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This week, Scott Simon regals us with tales about tails! The NPR legend has a new book "Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known" chronicling a lifetime of remarkable relationships with pets. He even reveals which pet he named after IPR!Also: We'll sit down with Yaniv Segal, Orchestra Indiana's Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, ahead of the final concert of their current season (Saturday, May 9). That show will open with his original composition “…the light that breathes…” We'll celebrate Mother's Day in the U.S. with "The Inside of Bones"—a Beautiful Thing from Kelly McMasters. And, our usual "WAYWO" and Arts Calendar check-ins!

This week, we sit down for a conversation with educator, writer, and editor Jill Christman. Jill's most recent memoir "The Heart Folds Early" took her almost 20 years to write—emerging after multiple different iterations, pushback from publishing houses, and being shelved by the writer herself. Jill tells us why she ignored the advice she gives her writing students, and why now was the right time to finish the book.Also: we'll speak with Alex Chadsey, bandleader of jazz trio Duende Libre, who will bring their international influences to Pruis Hall on April 23. He explains how the band came to be and what audience members should look forward to. And we once again extend our Arts Calendar to discuss "Art for the People," a weekend-long celebration of public art in Muncie!

Kristen Chesak from the Arts Council brings us this week's report.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IANR 2612 032126 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWSHere's the guest line-up for Sat, Mar 21, 2026 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com), a production of Indo American News. We are on 98.7 FM and you can also listen on the masalaradio app.By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts,Radio Public and Breaker or go to our website and click on the IANR link. Our Podcast has been rated #2 among 100 Podcasts in Houston by feedspot.com. We have 6 years of Podcasts and have had thousands of hits.TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, SELECT FOLLOW ON OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL AND YOU'LL BE NOTIFIED OF NEW UPDATES.4:20 pm The US national debt has surpassed an ominous record, climbing to a record $39 trillion. This was five months after it reached $38T and $37T just two months before that. The war with Iran is costing about $1 billion a day and the Pentagon is asking for another $200 billion for the effort, above it's alreadysteep $1.5T budget. What is causing all this debt and what effect will such high debt have on our lives and the future of programs like Social Security and Medicare? We ask our frequent analyst Chetan Dave to comment on this.4:50 pm In this era of instant connectivity andpressures of never-stop work, one can often lose sight of the aspects of life than add joy and value, creating a relief valve. These “low touch” items, as the futurist Alvin Toffler referred to them, come from the creative and performing arts. And the Indo American Association has been bringing the best of the Indian arts scene to Houstonians for 33 years. We are joined by Executive Director Sheetal Bedi to tell us more and also about its 2026 calendar of events.5:20 pm Both and Eid al Adha fall on this weekend, and to mark the two occasions we asked representatives of each faith to explain the significance and how the community is celebratingthem. Mohammad Khan and Yasmin Udawala with the Indian Muslims Assoc. of Greater Houston will explain what the organization is planning, followed by Nazneen Khumbatta from the Zoroastrian community. Next week, Hindus will celebrate Ram Navami, and then, just around the corner, Jainscelebrate Mahavir Jayanti, Christians celebrate Easter, Sikhs & Hindus celebrate Vaisakhi and Jews celebrate Passover. Also stay tuned in for news roundup, views, sports and movie reviews.TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW, OR TO ADVERTISE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 713-789-NEWS or6397 or at indoamericannews@yahoo.comPlease pick up the print edition of Indo American News which is available all across town at grocery stores. Also visit our website indoamerican-news.com which gets 90,000+ hits to track all current stories.And remember to visit our digital archives from over 18 years. Plus, our entire 45 years of hard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.

This week, we're celebrating our 100th episode by doing the show live! We'll be joined by NPR's Stephen Thompson for a national perspective on pop culture right now. We'll chat with filmmaker and local history expert Chris Flook about the history of arts and culture in East Central Indiana. We'll also check in with some of our favorite "WAYWO" guests, do our Arts Calendar live, and laugh at some of the audio that didn't make it into our previous 99 episodes. Join us!

Kristen Chesak from the Arts Council previews this week's events including the first Art Hop of 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kristen Chesak from the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo gave us a rundown of entertainment and events for this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

✦ On the 4th Monday of each month at Red Light Café, there's a variety show dedicated to chaotic goodness. It's called 'Joy Deficit' and the show always starts with a communal primal scream. City Lights Collective member Katina Pappas-DeLuca recently caught up with Joy Deficit's founder and host, Gina Rickicki, to tell us more about the scream and the show that follows. ✦ The Fulton County Arts Council does so many things. From undergirding and showcasing rising artists to highlighting established talent, to elevating the profile of Atlanta and Georgia on the international stage. With all of that, the Fulton County Arts Council is also still dedicated to partnering with local organizations to create stellar programming that is accessible to all. On September 26 at 7:30 pm, the arts council, in partnership with Art Farm at Serenbe, will be bringing jazz and soul vocalist extraordinaire, Rhonda Thomas, to Gainey Hall in Chattahoochee Hills. City Lights Collective Co-host Jon Goode recently discussed the upcoming night of Jazz with David Manuel, the director of The Fulton County Arts Council. ✦ Although Atlanta has a relatively small Italian population compared to other U.S. cities, the Italian industrial footprint thrives in Georgia. This week's "The Made in Italy Expo" spotlights how the country is showing up in the Southeast, and WABE arts reporter Summer Evans has more. ✦ City Lights Collective members Jasmine Hentschel and EC Flamming, the creatives behind Atlanta's visual art print magazine, "GULCH", want you to get out and engage with the city's art scene. Each week they spotlight five standout happenings, and today their mix includes an Atlanta stop for Adam Davis's project to capture 20,000 tintypes of the black diaspora at Atlanta Center for Photography, experimental installation at Say That Studios which takes place inside a room-sized camera obscura, and work from environmental artists at Spruill Gallery that's sure to spark some existential questions about your relationship with nature. ✦ Atlanta has culinary experiences that range from fine dining to dining that's simply fine, but a good glass of wine can elevate any meal. City Lights Collective members Tory and Sawyer Vanderwerff believe you should feel just as inclined to pull out the corkscrew regardless of the star level of your meal. They spend their time looking for the best and most unpredictable food and wine pairings throughout Georgia, and today, they share what happens when Magic City meets Chateau Elan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

✦ The five main food groups that are important for anyone's diet include—fruits, vegetables, protein, grains, and chocolate…okay, maybe not the last one. However, it remains an essential building block of a balanced diet. A new exhibition at the Museum of Design Atlanta, also known as MODA, explores the origins of chocolate, its evolution into a global commodity, and the designs of some of the most popular chocolate brands we know today. WABE arts reporter Summer Evans visited MODA to check out this delicious exhibition. ✦ City Lights Collective members Jasmine Hentschel and EC Flamming, the creatives behind Atlanta's visual art print magazine, "GULCH", want you to get out and engage with the city's art scene. Each week they spotlight five standout happenings, and today their mix includes: a glimpse into Taino ancestry through a talk at the ArtsXChange in East Point, as well as the Georgia State's Art School faculty showcase that happens only once every three years, and one of Southern Fried Queer Pride's ever-popular figure drawing sessions. ✦ When City Lights Collective co-host Jon Goode was told that High Bias is a good thing, he wasn't entirely sure what that meant. So, he decided to go to Block and Drum on a Wednesday night to find out for himself. ✦ City Lights Collective member and award-winning Atlanta comedian Joel Byars is one of the hardest-working people in the business. Aside from his podcast, "Hot Breath Pod," he hosts many comedy events around town, and now, he joins us weekly to share his picks for this week's must-see comedy. ✦ A new park in metro Atlanta is set to honor the legendary Black folk artist, Nellie Mae Rowe. WABE arts reporter Summer Evans has the details. ✦ After over three decades on Atlanta walls, streets, stickers, wheatpastes, and flyers, the iconic art of R. Land is now on view at Atlanta Contemporary through September 7th. His work, like "Pray for ATL" and "Loss Cat," has previously been preserved for posterity at the Atlanta History Center and the Georgia State Capitol. Still, those pieces only represent a fraction of his artistic career. City Light Collective co-host Kim Drobes recently caught up with Land to discuss his first-ever retrospective solo exhibition, "Landmarks: The World of R. Land."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

✦ Have you ever watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off or The Wizard of Oz and thought, "Where are all the Black characters?" Dad's Garage is answering that burning question in their show "Blackground," which is on stage through September 27. WABE arts reporter Summer Evans sat down with Jon Carr, the artistic director of Dad's Garage and one of the show's participants to learn more. ✦ City Lights Collective members Jasmine Hentschel and EC Flamming, the creatives behind Atlanta's visual art print magazine, "GULCH", want you to get out and engage with the city's art scene. Each week, they spotlight five standout happenings, and today their mix includes: SCAD in 4D with Atlanta Photography Group, Trees Atlanta, and Lost in the Letters collaborating to bring us stories of Atlanta's canopy, and a global group show at ABV's headquarters in East Atlanta. ✦ WABE's Sounds Like ATL documentary series explores the vibrant Atlanta music scene. Each week, it either introduces or reintroduces you to a local artist, sharing their creative process and a few live performances. You can watch, dance, and sing along to new episodes every Wednesday on the YouTube channel, @WABE ATL. Here's a preview featuring Rex Evans. ✦ Originating over 50 years ago in Mexico City, Circus Vazquez has presented death-defying acts and mesmerizing entertainment since 1969. Their all-human cast of performers has come together from locations around the globe, including Italy, Africa, and even Ukraine. The Circus is returning to Atlanta on August 22, and they'll be pitching their tent at Plaza Fiesta on Buford Highway through August 24. When City Lights Collective co-host Kim Drobes caught up with ringmaster and performer Yan Vazquez, and aerialist Valeria Koshova, Yan began by explaining why his grandfather originated the Circus over 5 decades ago. ✦ When you think of iconic Georgia foods, pecan pie, peach cobbler, or boiled peanuts might come to mind. But a deeper dive into the state's culinary history reveals a much richer—and sometimes surprising—story. Taste the State: A Culinary Journey Through Georgia offers just that. Co-authors Dr. David Shields and Chef Kevin Mitchell take readers on a delicious trip through the state's food history—one recipe, one story at a time. City Lights Collective producer Josh Thane spoke with the duo about the dishes that define Georgia and the deeper stories they tell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

✦ We've all felt a little "othered" at times, but the shy, serious, teenage Leela, born in India, and on the autism spectrum, might have a bit of extra insight into the feeling. She's the lead character in the acclaimed play "Orange" by Aditi Brennan Kapil, which opens at Stage Door Theatre on August 9 and runs through the 24. City Lights Collective co-host Kim Drobes recently spoke with director Amee Vyas about the play and how the story of teenage growth unfolds. ✦ Since 2014, re:imagine/ATL has been empowering the next generation of creatives through hands-on training, mentorship, and real-world media production. With programs that equip young people to navigate Atlanta's growing film and production industry — and provide access to professional opportunities — the organization is helping emerging talent build both skills and careers. City Lights Collective producer Josh Thane spoke with Program Director Jessie Sparrow and program alum Syeara Dunlap to learn more about their work — and how they're using creativity to shape futures and communities. ✦ City Lights Collective members Jasmine Hentschel and EC Flamming, the creatives behind Atlanta's visual art print magazine, "GULCH", want you to get out and engage with the city's art scene. Each week, they spotlight five standout happenings, and today their mix includes: a story about how the Goat Farm is picking up where MINT left off, bringing the family to the High Museum for free, and explorations of Southern, Black, queer history and iconography. ✦ Comedian and podcaster Sean Jordan is following his life's calling to spread laughter and positivity to the masses, but these days, that can be a challenge. Especially as he balances fatherhood and life as a touring comedian, Sean strives to show up, hold it down, and turn life's ups and downs into material for his standup. You can see for yourself, as he makes his Atlanta debut this Friday, the 8th, at the Limelight Theater, and he spoke with City Lights Collective engineer Matt McWilliams ahead of the show. ✦ Several Georgia playwrights are showcasing never-before-seen works at this year's Essential Theatre Play Festival. WABE arts reporter Summer Evans shares more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

✦ 61 years ago, racial minorities had no legally protected right to vote. A new documentary film “Harmony of Freedom” reminds us of this unsettling fact while celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, through the power of music. WABE has partnered with Georgia State student conductor and filmmaker Jackson Allred to air “Harmony of Freedom” on August 4th. The film showcases orchestras from all over the state of Georgia performing composer Margaret Bonds’ “Montgomery Variations.” City Lights Collective co-host Kim Drobes recently sat down with Jackson Allred to learn more. ✦ Atlanta Pride, Georgia's oldest nonprofit organization serving our city’s local LGBTQ+ community, turns 55 this year. To celebrate, they’ve partnered with Out on Film and are showcasing queer resistance in the South - through a film screening and community summit. WABE arts reporter Summer Evans shares more. ✦ For nearly three decades, Dad's Garage has been become synonymous with improv comedy in Atlanta. And as their fans have put down roots and grown families here in Atlanta, so to has Dad's expanded their offerings to appeal to the next generation of comedy lovers. Performing Saturday matinee shows, Wowie Zowie is a playful and engaging experience for audiences of all ages. Kids get to let loose and see their creative ideas come to life on stage, while parents can enjoy an afternoon out of the house without suffering the oppressive summer heat. City Lights Engineer Matt McWilliams recently caught up with Dad's Garage ensemble player Avery Sharpe-Steele after a sold-out Wowie Zowie show. ✦ . You may be familiar with Toni Morrison, the Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning author of novels “Beloved,” “The Bluest Eye,” and more. But did you know that Morrison was also one of the first Black editors for a major publishing company? A new book, “Toni at Random,” examines Morrison’s years as an editor at Random House and the book’s author, Dana Williams, will celebrate her new release tomorrow, with a discussion at Atlanta’s Auburn Avenue Research Library. City Lights Collective member Alison Law recently caught up with Willams to talk about “Toni at Random” ahead of tomorrow’s event. ✦ City Lights Collective members Jasmine Hentschel and EC Flamming, the creatives behind Atlanta’s visual art print magazine, “GULCH”, want you to get out and engage with the city’s art scene. Each week they spotlight five standout happenings, and today their mix includes: prints galore at the Black Art in America Print Fair, love and care in a group show at the historical Haugabrooks Gallery on Auburn Avenue, and thoughtful textile explorations at Gallery Chimera.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

✦ 0:40 - The five main food groups that are important for anyone’s diet include—fruits, vegetables, protein, grains, and chocolate…okay, maybe not the last one. However, it remains an essential building block of a balanced diet. A new exhibition at the Museum of Design Atlanta, also known as MODA, explores the origins of chocolate, its evolution into a global commodity, and the designs of some of the most popular chocolate brands we know today. WABE arts reporter Summer Evans visited MODA to check out this delicious exhibition. ✦ 11:28 - We preview of this week’s WABE’s Sounds Like ATL music documentary series. For the unfamiliar, the show dives into the heart of Atlanta’s music scene. And each week, Sounds Like ATL spotlights a local artist—sharing their creative process and a few live performances. You can catch new episodes every Wednesday on the YouTube channel, @WABE ATL. Here’s a preview of the episode coming in a couple of day that features singer-songwriter, Kira. ✦ 15:03 - A new development is promising to reconnect neighborhoods and restore opportunity in the city’s core. It’s called BLVD NEXT and City Lights Collective co-host Jon Goode went to the groundbreaking ceremony to learn more about the arts organization that’s been tapped to collaborate. ✦ 26:42 - City Lights Collective members Jasmine Hentschel and EC Flamming, the creatives behind Atlanta’s visual art print magazine, “GULCH”, want you to get out and engage with the city’s art scene. Each week they spotlight five standout happenings, and today their mix includes: Blaxploitation film posters on display at ADAMA, live figure model drawing at The Supermarket, and the all-ages Contemporary Kids art program at Atlanta Contemporary. ✦ 38:12 - One of Atlanta’s own is heading to Switzerland this summer to participate in the first-ever “European Throat Singing Festival and Competition.” City Lights Collective co-host Kim Drobes recently caught up with Atlanta throat singer Aileen Loy ahead of her upcoming European adventure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

✦ World Listening Day, coming up on July 18th, celebrates the simple yet profound act of listening. As we tune in to the world around us, more of us are also experiencing our favorite stories through sound. City Lights Collective member and "Bookmarked" contributor Alison Law recently explored the growing popularity of audiobooks and what's next for this booming industry. ✦ The Happy Black Parent 4th annual Children's Book Festival is coming to Pittsburg Yards on Saturday. WABE arts reporter Summer Evans has more. ✦ After over three decades on Atlanta walls, streets, stickers, wheatpastes, and flyers, the iconic art of R. Land is now on view at Atlanta Contemporary through September 7th. His work, like "Pray for ATL" and "Loss Cat," has previously been preserved for posterity at the Atlanta History Center and the Georgia State Capitol. Still, those pieces only represent a fraction of his artistic career. City Light Collective co-host Kim Drobes recently caught up with Land to discuss his first-ever retrospective solo exhibition, "Landmarks: The World of R. Land." ✦ City Lights Collective members Jasmine Hentschel and EC Flamming, the creatives behind Atlanta's visual art print magazine, "GULCH", want you to get out and engage with the city's art scene. Each week, they spotlight five standout happenings, and today their mix includes: an outdoor film screening on the Beltline by Off the Wall, art in three dimensions at Kai Lin's group show opening, and discussions about fine art curation on Edgewood Avenue with the Obsidian Collective. ✦ WABE's 'Sounds Like ATL' documentary series delves into the heart of Atlanta's music scene. Each week, it spotlights a local artist, sharing their creative process and a few live performances. You can catch new episodes every Wednesday on the YouTube channel, @WABE ATL. Today, we preview their latest episode with the band Anna Kramer and Easy Now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

✦ If you go to the Decatur Recreation Center on a Friday evening, you’ll see about 75 people dancing to a live fiddle band, and they look like the happiest people in town. City Lights Collective member Gillian Anne Renault learns more about Atlanta Contra Dance. ✦ Latinas in Media Atlanta, also known as LIMA, creates opportunities for Latine artists to tell untold stories from the Latin diaspora. Founded in 2017, the organization provides networking opportunities for Latine film, theater, and television professionals. Viviana Chavez and Denise Santos are the two women behind LIMA, and City Lights collective member Kelundra Smith recently spoke with them to learn more about their ethos and their mission. ✦ Meet our co-host, Emmy-nominated writer, author and poet Jon Goode! He is no stranger to a microphone; he hosts many events around town and performs regularly nationwide for The Moth. But what else should we know about Jon? WABE Arts Reporter Summer Evans sits down with Goode to learn more about his background. ✦ The Lavender Performing Arts Festival from Out Front Theater Company returns this month with a new theme: “Celebrate Every Letter.” With a lineup spanning theater, music, drag, AND performance art, the festival is more than a showcase—it’s THE stage for Southern queer voices to tell their stories. City Lights Collective producer Josh Thane recently spoke with festival Organizer Ty Autry and festival contributor Hannah Marie Smith to find out more. ✦ City Lights Collective members Jasmine Hentschel and EC Flamming, the creatives behind Atlanta’s visual art print magazine, GULCH, want you to get out and engage with the city’s art scene. Each week they spotlight five standout happenings, and today their mix includes: Gallery strolling through Castleberry Hill, mural installation pieces at Cat Eye Creative Downtown, and a solo show opening at Hawkins HQ.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kristen Chesak from the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo gives us a rundown of this week's events.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We explore the gift of a public art collection, how one artist paints the relationship between the Colorado River and climate change. Plus, a Filipino punk rock festival that creates a sense of identity.

‘If you hear his laid-back delivery, it is almost like just hearing rain fall on your window.'

Marcie Sillman shares creative options for your arts & culture weekend

On this episode we are chatting with Dr. Lara Karpenko, professor of English and Director of the Humanities Center at Carroll University along with Student Fellow Mark Morris. Mark is one of our outstanding students who has taken advantage of every opportunity he's been given. We discuss what he's gained from being involved in the Student Fellow Program, his involvement in Theatre, and why it's prepared him for life after Carroll. To get in touch with Dr. Karpenko about the Fellows Program, email her at lkarpenk@carrollu.edu. For more information about upcoming events and ticket information head to the Arts Calendar here, and our Box Office here.

This week the Arts Weekly Radio Show and Podcast has a focus on Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art. Guests Lillie Hardy Morris and Larry Millard shared information about the current Show Larry Millard, No Vacancy and Lillie's upcoming abstract workshop. If you have not been in the Gertrude Herbert, or, if it's been a while, Friday February 28 is a closing reception so you can see two shows as well as the recent renovations. Go! Of course I covered many events on the Arts Calendar including our Mardi Gras Carnivale on Saturday and the Wet Paint Party & Sale on 2/29. Get out and have some fun. Check out the calendar www.Augustaarts.com Listen to the Show podcast anytime www.AugustaArts.com Show Airs on Saturday morning at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM

Kevin Grogan is in the house this week talking about Southern Soul and Song at the Imperial Theatre this year. We also talked about the Musical Petting Zoo on Sunday and Public Art. Listen and Learn! You can listen to the Radio Broadcast on Saturday Morning at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM or the Podcast, anytime from our Website www.AugustaArts.com or iTunes. We covered events for this week-end and beyond. Check out the Arts Calendar and Artist Directory via our website www.AugustaArts.com Did you buy your Arts in the Heart of Augusta tickets yet? Have a great weekend Brenda Durant The Greater Augusta Arts Council

This week my Arts Weekly Radio Show guest is Karen Peters Brotherton in to talk about the Ft. Gordon Dinner Theatre's production of "Adrift in Macao". We had a great time talking about Dinner Theatre, Ft. Gordon, and Film Noir. the show runs for 3 weekends including a Sunday late lunch show- read all about it on our Arts Calendar on www.AugustaArts.com I shared events for this weekend and beyond. Listen on Saturday morning at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM or catch the podcast from our website or iTunes. Happy 4Th! B

This week my guest is Karlton Clay an award-winning writer/director in film. I admit, the idea of a Youtube series is new to me, I watch series on Amazon, Netflix and Hulu --but just became aware that youtube hosted and produced many shows. Karlton has produced 13 shows with a new one "Sisterhood" dropping this week. So...we talked about all that. We record the show on Thursdays and, after talking to Karlton: where he is and where he is going I thought of the poem about kids and the day they were born..."Thursday's child has far to go", indeed- Karlton Clay will go far. HIs website is: https://www.thevpntv.com/ and his Youtube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvB80h6SBoxyahlnA20b8cw Take a look and subscribe. Of course, I covered events for this weekend, fireworks viewing options and a few events in the future. Learn about Augusta Arts by visiting our website at www.AugustaArts.com. You can view the Arts Calendar, sign up for the newsletter, listen to the podcast of the show and join the Arts Council. Stay cool Brenda #visitaugusta #AugustaArts

Kigwana 'Kigg' Cherry is my guest this week on The Greater Augusta Arts Council's Radio Show 'Arts Weekly'. Kigg talked about Pop-Up Augusta: the Mimosa Crawl, The White Dinner Party and his monthly Mixology Classes. You can listen to Kigg and learn about events this weekend and beyond by listening to the RAdio Show on Saturday morning at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM or catch the podcast on our website www.AugustaArts.com or via iTunes. While on the website- visit the Arts Calendar, sign up for our newsletter and join the Arts Council. Happy 2019 Augusta Pride Festival Weekend! xxoo Brenda Durant #AugustaArts There is always something to do in Augusta

This week Steven Uhles and Marty Elliott joined me on Arts Weekly Radio Show. Listen on Saturday morning at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM or catch the Podcast on our Website www.AugustaArts.com. Have you looked at the Arts Calendar lately? Do look. Please share! Miller Theater Hip Hop Nutcracker - Miller Theater

As the head of the Marketing Department at the Broward Cultural Division, Meredith Clements gives insight to opportunities in the arts, grants, and call to artists. If you are a South Florida artist or creative, you NEED to listen to this episode.   Grants:  https://www.broward.org/Arts/Funding/Pages/default.aspx Opportunities in the Arts: https://www.broward.org/Arts/Pages/Opportunities.aspx Call to Artists: https://www.broward.org/Arts/PublicArt/Pages/Calls.aspx Cooperative Marketing Program: http://www.broward.org/Arts/Funding/pages/coop.aspx Arts Calendar: https://www.artscalendar.com Make sure to follow us on social media: @arthivemagazine @angelaarthive @jessiearthive 

Arts Weekly Radio Show and Podcast airs Saturday morning at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM or listen via Podcast on iTunes or our website www.AugustaArts.com . My guest this week is Carol O Rezzelle with Enopion Theatre Company talking about their Christmas Show "Nativity Story" which runs for the month of December. I covered events for this week-end including some local call for Artists and had about 6 minutes to talk about future events. Tune in- listen- and check out the Arts Calendar to plan some fun.

Guest host Rhian Swain had another full house in the studio this week, talking with Jason Craig, the winner of the first-ever Kath Girdler Engler Award for Public Art, as well as Shiso Sassy and Amelia Rate from the Dirty South Burlesque and Cabaret. Coming up for Dirty South will be a burlesque basics workshop on June 23, with registration and at dirtysouthburlesque.com, as well as their main stage show in July, benefitting local nonprofit That's What Friends Are For. Jason Craig, a freelance artist and designer for the Westobou Festival, talked about his public art projects and thoughts on bringing more public art to Augusta. Rhian covered upcoming events and arts programs found at the Arts Calendar - events.augustaarts.com. Listen Saturdays at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3FM, or anytime at Augustaarts.com. You can also subscribe on iTunes or any other podcast platform so you don't miss an episode!

Arts Weekly Podcast with Special Guest Maestro Don Portnoy talking about Aiken Symphony Orchestra and two upcoming Performances. I have not talked with Don since he left the Augusta Symphony- he is teaching at University of South Caroline and recently formed the Aiken Symphony- they are in their 2nd season. It was great to catch up with Maestro. You can listen to the podcast via our website www.Augustaarts.com or iTunes. Of course I covered events for the week-end and beyond. Everything is on our Arts Calendar on our website along with two new calendars- Gallery and Classes. Check them out. The Radio show airs weekly on Saturday mornings at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM.

Special Guests Rudy Volkmann and Barbara Feldman. Listen to hear about arts events in our area as well as interviews with Barbara and Rudy about their upcoming shows. Each week I cover events for the week-end, then chat with guests with a quick look at events in the future. Everything we cover is in our Arts Calendar on our website www.AugustaArts.com along with Gallery Listings, Calls for Artists and our newsletter sign-up. What I learned this week: Storyland Theatre's 30th Anniversary Celebration is this year, the next show is "Sleeping Beauty" with 3 schools show a day from Tuesday March 20-23 and on Saturday March 24, there is a community show at 3PM, Rudy, the founder of the Jazz Project has a show on March 16 featuring his Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz all stars. Rudy recently had a number of his tunes published by Marian Music Press so our local musician, educator and composer will be played around the world.We play a few during the show. Listen on Saturday morning at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM or anytime via our podcast on the website or iTunes.

Arts Weekly Radio Show and Podcast with special guests Roy Lewis. Tyrone J Butler and Judy Butler talking about their 2 upcoming plays with a cause...with a message. Listen to the show on Saturday morning at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM or via our Podcast at www.AugustaArts.com or iTunes. When I read the descriptions of "Last Chance" the show by Augusta Mini Theatre, Inc. and the Augusta Jr. Players presentation of 'Parchman Hour" I really wanted to interview both directors. Done! We have 2 great shows with Civil Rights and Education themes performed by students. Tune in to hear Tyrone, Judy and Roy talk about these shows. I'm in! Of course I covered events for this week-end and beyond. Check out the Arts Calendar events.augustaarts.com to make your plans. You work hard--play soft. Brenda Durant #augustaarts #Havefunthisweekend

Arts Weekly Radio Show and Podcast with special guest Jezibell Anat sharing Poison Peach X Film Festival week-end at the Imperial Theatre. This 3 night film festival is all local filmmakers--all genres, all lengths. Enjoy a diverse weekend of film, drop in or buy the week-end pass and enjoy the whole event. Listen to the whole show on Saturday morning at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM or anytime via our podcast on www.AugustaArts.com While on our website, sign up for our newsletter, look at the calls for artists and peruse the Arts Calendar full of events for your pleasure. #augustaarts #augustaartsdestination #havefun

Guest Christina Rice to talk about Art After Dark 2017. Listen 2 ways: Radio Show on Saturday morning at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM or anytime via the podcast on our website. www.AugustAarts.com This week we covered events for the week-end: Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee, Walk with the Spirits, House Party Augusta Fall Concert Series, Beware What You Ask of a Fairy, our original musical, SouthStar Ghost Trolley and Monthly Artisan Market & Sidewalk Art Sale. Next up was Christina to talk about the Art After Dark Event on November 4th, this free event is a great way to purchase local art, meet the artists and support a scholarship for an art student. With great food, music by Fred Williams it's a not-to-miss event. Of course we covered events in the future and introduced you to our Augusta University calendar intern, Emely Correa, she is working to get events loaded into the Arts Calendar on www.augustaarts.com. That's where you can listen to the podcast, find calls for Artists and sign up for our newsletter. Good bye October, Brenda Durant

Arts Weekly Radio Show - special guest Mario Lett, owner of Lett's Dance, LLC. I met Mario at the Jessye Norman School of the Arts on First Friday in July. Gary M Dennis introduced us--Thank you Gary. Mario is a very interesting guy- he swing dances, teaches dance all over town- both partner and 'exercise style'. He'll be starting classes at the Jessye Norman School in late August so grab you dancing shoes (leather, flat) and a partner and have some fun. Of course I covered events now and in the future. don't miss Jay Jacobs Art at Westobou Gallery, Ben Folds on the Savannah River in Augusta, GA, Ed Turner Rock and Soul Revue- with an added show on Saturday, the Eclipse watch at the Augusta Library and more... check out the Arts Calendar on AugustaArts.com. We have loads of info and you can sign up for our newsletter. Did you buy your The Miller Gala tickets yet? Only about 70 left! Get out there, Let's Dance, Brenda Durant #hangontosummer #augustaarts Listen 2 ways: Radio Show on Saturday Morning at 9:30 on 92.3 FM or podcast via our website www.AugustaArts.com or iTunes.

Listen to learn about Arts, Artists and people working hard to make your playing easy. Special guests this week Gaye W. Ortiz and Ayman Fadel, in to talk about the movie premier of 'The Sultan and the Saint' on April 30th. This is a great story of St. Francis visiting a Muslim Sultan to work our a peaceful end to a conflict. Who knew? to Check the Arts Calendar at www.AugustaArts.com for more info. Of course I covered events for Master's Week and beyond. Have fun this week. You can catch Arts Weekly on the Radio every Saturday Morning at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM. The Greater Augusta Arts Council Brenda Durant #augustaarts #mastersweek #havefuninAugusta

Arts Weekly Radio Show and Podcast, listen to learn about Art and Artists in Augusta. Special guest this week R. Wayne Woodson of Paine College. Radio Show airs on Saturday morning at 9:30 on 92.3 FM or Podcast via our website AugustaArts.com or iTunes. R. Wayne Woodson came in to talk about the Black Voices in Classical Music performance on March 9th at Gilbert-Lambuth Chapel - Paine College. Performing will be Dr. Lori C Hicks, soprano and Dr. Rosalyn Floyd, Piano. Of Course we covered events for this week-end and beyond. Everything we cover is on our Arts Calendar at www.AugustaArts.com. Have Fun brenda #augustaarts #inlikealamb

Arts Weekly Radio Show and Podcast. Special guests this week Regina L. Brejda and Erin Prentiss. Listen two ways: Radio on Saturday Morningat 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM or anytime via our website AugustaArts.com or iTunes It's a great show this week with loads of options for an Art-filled week-end. The Augusta Players production of 9-5 Dirty South Presents: Sweet Tarts!, Monthly Artisan Market & Sidewalk Art Sale on Sunday and The Fat Saturday Pub Crawl 2017 offers you no cover to numerous bars and clubs downtown while supporting the The Greater Augusta Arts Council. Next weekend is the The 6th Annual Augusta Literary Festival at the downtown Library offering free authors and workshops "How to write a Best Selling Novel" by Kimberla Lawson Roby and many more. Tune in, check out the Arts Calendar and have some fun! Brenda Durant #augustaarts #springhassprung #bluewigagain

Arts Weekly Radio Show and Podcast --listen this week to learn about events and gallery shows in the Historic River Region. Listen 2 ways: Radio on Saturday morning at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM or Podcast via www.AugustaArts.com or Itunes. This week we covered events for this week-end; sadly the Augusta Ballet presentation of Philadanco was cancelled, stay tuned for an update.This week-end offers our usual diverse "how-to-do-it-all" palette of arts events-- an Estate Sale at the home of a local Folk Artist, a Tribute to The Augusta Players Executive Director Debi Debi Agganis Ballas, the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History Legacy Gala and more. Also, We featured some special Valentines Day activities. Shopping for Local Art? We covered some of the local galleries and upcoming Wet Paint Party and Sale as great ways to connect to the Augusta visual arts scene. Of course we covered events into the future--check out our Arts Calendar on our website www.AugustaArts.com, connect on Facebook The Greater Augusta Arts Council and sign up for our newsletter. Voulez-vous pratiquer votre français dans un endroit convivial? Aimeriez-vous faire des amis avec les amateurs de français? Rejoignez Le Cercle Francais. Have Fun! Brenda The Greater Augusta Arts Council @AugustaArts

Arts Weekly Radio Show and Podcast with special guests Ryan Matthew Mahoney and Jennifer Frantom promoting SafeHomes of Augusta Fake It to Make It Listen 2 Ways: Radio on Saturday Morning at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM or Podcast- anytime from your computer on www.AugustaArts.com or iTunes. Great show this week with events for this week-end and beyond. Our guests came in to talk about the 2nd annual crazy night of Fake it to Make it, a community Lip Sync Challenge where the competitors go all out to win the coveted sparkly belt (see photo of Ryan sporting the amazing prize). I had a great time learning about the evening and more about the cause Safe Homes of Augusta. All the events i cover on on our Arts Calendar so do check out the website www.AugustaArts.com, subscribe to our newsletter, check out our FB page and join so you can attend the Call for Art- Wet Paint Party + Sale Happy 2017 Brenda Durant #AugustaArts #ArtsDestination

Listen 2 ways to learn about Art, Artists and people who are working hard to make your playin' easy. Radio on Saturday morning at 9:30 on Smooth Jazz 92.3 FM or Podcast via our Website www.AugustaArts.com or iTunes This week my super special guest is Johnson Ellis M, in to talk about the Jessye Norman School of the Arts fundraiser on October 30th at First Baptist Church. Ellis talks about the show, the amazing Soprano Laquita Mitchell and Tenor Nicholas Phan with special performances by the Jessye Norman School Students. This week-end is chock-a-block full of art experiences for your Fall enjoyment: Pumpkin decorating & carving, Music at the Morris Museum of Art, Colonial Times, Walk with the Spirits,Steel Magnolias and Meet Staci Swider, Author of Acrylic Expressions at The Book Tavern. Of course I covered events into the future; take a look at the Arts Calendar and choose to engage in our Creative Community. Our calendar also hosts calls for artists, jobs in the Arts and more. Brenda Durant #augustaarts #CreativeCommunity

FROM THE BEST OF STATE OF THE ARTS – OCTOBER 4, 2010 - How do you keep the music playing? The incomparable Roslyn Kind (younger sister of Barbra Streisand) answersthat question, and more, as she talks about her life on Broadway, in nightclubs, and as a popular recording artist. It’s another “No Pants Monday” as Sterling & Stroili share tales of tails. The live Arts Calendar for the week is read; followed by reviews of 19 year old musical theatre star Derek Klena’s headlining concert debut at Sterling’s Upstairs at Vitello’s in Studio City; and the world premiere of the New York bound Leap of Faithat the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, starring Broadway sensation Raul Esparza and Brooke Shields. Critically acclaimed Los Angeles TV, film and stage actor Ian Vogt talks about his role in SeaGlass Theatre’s hit comedyOf Grapes and Nutsat the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank, CA. Senses are tested as Vogt and Kind share their most embarrassing moments on stage. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

From The Best of State of The Arts (Originally broadcast July 12, 2010): Sterling and Stroili salute "Actors as Entrepreneurs." In studio Guests Blair Hickey and Brian Wold discuss the formation of CastingAbout.com, an online service for actors, with offices in Los Angeles and New York. This week’s live Arts Calendar is highlighted by top productions in Southern California and Chicago. Tony Award winner Alan Cumming’s cabaret concert – Alan Cumming: Uncut at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica, CA is reviewed. Los Angeles Ovation-nominated actress/singer/comedienne and impressionist Cissy Conner discusses her career and highly successful shoe business, Bare Sole (BareSole.com) Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

From the Best of the 2010 State of the Arts Series: Sterling & Stroili work while the rest of the country takes a day off. (What’s wrong with this picture?) An exchange of Stroili’s bizarre trip to a local library, and Sterling’s chance meeting with a celebrity in a nearby restaurant kick off this Labor Day show. World Champion Figure Skating legend Tai Babilonia shares a few spins through her well-documented life. The weekly Arts Calendar is announced. Michael Orland gives insight to his nearly ten-year position as Associate Musical Director, Pianist and Arranger for TV’s reality/variety, mega hit series: American Idol. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Shtick around for the jokes... Is art really in the eye of the beholder? Sterling and Stroili cite some questionable examples. Broadway star Jason Graae (A Grand Night for Singing, Falsettos), and television???s Jim O???Heir, co-star of the hit NBC series Parks and Recreation, are not only interviewed about their careers, but partake in the day???s order of funny business. The live Arts Calendar singles out Caught at Hollywood???s Zephyr Theatre - which examines America???s contentious debate over same sex marriage; and Hoboken to Hollywood at the Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica, CA - the critically-acclaimed, new, big band musical about Sinatra during the early years. Sterling reviews the world premiere comedy Amy and Elliot at Hollywood???s Stella Adler Gilbert Stage- starring, written and directed by Ryan Eggold of the hit CW TV series Beverly Hills 90210. Stroili reviews Rogue Machine???s The Sunset Limited at Theatre Theater in Los Angeles. Graae and O???Heir recall their worst moments while performing. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Sterling and Stroili discuss unique to weird marketing approaches for the performing arts in the U.S. and abroad. Film and television star Stephanie Zimbalist (TV???s hit series Remington Steele) is interviewed about her stage career and starring role as Katherine Hepburn in Matthew Lombardo???s Tea at Five at the Falcon Theatre in Los Angeles; the weekly live Arts Calendar is read; Lewis Wilkenfeld, Artistic Director for Cabrillo Music Theatre housed at the Fred Kavli Theatre in the Bank of America Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza in Thousand Oaks, CA - is interviewed about Cabrillo???s 2010/2011 season. Both Zimbalist and Wilkenfeld share their most embarrassing moments in theatre. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Location: Supper Club. Question: What???s up with dressing down? Stroili and Sterling humorously discuss the lack of good taste in clothes when going out on the town. Television and theatre stars Mike Farrell (M*A*S*H), and Jim Parrack (HBO???s True Blood) are interviewed about their careers and starring together in famed fiction writer Edmund White???s hit drama Terre Haute at Hollywood???s Blank Theatre Company. The weekly live Arts Calendar highlights three productions. Sterling reviews recording artist Roslyn Kind in concert at Catalina???s Bar and Grill in Hollywood. Farrell and Parrack reveal their most embarrassing theatrical moments. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

How do you keep the music playing? The incomparable Roslyn Kind answers that question, and more, as she talks about her life on Broadway, in nightclubs, and as a popular recording artist. It???s another “No Pants Monday??? as Sterling & Stroili share tales of tails. The live Arts Calendar for the week is read; followed by reviews of 19 year old musical theatre star Derek Klena???s headlining concert debut at Sterling???s Upstairs at Vitello???s in Studio City; and the world premiere of the New York bound Leap of Faith at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, starring Broadway sensation Raul Esparza and Brooke Shields. Critically acclaimed Los Angeles TV, film and stage actor Ian Vogt talks about his role in SeaGlass Theatre???s hit comedy Of Grapes and Nuts at the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank, CA. Senses are tested as Vogt and Kind share their most embarrassing moments on stage. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

A festive episode celebrates State of the Arts??? 16th week on the air, and the ?? something birthday of Co-Host Michael Sterling. Sterling & Stroili exchange stories about unusual restaurant experiences. Hilarity ensues with Erich Bergen, recording artist (The Vegas Sessions) and co-star of the Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and U.S. National Tour productions of Jersey Boys. The weekly live Arts Calendar is featured. Kimberly Van Luin, actress and Artistic Director of LA???s prestigious SeaGlass Theatre, talks about the company???s newest endeavor Of Grapes and Nuts, a satirical parody of John Steinbeck???s The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men. Bergen and Van Luin are initiated into what has become a State of the Arts tradition: the recounting of one's worst career moments in live theatre. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Sterling & Stroili entertain while the rest of the country takes a day off. An exchange of Stroili???s bizarre trip to a local library, and Sterling???s chance meeting with a celebrity in a nearby restaurant??? kick off this Labor Day show. World Champion Figure Skating legend Tai Babilonia shares a few spins through her well-documented life. The weekly Arts Calendar is announced. Michael Orland gives insight to his nearly ten-year position as Associate Musical Director, Pianist and Arranger for TV???s reality/variety, mega hit series: American Idol. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Sterling & Stroili share stories of public awkwardness; specifically, Stroili being verbally abused by the homeless. In-studio guests include filmmaker, Broadway star, and television star Dean Butler (Little House on the Prairie); and musical theatre star Ryan Castellino - original cast member and co-star of the Los Angeles mega hit musical Life Could be a Dream. The weekly Arts Calendar is featured. Butler and Castellino are prompted to share their most embarrassing moments on stage. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Sterling & Stroili share some past audition nightmares. Broadway and television star Linda Purl (Happy Days) discusses her career as an actress, a vocalist, and Director of the 2010 California International Theatre Festival; The weekly Arts Calendar reveals diverse productions and events in New York and Los Angeles; Paul reviews Center Theatre Group???s presentation of The Lieutenant of Inishmore at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles; French dancer, aerialist, acrobat artist, choreographer, producer and director Aurelein Roulin converses about his all new cabaret spectacular Beyond at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, CA. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Sterling and Stroili salute "Actors as Entrepreneurs." In studio Guests: Blair Hickey and Brian Wold discuss the formation of CastingAbout.com, an online service for actors, with offices in Los Angeles and New York. This week???s live Arts Calendar is highlighted by top productions in Southern California and Chicago. Tony Award winner Alan Cumming???s cabaret concert ??? Alan Cumming: Uncut at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica, CA is reviewed. Los Angeles Ovation-nominated actress/singer/comedienne and impressionist Cissy Conner discusses her career and highly successful shoe business, Bare Sole (BareSole.com) Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Sterling & Stroili are joined in-studio by Terence McFarland - Executive Director of LA Stage Alliance, and successful singer/songwriter/recording artist Jeff Phillips, co-host of "LAGenX" on LATalkRadio.com. Insightful discussion is had about the work of the LA Stage Alliance, McFarland???s academic and professional history, the arts in Los Angeles, and the failure of the arts-related "Measure E" on the June 8, Los Angeles, California ballot. This week???s live Arts Calendar, and a colorful review of the 64th Annual Tony Awards held June 13 at Radio City Music Hall in New York are also included. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)