The Sound of Applause

Festival director Terri Pontremoli discusses how the JazzFest has changed over the last 5 years. Detailed show notes at http://www.ideastream.org/news/tri-c-jazzfest-set-to-swing-in-playhouse-square.

Cleveland Heights native Orin Wolf talks about producing 'The Band's Visit' which won 10 Tony Awards Detailed show notes at http://www.ideastream.org/news/cleveland-heights-native-orin-wolfs-the-bands-visit-wins-10-tonys.

Grammy Award-winning composer and trumpeter discusses latest date, part of which was recorded in Cleveland Detailed show notes at http://www.ideastream.org/news/terence-blanchard%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98live%E2%80%99-shares-the-healing-power-of-jazz.

Dobama Theatre stages North American premiere of award-winning Israeli play about a tense party on Independence Day Detailed show notes at http://www.ideastream.org/news/on-the-grill%E2%80%99-serves-conflict-at-israeli-party-at-dobama-theatre.

Residents of EcoVillage are more environmentally friendly, whether or not they realize it. Detailed show notes at http://www.ideastream.org/news/20-years-after-ecovillage-formed-residents-still-find-sustainable-living.

Mercury Theatre Company co-founders Brian Marshall & Pierre-Jacques Brault look back on 20 years of musical productions. Detailed show notes at http://www.ideastream.org/news/mercury-theatre-company-celebrates-20th-anniversary.

Once a summer for the past decade, 30 bands play free concerts from porches of homes and businesses in Larchmere. Detailed show notes at http://www.ideastream.org/news/larchmere-porchfest-brings-music-people-to-neighborhood.

Popular American Whiskey entangled with politics of international trade Detailed show notes at http://www.ideastream.org/news/will-tariffs-hurt-the-bourbon-boom.

Music licensing fees have prompted some clubs and bars to drop live performances Detailed show notes at http://www.ideastream.org/news/how-licensing-fees-affect-live-music-performances.

The Cleveland International Piano Competition invited 22 youth from around the world for this year's competition. Detailed show notes at http://www.ideastream.org/news/community-volunteers-help-international-pianists-feel-at-home-in-cleveland.

We share an archive interview between Dee Perry and the late Anthony Bourdain from 2002 Detailed show notes at http://www.ideastream.org/news/anthony-bourdain-remembered.

Robinson has promoted support for the arts on a local and national level Detailed show notes at http://www.ideastream.org/news/the-cleveland-arts-prize-honors-veteran-arts-advocate-barbara-robinson.

New theater group to perform wearing big heads, or "cabezudos," at summer festivals in Cleveland. Detailed show notes at http://www.ideastream.org/news/latinus-theater-company-debuts-in-cleveland.

Former New Yorker cartoon editor Robert Mankoff explains what makes cartoons funny before his AHA Festival appearance. Detailed show notes at http://www.ideastream.org/news/robert-mankoff-on-cartoons-making-the-cut.

Best-selling author Larry Tye chronicles RFK's political and personal evolution Detailed show notes at http://www.ideastream.org/news/robert-kennedy-what-if.