The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra, is the subject of this week's program, with Kristo Kondakci, Music Director and Conductor, with special guest Andy Wilds, saxophonist. We talk about their upcoming concert, and listen to some of the music that will be presented on May 21, at E. Providence H. S. Auditorium. For more information call (401) 274-4578, or go to www.nabsco.org

This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features Saxophonist Wayne Shorter from his 1964 Blue Note Records recording titled “JuJu.”

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane agrees that there are times when we just need a reboot.

Host Doug Still explores The Edison Banyan in this month's This Old Tree. Why did Thomas Edison plant a banyan tree sapling at his winter residence in 1926? You guessed it, there was an experiment involved. Native to India, it is now a massive, beloved tree at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, Florida. While this isn’t an “escape from the lab” story, it is sort of a “took over the lab” story! Debbie Hughes, the Horticultural Director, explains what happened. Also, we dig into the mythology of fig trees - specifically “strangler” figs - and their critical ecological and cultural importance with rainforest ecologist and author Mike Shanahan. https://thisoldtree.buzzsprout.com/

The Community Player's productions of “Something Rotten!” is the subject of this week's program, with Christopher Margadonna, President and Joan Dillenback Director. We talk about the musical, and listen to some of the very funny songs from the show being presented April 21 to 30. For more information call (401) 726-6860, or go to www.thecommunityplayers.org

In this week’s Jazz After Dinner Joe features Saxophonist Wayne Shorter from his 1964 Blue Note Records recording titled “Night Dreamer.”

In this week's A Walk In The Park with Jane Andrews...Jane observes that animals will always attempt to find the greatest source of food while spending the least amount of energy and that humans are the same way.

This week The Jamestown Community Chorus is the program's subject with B. J. Whitehouse, Music Director. We talk about their success coming out of the pandemic and listen to some selections from the planned spring concert at the Jamestown Recreational Center on Saturday, May 6th, and 7th. For more information, you can call 401-423-1574 or go to www.jamestownchorus.com

This week on Jazz After Dinner, Joe features Saxophonist Wayne Shorter from his 1966 Blue Note Records recording titled “Adam’s Apple.”

On this special WCRI program, we hear the renowned modern performer of historical music, Hilda Huang, who has dedicated her burgeoning career to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Originally performed live last year during the Kingston Chamber Music Festival’s summer concerts, Andreas K. Meyer of Swan Studios in New York City has engineered this beautiful audio recording.