We’d. 9 pm ET-This Wednesday (5/15/19) from 9-10pm EDT on Savannah Music Local and Sustainable we are featuring local rapper Dope Knife who is releasing a new album “Things Got Worse” this Friday (5/17/19). This is a great opportunity to get a early listen to some tracks from this album and listen to Dope Knife talk about these tracks. 05/15/2019
Tue. 8 pm ET- We have a particularly special edition of Contemporary Classics. We have a “Composer Conversation” with Canadian composer Eliot Britton. We will explore Eliot’s development as a composer and his work “Metatron”. “Metatron” is a brilliant work that takes us through the musical history of the 20thand 21stcenturies in an interesting way. This is an …..In addition we open this episode with a recording of the world premiere of “Music for Trains”. This is not to be missed.05/14/2019
JOIN US!The Savannah Art Association’s Gallery on Chippewa Square comes together with award-winning WRUU community radio for a night of conversation, music, and art. WRUU will be at the Gallery on May 16th, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. We’ll have a raffle benefitting WRUU, some refreshments, and music from the WRUU host archives. WRUU will receive $1 for every person who walks in the door. Come meet WRUU personalities, gallery artists, and genuinely interesting folks. Drop by the Gallery On Chippewa Square, between the Savannah Theater and Fire restaurant, for a great evening. 05/16/2019
Sat. 6 pm ET-Today, Saturday, May 11, 2019, On The Verb Altitude Hour, Ronald Christopher, Chair of The Beach Institute Film Series, – some said they were cocky. Referred to as the Black Panther Tank Battalion, the 761st was attachey assigned to Gen. George S. Patton Jr.’s Third Army, an…. 05/11/2019.
Thu. 1 pm ET- Sheree welcomes back special guest Brandi L. Benson Lee LIVE in the WRUU studio on Courageous Conversations. Both Sheree and Brandi will share their recent experience in New Delhi, India. But we won’t give it away! Set your dial now to tune in this Thursday at 1pm sharp! Ok… here’s a hint of the things to be discussed. Visit’s to the Taj Mahal, receiving the Excellent Woman of Excellence Awards, becoming an international speaker, the food, the smell, the sights, the culture and sooooooooooooooo much more. They can’t wait to share…05/09/2019
Wed. 9 pm. ET- Savannah Music Local and Sustainable will be celebrating Drum Week on WRUU with encore presentations of parts of 3 interviews that I did with local drummers. On Wednesday night from 9-10pm EDT we will have encore conversations with Ira Miller, Robert Saunders and Daniel Malone.
Sat. 5 pm ET- This week, P. T. Bridgeport returns and chats with Beth Logan, the Director of Marketing and Volunteer Services at Hospice Savannah. Hospice Savannah has a traditional interest in encouraging art, and their gallery in the building on Eisenhower Avenue attracts the best of the local artists. Beth is a return guest on When The Moon Sings, and we will review the place of Hospice Savannah in the Savannah art scene and look ahead to the 40th Anniversary Party and Auction, which features works by 40 of Savannah’s best known artists. Musically, we have Jon Schmidt, Chris Botti, and Adam Hurst, among others. P.T. Bridgeport wonders if they have rental units in virtual reality, given the way things are going in real reality. Join us. 05/04/2019
Sat. 1 pm ET- Aida by Verdi.Egypt, during the reign of the pharaohs. At the royal palace in Memphis, the high priest Ramfis tells the warrior Radamès that Ethiopia is preparing another attack against Egypt. … Left alone, Aida is torn between her love for Radamès and loyalty to her native country, where her father, Amonasro, is king. 05/04/2019
Fri. 8 pm. ET- Host Raye Carris is returning with her show “Let’s See Who My Friends Are”. This show features conversations with “ordinary” people from the community to see what they are thinking and talking about. Check out our gallery and be a part of the conversation as you answer the FQ’s (Friend Questions) of the week. Subscribe to the YouTube channel in the bio for weekly video’s of interviews and our in-station antics. 05/03/2019
Fri. 12:06 ET-Today we recognize “celebrity” and “actor” as two separate vocations – many instantly recognizable celebrities have few acting credits. Marilyn Monroe was both, and may be the most successful ever at doing both at once. This week, Leigh Rich and P. T. Bridgeport chat with Amanda Konkle, author of Some Kind Of Mirror: Creating Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn was a deft actress, both on the set and especially, in the role of a celebrity. Yet because of her celebrity role, many downplay her skills as a cinema actress. How good was she really? Dr. Konkle will cover those subjects and more. Join us. 05/03/2019
