The recent college admissions scandal exposed the role of wealth and privilege in gaining entry to America's best schools. But its also helped bring attention to the issue of access to education... more...
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Robert Schumann: Carnival Op. 9Originally a work for solo piano, Robert Schumann’s Carnival is a sort of musical autobiography made up of 20 short character pieces. It's our Evening Masterwork tonight at 7 on... more...
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All Night Jazz May 10Mike Cornette commemorates the 25th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s inauguration on the Jazz Trip @ Ten. Plus more music from focus artist of the week, drummer Mel Lewis.
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The Polk County Sheriff's office has arrested a school bus attendant for abusing children and adults in her charge. Authorities have charged 43-year-old Juanita Tappin with child abuse and abuse of a disabled adult. A little girl with special needs reported Tappin. The girl told the school nurse she'd been hurt by her bus attendant, and the nurse...
Florida Matters
Lawmakers in Tallahassee are returning home after two months of hashing out bills - some of which could soon become law. Florida Matters host Robin Sussingham talks with Janelle Irwin , a reporter with Florida Politics, and Steve Bosquet , a columnist with the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Orlando Sentinel.
Classical WSMR
Program: Evening Masterwork
Originally a work for solo piano, Robert Schumann’s Carnival is a sort of musical autobiography made up of 20 short character pieces. In the work, Schumann uses four note pitch motifs in various combinations to “spell out” the name of various places, part of his own name, and some parts of the word “Fasching,” the German word for Carnival. It’s our Evening Masterwork tonight at 7 on Classical...more...
University Beat
Earlier this year, the Florida Orchestra debuted a piece written by a University of South Florida music compositition professor. You can hear Baljinder Sekhon ’'s "Stars" Thursday night at 7 on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9 as part of its Evening Masterwork series.
All Night Jazz
Program: All Night Jazz
Tonight on All Night Jazz, the “Other Nine to Five,” Mike Cornette commemorates the 25th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s inauguration on the Jazz Trip @ Ten. Plus more music from focus artist of the week, drummer Mel Lewis. Then later, on the Midnight Standard, we’ll hear a version of Thelonious Monk’s ’Round Midnight. The adventure begins tonight at nine on WUSF 89.7.
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