Public Media from Michigan State University

August 2022 | Michigan Matinee

Denise Jans

Thursdays, Aug. 4–25 at 7 p.m. on 90.5 FM & STREAMING | Tune in each Thursday to enjoy an hour of favorite pieces from the silver screen.

Aug. 4
An hour celebrating films that take a left turn and give the audience “The Twist Ending.” Music from Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane and, of course, M. Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense.

Aug. 11
Celebrating the life and legacy of the late James Horner, born August 14th 1953, with an hour of his music. From the anvilladen ALIENS, the romance of Braveheart, and of course his ever-popular score to Titanic.

Aug. 18
Celebrating the start of the academic year with an hour of School Days. We’ll learn about The Perks of Being a Wallflower from Michael Brook, and visit a (very) pre-Dowager Countess of Grantham, Dame Maggie Smith in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.

Aug. 25
Our monthly feature highlighting newly released film scores and a selection of listener requests. Email yours to MovieMusic@wkar.org

WKAR RADIO
The Capital Region’s source for classical music, local news and NPR. The station operates 24 hours per day and is available online at wkar.org.

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