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Deceptive Cadence
10:20 am
Wed October 23, 2013

Get To Know Ned Rorem, Now That He's 90

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Composer Ned Rorem in 1953 in Paris, where he lived for nearly a decade and wrote his infamous Paris Diary.
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Originally published on Wed October 23, 2013 10:52 am

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Winter Book Series, #readwithwnij
11:30 am
Mon October 21, 2013

Virtual Book Club This Saturday

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By WNIJ

(Updated Nov. 15th)

Here's what book lovers are already tweeting about Snakewoman of Little Egypt:

"Do you know of any actual snake-handling churches in IL? Ever been to a service?"

"Church of the Burning Bush With Signs Following?  (Where did that name come from)?"

"How did come up with the name Thomas Ford University?"

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Music News
4:43 pm
Sat October 19, 2013

LA's Own 'Amazing And Unique Instrument' Turns 10

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An Angeleno revels at 10 Times The Party, a celebration of Walt Disney Concert Hall's 10th Anniversary, on Oct. 5 in Los Angeles.
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Gustavo Dudamel, music director of the LA Philharmonic, with cellist Yo-Yo Ma at Disney Hall's 10th anniversary opening night gala concert.
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Originally published on Sun October 20, 2013 11:23 am

If you were listening to NPR 10 years ago this week, you might have heard this enthusiastic proclamation: "The wait is finally over for architect Frank Gehry, for the musicians and staff of the LA Philharmonic, and for all of Los Angeles. Tonight, for the first time in public, the orchestra plays its magnificent new instrument: Walt Disney Concert Hall."

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Deceptive Cadence
10:58 am
Fri October 18, 2013

Superdupertitles At Silicon Valley Opera

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By Pablo Helguera

Got an idea for a classical cartoon or a reaction to this one? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, on Twitter @nprclassical, or on Facebook at NPR Classical.

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Deceptive Cadence
11:12 am
Thu October 17, 2013

A Debt Ceiling Playlist: 5 Songs To Push Your Mind To The Brink

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (left), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (center), and Speaker of the House John Boehner are three key lawmakers in the government shut down and debt ceiling crisis.
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