THIS WEEK ON THE SHOW...

WEDNESDAY 10/20/2004:
William Schweke, A leading authority on trade will be the first speaker in this year's Werner Sichel Lecture-Seminar Series at Western Michigan University. October 20th, 3 p.m. in Room 3508 of Knauss Hall and is titled "Getting Beyond Argument and Invective: Can we Bridge the Gap Between Free and Fair Trade Advocates." www.wmich.edu/wmu/news/2004/10/037.html

IN THE NEWS: Ken Loc on the fair contracting commitment the board of trustees signed

THURSDAY 10/21/2004:
Kim Nelson, local artist, who worked on "Hail A Cab!" community project modeled after Cincinnati's "Big Pig Gig" and Chicago's "Cows on Parade", was designed to make public art accessible, promote tourism, honor the history and celebrate the future of Kalamazoo. It pays homage to one of the American City's most beloved icons, the Checker Cab, which were manufactured in Kalamazoo by Checker Motors until 1982. www.wmich.edu/alumni/cab

Also- Jared Vineyard, "They All Want Jen" the current production at the Blue Star Theatre in South Haven. The show will play Oct. 21-24, 8pm on Thursday through Saturday and at 2pm on Sunday.

IN THE NEWS: Chris Killian on Proposal 1
Matt Fritz on Tom Knific

FRIDAY 10/22/2004:
Cast members from the national touring company of The Full Monty, playing at Miller Auditoruim October 22nd-24th www.wmich.edu/miller/fullmonty.html

IN THE NEWS: Josh Osborne on the NCAA football polling system
Aaron Dome on the current saturation of political ads
Dan Berger with the campaign 2004 beat.

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WEDNESDAY 10/13/04:
Max Brown director of the Baltimore Waltz by by Paula Vogel. Presented by the Knockabout Theatre Company. Opening Oct 22nd thru Nov 6th 2004 Friday and Saturday evenings at 8p.m. Performing in the Epic Center Theatre Space at 359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo MI www.knockabouttheatre.com
Jeremy Dobrish, co-founder and Artistic Director of the critically acclaimed Adobe Theatre Company. Speaking at WMU Wednesday 8PM, at the Little Theatre as part of the Gwen Frostic Reading Series. www.adobe.org

IN THE NEWS: Ken Loc with a special report.
Aaron Dome with the nobel prize winners.

THURSDAY 10/14/04:
Mike Marchak, president of the Kalamazoo Film Society. Presenting Before Sunset FRI. - 7:00 & 9:30pm
SAT. - 7:00 and 9:30pm
SUN. - 2:30 & 5:00pm
Directed by Richard Linklater Written by Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. www.kalfilmsociety.net

IN THE NEWS: Aaron Dome with a story on the Soldiers returning from Iraq
Chris Killian with a story on the Gay Rights ban
Ben Jones on the Presidential Debates

FRIDAY 10/15/04:
Western Michigan University Homecoming candidates. www.wmich.edu/homecoming

IN THE NEWS: Ben Jones with the local election story
Josh Osborne on EMU vs. WMU homecoming football
Dan Berger on the campaign 2004 debate
Qatari ambassador to U.S. speaks at Fetzer Center

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WEDNESDAY 10/6/2004:
Cyanotic, performing at the Barking Tuna Festival Saturday night at Clud Soda
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The Thunderbirds are Now! performing at the Barking Tuna Festival Friday night at Kraftbrau Brewery. http://www.freep.com/entertainment/music/band23_20040423.htm
Claire Porter "Comic monologue and dance artist Claire Porter will take her audiences on an inner-space ride through a gallery of themes in two performances of "Namely, Muscles," a one-hour, one-woman seriously silly play, Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 5-6, at 8:15 p.m. in the Dalton Center Recital Hall at Western Michigan University" www.wmich.edu/dance

IN THE NEWS: Aaron Dome with on campus registration
Ken Loc with a special report

THURSDAY 10/7/2004:
Dr. D Terry Williams and cast members of the Western Michigan University Theatre Dept's presentation of Metamorphoses as adapted by Mary Zimmermann Oct. 7-10; 14-16, 2004 www.wmich.edu/theatre

IN THE NEWS: Josh Osborne with "So Long Exbos"

FRIDAY 10/8/2004:
Dr. Xeron and the Moogulators, performing at the Barking Tuna Festival Friday October 8th at Kraftbrau Brewery

IN THE NEWS: Aaron Dome with this years Nobel Prize.
Dan Berger with the campaign 2004 beat.
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