Bill Beckett

Caravan

Bill Beckett — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Airs Friday, May 17 at 9 p.m. This week on the Caravan we have new music by the Secret Sisters and The Black Swans as well as tunes by Robert Deeble, John Trudell, and Alex De Grassi. On Blues at the Bottom, something old from Billy Holiday and something new from James Cotton, plus Joe Pug and Charles Brown. Then, in our concert hour, Dave Brubeck at the 2009 New Port Jazz Festival. On Be Quiet and Play the Music we'll wander into the Great Impossible. Tune in Friday at 9 for the Caravan here on Red River Radio.

What's Bugging You

Bill Beckett and Dr. Beverly Burden — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Aired Thursday, May 16 at 6 p.m. Once again Beverly Burden, Associate Professor of Biology at LSUS and our resident Entomologist joined Bill Beckett to discuss our insect world, both friendly and fiendish. We spoke about what's new in the insect world and we took your calls and questions about "What's Bugging You?" Listen again on line now - just click on this post for the audio player.

Caravan

Bill Beckett — Sat, 11 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Airs Friday, May 10 at 9 p.m. Join us for another adventure on the Caravan this Friday when we'll listen to some new tracks from Ben Folds Five, Myshkin's Ruby Warbler, and Mia Dyson as well as some vintage cuts from Neil Young and Victoria Williams. We'll have Blues by Buddy Flett, Etta Baker, Bobby Rush, and Chris Belleau and a splash of Zydeco from Beau Jocque and The Zydeco Hi Rollers. On our concert hour we'll hear from Chris Smither ... Live at the Fur Peace Ranch and in the third hour we'll be Chasing the Westing Sun. That's the Caravan, Friday at 9 here on Red River Radio.

Red River Radio Spotlight: India Nights 2013

Bill Beckett — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Bill Beckett sits down with Sanjay Menon, Associate Professor of Managment and Marketing and Director of the Indian Studies Program at LSUS about the India Nights 2013 dinner and concert on Saturday, May 11 beginning at 5 p.m. in the University Center at LSUS. For more information you can go to the India Studies web site of call 318-797-5179.

Red River Radio Spotlight: River City Repertory Theatre - ART

Bill Beckett — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Bill Beckett talks with Blayne Weaver, Partick Kirton and Jason Guy, the three cast members featured in the new production by the River City Repertory Theatre of "ART,' a play by Yasmina Reza, which o