An award-winning composer and musician, Mikel Rouse performs two of his original works and talks about the AM radio roots of his music making, his celebrated opera trilogy, including "Dennis Cleveland," and his experience collaborating with the late moden dance icon, Merce Cunningham. The third part of Rouse's trilogy will debut at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Illinois on September 17, 2013.