The dead will howl this Halloween, Oct. 31, as 90.9/88.9FM, KRCU presents Dracula.Listeners will be terrified and treated to Philip Feeneys Dracula, a ballet based on the novel by Bram Stoker. The program will be hosted by special ghost-host Morgana; a sorceress who has been frightening audiences for centuries.Barbara Herbert, host of Afternoon Classics, is excited about the prospect of doing a Halloween special.So many people are fascinated with vampires; it is a perfect fit to play this ballet on Halloween night, she said.Not only will the Feeney ballet be played in its entirety, but the story of Dracula will be told between acts, complete with sound effects and musical cues. After the conclusion of the ballet, there will be a special surprise that listeners will have to tune in to hear.The broadcast of Dracula can be heard from 9 to 11 p.m. on Halloween, Oct. 31, on KRCU.KRCU is a National Public Radio member station and is located on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University and broadcasts on 90.9 FM, KRCU in Cape Girardeau and 88.9 FM, KSEF in Ste. Genevieve and Farmington. KRCU can be heard anywhere in the world at www.krcu.org.
KRCU Public Radio Will Air ‘Dracula’ on Halloween
Continue to main contentThe dead will howl this Halloween, Oct. 31, as 90.9/88.9FM, KRCU presents Dracula.Listeners will be terrified and treated to Philip Feeneys Dracula, a ballet based on the novel by Bram Stoker. The program will be hosted by special ghost-host Morgana; a sorceress who has been frightening audiences for centuries.Barbara Herbert, host of Afternoon Classics, is excited about the prospect of doing a Halloween special.So many people are fascinated with vampires; it is a perfect fit to play this ballet on Halloween night, she said.Not only will the Feeney ballet be played in its entirety, but the story of Dracula will be told between acts, complete with sound effects and musical cues. After the conclusion of the ballet, there will be a special surprise that listeners will have to tune in to hear.The broadcast of Dracula can be heard from 9 to 11 p.m. on Halloween, Oct. 31, on KRCU.KRCU is a National Public Radio member station and is located on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University and broadcasts on 90.9 FM, KRCU in Cape Girardeau and 88.9 FM, KSEF in Ste. Genevieve and Farmington. KRCU can be heard anywhere in the world at www.krcu.org.