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DUQ Programs: Upcoming Specials and Program Highlights
"American Resilience"
Friday, July 3, 9 am
Times may seem tough now, but historically, America has often faced adversity and always bounced back. This holiday special from Humankind explores stories of people and events that define resilience.
Capitol Steps 4th of July Special
Friday, July 3, 2:30 and 7 pm
The D.C. comedy troupe presents its annual holiday special.
Detroit Jazz Festival
Friday, July 3, 8 - 10 pm
Two hours of highlights featuring performances from the 2008 Detroit Jazz Festival.
European Jazz Stage
Friday, July 3, 10 pm
Bobby McFerrin, Michel Camillo, the Dutch Jazz Orchestra and the Roy Hargrove Quartet are featured.
Backstory with the American History Guys
Sunday, July 5, 6 pm
The Fourth of July was not a recognized holiday until nearly 100 years after our independence. Historians Pauline Maier, James Heintze, and David Blight trace the history of the holiday.
"Bridge to Somewhere"
Sunday, July 12, 6 pm
In this new special from American Radioworks, historical tape and modern day reporting are combined to document how projects from President Roosevelt's "New Deal" Plan rebuilt the nation's infrastructure.
America Abroad: "America's Diplomacy Deficit"
Sunday, July 19, 6 pm
This edition of America Abroad travels to Hyderabad, India, for the opening of the first new U.S. Consulate in 24 years. Also examined is where the next generation of diplomats will be trained.
Five Farms: "Stewardship"
Sunday, July 26, 6 pm
The third part of a five-part monthly series examining life on the American farm. This installment focuses on the choices farmers make to preserve their land, water and air. Included are a Massachusetts milking barn, a hog farm in North Carolina, a desert cornfield in Arizona, and others.
DUQ Weekend Program Highlights
Fridays
JazzSet
Fridays, 11 pm
JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater, the Grammy and Tony Award-winning jazz vocalist, spotlights the hottest live performances from festivals, clubs and theaters around the world.
Saturdays
Commonwealth Club of California
Saturdays, 6 to 7 am
This American Life
Saturdays, 1 to 2 pm and repeated Sunday at Midnight
Since it's inception, This American Life and Ira Glass have taken public radio by storm. This American Life offers a new kind of radio storytelling with writers, performers, reporters and producers sharing stories centered around a weekly theme.
In 2001 Time Magazine voted Ira Glass "America's best radio host" and writer David Mamet said, "We're blessed, from time to time, with a spontaneous generation of humor and insights. And nowhere is this more exciting than in the emergence or the reinvention of an art form....And now here's Ira Glass.....who seems to have reinvented radio."
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz
Saturdays, 2 to 3 pm
Each week on this Peabody-award winning show, Marian McPartland and her guests reminisce, improvise and swap stories, songs and techniques about jazz.
River Walk Jazz with the Jim Cullum Jazz Band
Saturdays, 6 to 7 pm
Sundays
On The Media
Sundays, 7 to 8 am
The show reports on and analyzes significant media issues of the day and the relationship of the media to culture and society.
Hearing Voices
Sundays 3 to 4 pm
Studio 360
Sundays, 10 to 11 am
Hosted by novelist and journalist Kurt Andersen, "Studio 360" explores art's creative influence and relationship to everyday life through stories and conversation ranging from opera to comic books. Each week, the program features:
• Commentary - Andersen discusses something percolating in contemporary culture, from the TV season to politics as entertainment.
• Cover Story -Features explore a central idea, from Shakespeare's enduring influence on popular culture to our urge to ornament everything from Christmas trees to architecture to music.
• Design for the Real World - Designers and artists talk about everyday items from the Swiss Army knife to the Post-it Note.
• Portraits - Profiles of famous artists and people behind the scenes.
• How Art Works - Artists, musicians, and scientists explain everything from why certain songs stick in your head to how color affects your emotions.
The Splendid Table with Lynne Rosetto Casper
Sundays, 4 to 5 pm
Whether you love to cook or just love to eat, Lynne Rosetto Casper takes you on a journey around to world to encounter wonderful food, culture, travel and adventure.
* All programs are subject to change.
* All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
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