The Beauty Salon

Series produced by Cate Morrison

Caption: It's time for your appointment at the Beauty Salon, Credit: Annu Palakunnathu Matthew
Image by: Annu Palakunnathu Matthew 
It's time for your appointment at the Beauty Salon 

Half-hour lively discussion of ordinary and extraordinary aesthetics, with a New England focus.

The Beauty Salon is a half-hour program broadcasting on 90.3 WRIU every Monday (starting June 4th, 2012!), produced by an interdisciplinary collective of faculty members from the University of Rhode Island.

Each week, the Beauty Salon features a rousing live-recorded discussion of aesthetic issues from across Southern New England, mixed with interview segments with local aesthetic practitioners and listener submissions. The regular hosts are Cheryl Foster (philosophy), Karen de Bruin (languages) and Ian Reyes (communication studies), with production assistance from David Howard (theatre), Dawn Cardace (geosciences) and Cate Morrison (communication studies). Sound engineering by URI students Justin H. Brierley, Harry Hartley and Josh Rodriguez. Featuring additional content and interviews by Kendall Moore (journalism) and Blaire Gagnon (textiles, fashion merchandising and design). Hide full description

The Beauty Salon is a half-hour program broadcasting on 90.3 WRIU every Monday (starting June 4th, 2012!), produced by an interdisciplinary collective of faculty members from the University of Rhode Island. Each week, the Beauty Salon features a rousing live-recorded discussion of aesthetic issues from across Southern New England, mixed with interview segments with local aesthetic practitioners and listener submissions. The regular hosts are Cheryl Foster (philosophy), Karen de Bruin (languages) and Ian Reyes (communication studies), with production assistance from David Howard (theatre), Dawn Cardace (geosciences) and Cate Morrison (communication studies). Sound engineering by URI students Justin H. Brierley, Harry Hartley and Josh Rodriguez. Featuring additional content and interviews... Show full description


6 Pieces

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Let's go fishing in the Ocean State! Crabs, fish, clams and rods this week on the Beauty Salon

  • Added: Mar 03, 2013
  • Length: 30:01
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Science and aesthetic engagement, experimentation and participation

  • Added: Mar 03, 2013
  • Length: 29:59
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Winter is here! The sights, sounds and smells of winter, with Mark Rothko on the stage.

  • Added: Mar 03, 2013
  • Length: 30:00
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Education both successful and failed, the sound of education and a taste of Beauty Salon Live!

  • Added: Mar 03, 2013
  • Length: 30:01
Caption: It's time for your appointment at the Beauty Salon, Credit: Annu Palakunnathu Matthew
Dinosaurs, self-branding and an interview with "Classic Ron" Augustus

  • Added: Mar 03, 2013
  • Length: 30:01
Caption: It's time for your appointment at the Beauty Salon, Credit: Annu Palakunnathu Matthew
Playing instruments as kids, being cool and returning to music as an adult

  • Added: Mar 03, 2013
  • Length: 30:00