Released on: May 9, 2008, 2:19 pm

Press Release Author: Mike Gauss

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: WCPE's weekly program "Preview!" will feature an interview
with Robert Weiss, artistic director of the Carolina Ballet. Weiss will discuss the
Ballet's upcoming production of "Sleeping Beauty." Listeners can hear the interview
during the station's Sunday, May 11 program that airs from 6-9 p.m. ET.

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Mike Gauss
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WCPE "Preview!" Features Carolina Ballet's Robert Weiss
Interview with Artistic Director Airs May 11

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (May 9, 2008)-TheClassicalStation.org announces today that its
weekly program "Preview!" will feature an interview with Robert Weiss, artistic
director of the Carolina Ballet. The interview can be heard during the station's
Sunday, May 11 program that runs from 6-9 p.m. ET.

Weiss will discuss the Ballet's new production of "Sleeping Beauty" with WCPE's
David Ballantyne. Performances will run May 15 through 18 at the Progress Energy
Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, N.C.

"Carolina Ballet\'s latest thrilling production is based on the original choreography
by 'the father of Russian ballet,' Marius Pepita," says Ballantyne. "Set to the
timeless brilliance of Tchaikovsky, 'Sleeping Beauty' is widely regarded as his
greatest ballet score."

\"Preview!\" is a weekly feature that airs Sunday evenings from 6-9 p.m. ET and
presents the latest in classical recordings and upcoming classical events. WCPE's
live broadcast of Great Classical Music 24, Hours a Day can be accessed around the
globe in several ways: on-line streaming in multiple formats, including IPv6; local
cable television systems; and traditional radio broadcasting. A complete list of the
ways WCPE is available with instructions for cable and satellite reception can be
found at theclassicalstation.org/listen.

About WCPE:
With a 30-year history, WCPE is a non-commercial, 100 percent listener-supported,
independent station dedicated to excellence in Great Classical Music, 24 Hours A
Day. Community-minded business underwriters and foundations are among the 150,000
listeners in the North Carolina broadcast area. General Manager Deborah S. Proctor's
leadership has enabled the WCPE community to include national and worldwide
listeners. Other radio stations and cable television systems can rebroadcast Great
Classical Music, 24 Hours A Day. WCPE is one of the first public broadcasters to
stream on the Internet. WCPE is heard worldwide on the Internet in multiple formats,
including the next generation IPv6. Because WCPE receives no tax-derived support,
the station conducts two on-air fundraising campaigns and two major mail-out
campaigns per year to raise needed operating funds. Quarter Notes, the WCPE Program
Guide, is published four times a year as a means to enhance appreciation and
understanding of classical music. It is distributed to station supporters and is
also available online at TheClassicalStation.org/guide. For more information, visit
TheClassicalStation.Org or call 1-800-556-5178.

About Carolina Ballet:
Launched under the direction of Artistic Director Robert Weiss in 1997, the Carolina
Ballet serves the ever-expanding Triangle, North Carolina community that includes
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Research Triangle Park, Fuquay-Varina and beyond.
Entering its tenth-anniversary season, Carolina Ballet is recognized as one of the
top ballet companies in the country. With 32 dancers, the company will perform in
Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Winston-Salem and Wilmington during the 2007-2008 season. For
more information visit CarolinaBallet.com.

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Web Site: http://www.theclassicalstation.org

Contact Details: P.O. Box 897
Wake Forest, N.C. 27588