Triumphant return to the airwaves

Ever wonder where the greatest theatre stars of tomorrow will get their start? Right here, at Middlebury, in something called the first-year show, and this year, it’s the 12th annual. Right on time for Halloween, the production this year is called “Severed Headshots: Sinister Scenes and Monologues.” Radio Arts will give you a preview of what one reporter is calling “the scariest thing you’ll see at Middlebury this year.”

Victor Segalen, moustached Poet

Timothy Billings is an associate professor in the English department. So, what’s he doing writing a book about French poetry? “Steles,” a compilation of poetry from French writer Victor Segalen is enjoying a fresh translation from the Middlebury Professor. Billings will read selected poems from the translation and explain how Segalen unraveled the mystery of the Orient in his writings.

Listen to the Whole Show

And, as an online exculsive:

Listen to the complete, unrated interview with Professor Timothy Billings

If you want to know more about "Steles" and Segalen's Chinese sources, head on over to http://www.steles.org/.

We're having a great time back from break. We got rid of our music editor, but signed on a new face to the staff of Radio Arts Middlebury. Gabrielle Shorr, native of Brooklyn, will be fulfilling the role of Photo Editor from now on. The position is unpaid, but think about it: what kind of duties would a photo editor have on a radio show? Exactly.

Also, Radio Arts Middlebury would like to say a fond farewell to Liz Bulkley, who has been the host of "The Front Porch" on New Hampshire Public Radio since August 2006. Liz, you will be missed!

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