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The Sound of Applause
The Sound of Applause celebrates the visual and performing arts, explores cultural trends, and examines current events through an artistic lens.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Talks Social Activism, Basketball, and His Favorite Books
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ideastream's Jim Goldurs shares his conversation with Grammy winner Melissa Etheridge before her concert at Cain Park.
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Dee Perry shares an interview with Grammy-winning Cleveland music producer - Tommy LiPuma - prior to The TriC Jazz Fest.
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We share Dee Perry's talk with Amnon Weinstein the founder of Violins of Hope prior to The Cleveland Orchestra concert.
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Dee Perry speaks with Terrence Spivey and Tom Hayes from Playwrights Local about the new play 'Obectively/Reasonable.'
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ideastream's Dan Polletta shares a chat with jazz legend Al Jarreau in honor of his passing at the age of 76 on Sunday.
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Dee Perry spotlights the play Incendiaries, based on the Hough Uprising of 1966, which returns for a performance at CPL.
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This week on Here and Now featuring the Sound of Applause we revisit some of our favorite interviews from 2016.
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Dee Perry hosts the 2016 Great Lakes Theater Christmas Carol Writing Competition.
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Bill O'Connell welcomes the Baldwin Wallace Men's Chorus for its annual holiday performance at the Idea Center.