Fear not, sprightly authors! The Next Big Thing caption contest returneth! Perchance could it be you merrily gracing our airwaves and sporting a cap of the highest regard? All right, all right. Enough with the English mockery. The REAL next big thing is drummer Susie Ibarra, who - no foolin' - uses llama toes in her performance, and it sounds really good. Also, stay tuned for the farming life. We're going to learn about much more than tomatoes. And about that mayoral primary? If you've got a suggestion for the write-in campaign, send it to us at thenextbigthing@wnyc.org.
Caption Contest
Five Sounds in Search of an Author:
Listen carefully
In between these sounds is a story and it's up to you to write it. Once again, The Next Big Thing is inviting your ideas on ways to weave a plot out of seemingly unrelated sounds. Author and Next Big Thing contributor Jesse Green will choose a winner to read his or her story on our show. You'll hear the results next week. E-mail your stories by MONDAY, Sept. 10, 2001. Please include a daytime phone number. And remember, the time it takes to read them should come close to the time it takes to hear the sounds (about 30 seconds). Good luck!
What's the Next Big Thing? Why not tell us? thenextbigthing@wnyc.org
Cookie Falack, owner of Cookies Department Store in Brooklyn
Julie Myers, sales associate from the first Wal-Mart in Bentonville, Ark.
Chris Barrett, college freshman/corporate shill
My Mother, the Mayor?
The New York mayoral primary is coming up and, let's face it, a bowl of cereal is more exciting. NBT's gal on the street, Jule Gardner, goes in search of peppier alternatives.
And the Crowd Goes Wild...
... but only for so long. High-schooler David Sealey on the possible return of The Man (also known as Michael Jordan). Check out more of Sealey's work as part of the WNYC Radio Rookies team. Produced by Jad Abumrad.
Caption Contest, Part I
Try it! You'll like it! And if that's not motivation enough... Win a Brooklyn Cyclones hat!
The Farming Life
It's the story of someone who traded the city for the farm. It's what's really behind that gleaming tomato tossed in a bag and cut up for salad. Host Dean Olsher spends two days with farmer/writer Tim Stark. Produced by Catherine Fenollosa.
All the News that Didn't Fit
Dispatches of the odd, this week from France, New Jersey and the Midwest. Also from Barney's gut. Know of a weird news story? Fill us in at thenextbigthing@wnyc.org.
"The Apartment"
Speaking of weird, try finding an apartment in this town.
Comedian and writer Mary Purdy with a dispatch of her own.
So Many Sounds of Susie Ibarra
The percussionist holds her own with host Dean Olsher. Want to hear what else she can do? Check out the Tzadik Festival at Tonic on Tuesday, Sept. 25. For more information, check http://www.susieibarra.com. Produced by Jad Abumrad.
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