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Jason Hess

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Graduate fellow Jason Hess is a second year MFA student in creative nonfiction writing at UNCW. Jason is originally from Scappoose, Oregon. He holds a BA in Spanish and English from the University of Idaho. His studies and wanderlust have brought him to live in Costa Rica, Idaho, Spain, and now North Carolina.   

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Gallery Reception: December 27th
12:22 pm
Wed December 18, 2013

"Interconnections" -Stunning Mixed Media Artwork by Diane Hause and Shannon Bourne

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"Medusa" by Shannon Bourne
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"Quest For The Echo's Source" by Diane House
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"Breakwater" by Shannon Bourne
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"As The Crow Flies" by Diane House
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"Actinaria" by Shannon Bourne
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"The Same Sky, The Same Moon, Even Over Istanbul" by Diane House
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Join us on December 27th for the Opening Reception - meet the artists, enjoy wine and light refreshments and view "Interconnections", featuring a range of stunning work from local artists Diane House and Shannon Bourne.

"Interconnections" Opening Reception
December 27th, 6-9pm,
254 N. Front Street -Third Floor,
Downtown Wilmington, NC

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Special Holiday Programs 2013
11:58 am
Tue December 17, 2013

Holiday Programming 2013

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Celebrate the Holidays with WHQR's great Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Years' programming. Here's our schedule for December 16th through January 1st.

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One-Day Drive is Thursday!
12:34 pm
Tue December 10, 2013

One-Day End-of-Year Pledge Drive 2013!

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Midday Interview -12/5/13
3:20 pm
Thu December 5, 2013

Midday Interview: Nancy King Invites us to Amahl and the Night Visitors

in the MC Erny Gallery at WHQR
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Soprano and UNCW Professor Nancy King invites us to Amahl and the Night Visitors, featuring WOOP (Wilmington Opera Outreach Program) students and the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra. Listen to the interview conducted by Pat Marriott.

More information available at WilmingtonSymphony.org

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Music -11/29/13
8:31 am
Sat November 30, 2013

Spotlight: Folk Singer John Craigie @ WHQR

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Craigie in Wilmington at Ziggy's
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John Craigie and Leigh Jones
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Beer, Craigie, Folk Music
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Craigie and Jones
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Traveling folk singer John Craigie recently released his eighth studio album, The Apocolypse is Over.  He sat down with WHQR's Jason Hess to talk about the role of the folk singer in contemporary American music culture. Listen to the radio-edit of the interview here:

Craigie also recorded two live songs while in the WHQR studios. Listen to these two exclusive tracks from WHQR Music:

The following song includes the genesis story of the song, along with a rumination on the value of living outside of the Nashville music scene:

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Events
3:10 pm
Mon November 25, 2013

Homemade Holiday Shorts Photos and More!

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Whiskey Creek is Philip Gerard, Dargan Frierson, Deb Ross, Dave Storniolo, and Rick Olson.
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Thanks to everyone who joined us, in person and over the air,  for Homemade Holiday Shorts 2013 on December 15th in the MC Erny Gallery at WHQR.  The event featured music by Whiskey Creek and readings of short stories by our popular commentators Annie Gray Johnston, Gwenyfar Rohler, Shane Fernando, and WHQR News Director Rachel Lewis Hilburn, reading "Kurisumasu" by Mebane Boyd, the winning story of the first-ever Homemade Holiday Shorts Story Contest.

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Midday Interview -11/22/13
9:44 am
Mon November 25, 2013

Midday Interview: Kitty Yerkes Invites Listeners to Trot Like a Turkey

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Kitty Yerkes of Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity invites us all to participate in next Thursday morning’s 9th Annual Turkey Trot around the loop at Wrightsville Beach -- a 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk to benefit Habitat.  Please register in advance at CapeFearHabitat.org

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December 1-3 @ Thalian Hall
12:27 pm
Thu November 21, 2013

Cinematique Presents: "All is Lost"

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Deep into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, a man (Academy Award Winner Robert Redford) wakes to find his yacht taking on water after a collision with a shipping container. With his navigation equipment and radio disabled, he sails blindly into the path of a violent storm. With strength that belies his age, and using traditional nautical instruments, he struggles to find a shipping route.

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December 16-18 @ Thalian Hall
12:20 pm
Thu November 21, 2013

Cinematique Presents: "Kill Your Darlings"

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Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) gives a fearless performance as young Allen Ginsberg in this mesmerizing true story of friendship, the early days of the Beat Generation and a passion that ends in murder. This biopic set during the famed beat poet's years at Columbia University centers on a murder investigation involving Ginsberg, his handsome classmate Lucien Carr (Dane DeHaan), and fellow Beat author William S. Burroughs (Ben Foster).

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Broadcast: November 22, 23 @9PM
3:34 pm
Mon November 18, 2013

L Shape Lot STNL Airs Friday and Saturday

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The L Shape Duo in the MC Erny Gallery
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L Shape Lot at WHQR
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Folksy, roots-country, honkytonk outfit L Shape Lot Acoustic Duo gave a strong  Soup to Nuts Live (STNL) performance to a sold out crowd in The MC Erny Gallery at WHQR on Thursday, November 7th. Hosted by George Scheibner, Soup to Nuts Live brings a variety of musical styles and talents into the gallery to perform and record in front of a live audience.

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