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The Rose Rhapsody - Episode 1
CAPRICHO
Episode Notes: This episode features a new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning Cuban-American playwright Nilo Cruz, performed by acclaimed vocal artist Christopher Lane. In 2003, Cruz was the first Latino to receive a Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play “Anna and the Tropics.” Signature music in this episode features Markus Rutz’s modern vision and Latin jazz arrangements of the iconic melody RHAPSODY IN BLUE, by the great American Songbook composer, George Gershwin.
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The Rose Rhapsody - Episode 2
CHEKHOV IN REHAB
Episode Notes: This episode features the glories of Chekhov and the tale of CHEKHOV IN REHAB, a new short story by Sean Enright rendered in a solo performance by Rick Foucheux, multiple winner of DC’s Helen Hayes Award, recognized nationally for theatrical achievement. Signature music in this episode features Markus Rutz’s “Killer Joe” style arrangement of RHAPSODY IN BLUE, in homage to the great jazz tenor saxophonist and composer Benny Golson.
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The Rose Rhapsody - Episode 3
IN CHARACTER
Episode Notes: Comedic voices rule IN CHARACTER with dynamic performances by audience favorites Raven Bonniwell, Ray Ficca, Rick Foucheux, Luz Nicolás and Chris Stezin. Signature music in this episode features Markus Rutz’s stride and Latin jazz trio arrangements of melodies and vignettes from RHAPSODY IN BLUE, by the great American Songbook composer, George Gershwin.
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The Rose Rhapsody - Episode 4
WOMEN ON THE VERSE
Episode Notes: Women’s voices through the iconic lens of Edith Wharton, George Eliot, and Emily Dickinson. Also featuring GERTRUDE, performance prose by DC playwright Richard C. Washer.
The Rose Rhapsody - Episode 5
CLUB SODA | Live from Chicago Vol. 1
Episode Notes: Short-listed for a Grammy in 2020, jazz trumpeter Markus Rutz delivers tracks from his most recent albums live from The Sanctuary at The Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago. “…a tuneful rhythmically sly twist on mainstream jazz…”
The Rose Rhapsody - Episode 6
BURGUNDY LEAVES
Episode Notes: A ballad of fathers and sons, lost heroes and Ernest Hemingway’s exquisite rumination on both in his short story classic: INDIAN CAMP - Plus new jazz single BURGUNDY LEAVES by composer Richard C. Washer with performances by Adrian Ruiz and Markus Rutz.