The UC Riverside Barn Concert series kicks off on Wednesday October 1 as KUCR and the Associated Students Program Board presents Dengue Fever.  This critically acclaimed group combines psychedelic rock, surf, dance and pop influences with the exotic rhythmic grooves and vocal seductions of Asia.  The infectious result has dazzled audiences at major festivals worldwide.  Don’t miss Dengue Fever in their Inland Empire debut as they bring their spellbinding music to the Barn on Wednesday October 1st.  Doors open at 7:30pm, with music starting at 8.   Admission is free for UCR students and the general public.  For more information about this and other great shows at the Barn this year, go to www.kucr.org. That’s www.kucr.org for concert schedules, reviews, news and much more.  Catch Dengue Fever at the Barn October 1st at 7:30pm.  It’s hot, sticky, sexy fun, and you won’t want to be cured.

Join the Riverside County Philharmonic Orchestra for its spectacular opening concert on Saturday, September 27 as the Symphony Meets the Blues, starring blues harmonica legend, Corky Siegel, performing “Street Music” by William Russo.  Also on the bill,  Rachmaninoff’s “Symphony No.2.”

The Riverside county Philharmonic is taking orchestral performance to new dimensions, beyond your imagination.  This fresh style marks the season’s symphonic opener with harmonica soling by blues-great Corky Siegel.  And then, Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2, a work of lush beauty and controversy.  When it was first performed in 1908, one critic, reacting to the music’s naked sensuality, called it “fit only for the residents of hell.”

Tickets via Ticketmaster starting at $10, with a $5 student rush one hour before the concert.  That’s September 27 at 8PM at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium for the Phil’s Season premiere as “Symphony Meets the Blues.”  For information, call 951-787-0251 or visit the Phil on the web at www.thephilharmonic.org.  The Riverside County Philharmonic Orchestra: “music beyond your imagination.”

Lindon Barrett tribute mp3

KUCR 88.3fm will re-air a tribute to the late Dr. Lindon Barrett, professor of English at the University of California Riverside, on Monday July 28 at 5pm and Tuesday July 29, at 7am.  Professor Barrett, who passed away about two weeks ago, was on the faculty of UCR for one year and also UC Irvine for a number of years prior.  He was a well-known figure on both campuses, and nationally known as a scholar.  The Lindon Barrett Tribute features colleagues and friends from Riverside, Irvine and elsewhere reflecting on the life, the personality, the scholarship and the many accomplishments of Lindon Barrett.

The program was originally simulcast live by KUCR and KUCI on July 21.  The program was produced by host Dan Tsang at the KUCI studios, and involved a number of participants from UCR.  The coordinated simulcast was produced by KUCR Station Manager Louis Vandenberg.  The idea for the simulcast came from a discussion Vandenberg had with Susan Brown of the English Department.   “It was clearly the right thing to do, since Dr. Barrett had become such an important presence on both campuses,” said Vandenberg.  “And Dan Tsang did a great job hosting.  The program is very moving and well worth airing again.”  The host of the Barrett tribute, Dan Tsang, said of the broadcast tribute “Lindon’s passing is a huge loss.  I am glad to do my small part to bring people together.”

At the end of the program, Vandenberg will read a statement from UC Riverside Chancellor Timothy White about Dr. Barrett.

Following the broadcasts, the audio will be hosted at the station’s website, www.kucr.org

What: Radio Tribute to UC Riverside Professor Dr. Lindon Barrett
When: Monday July 28, from 5pm to 6pm; Tuesday July 29, from 7am to 8pm.
Where: KUCR 88.3fm in the Riverside area, streaming on www.kucr.org

For more information: kucrinfo@kucr.org or 951.827.KUCR.