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Variations on a Theme: Ireland
Music for St. Patrick’s Day, pulling in a rainbow variety of classical music. Continue Reading Variations on a Theme: Ireland
Northwest Beat: Sleater-Kinney – Little Rope
The cover of Little Rope by Sleater-Kinney. Listen (Runtime 4:54) Read Olympia (now Portland-based) rockers Sleater-Kinney are back with another offering. Unlike their previous two releases, Little Rope gets loud.… Continue Reading Northwest Beat: Sleater-Kinney – Little Rope
An interview with pianist and comedian Sarah Hagen
Classical music can have a reputation of being all too serious. But not in the hands of Sarah Hagen. Part piano recital, part comedy show, “Perk Up Pianist!” pairs anecdotes and stories with pieces by Chopin, Debussy, and Liszt. NWPB’s Steve Reeder spoke with Hagen. Continue Reading An interview with pianist and comedian Sarah Hagen
Dedicate Classical Music To A Special Someone This Valentine’s Day
Music can express and inspire so many emotions. That makes it a perfect way–a “heartfelt” way–for you to show your love and appreciation to someone who plays an important role in your life. Continue Reading Dedicate Classical Music To A Special Someone This Valentine’s Day
Reeder’s Movie Reviews: The Boys in the Boat
Courtesy of MGM Studios/Boys inthe Boat. Read When a group of scrappy have-nots apply an all-out, can-do attitude to a seemingly impossible task, they can sometimes make history. In fact,… Continue Reading Reeder’s Movie Reviews: The Boys in the Boat
Reeder’s Movie Reviews: Maestro
Biopics are notoriously fraught with difficulty. They have to achieve an emotional and intellectual resonance, as well as a period look and feel. The script has to reflect and enhance the inherent drama in the lives of its characters, and the main one really has to matter. In Oppenheimer, the British-American writer-director Christopher Nolan embraces the challenge of telling the story of the “most important person who ever lived,” as he puts it. Continue Reading Reeder’s Movie Reviews: Maestro