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September 26 - October 2
WDIY's 2016 Fall Pledge Drive
 

 
We only have $5,000 to go to meet our $17,000 buy-back goal! If we can raise the final $5,000 by September 30th, we'll push back the start of the drive by three days. That will give us a pledge-free weekend! Renew your membership or make an additional gift today, and help us keep the drive short! Thank you for your support.



Sponsored Events


Blues on the Mountain 

* Saturday, Oct. 1 | 7:30pm
* Penn's Peak , Jim Thorpe 
 
Featuring The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Quinn Sullivan, and Alexis P. Suter & The Ministers of Sound.




Attention: New Visions Directors' Festival
 
*Sept. 28 - Oct. 2 | 8:00 pm
 
Explore tantalizing questions of identity and self-perception in an evening of experimental theater by two promising young directors. Oh, the Humanity features three short plays in which characters set out to present themselves in the best light. In its world-premiere production,
The Imaginary Audience
invites us to eavesdrop on three young dancers desperate to meet the dance world's harsh standards and to fit in. For mature audiences. 
   

The Mike + Ruthy Band
 
* Friday, Sept. 30 | 8:00 pm
* Godfrey Daniels
  
Americana stand-outs Mike + Ruthy have assembled a new band. As was the case with their last one, The Mammals, fans and critics alike are showing a lot of love. Their debut album, Bright as You Can, was released in June 2015.



  Melodic Conversations
Presented by the Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra

* Saturday, Oct. 1 | 7:30 pm
 
PA Sinfonia's season opens with a quintessential program that allows each of the instrumental voices to speak, in turn, in animated musical conversations. Principal oboist Cheryl Bishkoff is featured in a work by 20th century English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
 



Louis Lortie

* Saturday, Oct. 1 | 8:00 pm

From Beethoven, Mozart, and Liszt to Lutosławski, Scriabin and Stravinsky, this acclaimed French-Canadian artist is celebrated around the globe for his insightful musicality. At the Williams Center, Lortie will bring his spontaneous and imaginative perspective to the composer as part of his "complete works" recording project on the Chandos label. Program: Chopin / Etudes, Op. 10; Etudes, Op. 25; and Preludes, Op. 28.


Program Highlights
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26                 

6:00 - 6:30pm: Lehigh Valley Arts Salon 
Host: Bill Dautremont-Smith 

The topic of tonight's program is homebrewed craft beer, and specifically "Friend's Porter," the robust porter which was selected as the winning brew at WDIY's 1st Homebrew Fest in June. Host Bill Dautremont-Smith will be talking with the winning homebrewing team of Barry Schippang and Michael Orange working together as Furp's Brewery, and HiJinx Brewing Company's CEO/Brewmaster Curt Keck and Head Brewer Chris Becker.
 
They will discuss the process of brewing the beer, why Friend's Porter was selected as the winner, where you can taste the winning brew, and more. The porter from the scaled-up brewing at HiJinx is now available for distribution, and together we'll compare it to the original winning homebrew.


At the Movies: "Kubo and the Two Strings" is a stop-motion and computer-generated animated feature film produced by Oregon-based Laika Studios ("The Box Trolls," "ParaNorman," "Coraline,"). "Kubo and the Two Strings" tells an original fable taking place in ancient Japan about a young boy, Kubo (voiced by Art Parkinson), and his pals Monkey (Charlize Theron), an amulet come to life, and Beetle (Matthew McConaughey), a samurai, on a quest unlike any other you've ever seen. Paul Willistein of the Lehigh Valley Press reviews the fantasy film.
 
  
6:30 - 7:00pm:  Take Charge of Your Life 
Host: Eleanor Bobrow

Each week, marriage and family therapist Eleanor Bobrow invites you to take charge of your life with guests discussing a variety of topics including health, relationships, wellness, and more. The theme of this program is that so many events in life happen to us over which we have no control. Our only control is our response to life's situations. It is said that 90% of life's events happen to us and 10% is what we make happen. 
   
7:00 - 9:00pm: Folk Classics 
Host: Steve Aaronson    

The first part of  tonight's  program will include sets devoted to recently-departed folk icons - Glenn Yarbrough of The Limeliters and Fred Hellerman of The Weavers. The balance of the show will highlight music from their Golden Age contemporaries. 
   
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28            

6:00 - 7:00pm:  Your Financial Choices 
Host: Rodman Young, CPA/PFS, CFP® Follow us on Twitter  
  
Guest host Rodman Young , CPA/PFS, CFP® will discuss:  "All Things Roth - IRA and 401k."

Rodman will take your questions live on the air at 610-758-8810. Questions can be submitted early at yourfinancialchoices.com  by clicking Contact Laurie. 
 
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

6:00 - 7:00pm: Lehigh Valley Discourse  

Host: John Pearce 
 
Crop Hunger Walks in Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton are coming up on October 9. Host John Pearce will be joined by guests the Rev. Dianne Kareha, Matt Piszell, and Julie DeMotte, who will explain the history and objectives of these walks to help feed the hungry. Tune in to learn how you can participate. 
 
11:00pm - 1:00am: Galactic Travels
Host: Bill Fox Follow us on Twitter 

On Galactic Travels, Bill Fox presents hour-long soundscapes of electronic, ambient and space music. This week, Bill will conclude the month-long focus on Modulator ESP. The Featured CD at Midnight will be "Box Yourself Into Some Strange Sonic Corner...", a self released title.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30                       

9:00am - 12:00pm: WDIY Classics

Host: Karen El-Chaar
 
At 10:00am, Maestra Diane Wittry of the Allentown Symphony  Orchestra  joins host Karen El-Chaar for a preview of the October 15 and 16 opening gala performances featuring guest soloist Branford Marsalis, saxophone.      
Host: Dr. Kamran Afshar Follow us on Twitter 

A weekly look at the trends driving our nation's economy as well as the Lehigh Valley's economy. 
 
Economic Pulse airs Fridays at 5:44pm and Mondays at 7:41am.