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Time
to slip on your pointe shoes! Our Ballet Theme Weekend began at noon.
Today's highlight: Glazunov's Raymonda, complete, at 10:40pm.
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In early October, we encouraged everyone to move during our Dance Weekend, but it's okay to leave it to the professionals this time, because it's Ballet Weekend! Indeed there will be Tchaikovsky, but many others too, and not all from the Russian stage.
Classical WETA and WETA Public Television Because you're our fans and we love you, we're giving you an exclusive sneak-peek at the WETA Holiday Vault before it opens to the public next Saturday. It's chock full of special treasures from Classical WETA and TV26. Supporting WETA while finding the perfect gift for the holidays -- can it get any better?
Classical WETA and WETA Public Television Our Around Town panelists think "Precious" is a "powerful story of how the human spirit can triumph." The Washington Post's Courtland Milloy says it's "a film of prurient interest that has about as much redeeming social value as a porn flick." (http://bit.ly/3qZI0B) What's your opinion?
Classical WETA and WETA Public Television Free ticket giveaway! Win a pair of tickets to see a performance of the Ecliple Chamber Orchestra's Brandeburg Festival.
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Each winner will receive a pair of tickets to their choice of the Friday, Nov. 20, or Sunday, Nov. 22, performance of the Eclipse Chamber Orchestra's Brandenburg Festival.
Classical WETA and WETA Public Television Today's the last day of voting for the 2009 Classical Countdown. Help us choose Washington's favorite piece of classical music!
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What is your favorite classical music piece? Vote for your three favorites below and then tune in during Thanksgiving week, November 23-26, when we count down the top 90 listener selections.
Mary Runk thanks for playing the tribute for dina koston. she is always a treat :)
Classical WETA and WETA Public Television Calling all theater buffs! Donate to WETA and get the best seats in the house to Signature Theatre's production of Show Boat!
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Show Boat - Two tickets to Signature Theatre's December 6 presentation of Show Boat. Performance is at 2:00 pm. Includes a pre-performance talk with Artistic Director Eric Shaffer at 1:00 pm.
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In this week's CD Pick, Montreal's Arion Baroque Orchestra plays an orchestral suite, a
Brandenburg Concerto, a double concerto and a triple concerto, all by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
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The Arion Baroque Orchestra celebrated its 20th anniversary with this release that brings just about everyone to the solo stand to play Bach, and the harpsichord is particularly in the spotlight.
Classical WETA and WETA Public Television Looking for something to do with the kids this weekend? Sesame Street is having a 40th Birthday Party at the Smithsonian's Discovery Theater Sunday afternoon!
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The Smithsonian's Discovery Theater is throwing a birthday bash for America's favorite children's television show, and you're invited.
Classical WETA and WETA Public Television Mahler Month: hear a sample of #Mahler 8 at 9a with Gergiev + @londonsymphony, featuring DC's own Choral Arts Society! http://ow.ly/BCrp
Classical WETA and WETA Public Television Mahler Month Feature: jfl continues his #Mahler survey with a posting on the Third Symphony, Mahler's longest. http://ow.ly/BC7b
Classical WETA and WETA Public Television Tonight's #Mahler Month feature: Das Lied von der Erde at 9 with Vienna Phil, Bernstein, King, and Fischer-Dieskau. http://ow.ly/Bt48
Classical WETA and WETA Public Television As a special thank you to all our veterans, WETA TV 26 is airing the 26-part groundbreaking 1953 documentary series "Victory at Sea" in its entirety today. This marathon presentation spotlights major naval campaigns of World War II.
