments and for social interaction? For developing valuable relationships, for working with authors for whom you'd never have an opportunity to work with otherwise.
Nevertheless, this year will be offering sessions with publishers where the focus is on the business of writing.
The last day for enrolling is June 5 or 6. Registration begins on Sunday afternoon, June 5.
"We want them to come and explore the ways that talking about craft and the different tools can help you to tell that story.
The IUWC has some new offerings this year.
A publishing series on how to publish in literary journals, and representatives from presses that produce books. A session on how to write and organize your book. Editors from the Indiana Review will give a session on submitting your work and writing a cover letter. Martha Rhodes, director of Four Way Books in New York, and David Lazar, professor of non-fiction who publishes the literary journal Hotel America, a new literary journal will conduct a session on publishing.
Also new this year is a screenwriting class, taught by a screenwriter Mark Alexrod.
And as well as tools to use, like paints and paintbrushes, clay and other matter artists use."
And so for all of those writers who have said for years that they've wanted to write,

and for those who expect it to miraculously occur,

first of all inspiration is only like ten percent of the writing process, if that. But really it's through participating in something like our introductory writing classes and our other classes as well that you can begin to just get ideas about how to enter that process.

Classes focus on the craft of writing through lectures, readings, writing exercises, and discussions.
And there's plenty of time for bonding.schmoozing."
"The conference is great fun, and it's a wonderful social experience.

It's kind of like going to camp and you know how you have all those best friends and at the end it's like, "We're gonna stay in touch forever" and well, that sometimes happens.

But the exciting part is that we all feel that way.
Some long-lasting friendships are formed.
There's something rather theatrical about it and we all bond.
Receptions following the nightly public readings will provide opportunities for all the conferees as well as the public to talk with authors and each other.
Our undergraduate students routinely tell us the Writers' Conference is one of their favorite learning experiences at IU.
The conference mature learners who have long been out of school, and retirees.

Workshops participants focus on reading manuscripts submitted by a limited number of conferees (maximum is 15), sometimes with optional writing exercises, and meet Sunday through Friday. Classes meet Monday through Thursday, and do not require pre-existing manuscripts.
Forming friendships with other writers is one of the main benefits of attending the conference,
Some form writing groups that continue across space."

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Community Events

WFIU is the media sponsor for the following events. Find more information on these and other activities on the calendar page of our Web site: www.wfiu.indiana.edu.

UnCommon Cau$e Gala and Auction
Saturday, June 4 at 5:30 p.m.
Columbus

The wildest, wackiest wedding you'll ever attend will take place in the Columbus Commons: "Tony's n' Tina's Wedding." This interactive performance of an Italian-American wedding will be featured at the UnCommon Cau$e Gala and Auction, a joint fundraising event of the Columbus Area Arts Council and the Columbus Museum of Art and Design. At Tony n' Tina's Wedding, audience members play the roles of Tony and Tina's family and friends. The union of two individuals from two distinct families will take you back and forth between fantasy and reality throughout the evening of dinner, music, and dancing. The ceremony of mishaps and madcap comedy takes place around the silent and live auctions and includes a gourmet dinner prepared by Chef Gethin Thomas. Join the happy couple as they tie the knot, and you won't just see a show-you'll be a part of it!

Brown County Log Cabin Tour
Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5 between 10 and 5 p.m.
Nashville

This year's tour through the rolling hills of southern Indiana covers rural Brown County from the south and up to the northern part of the county and includes five log cabin and country homes. The tour starts at the Gazebo on the Village Green in downtown Nashville. Your self-guided drive through the back roads of Brown County will take you to unique, decorated log cabin and country homes, both new and old. All homes are lived in by the owners and feature unique architecture, handmade items, family heirlooms and antiques. For more information, visit www.brown-county-indiana.com/logcabin/tour.html.

Lexington Trio
Saturday, June 11, at 8 p.m.
John Waldron Arts Center

Co-produced by the Bloomington Area Arts Council and the Bloomington Classical Guitar Society, this award-winning classical guitar ensemble presents music from the early 20th century through the early 21st century by American, European, and Latin American composers. With the closely intertwined and yet independent voices of three guitars, this trio delivers a complementary mix of compositional styles. Visit www.artlives.org/series.html for more information.

Indiana Heritage Arts Exhibit and Sale
June 11th-25th
Monday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.
Brown County Art Gallery & Museum
Main Street and Artists Drive
Nashville

Nearly 500 paintings have been entered in the 27th annual Indiana Heritage Arts Exhibit and Sale. The works of some 160 artists will be juried into the show by Judge John C. Traynor of New Hampshire. The exhibit has grown into one of the largest shows in the country that features heritage style art. For more information call Indiana Heritage Arts at 812-355-8338.

"Hurlyburly" by David Rabe
June 17, 18, 24-26, July 1-3 at 8 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
John Waldron Arts Center

Directed by Richard Perez and co-produced by the Bloomington Area Arts Council and the Detour Theatre Company, David Rabe's play depicts Hollywood as a battlefield where male friendships are illusions based on misogyny rather than trust and self-disclosure. The characters' physical and psychic disorder form an aggressive indictment of our modern social structures and their effects on men's lives. Mature audiences only.

Seventh Annual Brown County Studio & Garden Tour
Saturday and Sunday, June 25-26

The annual Brown County Studio and Garden Tour is a free, self-guided educational event designed to showcase the arts and crafts of "the art colony of the Midwest." For one weekend in June, a select group of artisans open their studios and gardens to the public. A free, detailed map helps you find your way through the rolling hills, and prominent signs and flags direct you the studios. Brochures with the map for the tour are available at various businesses in Brown County and surrounding areas. For more information, visit www.browncountystudiotour.com.

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Musical Highlights for June
by Robert Lumpkin, Music Director

Artist of the Month
WFIU's Artist of the Month for June is composer David Dzubay who currently serves as the director of the Indiana University New Music Ensemble. His past awards include the Barlow Prize, Wayne Peterson Prize, Walter Beeler Prize and several others. Professor Dzubay's music has been performed all over a world by a great variety of ensembles, and he is published by Pro Nova Music, Dorn, and Thompson Edition. Professor Dzubay's recordings have been released on the Centaur, Innova, Klavier, and Louisville First Edition labels. Join us this month on WFIU to hear four featured compositions of David Dzubay. On Monday, June 6, at 7:07 p.m., we'll hear the Capriccio for Violin and Piano featuring violinist Corey Cerovsek and pianist Shigeo Neriki. The following Sunday, the 12th, at 11:08 p.m. trumpetist John Rommel and the IU New Music Ensemble conducted by the composer perform Projectus for Solo Trumpet and Wind Octet. On Wednesday, June 22 at 10:12 p.m. tune in for Vision, played by the IU New Music Ensemble again led by David Dzubay. And on Thursday the 30th at 7:07 p.m. we'll hear dancesing in a green bay, featuring soprano Christine Schadeberg and the ensemble Voices of Change conducted by the composer.

New Releases
Our featured new releases for June are mostly orchestral, but there is a chamber work among them. The Maggini Quartet performs the String Quartet No. 2 in g by English composer and mentor to Benjamin Britten, Frank Bridge. That's on a new release from Naxos and airs Wednesday, June 8, at 7:07 p.m. On Thursday the 16th at the same time, join us for Dvo?ák's seldom heard Piano Concerto in g, Op. 33 recently released by Teldec. Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard joins the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Just in time to celebrate the beginning of summer, on June 22 at 10:12 p.m., we'll hear Les nuits d'été [Summer Nights] by Hector Berlioz. On that new Naxos recording, mezzo-soprano Elsa Maurus is featured along with the National Orchestra of Lille conducted by Jean-Claude Casadesus. A major symphonic work by Edward Elgar comes our way from the LSO Live label. Sir Colin Davis leads the London Symphony Orchestra in a performance of the Symphony No. 2 in E-flat, Op. 63 on Wednesday, June 29, at 10:12 p.m.

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Profiles
Sundays at 7 p.m.

June 5 - Bob Shanks
Bob Shanks is a TV producer and writer, novelist and playwright. He grew up in Lebanon, Indiana and received a degree in Radio and Television from IU in 1954. He went on to a long career in television during which time he received two Emmy awards. As an executive for many years with ABC, he created and developed "Good Morning America" and "20/20." His other credits include producing "The Tonight Show" with Jack Paar, "The Merv Griffin Show," "Candid Camera," and "The Great American Dream Machine" for PBS. His books include "The Cool Fire: How to Make It in Television" and "The Primal Screen: How to Write, Sell, and Produce Movies for Television." He spoke with WFIU's Adam Schwartz.

June 12 - Alice Walker
As a writer of fiction, poetry and essays, Alice Walker has earned critical and popular acclaim for her ability to combine serious intellectual and political concerns with careful attention to aesthetics. Her novels include "The Temple of My Familiar," "Possessing the Secret of Joy," and "The Color Purple," a Pulitzer Prize winner that was made into a feature film. "In The Same River Twice: Honoring the Difficult," she reflected on the experience of seeing her work as a movie. She has also written many other non-fiction books and essays. Her latest book is "The Way Forward Is With a Broken Heart," a collection that combines elements of memoir and fiction. Produced by The Writer's Garret and KERA.

June 19 - John McCluskey
John McCluskey, Jr. teaches fiction writing and contemporary African-American literature at Indiana University. He is the author of two novels: "Look What They Done to My Song" and "Mr. America's Last Season Blues." His short stories have appeared in a number of journals and collections, including Callaloo, Ploughshares, and "Best American Short Stories." He is the editor of "The City of Refuge: Collected Stories of Rudolph Fisher" and co-editor with Charles Johnson of "Black Men Speaking." WFIU's David Johnson is the host. (repeat)

June 26 - Tom Wolfe
As an astute novelist, hilarious and often satirical social historian, and a razor-sharp cultural critic, Tom Wolfe has been a chronicler of American culture for over thirty-five years. His decade-defining books include "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" and "The Right Stuff." His first novel, "The Bonfire of the Vanities," captured the materialism and social isolation of Wall Street and the increasingly complex racial politics of urban American life in the 1980s. In his latest novel, "I Am Charlotte Simmons," Wolfe again peers into America's underbelly, this time uncovering the excesses of modern college life. He spoke with Michael Lewis for City Arts and Lectures.

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The Radio Reader
with Dick Estell

"102 Minutes"
by Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn
Begins: Monday, June 27

This is the dramatic and moving account of the struggle for life inside the World Trade Center on a morning in September when every minute counted.
At 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001, 14,000 people were inside the twin towers-reading e-mails, making trades, eating croissants at Windows on the World. Over the next 102 minutes, each would become part of a drama for the ages, one witnessed only by the people who lived it. Reported solely from the perspective of the people inside the towers, "102 Minutes" is the epic account of ordinary men and women who saved themselves and others.
Authors Dwyer and Flynn tell the affecting, authoritative saga of the men and women-the 12,000 who escaped and the 2,759 who perished-as they made 102 minutes count as never before.

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Run Raises $3,000 for Big Cats

Torrential rain failed to deter over 250 runners from around the area who participated in the "Run Through the Jungle" on May 14th at the Exotic Feline Rescue Center in Center Point, Indiana. WFIU was a media sponsor for the 5K race, which was held for the first time this year.
"Over 250 for a first year race is simply unreal," said race chairman Gary Anderson. "In fifteen years of working in not-for-profits, I'd been around a lot of fundraisers. Very few 5K races bring in over one hundred runners, and they tend to be well established. This was simply amazing." The runners came from some 38 cities in Indiana and Illinois.
Anderson described the event as "a true grass roots effort with friends and community members volunteering to organize, write press releases and assist wherever possible. The community support has been very powerful." Anderson believes the event raised over $3,000, which, he notes, is an unusually high sum for a race. "First year 5K's don't do that," he said.
The rain kept away 16 runners who had pre-registered, but 60 people who had not signed up did so on the morning of the race. Runners battled with a parking area that was so muddy that some participants had to park up to a mile away from the starting gate. The registration, food and music were under tents.
Anderson credits the announcements made on WFIU's Community Events calendar for helping to get the word out about the race.
"I had a lot of people tell me they heard about it on the radio in Bloomington," he said. "The success of this year makes that much easier for next year."
The Exotic Feline Rescue Center is a nonprofit corporation that provides homes for more than 170 big cats-mostly lions, tigers, leopards, mountain lions, and bobcats. Many of the animals were rescued from abusive situations, or given up by zoos or owners.

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Broadcasts from the IU School of Music

MOZART-Symphony No. 25 in g, K. 183; Imre Palló/IU University Orch.
Airs: 6/06 at 7 p.m., 6/7 at 10 a.m.

HOLST-Hammersmith, Op. 52, H.178; Ray E. Cramer/IU Wind Ens.
Airs: 6/13 at 7 p.m., 6/14 at 10 a.m., 6/17 at 3 p.m.

KODALY-Dances of Marosszék; Imre Palló/IU Univ. Orch.
Airs: 6/20 at 7 p.m., 6/21 at 10 a.m., 6/24 at 3 p.m.

ARNE-Overture No. 5 in D; Stanley Ritchie/IU Baroque Orch.
Airs: 6/27 at 7 p.m., 6/28 at 10 a.m., 7/1 at 3 p.m.

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Corporate Donors

PROGRAMMING AND OPERATING SUPPORT
Indiana University

CORPORATE GOLD
Dr. David Lawler Dental Practice

CORPORATE SILVER
Bloomington Iron and Metal
CINERGY
PYNCO, Inc. of Bedford
Kronodynamics, LLC, Drs. Michael Kane and Polly Lybrook
Dr. David Southwick, Hand and Microvascular Surgeon of Terre Haute
Tipton Lake Athletic Club of Columbus
Dr. Matthew Parmenter
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
KP Pharmaceutical Technology

CORPORATE BENEFACTORS
G.C. Mangum Construction of Nashville
ISU/May Insurance Agency

CORPORATE SPONSORS
Bloomington Veterinary Hospital
Brown Hill Nursery of Columbus
Designscape Horticultural Services, Inc.
Drs. David J. Howell and Timothy A. Pliske, DDS of Bloomington and Bedford
Dermatology Center of Indiana - Drs. Byrne, McTigue and Reeck
HobNob Restaurant of Nashville
Strategic Development Group, Inc.
Unity Physicians Group
Bloomington Veterinary Hospital

CORPORATE MEMBERS
Bloomington Podiatry Center & Bloomington Optometry - Dr. Michael Hoffman and Dr. Miccah Hoffman
Brown County Hotels and Restaurants
Brown County Inn, Nashville House, The Ordinary, The Seasons
Dr. Phillip Crooke, Obstetrics and Gynecology
JB's Salvage - Scrap Metal Recycler
Pinnacle Properties
Smart and Johnson Title Company of Columbus

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Thank you, George Jellinek!

After a run of thirty-six years, George Jellinek has stopped producing the The Vocal Scene. For an hour each week Jellinek shared his knowledge and love of singing with listeners, bringing them the people, the stories, and the music that make opera a little larger than life. WFIU began broadcasting The Vocal Scene in the early nineteen-seventies and stopped airing at the end of May. Jellinek had written no new scripts since 2000 and since then had been producing slightly amended repeats of old broadcasts.
"I am getting older and my listeners are getting older," Jellinek told reporter Janet Malcolm in a profile that appeared in a November 2004 issue of The New Yorker. "It's time to go." Malcolm described Jellinek as "a sturdy, vigorous man of eighty-four" when she met him last year.
"The Vocal Scene has given extraordinary pleasure to large numbers of listeners," Malcolm wrote, "and when it goes off the air . . . its like will surely not be heard again."
Jellinek was quoted as saying, "As you can imagine, I am leaving The Vocal Scene with a heavy heart." He went on to speak of "the labor of love" the program had been.
"[T]hose who know me regard me as a modest person. But my modesty has its limits, and I am not modest enough to deny that I am very proud of what I have accomplished in the past thirty-six years. . . . "
Over the years, Jellinek received thousands of letters, postcards, and e-mail messages from his listeners expressing enthusiastic appreciation.
"I am even immodest enough to believe that my scholarship and overall experience combined with a personal style left a legacy hard to duplicate."
Thank you, George. What a lovely time it's been!

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