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NEC | 3.5x9.875” | august 2012Eric in the EveningHerbie HancockPianist Herbie Hancock has recorded withmany of the most popular musicians in jazzand pop, and won numerous awards for hiswork, including a more than a dozen Grammys.Host Eric Jackson takes us on a tour of musicfrom the legendary pianist, who turns 73 onApril 12.Sun, 4/14 at 9pmArts & IdeasDivorced KidAward-winning producer Sasha Aslanian explores the divorce revolution ofthe 1970s from the perspective of kids like herself who lived through it, andexperts who have had three decades to makesense of it. Divorced Kid showcases the voicesof fourth and fifth graders in a court-mandatedclass for kids in Minneapolis as they learnhow to avoid “divorce traps” they can fall into.The program follows 10-year-old Lizzy as shegets a new stepmom, half-brother andstepbrother.Sun, 4/7 at 7pmA Celtic SojournGalician Piper ExtraordinaireNot everyone knows that the little province ofGalicia in Northern Spain is Celtic country.Increasingly, the music and singing of thisbeautiful and verdant land is being incorporatedinto what the world thinks of as Celtic. Oneof its greatest ambassadors is Carlos Núñez,who plays the gaita, the bag pipe particular tothe area. In this edition of the program, host Brian O’Donovan explores themusic of Galicia with a particular emphasis on Carlos and his music.Sat, 4/27 at 3pmInnovation Hub89.7 WGBH Radio delves deeper into how thecool new ideas that are percolating all aroundBoston are born, and what the implicationsof those innovations are with Innovation Hub.Hosted by WGBH's Kara Miller, the programexamines some of these new ideas and howthey may change the way we live our lives. Theprogram features two segments, each raising abig question, and then explores how Boston-area innovators are tacklingthem. From renewable energy and education to infrastructure, health careand technology, this program showcases the creative and novel approachesto addressing issues impacting our community.Thursdays at 9pmSaturdays at 10amFree night?Free nightS!Classical, jazz, world musicand more...absolutely FREE.New England Conservatory presentsover 900 concerts a year. Come seesuperb faculty artists and youngmusicians perform in Jordan Hall, oneof the most renowned and beautifulvenues in the world.On any given night, you’ll hear rousingsymphonies, intimate chamber music,big band jazz, unexpected contemporarycombinations or evocative music fromaround the world.For free. That’s right, free.For concerts, descriptions and schedules,go to necmusic.edu/free-concertsADVERTISEMENTSchedules, Find your program favorite info, British playlists: dramas wgbh.org/897on WGBH 44 25