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This week The Jamestown Community Chorus is the subject of the program with B. J. Whitehouse, Music Director and Jessica Wilson, Section Leader. We talk about the upcoming season and listen to some selections from the concerts that will be held on Saturday December 10th at 7:30 PM and Sunday December 11th at 3:00 PM at the Jamestown Recreation Center, 41 Conanicus Ave., Jamestown. For more information you can call 401-423-1574 or go to www.jamestownchorus.com  

This week we feature The Roger Williams Park Zoo, Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular. We talk to Dr. Jeremy Goodman, Executive Director and John Reckner, Founder of the event. We listen to some of the music that is played, in the background of the exhibit, and talk about it's creation. For more information go towww.rwpzoo.org Click Here to purchase tickets!

This week Jazz After Dinner features trumpeter Clark Terry from his Chess Records reissue of "Daylight Express". This recording also features saxophonist and Pawtucket Rhode Island native, Paul Gonsalves.

This week The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra is the subject of the programwith Toshi Shimada, Music Director and Caleb Bailey, Executive Director. We talk about their upcoming Fall Concert, “1001 Nights”, and listen to some selections thatwill be performed, Saturday October 22, in New London. For more information you cango to www.ectsymphony.com

This week Jazz After Dinner features pianist and vocalist Nat King Cole from a "Best of" collection spanning 1947 -1951.

The Jamestown Community Piano Association is the subject of this week's program with Rosemary Enright and Nancy Benett, Program Director. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music being presented this season at St. Matthew's Church in Jamestown. For more information call 401-423-0515.

This week Jazz After Dinner features guitarist Rale Micic from his 2015 Whaling City Sounds recording "Night Music"

On this months 95.9 Company Break we talk with David McCurdy Development Director of the Women’s Resource Center (WRC), serving Newport and Bristol Counties, was founded in 1977 to provide comprehensive domestic violence intervention and prevention services that educate, advocate, and shelter any individual in need of assistance. Each year we help women, children, families, men and the elderly to obtain the services they need to secure their physical, mental, emotional and financial safety from domestic abuse. For more information visit wrcnbc.org or call 1-401-846-5263.

This week The Warwick Symphony Orchestra is the subject of the program with Catherine Gagnon, Music Director. We talk about their upcoming Fall Series Concerts,Flashback '66' and listen to some selections that will be performed on Saturday,October 15th in Cranston and Sunday, October 16th, in Warwick. For more information you can go to wsori.org

This week Jazz After Dinner features guitarist Steven Kirby from his Whaling City Sound recording "Illuminations".

Ocean State Theatre Company is the subject of this week's program with Amiee Turner, Producing Artistic Director and Matthew Dean, star of “Billy Elliot”. We talk about the upcoming production and listen to some music from the musical. The show will play at the theater September 28th to October 23rd. Ocean State Theatre is on Jefferson Blvd., Warwick. For more information call (401) 921-6800, or go to www.oceanstatetheatre.org

This week Jazz After Dinner features guitarist Jay Azzolina, saxophonist Dino Govini, bassist Dave Zinno and drummer Adam Nussbaum from their Whaling City Sounds recording titled "Chance Meeting".

The CT Gilbert and Sullivan Society is the subject of this week's program with Dr. John Dreslin, Music Director. We talk about the upcoming event to be held at Valley Regional High School, Deep River CT and listen to some music from Pirates of Penzance that will be performed October 15th and 16th. For more information you can go to www.CTGandS.org

This week Jazz After Dinner features pianist Tim Ray, bassist John Lockwood and drummer Mark Walker from their Whaling City Sounds recording titled "Windows".

Theatre By The Sea's new 2017 season is the subject of this program with Bill Hanney, Producing Executive Director.  We talk about the upcoming musicals and listen to some of the very popular songs from The Music Man, Beauty and the Beast and The Producers. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com