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A new one-man production takes us through the life and times of one history's greatest military minds and draws parallels between modern politics and those of ancient Rome. Julius Caesar's legacy goes beyond government and war; We'll also talk about his impact on art and culture, from Shakespeare to the latest Coen Brothers movie.

Our Guests Are:

Sebastian Lockwood, writer, performer and storyteller.

Roberta Stewart, Associate Professor of Classics at Dartmouth College.

Tonight on The Front Porch, We’ll take a look at two local rivers and the lives of the people they impact.

The Epsom community is faced with what to do with the Suncook River now that it has straightened out and gone off of its man-made course, impacting businesses and wildlife along the way. Some say the river should keep its new, natural path, while others want it moved back to the way it was. We'll talk with Wildlife Biologist Eric Orff about the situation. He's the vice chair of the group New Hampshire Friends of the Suncook River.

We'll also talk with writer Charles Fish about his new book, In the Land of the Wild Onion: Travels Along Vermont's Winooski River. Fish takes us down the Green Mountain State's second-largest river and uses it to show just how interconnected the ecosystem is. He uses his book to examine the river not only through his own eyes, but through those of scientists, farmers, trappers and power plant operators.

This weekend, the University of New Hampshire is holding the first conference on the Black Experience in Northern New England. We'll talk with some of the participants about this region's history with race issues and slavery, and how that history affects African American culture here today.

There were relatively few slaves in this part of the country before ownership was outlawed. However, there were people who made good livings working the slave trade. We'll look at the legacy of New Hampshire's role in that, and we'll explore other ways the past meets the present in the lives of New England's African Americans.

Our guests are:

James Horton, Professor of American Studies and History at George Washington University. You can read more about Professor Horton here.

Reverend Arthur Hilson, pastor of the New Hope Baptist Church in Portsmouth.

Shawn Mullins' song "Lullaby" from the 90's set the stage for the singer/songwriter's newer and richer work. He's playing at The Stone Church tonight, but first he's going to stop by the Front Porch studios to sing and play some acoustic. We'll hear a few tunes off his new CD that he recorded in New Orleans, just before Katrina hit.

New Hampshire Native Damon Timm only kissed five women his entire life. So he set out on a multi-state bicycle trip in search of Number Six. He's written a new memoir about his adventures, and he's releasing it as a podcast on the internet -- one chapter at a time. We'll meet Damon and hear his story. (Click here to find his podcasts.)

We'll also talk with Columnist Joyce Marcel from Brattleboro, Vermont about what it's like to be an outspoken critic in a very small town. Her new book is called A Thousand Words or Less: Favorite Columns 1996 - 2005