On this month's WCRI's Kids Hour episode, host Jamie listens to Bridge & Wolak! Bridge & Wolak is a globe-trotting musical duo from Canada that creates life-affirming concerts full of beauty, virtuosity, and humor. Michael Bridge, accordion, and Kornel Wolak, clarinet (both are also skilled pianists) share a love for classical, jazz, and world musi…

This week on A Walk In The Park, Jane finds that sometimes it works better even if it doesn't make sense.By Classical 95.9-FM WCRI

Salt Marsh Opera’s “Barber of Seville” production is the subject of this week's program with Simon Holt, Artistic Director and General Manager. We talked about the company and the opera and listened to some of the viral songs from the score. For more information, you can call (860) 535-3456 or go to www.saltmarshopera.org…

This week, Joe is featuring Saxophonist Jackie McLean,” from his 1995 Blue Note/Capitol Records recording titled “Jackie’s Bag.”By Classical 95.9-FM WCRI

This week on A Walk In The Park, Jane discusses what wildlife might think about humans.By Classical 95.9-FM WCRI

This week, Joe is featuring Pianist and Composer Sarah Jane Cion from her 1999 Naxos Records recording titled “Moon Song.”By Classical 95.9-FM WCRI

Tonight, we talk about The Alzheimer’s Association Walk, a great fundraiser that helps the Association find a cure for the disease. Annie Murphy, Program Manager of the RI Chapter, talks about the five upcoming walks around the state, the first being on Block Island on September 8th. For more information, you can call (401) 400-3778 or go to www.al…

In this episode, host Doug Still introduces us to a 300-year-old Live Oak tree on the campus of Hampton University in Virginia that stuns visitors with its strength and beauty. It’s also an enduring symbol of a watershed moment in American history - the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War, which freed enslaved people in t…