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Steak

The end of summer this weekend means backyard BBQs and grills will be going into hibernation soon, but not without one last blaze of glory. Chef Amy Tobin has tips for the perfect Labor Day steak, and more. First, the meat...

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  • Special Preview Screening of THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT!
  • Special Preview Screening of  THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT!On Saturday, September 4th, there will be a special preview screening of THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! at the Broad Street location of the Children’s Museum of Richmond. The screening will be continuous from 10am to 4pm. Here is your chance to get a sneak peek of the program which premieres on Labor Day, September 6th.

  • As Luck Would Have It
  • As Luck Would Have ItAs luck would have it or Karma or the good nature of some of my fine, upstanding listeners, I was able to get some new music (for me, anyway), from Russia, Vietnam and Scotland. Good music ahead, on this week’s World Music Show.

  • The Electric Croude: Sonic Snapshots
  • The Electric Croude: Sonic SnapshotsThis week (9/4) on The Electric Croude, my sonic snapshots are shuffled – from Suzanne Vega waxing wistful with a memory zephyr whisking through NYC to travelogues of Bob Dylan and Steve Fisher/Matthew Costello – including one of the best unreleased songs of all time.

  • These Roller Skating Women Get ‘Down And Derby’
  • These Roller Skating Women Get ‘Down And Derby’From NPR’s Morning Edition – Alex Cohen may be a public radio reporter by day, but by night she goes by her roller derby name — Axles of Evil.

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