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September 2010

Suzan-Lori Parks, Stan Austin and “Fly Away”
Posted Thursday, September 30
Dee Perry speaks with Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks about the new production of her play onstage at CPT.

Katharine Hepburn
Posted Wednesday, September 29
Dee Perry unveils the new exhibit on view at Kent State University- "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen"

Othello, Duke Riley and Elizabeth Shepherd
Posted Tuesday, September 28
Dee Perry previews the Great Lakes Theater Festival, meets MOCA artist Duke Riley and Canadian singer Elizabeth Alexander

Larry Keigwin, Jimmy Carter and Chee-Yun
Posted Monday, September 27
Dee Perry welcomes acclaimed choreographer Larry Keigwin. Plus we share Eric Wellman's interview with President Jimmy Carter.

Zee Avi
Posted Friday, September 24
Dee Perry welcomes acclaimed singer-songwriter Zee Avi for a live performance, as she gets ready for gigs at Ingenuity Fest and Beachland Ballroom.

Open Air
Posted Thursday, September 23
Dee Perry hosts the final edition of Around Noon Open Air live from Idea Center featuring Austin Walkin' Cane Charanghat and Last Call Cleveland.

Ingenuity Fest & Van Dyke Parks
Posted Wednesday, September 22
Dee Perry previews the 2010 Ingenuity Fest. Plus, classical-pop guru Van Dyke Parks talks about working with Beach Boy Brian Wilson.

Ed Asner, “Matterhorn” & “Ripe”
Posted Tuesday, September 21
Dee Perry shares her conversation with Emmy-award-winning actor Ed Asner. Plus we meet the author behind the acclaimed new novel about Vietnam - Matterhorn.

Franz Welser-Möst, Mark Kosower and Mary Davis
Posted Monday, September 20
Dee Perry shares her interview with Cleveland Orchestra music director Franz Welser-Möst as he previews the new season.

Nayan and Ishaan Ghosh
Posted Friday, September 17
Dee Perry welcomes father and son musicians Nayan and Ishaan Ghosh who perform sitar and tabla live in the Key Bank studio

Isabel Wilkerson, Mary Weems and Cynthia Stewart
Posted Thursday, September 16
Dee Perry speaks with Pulitzer-Prize-winning writer Isabel Wilkerson about her highly-acclaimed book on the Great Migration - "The Warmth of Other Suns."

Pam Grier, Top Chef and Paul Goldberger
Posted Wednesday, September 15
Dee Perry talks with acclaimed actor Pam Grier about her new memoir "Foxy: My Life in Three Acts"

Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Posted Tuesday, September 14
Dee Perry welcomes the winners of the 75th anniversary Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

Fashion Week Call-in Show
Posted Monday, September 13
Dee Perry hosts a Fall Fashion show with Kim Crow and Mary Davis joining her live from New York City for Fashion Week.

Jamie Lidell
Posted Friday, September 10
Dee Perry welcomes back British soul-singing, beatboxing mixmaster Jamie Lidell before he hits the stage of the Grog Shop tonight.

Open Air
Posted Thursday, September 9
Dee Perry hosts another edition of Around Noon: Open Air

Dave Alvin, Sara Watkins and The Punch Brothers
Posted Wednesday, September 8
Jim Goldurs talks with Dave Alvin who brings his Guilty Women to the Beachland. Plus archive performances by both Sara Watkins and The Punch Brothers.

Lantern Awards, Christopher O’Riley and Dobama
Posted Tuesday, September 7
Dee Perry meets some of the nominees for The Lit's Lantern Awards. Plus Christopher O'Riley captured in performance.

Studs Terkel: Working
Posted Monday, September 6
Around Noon will not be heard today as we bring you Studs Terkel's "Working" for the Labor Day holiday.

Eli “Paperboy” Reed
Posted Friday, September 3
Dee Perry introduces us to acclaimed retro vocalist Eli "Paperboy" Reed prior to his performance for the Rock Hall's anniversary concert.

Brian Auger, Kristen Baumlier and “The Man Behind the Nose”
Posted Thursday, September 2
Dee Perry welcomes back keyboard master Brian Auger for a live performance in the Key Bank Studio.

Joffrey Ballet, John Ewing and SPACES
Posted Wednesday, September 1
Dee Perry shares the love story between The Cleveland Orchestra and The Joffrey Ballet. Plus John Ewing on Cinematheque and CMA film programs.

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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.

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Dee Perry image courtesy Chris Stephens, The Plain Dealer




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