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Today in Artful Living, our host Jane Cormier talks opera with the Artistic Director of The Barn Opera in Vermont, Josh Collier.

Jane and Josh will discuss all the upcoming performances at Opera Vermont and The Barn Opera and also the WKXL NH Opera

Idol Vocal Competition of which Josh is a judge. We hope you will join us!

Thursday night will mark the State of the Union Address by President Biden so we took the opportunity to look at past addresses and where they stood in terms of television ratings. Also, we were joined by Tom Raffio, President and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental. Tom discussed his participation in a mental health seminar on Wednesday evening which was moderated by Scott Spradling and featured Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, John Broderick who's life was impacted by a son with mental health issues and since that time Mr. Broderick has written and spoken extensively about the subject.

This week on Facing the Future our in-house panel of experts, policy director Tori Gorman and chief economist Steve Robinson, will preview the president’s State of the Union Address, scheduled for Thursday, March 7, and the president’s budget submission, scheduled for Monday, March 11.

The Boston Celtics blow a 22 point 4th quarter lead and lose to Cleveland last night. The Boston Bruins lead 1-0 all the way up until the last minute or so when Edmonton ties it up. Then Edmonton wins in overtime on a redirected shot. The Boston teams lose and the Boston fans immediately look for their blankie! It's sad. Toughen up Boston fans! The Sports Machine with Slim is on a personal mission to make the fans in New England just a little bit tougher. We are soft. We have been soft for years - ever since Tom Brady left the region. Now it's like we expect to lose - and I hate it. Let's discuss.

It’s almost springtime and that means birds are chirping, bunnies are running around and Artistic Directors are scouring the landscape looking for talent for their upcoming seasons of shows! What exactly does that process look like? How do they choose who to make an offer to? Where do they even go to audition them? Well lucky for us Joel Mercier, Artistic Director for the North Country Center for the Arts, drops in to explain all of that as well as discuss their upcoming season which will feature The Secret Garden, CATS, Little Shop of Horrors and Stephen King’s Misery!

Wednesday's show feature an analysis of Super Tuesday and a preview of what we can expect between now and November in the race for the White House. Our guest, Emmy Award winning Scott Spradling of the Spradling Group, the Scott Spradling Band and a long time reporter on WMUR TV.

The Bruins are now 8-2 in their last ten games vs the top teams in the NHL. What more does this team need to do to convince people that they are a real contender? SOCIAL MEDIA IS FULL OF DOUBTERS AND I AM SICK OF IT! That is Angry Slim speaking those words and you will hear more of them on today's episode of The Sports Machine with Slim.Mitty is in studio to help with the give and take of the sports discussion. The Bruins take up most of the show but we also discuss the Celtics and even a little bit of college hoops! This is New Hampshire's next generation sports talk radio show!

The first Tuesday of each month means our informative segment with the New Hampshire Insurance Department. Today's guest, Douglas Rees, the department's Chief Market Conduct Examiner.

Other topics, Super Tuesday, Russell Wilson's imminent release by the Denver Broncos and National Poutine Day!

Today, Artful Living will be highlighting the operatic masterpiece, "Rigoletto" by Giuseppe Verdi. Join us and learn a little bit about this historic artform and this magnificent opera!

The Celtics have won 11 games in a row and are the absolute favorite to win the NBA Championship this year, especially after yesterday's 140-88 beatdown of the Golden State Warriors. Should everyone be so confident? Let's discuss on today's episode of The Sports Machine with Slim.While we are here, let's also talk about a hot and heavy week for the Boston Bruins as they play 5 games in the next 8 days. The trade deadline is coming up on Friday of this week. How will things play out?