Kurt Dietrich to be guest on Wisconsin Public Radio May 17

Kurt Dietrich, professor of music and the Barbara Baldwin De Frees Chair in the Performing Arts, will be a guest Thursday, May 17, on “Central Time,” a program on the Ideas Network of Wisconsin Public Radio.

Dietrich is the author of the recently published book Wisconsin Riffs: Jazz Profiles from the Heartland. Dietrich’s book was published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.

“Central Time” is a talk show covering news, culture and all things Wisconsin. It airs weekdays from 3 to 7 p.m. and is hosted by Rob Ferrett.