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June 19, 2013

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Classical Music
With Mark Pennell

9:00
Johann Hummel: Piano Trio #7 in E flat (Beaux Arts Trio)

9:20
Wolfgang Mozart: Flute Concerto #1 in G (Orpheus Chamber Orchestra)

Also Playing Now:

WKSU On Air:

Classical Music with Mark Pennell

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The Takeaway

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WKSU News Commentator

The commentaries of well-known writer and Clevelander Harvey Pekar are heard on WKSU each week during “Morning Edition®” and “All Things Considered®.”

Harvey Pekar may be best known through his “American Splendor” comic book series, which have gathered critical praise and an American Book Award since he began publishing them in 1976. The comic books are made up of autobiographical stories and commentaries illustrated by a host of well-known alternative comic book artists, most notably R. Crumb, who first met Pekar while living in Cleveland in the early 60s.

Pekar is also a favorite on the talk-show circuit, including eight infamous appearances on “Late Night with David Letterman.” A respected writer and jazz critic, Pekar still works full-time as a file clerk at the Cleveland VA Hospital, a job he has held since 1966.

Who Is Harvey Pekar?