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Jason Hess

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Graduate Fellow -Web Services

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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Midday Interview -3/4/14
11:19 am
Wed March 5, 2014

Midday Interview: Clyde Edgerton on Wilmington Art Council's Upcoming "Book SmArts"

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Board Chair for Wilmington Arts Council, writer , and professor Clyde Edgerton spoke with guest host Gina Gambony about an upcoming literary event.  

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May 12th, 2014 @ 7pm
12:54 pm
Tue March 4, 2014

Prologue: "Hunting Che" and "No Hero" by Kevin Maurer

Maurer @ WHQR
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Join Ben Steelman of Star News with bestselling author and former Star News staffer Kevin Maurer to discuss his nonfiction books Hunting Che and No Hero (forthcoming). Expect a lively discussion on the content of the books, Maurer's writing process, and other literary topics.

May 12th, 7 - 8pm
in WHQR's MC Erny Gallery
254 N. Front Street, Third Floor

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April 14th, 2014 @7pm
11:26 am
Tue March 4, 2014

Prologue: "Rude Bitches Make Me Tired" by Celia Rivenbark

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Join Ben Steelman of Star News with author Celia Rivenbark for a lively discussion of the humorous, unique etiquette book Rude Bitches Make Me Tired. 

April 14th, 7 - 8pm
in WHQR's MC Erny Gallery
254 N. Front Street, Third Floor

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Enjoy this Event Recap!
2:18 pm
Tue February 18, 2014

Event Recap: Photos and Audio from "A Sunday Baroque Weekend" with Suzanne Bona

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Live from the MC Erny Gallery
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Feb 7th, 2014
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Feb. 7th, 2014
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Feb 7th, 2014
Baroque Brunch at WHQR
Baroque Brunch at WHQR
Baroque Brunch at WHQR
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A Sunday Baroque Weekend, featuring special guest Suzanne Bona of Sunday Baroque, was a huge success. Thank you to every listener who attended one of the lively events. We were fortunate to host such distinguished and talented guests, and it was a privilege to bring these special musical and cultural events to our listeners. We hope you enjoy the above live music (beginning at 5:40) recording and interview with WHQR's very own Jemila Ericson. 

Watch for more special live classical music programming from WHQR in the future. 

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Inside WHQR - Music and Poetry
2:07 pm
Thu February 13, 2014

Audio Recap: Cavani Quartet and Poet Mwatabu S. Okantah

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Cavani and Okantah at WHQR
Okantah and Cavani @ WHQR
Cavani and Okantah at WHQR
Cavani and Okantah at WHQR
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The Cavani Quartet
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We were honored to host the Cavani Quartet and the poet Mwatabu S. Okantah in the MC Erny Gallery on Friday, January 24th for a special live performance and broadcast of classical music and poetry. Gallery guests and listeners were delighted by the skilled blending of poem and song. Enjoy this clip from the performance, which brought tears to the eyes of many audience members. 

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Midday Interview -2/7/14
3:54 pm
Fri February 7, 2014

Midday Interview: Historian and Author Carole K. Fink

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Cold War -An International History
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WHQR graduate fellow Jason Hess interviewed Carole K. Fink about her book Cold War. They spoke about the writing and research processes involved with nonfiction writing, and the importance Fink puts on sharing history as a teacher. Carole is our featured author for Prologue with Ben Steelman this coming Monday at 7 in the MC Erny Gallery at WHQR.

Full details on Carole K. Fink's Prologue event is available here.

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Inside WHQR -My Top Five
4:18 pm
Thu February 6, 2014

My Top Five Non-WHQR Radio Stations

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Working at WHQR (my top station, if there be doubts) as the webmaster, I think a lot about radio, and what makes good radio. There are some generally agreed upon production standards that can help programs sound good or bad. There are basic problems, like that one dj who always plays with the zipper of his jacket on-air so you can't think about the weather advisory he's reading. All you hear is zzzzzzip zzzzzip zzzzzip. Beyond basic sound issues like that, though, it starts to get wishy-washy, creative, and cool.

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April 10th, 6:30 @ WHQR
2:39 pm
Mon January 20, 2014

Soup to Nuts Live: Folk Singer John Craigie

Craigie in Wilmington in 2013
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Talented California folk musician John Craigie delivers performances filled with energy, original tunes, and humorous storytelling. Expect to laugh and be moved by Craigie's performance. Don't be surprised to be wrangled into a sing-along during his visit to WHQR. 

For more information on John Craigie, visit his website or check out his feature on RiffPub.com (recorded live in-studio at WHQR). 

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Listen to Lee and Steelman
3:55 pm
Thu January 16, 2014

Prologue Recap: "The Things They Carried" Book Discussion

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Lee and Steelman at WHQR
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Lee and Steelman at WHQR
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Recap: Enjoy this audio clip from the discussion with Rebecca Lee and Ben Steelman. The two writers offer unique, informed insights into the award winning book The Things They Carried. They Draw connections to other prominent works of literature and help put the work into literary and social perspective:

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Midday Interview -1/15/14
1:19 pm
Thu January 16, 2014

Midday Interview: Author Tim O'Brien

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WHQR's Jason Hess speaks with award winning author Tim O'Brien, special guest of The Big Read of Wilmington. During the lively discussion O'Brien speaks about his book The Things They Carried, the process of writing, the role of storytelling in the lives of soldiers, and about his visit to Wilmington, NC. 

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