Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson is a fast-paced entertainment that takes a sharp look at America’s seventh president, Andrew Jackson. Bloody, Bloody by Alex Timbers and music and lyrics by Michael Friedman, is part rock concert and part history lesson. It premiered in New York in 2009, and the following year won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical, and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical. The University of NC Greensboro Theatre Department brings this irreverent musical to the Triad October 3 through the 11th in Taylor Theatre in Greensboro with weeknight performances at 7:30pm, weekend shows at 8 and a 2:00pm matinee on Sunday, October 7. UNCG Professor of theatre Jim Wren directs Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson. He spoke with David Ford.

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The Music Department at the University of North Carolina Greensboro is doing its part to keep our state’s jazz tradition alive and well here in the Piedmont Triad. UNCG’s Spartan Jazz Collective will share the music of Carolina natives John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk with Greensboro audiences on Saturday night, September 29th beginning at 7:30pm in the Music Building Recital Hall on the UNCG campus. The performance is part of Greensboro's 17 Days Festival. Enjoy David's interview with Saxophonist, composer, and UNCG faculty Chad Eby. Eby teaches applied jazz saxophone, Jazz Ensemble II, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz History, and Jazz Listening at UNCG. His 2010 album Broken Shadows features Miles Davis Jazz Studies colleague and friend Steve Haines on bass, and Jason Marsalis on drums.

There are also some interesting collegiate plays coming to the Triad. Wake Forest University Theatre presents Marisol by Jose Rivera. The Obie-award-winning play in two acts runs on September 28 through October 7, in the Mainstage Theatre on the Wake campus. Director and WFU Professor of Theatre Cindy Gendrich talks with TAUC host David.

Meanwhile, our nation’s 7th president gets a little messy in his exploration of new frontiers and the UNCG Theatre program’s Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson tells his story with a little bit of South Park, and a lot of great rock-n-roll. Jim Wren is a UNCG professor of theatre and is directing Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson. Wren talks with David about the play.

This week during Understanding Classical music with Peter Kairoff, the Steinway artist and WFU professor will explore variation techniques.

In the latter part of the show, David will speak with Senior Center Director Susan Meny, about Adventures in Learning. This program is offered through The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem and provides numerous wellness programs and activities for the 50 plus community in and around the city.