Hello Friends,
I love the 4th of July holiday---and everything about it---the significance, the history lessons, the modern day fireworks, concerts, parades, and trying desperately to come up with a clever red-white-blue dessert every year for the family get-together. I love it all. I also love being down at the Boston Pops concert on the beautiful Charles River Esplanade for all the fireworks---of both the musical and gun powder types. WCRB continues its tradition and will be broadcasting "live" from the Esplanade beginning at noon on Saturday...right through the evening concert-extravaganza. Please plan to join all your WCRB friends so you don't miss an exciting moment. Mark Edwards and I will co-host the evening concert starting at 8. Our friend and WCRB morning show contributor, conductor Keith Lockhart, will lead the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra in a most patriotic show and then welcomes special guest star Neil Diamond to the Hatch Shell stage. Whether you plan to be on the lawn in front of the Shell, or visiting with friends and family, remember to take along a radio Saturday and keep it tuned to 99.5 WCRB!
Oh...and if you have a really clever red-white and blue dessert recipe---please e-mail it to me. The sheet cake flag with strawberries and blueberries has gotten "old...."
Cheers,
Laura
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Father's Day
Hi!
First, Happy Father's Day and kisses to all the fathers, grandfathers, uncles, almost-like-a-fathers, etc. in radioland! Dr. Phil says no one has a greater influence on you, for good or bad, than your same gender parent and I am so lucky to have the mother I have. He also has said that the opposite gender parent is the one who helps shape your sense of self-esteem, how you see and carry yourself, even into adulthood. So thank you my beloved Daddy (Big Carlo), the roses cultivator, the opera fan, the hardest working, most ethical person I've ever known, the writer of gentle, poetic and profound letters, for raising me through the eyes of love. I have learned so much from you and I hope to raise my son the same way. That is my tribute to you. And to my husband James: I knew when we picked each other that you'd be the best father of any I've met of our generation. We have a lucky little boy....
So to honor all the Dads out there we've got a special weekend of programming just for you! We call it "The Fathers of Classical Music" and all the "greats" are represented. You can hear them starting Friday the 19th at 4 and lasting right through Father's Day Sunday. Listen with a Dad you love!
Cheers,
Laura
First, Happy Father's Day and kisses to all the fathers, grandfathers, uncles, almost-like-a-fathers, etc. in radioland! Dr. Phil says no one has a greater influence on you, for good or bad, than your same gender parent and I am so lucky to have the mother I have. He also has said that the opposite gender parent is the one who helps shape your sense of self-esteem, how you see and carry yourself, even into adulthood. So thank you my beloved Daddy (Big Carlo), the roses cultivator, the opera fan, the hardest working, most ethical person I've ever known, the writer of gentle, poetic and profound letters, for raising me through the eyes of love. I have learned so much from you and I hope to raise my son the same way. That is my tribute to you. And to my husband James: I knew when we picked each other that you'd be the best father of any I've met of our generation. We have a lucky little boy....
So to honor all the Dads out there we've got a special weekend of programming just for you! We call it "The Fathers of Classical Music" and all the "greats" are represented. You can hear them starting Friday the 19th at 4 and lasting right through Father's Day Sunday. Listen with a Dad you love!
Cheers,
Laura
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Hi Friends,
How are you doing with this gray week? The rain hasn't been overwhelming, but the cloudy skies with no break for sun and the daily rain threat can color all your plans, can't it? That's why I love hearing from you---having friends around on gloomy-looking days changes everything for the better for me. Practically speaking, I know that for many "dj's" are disembodied voices.... and when you can't see someone in front of you it's hard to believe they're real people... but I assure you I'm real and when I get an e-mail or voice mail, or (my favorite) "snail mail" from you it truly "makes my day." I also know how busy and stressed just about everybody is these days and that makes your taking the time to get in touch with me, with all of us here at WCRB, all the more special and I thank you from my heart.
Here's something else that "makes my day"---the Kids Classical Hour, heard every Saturday morning at 9. We usually take a theme that kids can understand (nature, outer space, toys and games, circus) and explore it so that kids, of all ages, can learn about the joys of classical music. On 6/13 we'll learn about music for kings and queens through the ages. Hope you join me on this fun exploration.
Thanks for "being there!"
Laura
How are you doing with this gray week? The rain hasn't been overwhelming, but the cloudy skies with no break for sun and the daily rain threat can color all your plans, can't it? That's why I love hearing from you---having friends around on gloomy-looking days changes everything for the better for me. Practically speaking, I know that for many "dj's" are disembodied voices.... and when you can't see someone in front of you it's hard to believe they're real people... but I assure you I'm real and when I get an e-mail or voice mail, or (my favorite) "snail mail" from you it truly "makes my day." I also know how busy and stressed just about everybody is these days and that makes your taking the time to get in touch with me, with all of us here at WCRB, all the more special and I thank you from my heart.
Here's something else that "makes my day"---the Kids Classical Hour, heard every Saturday morning at 9. We usually take a theme that kids can understand (nature, outer space, toys and games, circus) and explore it so that kids, of all ages, can learn about the joys of classical music. On 6/13 we'll learn about music for kings and queens through the ages. Hope you join me on this fun exploration.
Thanks for "being there!"
Laura
Friday, June 5, 2009
Hi!
We've got some great late spring weather coming our way this weekend. I believe in taking advantage of such beautiful days (no cleaning out closets and garages on gorgeous Saturdays and sunny Sundays. Goodness knows we New Englanders don't get enough of them to waste any and besides, I think that's what cold and wet or snowy weekends are for anyway). Our child has one of his baseball games and we're looking forward to visiting with friends (long overdue visit). And I can't wait to have our son join me in our annual planting of our windowboxes (actually, deck boxes---you get the idea). What's doing for your weekend? If you really don't have any ideas...you can always check out our website. Click on the far left column of our home page, scroll to where you see "Around Town" or just under it, "Concert Calendar." Both are chock full of concerts and other arts happenings you and yours might like to take in. We include freebie events whenever we can, too. And if the great weather makes you think of road trips----then travel down to Portsmouth, RI, for the opening weekend of Newport International Polo (check out our website for info). That's a really amazing sport to watch and fun for the whole family. You can even tail gate at the field. Listen---whatever you end up doing, just remember to take WCRB with you. We love being part of your weekend plans!
Until next week, take care, m'friend...
Laura
We've got some great late spring weather coming our way this weekend. I believe in taking advantage of such beautiful days (no cleaning out closets and garages on gorgeous Saturdays and sunny Sundays. Goodness knows we New Englanders don't get enough of them to waste any and besides, I think that's what cold and wet or snowy weekends are for anyway). Our child has one of his baseball games and we're looking forward to visiting with friends (long overdue visit). And I can't wait to have our son join me in our annual planting of our windowboxes (actually, deck boxes---you get the idea). What's doing for your weekend? If you really don't have any ideas...you can always check out our website. Click on the far left column of our home page, scroll to where you see "Around Town" or just under it, "Concert Calendar." Both are chock full of concerts and other arts happenings you and yours might like to take in. We include freebie events whenever we can, too. And if the great weather makes you think of road trips----then travel down to Portsmouth, RI, for the opening weekend of Newport International Polo (check out our website for info). That's a really amazing sport to watch and fun for the whole family. You can even tail gate at the field. Listen---whatever you end up doing, just remember to take WCRB with you. We love being part of your weekend plans!
Until next week, take care, m'friend...
Laura
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Creature from the Black... Studio?
Hi Friends!
Between my spring-summer allergies (itchy red eyes, red-tipped nose) and spring-summer weather-reactive hair (cross between Bozo and a Brillo soap pad today) I look like one of the creatures from those '50s B-grade horror movies. I think I'm going to give Keith Lockhart and my colleagues here at WCRB some nightmares tonight. Sorry, gang. may I just add that I'm so glad I'm in radio and not TV. Trust me, you're glad about that, too.
I'm really looking forward to this coming weekend. WCRB will have its first-ever "Classic Performances Weekend" with great old-time performances from our archives. I've gotten a sneak peak at the play list compiled thus far---lots of wonderful, and in some cases forgotten, stars of classical recorded music popping up on it. As you go about your weekend errands and plans take us with you so you don't miss out on the gems being scheduled!
By the way, now that you've found our website, I hope you visit the "contests" page regularly and see what we have in store for you! We update that page regularly. Good Luck!
Thanks for visiting,
Laura
Between my spring-summer allergies (itchy red eyes, red-tipped nose) and spring-summer weather-reactive hair (cross between Bozo and a Brillo soap pad today) I look like one of the creatures from those '50s B-grade horror movies. I think I'm going to give Keith Lockhart and my colleagues here at WCRB some nightmares tonight. Sorry, gang. may I just add that I'm so glad I'm in radio and not TV. Trust me, you're glad about that, too.
I'm really looking forward to this coming weekend. WCRB will have its first-ever "Classic Performances Weekend" with great old-time performances from our archives. I've gotten a sneak peak at the play list compiled thus far---lots of wonderful, and in some cases forgotten, stars of classical recorded music popping up on it. As you go about your weekend errands and plans take us with you so you don't miss out on the gems being scheduled!
By the way, now that you've found our website, I hope you visit the "contests" page regularly and see what we have in store for you! We update that page regularly. Good Luck!
Thanks for visiting,
Laura
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