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Pick of the Week

Monday--6 p.m.: One of the true legends of baseball, catcher and manager Yogi Berra was a three-time winner of the Most Valuable Player award and led the 1964 Yankees and the 1973 Mets (legendary in their own right) to pennant wins. But he also was known for some of the all-time great sports malapropisms, such as: “It’s deja vu all over again” and “The future ain’t what it used to be.” Berra is one of the honorees at the upcoming 10th annual fund-raising dinner by the Paralysis Project, which raises funds for spinal cord injury research. Fans can chat with Berra at https://espn.go.com/community/chat/index.html.

Today

Blues--10 a.m.: Ann Rabson was the pianist and a singer with the Saffire-Uppity Blueswomen, which was known for its politically tinged and somewhat ribald songs. She is now playing on her own and has put out a solo album. This concert was videotaped in a studio. https://www.broadcast.com/music/concerts.html

Opera--11:30 a.m.: Contemporary composer Aulis Sallinen’s sixth opera, “King Lear,” had its world premiere at the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki in September. This recording of the piece by the same company stars bass Matti Salminen in the title role and mezzo-soprano Lilli Passikivi as Cordelia. https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3

Movies--5 p.m.: Jane Withers was a child star of the 1930s who grew up to be a character actress in films and then television. She recently recorded the voice of one of the characters of a Disney “Hunchback of Notre Dame” home video, to be released later this year. During a chat with the actress, this site will show candid pictures she took of James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson during the filming of the 1956 classic “Giant.” https://www.talkcity.com

Friday

Jazz--8 a.m.: South African pianist Abdulla Ibrahim spent most of his career in exile because of apartheid. In this interview, he talks about his move to Zurich, Switzerland, and his meeting with Duke Ellington, among others. The program also includes a recording of a 1987 London concert that Ibrahim made with his group Ekaya. https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3

Saturday

Basketball--Noon: The San Antonio Spurs take on the Utah Jazz in an NBA game. This Webcast is audio only. https://sports.yahoo.com

Rock--Noon: Corrosion of Conformity, known to fans as COC, is rooted in the Southern rock tradition that began in the early 1980s, with some hard-core Black Sabbath and other influences added. This concert was taped last month in Chicago. https://www.hob.com//live/events

Sunday

Country--Noon: The great singer Willie Nelson first found success as a songwriter in the 1950s and ‘60s, penning “Crazy” for Patsy Cline and “Pretty Paper” for Roy Orbison. He later helped found the rough-edged outlaw country sound and scored hits such as “On the Road Again” and “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,” and he also branched off into acting in films such as “The Electric Horseman” and “Wag the Dog.” This concert was taped last year. https://www.hob.com//live/events

Jazz--3 p.m.: The Wild Magnolias is a New Orleans troupe that specializes in the kind of rhythmic chanting and singing popular at Mardi Gras time. https://kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium

Television--7 p.m.: It’s baaaaack--”Survivor II” begins tonight. This chat originates on the East Coast, where it will start after the program debuts there. But if you are such a “Survivor” fan that you want to join in even before the show is broadcast on the West Coast and are an AOL subscriber, you can use keywords “AOL Live.”

Monday

Blues--Noon: R.L. Burnside learned the blues from his late neighbor, the great Mississippi Fred McDowell, and then put his own spin on them. In the mid-1980s he gave up his life as a farmer and fisherman to tour full time. He put out his first album in 1991 to critical acclaim. His latest is “Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down.” https://www.hob.com//live/events

Books--4 p.m.: Rick Moody, author of the novel “The Ice Storm,” has a new set of dark short stories published under the title “Demonology.” Many of the characters in the new collection populate the suburbs, just as they did in “The Ice Storm,” which was made into a movie by director Ang Lee. https://www.bn.com and click on “Chats & Events.”

Television--5 p.m.: The four-hour miniseries “Atilla” begins Tuesday night. Actress Simmone Jade MacKinnon, who plays two roles in the story of the 5th century warrior, chats about the project. AOL subscribers can listen by going to keywords “AOL Live.”

Tuesday

Cooking--1 p.m.: Grace Parisi, who has written a book about seasonal pasta dishes, chats about avoiding boredom when planning healthful meals. https://www.foodandwine.com/community

Television--7:30 p.m.: Heidi Mark, co-host of “BattleBots”--the Comedy Central battle of the robots that has become phenomenally popular--chats about the show. Mark was formerly on “Baywatch.” AOL, which is sponsoring the chat, describes her as “model-turned-robot-reporter.” AOL subscribers can use keywords “AOL Live” to join in.

Wednesday

Hockey--4:30 p.m.: It’s the Philadelphia Flyers versus the Pittsburgh Penguins in this audio coverage of a National Hockey League matchup. https://sports.yahoo.com