Tagged: Great American Songbook

Once sound came to Hollywood, movie producers faced a dilemma: how to bring popular Broadway musicals to the big screen, without sacrificing realism.  To have actors suddenly bursting into song on screen, at first, just seemed unbelievable. 

WHQR and Thalian Hall are presenting a live performance of Phil Furia’s feature program The Great American Songbook on Friday, March 2nd on Thalian Hall’s main stage. Before the big event, WHQR's Rachel Lewis Hilburn is taking a deeper look at the history of the Great American Songbook with a three-part series.

Dear WHQR Friends,

WHQR is thrilled to be co-presenting The Great American Songbook Live at Thalian Hall on Friday, March 2 at 8:30. The show, with an expanded cast of musicians, will be a live version of our popular radio feature with Phil Furia, heard each afternoon at 1:30.

Susan Smith Sims wrote:

I arrived in Wilmington just a bit before WHQR and have loved living here and watching WHQR develop, change, struggle (well, that part hasn't always been fun), grow and adapt to the changing needs of our residents, our cultural arts community and budget constraints. Over the years, I've participated in a variety of ways - though never as much as I would have liked- and am an avid supporter of the independent spirit, local coverage of the arts and artists as well as big picture information that WHQR provides. I can't imagine Wilmington without WHQR and the many personalities involved over the years. Cinematique may be one of the best offerings in our community. Thanks to all of you for your good work and dedication. Best, Susan.

Note: We received so much Feedback this week that we couldn't get it all on the air. The text below, and the audio, include segments edited out of the on-air version.

We introduced a few program changes to our weekend lineup last week. A listener who wishes to remain anonymous wrote:

Terry Gross is fine, but she isn’t in the same league with Bob Edwards. Certainly your programming must change from time to time, but this is a sad mistake. [I've been a] Listener and contributor since the station went on the air. It is increasingly hard to believe it is the same institution that so many people worked so hard to establish.