In this issue: DSO Pops series, Matt’s Listen Up!, Texas Ballet Theater

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A site to behold!

Forecast: a windy weekendDallas Wind symphony offers atour de force labor Day Weekend

WRR’s Picnic in the Park Aug. 31

Before you pack up those lawn chairs and coolers remember WRR Classical 101 saves the best for the end of summer. On sunday, aug. 31, WRR presents its 14th annual Picnic in the Park at the Dallas arboretum. WRR listeners… Dallas Wind symphony supporters… and aFi Dallas movie fans won’t want to miss this evening of jammed-packed fun.

The DWs concert at 7 p.m. will feature classic patriotic pieces, some movie and rock favorites, as well as a few surprises. Following the concert, aFi Dallas international Film Festival will show a family-friendly movie at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Picnic baskets, coolers and blankets are welcome. Concessions will be available. To celebrate the end of summer, WRR will be giving away two round trip lufthansa airlines tickets to europe. Other promotional items will also be available at WRR’s booth and at many of our sponsors’ booths.

a special thank you to this year’s sponsors including lufthansa german airlines, McDonalds, Park Place, Cork Fine Wines, Texas Ballet Theater, The highlands Bank, aFi Dallas, skintastic and Piano gallery for their support of this annual family event.

arboretum admission and parking is free after 5:30 p.m. For more information, stay tuned to WRR, call 214-670-8888 or visit www.wrr101.com.

The Dallas arboretum is at 8525 garland Rd. (MaPsCOTM 37-u) on the eastern shores of White Rock lake. The grounds are wheelchair and stroller accessible and in-garden tram service is available.

You’ll have fun, make friends and be amazed over labor Day weekend as the Dallas Wind symphony performs three outdoor park concerts. The wind will whistle through addison Circle Park as the Dallas Wind symphony joins WaterTower Theatre for a concert version of Rodgers & hammerstein’s award winning musical Oklahoma!

it’s family entertainment at its best in this wickedly fun, roman-tic, and touching journey back to the days of the Wild West. songs include “Oh What a Beautiful Morning,” “i Cain’t say no” and of course the title song, “Oklahoma!” Bring your blanket and picnic basket for a wonderful evening under the stars on Friday, aug. 29 and saturday, aug. 30. Ticket in-formation at 972-450-6232.

Then, WRR and the Dallas Wind symphony team up with the aFi Dallas international Film Festival for the 14th annual Picnic in the Park at the beautiful Dallas arboretum on sunday, aug. 31. This free celebration marks the end of summer with an evening of family-friendly activities including a breezy concert by the grammy nomi-nated DWS, plus a feature-length film presented by AFI Dallas.

The concert lawn of the arboretum is a spectacular setting for all the festivities and the perfect spot to join friends and family for an alfresco picnic. Kim Campbell, executive director of the DWs says “ we love playing under the stars and the Picnic in the Park is always a magical time for us.”

stay tuned for more info at WRR 101.1 or at www.wrr101.com

Sneak Peek–WRR’s new Web site will go online this month.

WRR is diligently redesigning its web site to keep up with new technology and the needs of our listeners. We’ve gone back to the drawing board to produce a completely new, yet somehow, familiar user interface for our listeners.

“WRR was one of the first radio stations to have a Web site,” WRR general Manager greg Davis said. “Through the years we have made it a priority to stay on the cutting-edge of Web site design and technology, and our efforts have resulted in numerous awards, including recognition as one of the best radio website in the world. WRR has never been one to rest on its laurels; we’re always looking to improve our listeners’ experience whether on air or online.”

WRR worked with designers from DiB Creative and Content active to create a new framework based on the functions most used by our listeners from the station’s old web site. We created a site that works the way our listen-ers naturally search for information.

Popular functions, such as streaming online, purchasing music and subscribing to the e-mail newsletter are available on every page; but many aspects of the site change as users move from page to page based on their current search.

The home page has been condensed to offer news headlines and current arts events. items are conveniently tabbed based on inter-ests like stage performances or literary events and a search feature added to simplify finding a particular event heard on WRR.

We’ve removed the clutter while creating a site that offers much more information. Davis said “This is a site that handles our present needs and allows us to continue to grow as new technology is introduced.”

WRR’s site is currently undergoing testing and will be unveiled to the public shortly within the next 30 days. stay tuned for exciting contests promoting the site.

Twen ty - f i ve years after his death, we’re still awed, bemused and ob-sessed over the pianist glenn gould. his two recordings of Bach’s “goldberg Variations” continue to draw legions of new fans. Why this con-stant fascination with the eccentric Canadian, at the expense of so many of the other great pianists of the 20th century?

in her new book, writer Katie hafner doesn’t even attempt an explanation for the gould mystique. But “a Romance on Three Legs” adds significantly to Gould lore, without resorting to loopy hyperbole or specious myth-making.

For this is a book with a clear focus: gould’s long search for the dream piano that would satisfy his sometimes contradictory musical demands. hafner begins with a freshly narrated early account of the pianist and from there, nimbly introduces the important figures in gould’s quest: the near-blind piano tech-nician Verne edquist, the piano manufac-turer steinway and sons and the Toronto department store that ultimately housed gould’s holy grail of concert grands.

There’s a Cinderella quality to gould’s beloved “CD 318” - a battered World War ii-era piano that, until gould found it, was collecting dust in a back-stage auditorium. But alas, this isn’t a tale with a happy ending, made more tragic by gould’s premature death at age 50.

simply put, “a Romance on Three legs” is compelling storytelling. For gould fans, piano connoisseurs who thought they know everything about steinway, or readers just in need of a

good yarn, this book doesn’t disappoint.

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The DsO Pops season kicks off aug. 29 with Wayne Brady. The series is a treat for the audiophile and neophytes alike with something for the whole family. Performances include guests like Wayne newton and the glenn Miller Orchestra, classical phoneme family the Five Browns and a tribute to the music of John Williams and Walt Disney.

WRR listeners will be treated to special pre-performance meet & greets at the Meyerson, in-studio conversa-tions with guest performers and regular chances to win tickets to performances.

The season closes May 16 with station favorites, the Five Browns who are still one of the most downloaded in-terviews from the WRR pod cast site.

Three different pops series pack-ages are offered and feature 6 concerts each. Visit wrr101.com and dallassym-phony.com for more information.

“a Romance on Three legs: glenn gould’s Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano”

By Matt Erikson

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Dallas Symphony Pops back in the Meyerson

An ’Udder’ delight WRR spent lunch at many area locations last month for Kids Month. here we are with a few friends we made at The Purple Cow in Plano. Thanks to The Purple Cow and Paciugo’s for sponsoring Kids Month.

Popping Back The 5 Browns during a visit to WRR with WRR’s Kurt Rongey

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5 AMMusic all night with Peter Van de graaff

The Morning showwith Christopher hackett

Music all night with Peter Van de graaff

6 AM

7 AMMorning Musicale

Trinity united

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8 AMChristian science sentinel

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From the Top with

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Station Program Schedule

Aug. 14 Taste of Northeast with ARTSNET 6-8 p.m.

Aug. 23 Texas Ballet Theater at Bachendorf’s 1-3 p.m.

Aug. 31 WRR’s Picnic in the Park. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

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Must Hear Radio:August Programming Highlights

Upcoming Events

By Kurt RongeyOperations Manager

The Olympic games stir the soul. as the eyes of the world turn to Beijing national stadium on aug. 8, the commitment of these athletes will once again make the whole world feel a little more heroic. The Olympics bring excellence to the fore in a world where that quality seems to be so under appreciated. it is no surprise that classical composers from

John Williams to leonard Bernstein have been inspired to reflect the Olympic spirit in their music. You can catch the music of the Olympic games as part of WRR’s regular music program-ming during august.

look for the 2008 Classical Countdown ballot to appear at wrr101.com soon. We’ll be taking your vote and bringing you the Top 40 favorite classical music selections from aug. 30-sept. 1. This year, we will even be giving away round-trip air transpor-tation for two on lufthansa german airlines in conjunction with this popular WRR feature. stay tuned for details!

For the next two months, WRR will be running on “wind power.” Wednesday, aug. 6 at 8 p.m., Summer Evenings with the Dallas Wind Symphony commences for an eight-week series of hour-long programs featuring scintillating sounds from the Meyerson.

Join us for the next in a series of dazzling live broad-casts on WRR. The Fort Worth symphony Orchestra and Miguel harth-Bedoya, with a taste for the epic and daring, perform Mahler’s sixth symphony on Friday, aug. 22 at 7:30 p.m. it’s sure to be an edge-of-your-seat performance. You can only hear it on WRR Classical 101.1.

Get to know the Texas Ballet TheaterBefore they grace the stage with world-class produc-

tions, The Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) will join WRR for two special events.

The TBT and WRR will be at Bachendorf’s aug. 23 from 1-3 p.m. for a live broadcast featuring guests from the ballet.

Then on sept. 7 from 2-4 p.m. WRR will take part in the TBT’s season kick-off party at the Crow Collection of asian art.

Join us for exclusive season offers, WRR goodies and a chance to meet TBT performers and WRR personalities.

see wrr101.com and texasballettheater.org for more information.