The (un)official first weekend of summer is here and weâ??ve got the official Beaver Island soundtrack for it on the islandâ??s community radio station â?? WVBI. This weekend that soundtrack includes a Songs of Summer Top Ten + Five Saturday morning at 10:00 that, in addition to a count-down of the top 15 hits of summer, will count up the range of concerts, plays, tours, lectures, art shows, kids camps and other activities on tap this summer on Americaâ??s Emerald Isle. On Sunday evening at 7:00 tune in to hear radio theater as the Lighthouse School Mafia Radio Players present Prometheus: Mythic Heroâ?¦or Wise Guy. Itâ??s a Greek classics refresh and a laugh riot in one completely created by students.
But wait, thereâ??s more. Much more. Friday evening, tune in at 11:00 p.m. to hear the islandâ??s own Rich Warren host the Midnight Special -- folk music and farce, show tunes and satire, madness and escape.
On Saturday evening at 5:00 join host Sheri Timsak for Country Classics followed by Celtic Connections at 7:00, The International Americana Music Show at 8:00 (if you arenâ??t taking in the second performance of The Boarding House at the Beaver Island Community Center), Mark Beltaire and Rockinâ?? the Boat at 9:00 and Full Moon Hacksaw at 10:00.
On Sunday afternoon at 1:00 get your classical on with Collectorâ??s Corner unti 3:00. Then, Sunday evening, its Phil Becker and Sunday Night Oldies followed by the radio play at 7:00 and an encore of our Saturday night programs at 8:00 (if you aren't heading off to see The Boarding House at the BICC).
Saturday morning starting at 6:00 a.m. feed your mind with Worldlink, a look at todayâ??s headline stories through the eyes of those wrapped up in them. Thatâ??s followed at 7:00 by Inside Europe and at 8:00 by Living Planet. On Sunday morning you can hear encore presentations of Worldlink and Inside Europe (same times). Then at 8:00 tune in to hear Interfaith Voices, the latest addition to our weekend lineup.
The rest of the weekend you can enjoy our famous Cottage Mixâ??pop, rock, country, oldies, Celtic, Beaver Island artists and jazz so that everyone in the cottage gets to hear something they like.
And, if you are trying to keep track of all the events on the island, just dial up the WVBI website on your browser and click on Calendar for a complete rundown of what's happening on the Emerald Isle.
Itâ??s all on WVBIâ??the Voice of Beaver Island. Listen on the island at 100.1 FM and worldwide at www.wvbi.net.
Summer is here!
Moderator: Gillespie