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Actor's Summit Theatre 2009/2010 Season brings 3 great shows to the stage!


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February 8, 2010

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All Things Considered®


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 WKSU 2 News:
All Things Considered
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Classical Music with Lynne Warfel

What’s On Now?

All Things Considered®


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All Things Considered
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Classical Music with Lynne Warfel

What’s Playing Now?

Classical Music
With Host Lynne Warfel

On Air Host: Lynne Warfel

5:22
Richard Strauss: Don Juan (Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)


5:41
Jaco do Bandolim: Doce de coco (Yo-Yo Ma, cello)


5:48
George Frideric Handel: Water Music Suite No. 2 (English Baroque Soloists)



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Later Today On WKSU

6:30
Marketplace®

The award-winning daily program about business and finance puts a human face on the global economy, with insight from anchor Kai Ryssdal.

7:00
Classical Music with Lynne Warfel



8:00
Classical Music with Gillian Martin





Tuesday On WKSU

12:00
Nightaire℠ with David Roden



5:00
Morning Edition®



Later Today On WKSU's News Channel

6:30
Marketplace®

The award-winning daily program about business and finance puts a human face on the global economy, with insight from anchor Kai Ryssdal.

7:00
The World

The World brings one-of-a-kind international stories home to America. Host Lisa Mullins guides listeners through major issues and stories, linking global events directly to the American agenda.

8:00
BBC World Service

For over 70 years, BBC World Service has been the globe's most comprehensive source for news. When news breaks — anywhere, anytime — BBC is there.



Tuesday On WKSU 2

12:00
BBC World Service

For over 70 years, BBC World Service has been the globe's most comprehensive source for news. When news breaks — anywhere, anytime — BBC is there.

5:00
Morning Edition®



Events & Features
NPR's Liane Hansen at the Akron Press Club

Liane Hansen, journalist and host of National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday, will speak at the Akron Press Club on Friday, Feb. 12.

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Hot Picks: This Week's Smart Stuff

Opera returns to the Cedar Lee, learning to eat locally at Happy Days, ice carving in Medina, the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra offers songs of love at Playhouse Square, Girlyman at the Beachland - and more this week in Northeast Ohio.


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The 34th Cleveland International Film Festival - March 18-28

Once again, the finest independent American and international films light the screens at Tower City Cinemas in Cleveland from March 18-28. The 34th CIFF boasts more than 140 features and 160 short subjects from over 60 countries. Find more about a ticket discount for WKSU listeners.

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Garrison Keillor 'Live' on the Big Screen

On Feb. 4, experience "A Prairie Home Companion" in a new way as a live broadcast is shown on the big screen in movie theatres across the country, including Montrose Movies 12 in Akron and Tinseltown USA in North Canton. Tickets are $20.

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Program Changes on WKSU

WKSU starts 2010 with the addition of Inside Europe to Saturday mornings, Folk Alley to Friday and Saturday nights and locally produced classical music with David Roden and Nightaire latenights.

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WKSU on Facebook and Twitter

Become a fan of WKSU on Facebook and follow @WKSU on Twitter for online updates and more. Follow @WKSUnow for the WKSU playlist.

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Reclaim The Dream

In October, WKSU and the Akron Beacon Journal came together to discuss the growing economic crisis with a community forum at E.J. Thomas Hall. Since then, the financial situation in Northeast Ohio - and across the country - has only gotten worse. Visit ReclaimTheDream.net to see video of the forum and comments from audience members and to find links to stories on the subject from the Beacon Journal and the WKSU newsroom.

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Donate Your Vehicle and Benefit WKSU

Donate your unwanted car, truck, boat, motorcycle, or other vehicle and support WKSU via the station's vehicle charitable donation program.

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Online Channels Provide More Listening Choices

Now, WKSU's on-line listeners have three channels from which to choose. WKSU On-line offers the station's broadcasts over the Internet, WKSU-2 (The News Channel) presents news from WKSU and NPR along with other news and information shows all day, and WKSU-3 (The Classical Channel) offers music lovers 24-hours a day of the best from the world of classical.

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Folk Alley.com–All Folk Music! All The Time!

Folk Alley.com--All Folk Music! All The Time!Folk Alley.com is 24-hour streaming folk music, with thoughts from host Jim Blum, updating playlists, latest buzz in the world of folk, and much more!

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WKSU News
Monday, February 8, 2010

Obama administration looking to give small businesses a boost
Plan administration is sending to Congress expands small business lending, tax credits, and offers incentives for adding employees

Several prominent politicians headed for Ohio in 2010

Ohio legislators to tackle numerous bills in committees this week
Phasing out Ohio's income tax, illegal immigration crackdown plans, and leasing the Turnpike and Ohio Lottery are some of the issues before committees

Ohio lawmakers square off on the 3C passenger train plan
Bob Hagan and John Husted are on opposite sides of the plan

Q shuts down drinking fountains
Move aimed at preventing spread of H1N1 virus

Funding cuts threaten agency
Not enough money to help low income recipients

Ocean rower Katie Spotz reaches halfway point, on pace to make history
Spotz of Mentor keeps some 1,500 followers on Twitter updated daily from sea

Morning Headlines
The morning's headlines for Monday, February 8, 2010 from the WKSU newsroom.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Seven more to join Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton
Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith are in on first try

Friday, February 5, 2010

Ashtabula County dealing with fewer sheriff's deputies
Layoffs are leaving a bare minimum of officers and the sheriff's department hoping for a new levy to rehire deputies

Tax revenue shortfall could lead Ohio into another budget mess
January tax revenues came in $139 million below estimates

Matt Dolan will enter Cuyahoga executive race next week
Former state representative and son of Cleveland Indian's owner will be third candidate in race

Proposal to require ballot issues to receive super-majority has opponents on both sides
If passed, the new law would require statewide ballot measures to get 67% of votes

Businesses will pay extra to lure downtown shoppers
Property owners say it's worth the cost

Power rates soar for all-electric homes
State legislators demand answers

Could soon-to-be free agents (and friends) LeBron James and Dwyane Wade team up?
Cavs beat the Heat at the Q; extend winning streak to 10 games.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Pete Seeger banjo head going to the Rock Hall after all
Seeger had posted the head on eBay, intending proceeds to go to Haiti, but instead has sent it to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Youngstown death row inmate executed
Mark Aaron Brown was executed Thursday for the 1994 murder of Isam Salman

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NPR News


Well, it's good to be back in the frozen tundra of Northeast Ohio to begin 2010. It's becoming a tradition in our house to head south for the holidays - and this year was no exception. I have to admit, it wasn't a lot warmer in Florida this year that back home (except for a few exceptional days in the sun).
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