Lansing Council Starts Mulling City Budget
Mar. 26, 2009 | WKAR
- The 2009-2010 budget is now in the hands of the City Council.
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Under the Radar: Lev Raphael Talks About His New Book, "My Germany"
Mar. 13, 2009 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells recently talked to Lev Raphael about his new book, “My Germany.”
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City Council Seeks Balance Between Free Speech And Safety
Feb. 16, 2009 | WKAR
- WKAR's Rob South reports on last Monday's boisterous Lansing city council meeting.
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Joshua Bell At Wharton Center
Jan. 27, 2009 | WKAR
- An interview with violinist Joshua Bell about his upcoming recital at Wharton Center
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Heikinpaiva Mid-Winter Festival
Jan. 23, 2009 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talks with Finnish American Heritage Center's Jim Kurtti about this annual festival celebrated in Hancock, Michigan.
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LSO Preview: Adam Golka To Play Grieg With LSO
Jan. 22, 2009 | WKAR
- WKAR's Melissa Ingells talks with pianist Adam Golka.
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An Interview With Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Jan. 21, 2009 | WKAR
- An interview with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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Under the Radar: Raphael Reviews Book On Andrew Jackson
Jan. 16, 2009 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talks with reviewer Lev Raphael about a book on Andrew Jackson.
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LSO Preview: Muffitt Previews Holiday Pops
Dec. 19, 2008 | WKAR
- Muffitt Previews Holiday Pops
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Slatkin's Detroit Symphony Orchestra Tenure Begins
Dec. 11, 2008 | WKAR
- WKAR's Scott Pohl attended the DSO's first rehearsal with Leonard Slatkin. Slatkin became full-time conductor this week.
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Economy 2009: Area Food Bank Assists Over 1800 Families
Nov. 27, 2008 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talks to Sharon Krinock of the Greater Lansing Food Bank about hunger in mid-Michigan.
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Gregorian Previews MSU Symphony Concert
Nov. 14, 2008 | WKAR
- Gregorian previews MSU Symphony concert
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Election 2008: Analysis Of Michigan 7th And 9th Races With Rick Pluta
Nov. 1, 2008 | WKAR
- Analysis of Michigan 7th and 9th races with Rick Pluta
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Lansing Symphony Features Guest Conductor
Oct. 30, 2008 | WKAR
- MSU guest conductor David Rayl leads the Lansing Symphony Orchestra this weekend in a program titled "American Journey."
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Figures Reveal Lansing Mayor's Spending Patterns
Oct. 27, 2008 | WKAR
- WKAR's Rob South talks with host Melissa Ingells about the type of things Lansing city officials spent money on last fiscal year.
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Under the Radar: The Billionaire's Vinegar
Oct. 17, 2008 | WKAR
- Lev Raphael reviews new wine forgery book.
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Lansing Symphony Orchestra Plays Maslanka
Oct. 9, 2008 | WKAR
- Lansing Symphony Orchestra plays music of MSU alum David Maslanka
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Under the Radar: The Anglo Files
Sep. 26, 2008 | WKAR
- WKAR's Melissa Ingells talks to Lev Raphael about a new book from Sarah Lyall that examines British idiosyncrasies.
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LSO Preview: Masterworks I: The Gypsy Life
Sep. 4, 2008 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells hears from LSO Conductor Timothy Muffitt about the first concert of the 2008-2009 season.
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Under the Radar: Raphael Reviews Biography Of The James Family
Aug. 15, 2008 | WKAR
- Book reviewer Lev Raphael tells Melissa Ingells about a book on the family of novelist Henry James.
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Club Collects Antique Agricultural Machines
Jul. 30, 2008 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells visits a meeting of the Michigan Steam Engine and Threshers Club in Mason, Michigan.
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Under the Radar: Lev Raphael Reviews Book About Richard Nixon
Jul. 25, 2008 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talks to Lev Raphael about “Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America,” by Rick Perlstein.
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Election 2008: NPR Political Editor Looks At Michigan Political Landscape
Jul. 18, 2008 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talks with NPR "political junkie" Ken Rudin about the upcoming election season in Michigan.
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Severe Weather Affects Michigan's Crops
Jul. 7, 2008 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talks to an MSU professor about how flooding and cold have affected Michigan's agriculture this year.
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Under the Radar: Raphael Suggests A Novel For Summer Reading
Jun. 20, 2008 | WKAR
- Lev Raphael talks with Melissa Ingells about a novel focusing on the inner life of a Swiss waiter.
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Under the Radar: The Belly Of Paris
May. 16, 2008 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talks to reviewer Lev Raphael about a book that deals with passion, food, and Paris.
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LSO Preview: Final LSO Concert Links To Next Season
May. 15, 2008 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells gets a preview of the Lansing Symphony’s final concert of the season from Conductor Timothy Muffitt.
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MSU Professor Publishes Book Of Poetry And Storytelling
Apr. 30, 2008 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talks with Gordon Henry, whose new book "The Failure of Certain Charms," is put out by Salt Publishing.
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MSU Honors Whartons With Musical Premiere
Apr. 25, 2008 | WKAR
- MSU's Leon Gregorian talks with Melissa Ingells about working with composer Adolphus Hailstork on the premier of a new work.
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LSO Preview: Michigan Pianist Featured In LSO Pops Concert
Apr. 10, 2008 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells interviews pianist Rich Ridenour. He’ll be appearing with the Lansing Symphony Orchestra on Friday night.
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Under the Radar: Raphael Reviews "Agent Zigzag"
Apr. 4, 2008 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talks with author Lev Raphael about a once-hidden wartime story of intrigue and espionage.
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LSO Preview: Thunder And Yearning
Mar. 27, 2008 | WKAR
- Conductor Timothy Muffitt tells Melissa Ingells about the next LSO Masterworks concert, featuring the Percussion Concerto by Schwantner.
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Under the Radar: Raphael Reviews Book On Slavery
Mar. 7, 2008 | WKAR
- Book reviewer Lev Raphael talks with Melissa Ingells about a book that illustrates the enormous human toll of slavery.
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Under the Radar: How To Talk About Books You Haven’t Read
Jan. 25, 2008 | WKAR
- Book reviewer Lev Raphael tells Melissa Ingells about the new book by Pierre Bayard.
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MSU Symphony To Feature World Premier
Jan. 24, 2008 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells spoke with MSU Symphony Orchestra conductor Leon Gregorian about this Saturday's concert at Wharton Center.
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MSU Concert Honors Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan. 18, 2008 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talks with MSU director of Jazz Studies Rodney Whitaker, who will conduct an MLK memorial concert at MSU on Sunday.
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LSO Preview: Scheherazade Sesquicentennial
Jan. 17, 2008 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talks with LSO conductor Timothy Muffitt about Rimsky Korsakov’s Scheherazade and Bartok’s Third Piano Concerto.
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Under the Radar: The Uncommon Reader
Dec. 21, 2007 | WKAR
- Reviewer Lev Raphael tells Melissa Ingells that anyone who likes reading will probably like this novella by Alan Bennett.
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LSO Preview: First Pops Concert Of Season
Dec. 14, 2007 | WKAR
- Lansing Symphony Orchestra music director Timothy Muffitt talks to WKAR's Melissa Ingells about the orchestra's holiday concert.
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Box 23 Firefighter Support Club Celebrates Origins
Dec. 11, 2007 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells reports on the history of a group that helps Lansing firefighters.
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Under the Radar: The Greatest Battle
Nov. 21, 2007 | WKAR
- Reviewer Lev Raphael talks with WKAR's Melissa Ingells about a book on a pivotal, though lesser-known, WWII battle.
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Volgenau Writes About Diving On The Fitzgerald Wreck
Nov. 12, 2007 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talks to Michigan author Gerald Volgenau about his new book, Shipwreck Hunter.
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StoryCorps Door-to-Door: Lev Raphael
Nov. 9, 2007 | WKAR
- The son of Holocaust survivors, Lev Raphael recalls growing up with a lot of things missing.
On All Things Considered.
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LSO Preview: Music For A New Nation
Nov. 9, 2007 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells speaks with LSO conductor Timothy Muffitt about the orchestra's Masterwork's performance tonight.
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Early Female Astronomer Profiled In Book
Oct. 31, 2007 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talks with the author of a book about America's first woman astronomer, who was also a teacher, a crusader in the women's movement and a poet.
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Under the Radar: Fleeing Hitler
Oct. 26, 2007 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talks with Lev Raphael about Hanna Diamond’s book on WWII French refugees.
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LSO Preview: Carmina Burana
Oct. 25, 2007 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talked to conductor Timothy Muffitt about the LSO's second major concert of the season.
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Dental Health A Problem For Many Michigan Children
Oct. 24, 2007 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talks to the president of the Michigan Dental Association, Dr. Steve Dater, about the state of children’s oral health in the state.
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State Budget Deal Reached In Early Morning Hours
Oct. 1, 2007 | WKAR
- MPRN's Rachel Lippman tells Melissa Ingells affected state government functions should be back to normal within hours.
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MSU College Of Music Stages Collage Concert
Sep. 26, 2007 | WKAR
- Melissa Ingells talks to MSU Director of Bands Kevin Sedatole about an innovative music performance.
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