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TMoTM S04E05: Five Lessons — Carey Wong
RESCHEDULED
Due to technical issues, this programme has been delayed and will now go out on October 25th, 2pm SLT/Pacific Time, when it will be time for a new edition of The Magic of The Musical with Caledonia Skytower!
This month, Caledonia continues her “Five Lessons” sub-series of The Magic of The Musical, where she interviews actors, directors, designers, dancers and others who have spent time and life in musical theatre. They share the lessons that being a part of a performing community have taught them about life, the stage, and humanity.
If you are lucky, you get to interview your heroes. In this month’s episode of The Magic of The Musical, host Caledonia Skytower (aka Judy Cullen) shares her conversation with one of her heroes as they discuss art, music, and stage design: friend and mentor Carey Wong. During a career spanning over 50 years, Carey has designed sets and costumes for more than 300 productions, including operas, plays, musicals, and ballets, plus art exhibitions and other creative spaces. Tune in for a fascinating discussion! More about Carey Wong.
TMoTM S04E04: What Theater Taught Me
This show is now available to Listen Again on Mixcloud.
September 20th, 2pm SLT/Pacific Time: it’s the third Saturday in the month and time for a new edition of The Magic of The Musical with Caledonia Skytower!
“Why would you get a degree in theater?” It’s not always about dreams of bright lights and paparazzi. Theater is a collaborative art form that teaches much more than just the art of making it. Host Caledonia Skytower (Judy Cullen) shares her conversation with three of her college classmates as they reflect on their differing paths and the lessons that creating theater hath wrought, plus the musical theater songs that have had the greatest personal meaning to them.
TMoTM S04E03: Five Lessons #1 — Sharry O’Hare
This programme is now available on Mixcloud.
August 16th, 2pm SLT/Pacific Time: it’s the third Saturday in the month and time for a new edition of The Magic of The Musical with Caledonia Skytower!
This month, Caledonia rolls out a new sub-series of The Magic of The Musical. In “Five Lessons” she interviews actors, directors, designers, dancers and others who have spent time and life in musical theatre. They share the lessons that being a part of a performing community have taught them about life, the stage, and humanity.
In this debut episode Cale shares a conversation with actress Sharry O’Hare, exploring the experiences of 65 years of musical theater performance. Ms. O’Hare shares some of the lessons musical theatre has taught her, with selected musical numbers to accompany them. Think treading the boards is just about finding your light and how many songs you get? Guess again.
Anniversary Weekend Continues…
Today, January 1st 2022, marks the second day of our 1st Anniversary celebrations.
Our FEATURED MUSIC today is Saturday At The Movies — On the air all day apart from times noted below.
Second Life residents, don’t miss our ICE-SKATING JAZZ PARTY with DJ Caledonia Skytower — at the Winter Hollow Skating Pond in Second Life, 2–4pm SLT. If you can’t be there in person, tune in to Virtual Community Radio and catch the music. On The Air and in Second Life.
And tune in for THE MOST EPISODE 3 - join your host Susannah for the third episode of The MOST — Music from the Original Sound Track - this month with music by composers including Ennio Morricone, Les Baxter and John Barry; from movies and TV series including tracks from Hell’s Belles, Sex And The Single Girl, East Side/West Side and more. Catch the show at 12:30pm & 4:30pm Pacific Time/SLT, 8:30pm and 12:30am in the UK. On The Air.
Our Anniversary Weekend Starts Here!
Friday, December 31st, marks the start of our First Anniversary Weekend — yes, Virtual Community Radio really has been broadcasting for an entire year! We kick off the weekend with two special programmes.
SWINGIN’ ON NEW YEAR’S EVE
Caledonia Skytower spins the discs for a special swing party, live from the plaza outside the Virtual Community Radio Theatre in Chestnut Hills in Second Life. Be there in person or tune in to Virtual Community Radio and listen live: 3–5pm Pacific/SLT, 11pm-1am in the UK.
THE MOST INTERVIEW
At Noon and 5pm Pacific/SLT — 8pm and 1am in the UK — tune in for a special interview with Susannah, the host of The MOST — Music from the Original Sound Track, her monthly programme of film and TV movie music that goes out on the first Saturday in the month — in this case, tomorrow, January 1st.
*Featured image: iStock.
Where’ve You Been? Beatrix Potter Tales and Le Cirque de La Nuit
It’s Wednesday March 17th and time for a new episode of Where’ve You Been, our fortnightly feature on places to visit and things to do around the Second Life grid. You can catch the show at 12 noon and 4pm Pacific/SLT on Wednesdays and Saturdays for the next two weeks.
In this, Episode 4, we check out the latest productions from Idle Rogue — Le Cirque de La Nuit — and Virtuoso Dance’s Fountain Theatre production of Beatrix Potter Tales.
Where’ve You Been? We visit Sinful Retreat — “It’s not what it sounds like!”
It’s Wednesday March 3rd and time for a new episode of Where’ve You Been, our fortnightly feature on places to visit and things to do around the Second Life grid. You can catch the show at 12 noon and 4pm Pacific/SLT, that’s 20:00 and 00:00 UTC, on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
In this, Episode 3, we’re visiting Sinful Retreat and Angels’ Rest — “A marvellous collection of art, sculpture and architecture”
