METROPOLITAN WINDS June 18, 2010 A special concert honoring Dad on Father's Day is scheduled 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 20 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. Randal Bass, music director of the Metropolitan Winds, visited WRR to talk about the upcoming concert.

Heidi Grant Murphy May 20, 2010 Renowned soprano Heidi Grant Murphy appears with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, May 20-23, for performances of the Symphony No. 2 ("Resurrection) by Mahler. WRR spoke with Murphy about the music and what it takes to get such a massive composition ready for performance.

Violinist Andrew Sords April 29, 2010 Violinist Andrew Sords joins the Mesquite Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mesquite Arts Center. He will be the soloist in the Violin Concerto No. 1 by Bruch. Sords spoke to WRR recently on how he prepares a piece for performance and how he balances the life as a concert artist and chamber music collaborator.

Moby Dick: Maiden Voyage of an Opera Part 1 April 29, 2010 This hour-long WRR program explores the composition and staging of Dallas Opera’s world premiere event Moby Dick. Through extensive interviews the composer Jake Heggie, librettist Gene Scheer, tenor Ben Heppner and others give their insights on this mammoth undertaking.

WRR-Dallas Theater Center - Kevin Moriarty April 14, 2010 "The Dallas Theater Center recently announced the slate for their upcoming new season. Artistic Director Kevin Moriarty visited with WRR's Kurt Rongey during our April One Arts Plaza broadcast about an exciting new season in the Dee and Charles Wyly Theater at the AT&T Performing Arts Center."

August 1 & 5 July 30, 2010 On this week's Art Matters, we'll talk to a great pianist who's making Dallas a regular concert stop and in Fort Worth, a sculptor is creating a tall work of art about the north Texas prairie.

July 18 & 22 July 22, 2010 On this week's Art Matters, a play in Fort Worth pays tribute to a passionate voice for the American West and how does art survive in a culture that may care too much about money?

July 4 & 8 July 6, 2010 On this week's Art Matters, meet the new general director of the Dallas Opera and one of America's great photographers reveals his vision of a great American landscape.

June 20 & 24 June 18, 2010 On this week's Art Matters, Dallas Symphony Concertmaster Emanuel Borok retires and reflects on his tenure.

June 6 & 10 June 4, 2010 A painter depicts his reality through the other immages of history and we'll visit the rare book and special collections section of the Library of Congress.

Listen to the Wine Experience n WRR Weekdays at 6:20 p.m. June 2, 2008 The Wine Experience presents topics relating to choosing and enjoying wine such as matching wine with different foods, wirtual walks through vineyards and shopping tips.