Gordon Square Barbecue Call-In
Posted Wednesday, June 30
Today Dee welcomes friendly rivals Marlin Kaplan and Eric Williams to square off for a barbecue call-in show.
“Priceless,” Dar Williams and Richard Julian
Posted Tuesday, June 29
Dee hears the story of "Priceless" and the FBI Art Crime Team. Jim Goldurs shares a musical conversation with acclaimed singer-songwriter Dar Williams.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Bettye LaVette and Halle Morse
Posted Monday, June 28
Dee shares her interview with outspoken writer Ayaan Hirsi Ali and welcomes soul singer Bettye LaVette.
Josh White Jr.
Posted Friday, June 25
Dee Perry welcomes acclaimed folk guitarist Josh White Jr. for a live performance.
Helen Sung
Posted Thursday, June 24
Dee Perry welcomes acclaimed classical pianist turned jazz piano player Helen Sung for a live performance.
2010 Cleveland Arts Prize
Posted Wednesday, June 23
Dee Perry welcomes some of the winners of this year's Cleveland Arts Prize.
Martin Sexton, Suzy Bogguss and Laura Taxel
Posted Tuesday, June 22
Dee Perry shares a musical performance by acclaimed crooner Martin Sexton. Plus she welcomes award-winning country artist Suzy Bogguss.
CMA, Wendell Logan and “Famous Son”
Posted Monday, June 21
Dee Perry takes us inside the new antiquities galleries at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Plus remembering the late Wendell Logan of Oberlin Jazz Studies Dept.
Tom Papa
Posted Friday, June 18
Dee welcomes the acclaimed comedian Tom Papa from The Marriage Ref.
Summer Book Show
Posted Thursday, June 17
Dee Perry welcomes a panel of bookworms to suggest books to add to your summer reading list as she opens the phones for this call-in special.
Harvey Fierstein, Porthouse Theater and “Hiking Through”
Posted Wednesday, June 16
Dee Perry welcomes Tony-award-winning actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein who takes on the role of Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof"
Voices Worth Hearing, Jim Lehrer and Brinsley Tyrrell
Posted Tuesday, June 15
Dee spotlights a new multimedia exhibit featuring refugees who call Cleveland home. Plus legendary PBS newsman Jim Lehrer & acclaimed artist Brinsley Tyrrell.
CMA Summer Solstice & Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Posted Monday, June 14
Dee Perry previews this weekend's Summer Solstice party at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Plus the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey at the Grog Shop.
Lydia Warren
Posted Friday, June 11
Dee Perry welcomes blues guitarist Lydia Warren for a live performance.
Open Air
Posted Thursday, June 10
Dee Perry hosts another edition of Open Air where she invites listeners to join her in the studio audience for live performances.
Marilyn Minter, M. Ward and Lee Kravitz
Posted Wednesday, June 9
Dee Perry unveils the provocative imagery of acclaimed New York artist Marilyn Minter. Plus we share a performance by indie rocker M. Ward.
Tim Conway
Posted Tuesday, June 8
Dee Perry welcomes legendary Cleveland-born comedian Tim Conway, and opens the phones to take your calls.
Carol Burnett, Hot Club of Detroit and CSU Arts Summit
Posted Monday, June 7
Dee Perry spotlights the one-and-only Carol Burnett and her new memoir "This Time Together"
Wild Music: Sounds and Songs of Life
Posted Friday, June 4
Wild Music: Sounds and Songs of Life opens at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Open Air
Posted Thursday, June 3
Dee Perry kicks off the new season of Around Noon Open Air, where she opens the Idea Center studios for her listeners to be part of a live studio audience.
Alternative Press Magazine 25th Anniversary
Posted Wednesday, June 2
Dee Perry talks with editors of AP magazine about 25 years of rock and roll.
Backstage with John Lithgow
Posted Tuesday, June 1
Today we share highlights from the recent Backstage with John Lithgow taping.
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Host: Dee Perry
Producer: Dave DeOreo
Executive Producer: Mark Rosenberger
Applause celebrates artists and cultural groups around Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Each week this televised arts magazine broadcasts a fresh half-hour of features, performances, on-location reports, and interviews.
Production of arts and culture programming on ideastream is made possible by grants from:
The Cleveland Foundation; Eaton Corporation Charitable Foundation; The George Gund Foundation; The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation; The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation; The Kulas Foundation; The Nord Family Foundation; Parker Hannifin Foundation; The S. Livingston Mather Charitable Trust; and NACCO Industries, Inc.
The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
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