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UND Alum Steve Martin ~ "Under the Streetlamp"

Prairie Public Broadcasting

Published April 19, 2018 at 4:07 PM CDT

Thursday, April 19 – UND alum Steve Martin’s passion for environmentally friendly energy has taken him all over the world. He joins us to discuss his family’s deep ties to UND and his exciting career. ~~~ One of the popular TV shows on Prairie Public is “Under The Streetlamp: Rockin' Round the Clock,” a concert celebrating the American Radio Songbook of the 1950s through the 70s. Coming up next month, the show goes live, with performances in Bismarck and Fargo, featuring former Broadway cast members of the musical, Jersey Boys. Joining us is group member Eric Gutman. ~~~ Doug and Ashley have our What’s Happening calendar of events.

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