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May 11, 2008
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The Thistle
& Shamrock®



From Perthshire in the heart of Scotland, host Fiona Ritchie brings together the ancient traditions and new beats of Celtic music around the world.



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Later Today On WKSU

8:00
Folk Music with Jim Blum

Join WKSU’s Jim Blum for the best in folk music.

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Studio 360


Hosted by novelist and journalist Kurt Andersen, the series is a lively forum for the arts and culture that challenges listeners’ perceptions of the world.



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Later Today On WKSU's News Channel

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.

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Classical Music
With Bob Christiansen

8:01
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata #17 (#15): 1st Mvmt (Mitsuko Uchida, piano)


8:06
Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt: Hall of the Mountain Kin (Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra)


8:09
Francesco Geminiani: Concerto #4 (I Musici)



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Tin Huey

Innovative Akron New Wave rock band Tin Huey

Zubal Books

Link to Zubal Books--one of the largest collections of used and rare books in the world--profiled by Harvey Pekar.

Sherwood Anderson Literary Center

This is the website for the Sherwood Anderson Literary Center. It is in association with the Lorain County Historical Society and celebrates the life and works of novelist Sherwood Anderson, who began his writing career in Elyria in the early 20th century.

official George Crumb homepage

This website has biographical information, a list of compositions, writings, and news about the contemporary American composer George Crumb

Kent State Library Special Collection

This website collects the personal papers and memorabilia of former Ohio First Lady Dagmar Celeste, which she donated to Kent State University

Kent State University Press

This is the Kent State University Press website promoting former Ohio First Lady Dagmar Celeste's new autobiography

Forbes article showcasing corporate complaint websites

Irate consumers have set up Web sites that give disgruntled customers a chance to vent to each other. Forbes-dot-com is currently spotlighting the best corporate complaint sites such as Untied-dot-com, where people rant about
United Airlines.

Allen Art Museum website

The Allen Art Museum at Oberlin College has a new acquisition : a masterpiece by the 17th century French painter , Pierre-Antoine Patel …It's oil on canvas," Landscape with Classical Ruins and Figure."

City of Cleveland web site

Information is provided on the specific streets where pesticide spraying for mosquito control will occur in the City of cleveland.

cuyahoga county board of health web site

Information is provided about West Nile Virus and the Cuyahoga County Health Department's mosquito eradication effort including specific locations where pesticide spraying will occur.

ohio department of health web site

The web site for the Ohio Department of Health provides information about West Nile Virus and provides updates on the spread of the disease in Ohio.

Website for rare and unusual films

This is the first online streaming media Web site devoted exclusively to showing rare and unusual feature films. The faster your internet connection the better the picture. You can choose between watching the film full screen or within a two-inch by two inch frame.The smaller the image -- the sharper the picture.

Adoption Network Cleveland

The organization featured in the WKSU series "A Place for Me" that holds seminars for prospective adoptive parents.

What is Micro-Gravity?

NASA's web page explaining micro-gravity. It's the subject of a conference in Cleveland through August 15th.

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