This New Year's Weekend

Earlier this week, I wrote about Ed Henry's 60th Anniversary show this Sunday at 10 a.m. on WMRD &WLIS but this weekend also sees the debut of Phil Mikan (pictured) on the local stations.  Mikan decided not to renew his contract at WDRC-AM and immediately moved his program to Middletown.  The first show, "The Weekend Corner", will air Saturday January 2 from 9 - 11 a.m. and features Mikan discussing the economy, banking issues, housing and more with a panel of guests. At some point in the near future, Mikan will begin appearing daily (Monday - Friday) on the Bob Muscatell Show during the 9:30 a.m. segment. 

For an idea of the range of topics his show has covered, go to www.talkofconnecticut.com/audio/phil_mikan.shtml where you can listen to streaming audio.

Pianist/composer/Middletown resident Noah Baerman makes a rare solo appearance this Sunday (January 3) at 3 p.m. as part of the Hartford Public Library's "Baby Grand" series.  The concert, lasting around 60 minutes, takes place in the Library's lovely Atrium Room where you can also attend the opening of a photographic exhibition featuring the fine work of Hartford resident (and WWUH-FM show host) Maurice Robertson.  Maurice has been photographing jazz concerts for many years and his images (especially those of jazz musicians) are quite impressive and evocative.  The event is free and open to the public.
The Library is located at 500 Main Street in Hartford.  For more information, go to www.hplct.org/. To find out more about Noah Baerman, go to www.noahjazz.com.