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The Newport Classical Muisc Festival is inching closer and concerts are selling out! WCRI will be there on July 11th to hear Strings in Nature. Make sure to visit www.newportclassical.org to purchase your tickets to the 57th Newport Classical Festival before it's too late! What concert or concerts will you be attending?

05-22-26 Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks & Anne Ross "Everybody's Boppin" Jazz After Dinner This week on Jazz After Dinner Joe features, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross from their 1989, Columbia Records recording, titled “Everybody’s Boppin’.”

05-15-26 Pianist Marian McPartland "Just Friends" - Jazz After Dinner This week Joe is featuring Pianist Marian McPartland from her 1998, Concord Records recording, titled “Just Friends.”

05-24-26 Theatre by the Sea's Little Shop of Horrors - Conducting Conversations Theatre By The Sea's opening production of the 2026 season, Little Shop of Horrors, is the subject of this week's program with Bob Richard, director and Diane Laurenson, choreographer. We talk about the musical and listen to some of the very popular songs from the show that runs May 28th to June 20t...

05-17-26 Dr Joshua Rohde, Music Director of RI Civic Choral & Orchestra - Conducting Conversations The RI Civic Choral and Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Dr. Joshua Rohde, Music Director. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some of the music being presented on Sunday May 31st, Temple Beth El in Providence at 3 PM. For more information you can call 401-521-5670...

This weekend on WCRI catch our LifeStories special on Saturday featuring the music and history of Brahms. Only on The Classical Station!

06-09-26 New York Times Bestseller Belle Burden-Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage - Ocean House Author Series Join us as Ocean House owner and award-winning author Deborah Goodrich Royce has a conversation with New York Times Bestselling author Belle Burden about her new book, Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage. Author Bio: Belle Burden is an attorney specializing in juvenile immigration cases. Her work has ap...

On May 23rd we present another one of WCRI’s LifeStory’s. This time we will highlight the music and history of Johannes Brahms.

05-08-26 Pianist Bill Evans & Vocalist Monica Zetterlund "Pennywhistle Music" - Jazz After Dinner This week Joe is featuring Pianist Bill Evans and Vocalist Monica Zetterlund, Recorded in February 1975 “Pennywhistle Music.”

05-10-26 Music On The Hill, Emily Atkinson Executive Director - Conducting Conversations Music On The Hill is the subject of this week's program with Emily Atkinson, Executive Director of the festival. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music from the programs being presented May 29th to June 14th. For more information you can call 401-738-5632 or go to www....