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Alisa Weilerstein, Bill Rudman and ‘The Grandmothers of Invention’

Posted Tuesday, May 8, 2012

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Dee Perry shares an interview and performance by MacArthur Genius Grant winner Alisa Weilerstein who performs with The Cleveland Orchestra this week and Fridays @ 7 with her side-group 'Joey's Confession.' Plus Bill Rudman of The Musical Theater Project celebrates Mothers' Day with a special program dedicated to the women songwriters who've contributed to The Great American Songbook. And we meet 'The Grandmothers of Invention' who relive their days with the late legend - Frank Zappa - tonight at The Beachland Ballroom. Photo: Jamie Jung ****CORRECTION: The party at The Happy Dog is 12:30 pm Friday, May 11, not 12:30 am as reporteed on today's show

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Arts and Culture, Music

Guests

Alisa Weilerstein, musician

Jamey Haddad, musician

Bill Rudman, music historian

Don Preston, musician

Tom Fowler, musician

Additional Information

Alisa Weilerstein and Jamey Haddad lead Joey’s Confession at Severance Hall this Friday night. 

Bill Rudman‘s Musical Theater Project performs Vocal Minority: The Amazing Female Songwriters at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 13th at the Breen Center.

The Grandmothers of Invention perform the music of Frank Zappa tonight at The Beachland Ballroom.

CORRECTION: The party at The Happy Dog is 12:30 pm Friday, May 11, not 12:30 am as reporteed on today’s show

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