Steve Reeder
Classical Music HostA native of Seattle and a University of Washington graduate, Steve Reeder began his life in radio at KUOW-FM, while still in his teens. He has since worked on two separate occasions at KING-FM there, first as Program Director and later as a staff announcer, producer, and interviewer. In between, Steve spent nine valuable and highly enjoyable years at WFMT-FM in Chicago, where he had the good fortune to work alongside the likes of the late Studs Terkel, and where he (quite by coincidence) had the opportunity to play the very first CD on American radio. In case you’re wondering, it was a Tuesday evening, and it was the opening section of Richard Strauss’ “Also sprach Zarathustra.”
Steve taught courses in broadcast speech/journalism at Roosevelt and Northwestern universities, and he took several of Roger Ebert’s film appreciation courses at the University of Chicago. Perhaps not surprisingly, he spends a lot of his free time in movie theatres, when not traveling, golfing, or indulging his keen interest in historical maps and prints. To enhance his involvement in the arts, he also serves as an officer on the boards of several musical and other non-profit organizations, including the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra.
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Johann Strauss, Jr. was born in an outlying district of Vienna two centuries ago, on October 25, 1825. His music has been celebrated at the annual New Year’s concerts given by the Vienna Philharmonic since 1939. Champagne glasses at the ready, then. Let’s raise a toast to the immortal “Waltz King.” -
Luca Guadagnino makes impeccable movies. No matter what their relative merits, every aspect of his work reveals conscious, detailed choices. No matter how complex the emotions of his characters, his direction exhibits a distinct vision. -
This Disney project has been fifteen years in the making, renewing a franchise spawned in the 1980s. -
A performance by the immensely talented Sir Daniel Day-Lewis is always an event. After eight years of retirement from acting, he has returned in a movie which ultimately frustrates more than it satisfies. -
Dialogue. Empathy. Cooperation. Those concepts may seem foreign to the age-old conflict between conservationists and ranchers, but a thoughtful new documentary brings them entirely into focus. -
In his capacity as screenwriter and bona fide “auteur,” Paul Thomas Anderson has adapted Thomas Pynchon’s novel to suit this new century in America. -
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is brimming with wit, intrigue and splendid costumes, accented by elements of social and historical transformation. Read Steve Reeder's review of the film. -
When a husband tells a marriage therapist that he would rather live with his wife than a wolf, you may grimace. When she cites having arms as one of his loveable attributes, you may cringe. Or laugh. Or both. Even as you witness the disintegration of a marriage, you can appreciate the subversive connection this couple still shares. -
“People are tired of superheroes.”Well, let’s hope not. In this reboot of the classic character from the realm of DC Comics, we get moments of… -
Irony can be so delicious. Early in this seventh installment in the Jurassic series, a character dismisses the concept of dinosaur-themed amusement parks…
