THIS WEEK ON THE SHOW...

WEDNESDAY: 6-30 Andrew Knight, Director of the All American Pops Concert. Bronson Park Thursday, July 1. Join Good Vibrations, Kalamazoo’s all-volunteer community pops band, as they kick-off the 4th of July holiday weekend with the 18th annual All American Pops Concert

Also- Rob Koritz, one of the drummers for Dark Star Orchestra. DSO will be performing Wednesday 6-30 at Bells Brewery.
www.darkstarorchestra.net

THURSDAY: 7-1 EN2, performing Thursday evening At Bells Brewery. "High energy, intense grooves, EN2 captivates the audience...with deep house rhythms fused in Jazz Improvisation. This instrumental outfit displays incredible diversity and inventiveness." Left Promotions.
www.en2.net

FRIDAY: 7-2 The Nonchalant Cafe Hour soap opera continues. Will Ukulele face the fact that there is now a baby involved. Will Wendy Wise fess up to what she's done. Will K-booty go back to Ben Lando. Will Captain make bail. And then there's Candidate Three.

To listen to a live broadcast of the Nonchalant Cafe Hour on 89.1 WIDR FM, go to www.widr.org

Wed.- Fri. Noon until 1PM EST...your centre of the optional entertainment universe.

Impassioned Ukulele performs dramatic role as Brock in the Nonchalant soap opera. 

WIDR FM Business Manager Michael Shutkas solicites the listening public Friday as a prisoner in the muscular dystophy LOCKDOWN. 

WIDR FM music director, K-Booty and Ukulele spin in the studio. Mix master cuts faster.  

Investigative jounalist Ben Lando  

THIS WEEK ON THE SHOW...

WEDNESDAY: The Reputations. Performing Friday the 25th at Kraftbrau Brewery. www.reputationmusic.com

THURSDAY: Mary N. Lam-Rodrigues from the Fontana Chamber Arts. 2004 Summer Festival with a dash of brass featuring WMU’s Western Brass Quintet performing works of Bozza, Leclerc, and Debussy. Saturday the 26th at the Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts.
www.fontanachamberarts.org

FRIDAY: Smokestack. Performing Saturday the 26th at Bells Brewery www.smokestack.org

Also- Muscular Dystrophy discussion with Ken Hazelrigg and Michael Shutkas.

Also- Tom Wopat. Staring in the upcoming Barn Theatre production of Guys and Dolls. www.barntheatre.com

To listen live to the Nonchalant Cafe Hour on 89.1 WIDR FM go to our web page- www.widr.org

THIS WEEK ON THE SHOW...

WEDNESDAY: Paul Stermer from the Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts. The Millet to Matisse Exhibit. www.kiarts.org

THURSDAY: Scott Burkell and Joe Aiello from the cast of "Two Into One" by Ray Cooney playing now at the Barn Theatre in Augusta, MI www.barntheatre.com

Also- Flymantell, performing Thursday evening at Bells Brewery. 9PM www.flymantell.com

FRIDAY: Folk artist Brenda Weiler, performing Sunday evening at Kraftbrau Brewery. www.brendaweiler.com

Also- Annette Hoppenworth from the Kalamazoo Valley Museum. The Summer Smorgasbord. www.kvm.kvcc.edu

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Dueling Ukuleles... from our Canton, MI offices Seangobot and Ukulele de Jason. Outside WIDR FM studios.  

Joe Reilly independent folk artist from Chicago, performs live at WIDR FM. 

THIS WEEK ON THE PROGRAM...

WEDNESDAY- Tanisha from the International Answer Coalition. On the phone joining us from Washington DC.
www.internationalanswer.org

THURSDAY- Independent folk musician Joseph Reilly. In support of his Homeland tour. In the studio performing songs live.

FRIDAY- Exectuive Director of Loaves and Fishes, Anne Wend Lipsey. Chatting with us about WIDR-AID. For more information on WIDR-AID please go to www.widr.org

Also on the program...Lisa Williams from the Kalamazoo Arts Council to talk with us about the next Art Hop in Kalamazoo.
www.kazooart.org

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Big Jam Wednesday presents: Seangobot (from our Canton, MI offices) and Candidate number three in an under the sea segment. 

Ukulele and the Sports Desk shake, wagering 12 friends on whether the Pistons will win the Championship against LA.  

Here John Liberty (Official Nonchalant Cafe Hour Sports Analyst) conferring with Ukulele in heated discussion on a possible no-hitter. Was it a no-hitter? Susie joined the conversation and confirmed Ukulele's tale.