World Cafe
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World Cafe is a two-hour long, nationally syndicated music radio program that originates from WXPN, a non-commercial station licensed to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The program began in 1991 and was originally distributed by Public Radio International. Since 2005, the show has been distributed by National Public Radio. Hosted by David Dye, World Cafe features live performances and interviews with established and emerging artists. The program's format covers a wide spectrum of musical genres, including adult album alternative, indie rock, folk, hard rock, singer-songwriter, alt-country, and world music.
[edit] World Cafe Live
World Cafe Live is a three-tiered live music venue dedicated to showcasing live music[1]. The venue is well known for hosting upcoming local artists as well as nationally touring acts. It hosts the beta hi-fi Music Festival every year in an effort to highlight and promote local talent[2]. Past participants have been artists such as Joel Rakes, Joshua Park, and Rod Kim.
World Cafe Live is a full-service restaurant, serving drinks and delicious light fare for upstairs performances and serving complete dinners during the shows downstairs.
[edit] References
- ^ "World Cafe Live". worldcafelive.com. http://www.worldcafelive.com/info.php. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "Beta Hi-Fi". http://www.betahifi.com/. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
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