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Sam Waterston, award-winning actor in theater, film and television, has also been Chair of the Board of Oceana since 2001. Oceana is the largest global advocacy organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the world's oceans. He will discuss the state of the world's oceans and various efforts to make them healthier and more abundant when he speaks at the Salisbury Forum in a talk entitled "A Plan of Action to Save Our Oceans and Climate" on Friday, June 2, at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School at 7:30 p.m.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Albany’s Chief City Auditor Dorcey Applyrs, investigative journalist Rosemary Armao, Preceptor in Public Speaking for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University Terry Gipson, and The Empire Report's J. P. Miller.

Performing Arts of Woodstock will be presenting the play "Gruesome Playground Injuries" by Rajiv Joseph May 26-June 11 at the Woodstock Community Center.Over the course of 30 years, the lives of Kayleen and Doug intersect at the most bizarre intervals, leading the two childhood friends to compare scars and the physical calamities that keep drawing them together."

This week's Book Picks come from Heather Boyne of Battenkill Books in Cambridge, New York.

Actor, producer, and current Co-Artistic Director at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago Glenn Davis joined us to talk about Rajiv Joseph's "King James," directed by Kenny Leon. The play is having its New York debut as Manhattan Theatre Club presents Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Center Theatre Group's "King James” off-Broadway at City Center.

Mark Lawson of Albany’s Mark Lawson Antiques, Jewelry, and Coin joins us today to answer your questions. To join the conversation, give us a call at show time. 1-800-348-2551. Or e-mail us at VoxPop@wamc.org. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.

Today we welcome back Holly Shelowitz to discuss healthy foods that taste great and can make us feel better. Call in at show time (2pm) and join the conversation. 800-348-2551. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.

On Thursday, May 25, WAMC announced the retirement of founding President and CEO Alan Chartock. A modified Roundtable Panel assembled featuring Joe Donahue, Selma Kaplan, Libby Post, and Mike Spain. They congratulated Alan on his decades of service and to shared stories with listeners. This week's RTPWiR features excerpts from that morning's broadcast.

“Ain’t Too Proud” is the musical that follows The Temptations' extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It is playing now through Sunday at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, New York.Brittny Smith plays Johnnie Mae & Mary Wilson in the National Tour of “Ain’t too Proud.”