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Local artist Rain Spann works in painting, graphic design, and mixed media. His art is abstract, thoughtful, energetic, and surprising. Rebecca Weinstein spoke with him about a recent piece called “Flare.”

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Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is a twenty two year old blues phenom who’s 2019 debut was nominated for a Grammy and makes his new one, “662” highly anticipated.

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Local musician Ron Fetner is considered as one of the very best singer-songwriters in the region, and we excited to welcome him back to the Acoustic Highway. We've missed in-studio performances and can't wait to spend time with Ron. Join us Sunday night.

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Join host Harold Smith this week to hear music from the Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe, along with other great artists. 

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Join host Harold Smith this week to hear music from the Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe, along with other great artists. 

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Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" runs in a weekend-long celebration at the Plot in Norfolk’s NEON District. Rebecca Weinstein spoke with the show's leads, Enver Siddiky and Noëlle Peterson.

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July 25, 1965, was the day Bob Dylan plugged in at the Newport Folk Festival, essentially beginning the end of what many people had termed “The Great Folk Scare.” This week we revisit this famous festival and hear music from some of its greatest acts. 

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Feel like you are a part of the audience and relive some classic performances on this week's program. We'll be exploring some of the great Bluegrass performances that were captured live. 

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