The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim (162)
Coming up on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, the spotlight is on bossa nova great Antonio Carlos Jobim. We look at his vast catalog of standards and how artists of the…
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Music
Prairie Performances: Music Beyond Worlds
On this week's “Prairie Performances,” celebrate the excitement of the Artemis II mission as host Mel Miller brings the final frontier to the prairie frontier, exploring music inspired by the world beyond our own. This out-of-this-world program includes Richard Strauss’s "Also Sprach Zarathustra," excerpts from Joseph Haydn’s "Il Mundo della Luna," Gustav Holst’s "The Planets," and for more contemporary tastes, Hayden Mesnick’s "Drone Piece."Latest News
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Atomic Age Cocktail Party
Classic Mornings
Sixteens, Sextons, and Stetsons
It was just a guess.
Evening Concert
The Evening Concert on Illinois Classical
Music by Bartok, Roberto Sierra, Sibelius, Mahler, Bach, and others
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The 21st Show
Abby Cadabby’s puppeteer is married to a guy from Normal, Illinois. Here’s how they got to Sesame Street.
He's a Normal, Illinois native who went to U. of I. and ended up writing music for Sesame Street.She's the puppeteer behind Abby Cadabby — and she just won an Emmy for…
The 21st Show
What are prediction markets and do they need to be regulated?
Prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket allow people to bet on … pretty much anything … from the future of the Iran war to more offbeat topics, such as whether…
The 21st Show
Memoir recounts multi-faceted life of Walter Braud
Walter Braud had a long career in law spanning 50 years- most of it in Rock Island. Beyond his legal work, Braud's life also included teaching, a business proposition in…
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Prairie Fire
Prairie Fire: Season 3 - Episode 6 - March 2026
We introduce you to the art of Brian Dettmer, get a special performance from hip-hop duo Mother Nature, and visit with quilter Millie Sorrells, who shows us creativity has no…
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Illinois Public Media and the College of Media team up to offer teen podcast workshops
The workshops will be held April 4, 11 and 25. Registration is required.
State of Change
The state of the Illinois Prairie
State of Change 2025 looks at efforts to retain existing prairie in Illinois, as well as strategies to restore some areas to a more natural state.
