The Coast Guard House, a great New England restaurant and landmark, is the subject of this week's program. Bob Leonard, co-owner, talks about the history of the building, the menu, the staff, and the slogan which has been Sea Food, Sea Friends, Sea View, and now they've added, See Hope. We listen to music by DeBussey, “The Sea”, to set the mood. For more information you can call (401) 789-0700 or go to www.TheCoastGuardHouse.com ​.

In this week's WCRI's Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Education & Outreach Coordinator Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they listen to Tchaikovsky Discovers America. Based on the actual historical event, this story tells of the great composer’s arrival in New York for the grand opening of Carnegie Hall in 1891 and his famous trip to Niagara Falls. A surprise encounter with a young American girl, Jennie, reveals much about Tchaikovsky – his life in Russia, his love of music and his fears of conducting.

In this weeks 95.9 Company Break program Mike talks with McQuade's Marketplace Owner Michael McQuade and Store Manager Ed LaPlante. Quality without compromise! At McQuade's Marketplace you can find outstanding selections from their butcher shops, they feature certified Black Angus Beef™ as well as their own freshly ground hamburger in all of their stores. So for fresh meats, poultry, pork, lamb and many specially items, stop by one of their store locations today. They also offer a wide choice of the freshest seafood. From seafood fresh off the docks, like lobster, blackfish, sea scallops and littlenecks to Mahi mahi, Pacific marlin and wild salmon from Alaska, their fresh seafood departments have it all! The fruits and vegetables at McQuade's Marketplace are always the freshest available, whatever the season. Many organic and local items are available too. Stop by one of their store locations and 'pick' the freshest produce available. McQuade's Marketplace in-store bakeshop is a full service department for all you bakery needs. From Wedding Cakes to party platters we prepare many unique, made from scratch items in their bakeries every day. For more information call (401) 596-2054 or visit https://www.mcquadesmarket.com/grocery.php

This week Joe is featuring pianist Bill Evans from his 1959 Riverside Records  recording titled "Portrait In Jazz".

This week we feature Melanie Gendreau, actress, vocalist, and teaching artist. We'll talk about her experiences on the stage as well as her time teaching and now doing voice over work. The music will be from some of the shows she has been in...RENT, A Chorus Line, Les Mis., and more. For more information you can go to www.melaniegendreau.com​

This week we feature Elizabeth Falk, play write, producer and director, along with Martin Piecuch, conductor and wind soloist. We'll talk about their travels around the world, new shows and new music they've produced and how they're lives have changed during the pandemic. For more information you can go to www.elizabethfalk.com or www.martinpiecuch.com​.

In this week's WCRI's Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Education & Outreach Coordinator Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they listen to spooktacular organ music from the classical music cannon.

This week we feature Elizabeth Falk, play write, producer and director, along with Martin Piecuch, conductor and wind soloist. We'll talk about their travels around the world, new shows and new music they've produced and how they're lives have changed during the pandemic. For more information you can go to www.elizabethfalk.com or www.martinpiecuch.com

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This week Joe is featuring pianist Bill Evans from his 1974 Fantasy Records recording titled "From the 70's."

The subject of this week's program is the music and comedy of Victor Borge. Mike has a chance to bring a show out of the Conducting Conversations archives from January 2008. When Dr. Mark Malkovich was his guest and they talk about Mark's special relationship with the super star of piano and comedy. For more information or comments about the show you can call  (401) 294-9274, or email [email protected]