Podcasts about kvc arts

This edition of KVC-Arts Adam Rainey-Ruiz sat down with Duan Kellum, one of the curators for the Black and Brown In the Inland Empire and Beyond exhibit. This exhibit can be seen at the Altura Credit Union Community Gallery inside the Cheech. Join us as we talk about Duan's history as an artist in the Inland Empire, pieces from the exhibit, as well as how the exhibit came to be and much more.

This edition of KVC-Arts welcomes back Cassie MacDuff in conversation with Susan Straight about her latest novel, Sacrament. Sacrament is set during the height of Covid in 2020, and follows the lives of a small group of nurses in a makeshift RV camp close to the hospital where they work.Once again set in and around The Inland Empire, this book will connect for many people through experiences, people, and locations to say the least. Some poignant moments without a doubt, some lighthearted moments which will bring smiles as well.

Diego Munoz interviews Victor Campos, founder and front man of the hardcore group, Barrio Slam. But we'll barely touch on the music. Victor is also the founder of Mosh For Youth, a non-profit organizing music and community events, with the purpose of providing scholarships for youths in San Bernardino, Pomona, and East LA... a few of the events coming up in the near future!

This edition of KVC-Arts continues the conversation with David Fleming and JR Roberts about the restoration of The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre. Challenges... and windfalls... and history being uncovered.

This edition of KVC-Arts is a re-broadcast of the program originally airing on 12/8/24, a year to the day prior to the passing of Raul Malo, original member and front man of The Mavericks. The Mavericks, while GENERALLY labelled as a country band, always produced and performed a variety of genres. They weren't TRYING to avoid being pigeon-holed as one thing or another. They were just playing music which spoke to them.This conversation has us exploring their 2024 release, Moon and Stars. I'm glad I was slow to go out and buy a copy, because Raul sent me one after the interview. Beautiful vinyl they're calling "lunar white." Again, just beautiful.And a wonderful conversation to go back to. Conversation about music I enjoyed, and laughter along the way. A nice memory to have.

"A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas."Yes... we just call it A Christmas Carol. You know... Scrooge and the 4 ghosts and all? Tiny Tim? God Bless us one and all?That's the one. This play, adapted by Beth Wheat closes the 2025 season of The Big Bear Theatre Project. David Fleming spoke recently with Managing Director Beth Wheat about this adaptation performed by one actor accompanied by a chorus of voices. A foley table plays a role (to coin a phrase) as well. We also spoke about the history of the theatre, a kind of a hidden gem housed within City Hall. Performance dates are December 21st, then again the 26th and 27th.More at bigbeartheatreproject.org

KVC-Arts first welcomed Joe Di Fiore about 3 1/2 years ago when he released "Out of the Woods," a wonderful combination of jazz and orchestral works. David Fleming speaks with Joe now about an original Christmas tune, "Cuter Than Christmas," with Anna Crumley providing beautiful vocals - very fitting for this tune. Anna will also be the vocalist for a holiday concert coming up in the very near future in Newport Beach. Annnnnnd - another original Christmas tune… A favorite of David's and it's another original! One by CW Thayer!

David Fleming speaks with Danielle Giudicci-Wallace and Daniel Gohman about Artlands Creative & REACH - Regional Eco Arts Community Hub, an environmentally focused, community based, work-only artist residency program. Selected artists will develop workshops and public events that strengthen connections between neighbors, the natural world, and the place we call home. Applications are open through December 14th.

David Fleming continues his exploration of the Titans of Soft Rock, Yachtley Crew, in conversation with guitarist and original member Tommy Bouy, known in some circles as Thomas Gardner. On a previous KVC-Arts we heard about the EP, Seas the Day, which was a collection of 5 covers, though with the Yachtley Crew stamp ON them, along with one original - Sex On the Beach. On this edition the conversation continues talking about the recent full length album, Seas the Night. Again, mostly covers, with one original written by none other than Diane Warren. She's a fan of the band. They're currently touring the new album with stops in our region.

If you don't know the term Yacht Rock, quite simply, it's for the most part all your favorites from the 70s and 80s. Songs you probably know all the words, whether you mean to or not. One of the groups out there touring full-time in the world of Yacht Rock is Yächtley Crëw. All dressed identically as ship captains, you MAY think it's gonna be parody. And while SOME comedic elements WILL work their way in, the music, and musicianship, is QUITE serious. With a full length album just out, "Seas the Night," David Fleming speaks guitarist and original member, Thomas Gardner Jr.

David Fleming speaks with Al Pitrelli once again about the 2025 tour for Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Ghosts of Christmas Eve. This is also the 25th anniversary Beethoven's Last Night, so a bit here as well. We'll also touch briefly on Savatage, the group from which TSO sprang. They (finally) started touring again!

David Fleming speaks with Al Pitrelli, music director for, and lead guitarist with, Trans-Siberian Orchestra. We'll hear about the tour for this year - The Ghosts of Christmas Eve. This is also the 25th anniversary of Beethoven's Last Night, so there will be special attention paid to that as well.

On this episode of KVC-Arts, Adam Rainey Ruiz talks to the curator of the Division 9 Gallery, Cosmé Cordova. We'll hear about Cosmé's history as an artist, the work he has done since establishing the Division 9 Gallery in 1999, and what to expect at the Day of the Dead Color Run on 10/25/25 as well as the Day of the Dead Festival that takes place from 11/1-2/25.

Mark Volman, Howard Kaylan, and Jim Pons (of The Turtles) were with Frank Zappa'a Mothers of Invention for only around two years, though the amount of recordings released would make you think it was MUCH longer. Their time with Zappa ended MUCH earlier than intended as well.I was fortunate to speak with Volman several years ago as he was getting ready to perform in the "Happy Together Tour" in this region. We spoke about working with students and becoming a professor (after taking 32 years between starting and finishing his bachelor's), his time with Zappa, and touching briefly on Flo and Eddie, which came about because they weren't allowed to use their own names. Yeah. They signed THAT kind of contract.Revisiting my conversation with Mark Volman, who passed away September 5th at the age of 78.

David Fleming speaks with Benjamin S. Stewart about "Crossroads," a collaboration with Benjiphonik. We'll hear about how the song came together, how Ben Stewart was able to have tow of his personas collaborating with each other, and a bit about the video for Crossroads - which was released at the end of the initial broadcast of this episode.

For KVC-Arts #600 I thought it fitting to feature Eva Mikhailovna once again. I first met Eva in late 2015 and had her on the show in early 2016. She's been on the show several times since highlighting various albums, videos and more. For show #600 she and I will be discussing some of the various types bands she's currently performing with (or as), a VERY new song/video which is part of an album to be released down the road, Kully Stiles, some other recordings and more... SUCH a wonderful and much appreciated conversation yet again. I couldn't ask for a more special #600.

Adam Rainey Ruiz speaks with Richie Velazquez, who also goes by his artist name, Deladeso. We'll hear about his history as an artist, and his involvement in Riverside's new Artists in Residency program.

David Fleming speaks with Eva Mikhailovna about Post Modern Jukebox... What it is, how she became involved, as well as the current tour - with several stops in our region, including Riverside August 30th.

David Fleming speaks with Lee Mills, executive Director for Palm Springs Friends of the Philharmonic. We'll hear about the upcoming season, the history, scholarship opportunities and more.

On the next KVC-Arts, we'll hear about Pictures at an Exhibition: The Paintings of Bob Peak. This concert serves as the finale for the Redlands Bowl, and will be performed by the Redlands Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ransom Wilson. We'll hear from the man who produced this concert along with around 1500 albums to date, averaging an album every week for the last thirty years.

On this edition of KVC-Arts, we'll hear from the host of Ireland with Michael, Michael Londra. We'll discuss his up-and-coming performance at The Redlands Bowl and the TV show as well, seen on KVCR-TV.

On this episode of KVC-Arts, we'll sit down with musician Dougie Poole.

On this episode of KVC-Arts, we start off with a conversation with between KVCR's Joel Morales with well-renowned animatronics specialist Garner Holt. Then continues with David Fleming's conversation with guest musician, Dougie Poole.

On this edition of KVC-Arts, we are once again joined by Reddcoats frontman Matt Bissonette. Reddcoats music has elements of rock, funk, and fusion. We'll talk about their first two releases Reddcoats I and Reddcoats II.

Matt Bissonette. You've run across his name next to folks like Joe Satriani, Brian Wilson, Don Henley, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Elton John... SO many more actually. Also - Matt, along with his brother Greg and Andy Timmons make up the core of The Reddcoats, with elements of rock, funk and fusion. An INCREDIBLE mix of folks who are always playing with other bands, but enjoy getting together to play what they really want. We'll hear about and from their first two releases, fittingly, Reddcoats I and Reddcoats II.

This edition of KVC-Arts has David Fleming in conversation with Tracy Wise, author of Madame Sorel's Lodger, a fictionalized look at a period in the life of someone MUCH like Vincent Van Gough… more at twisewriter.com

This is a rebroadcast of a recent interview between David Fleming and Brenton Wood. We hear about The OOgum Boogum Song, Gimme Little Sign and more. Brenton Wood passed away in early January of 2025.

Continuing the conversation about a fantastic new album, Father Son!A mix wonderful, wonderful treatments of standards and originals, as well as one cover that I don't think I ever heard in the world of jazz.  this is one that belongs in any respectable jazz library, and the conversation was both informative and fun. Lots of laughter.

Father Son - from Nathan & Noah East, out for just a little over a month now. David Fleming speaks with both Nathan and Noah, with 95% of the conversation on the new album. Several incredible original mainstream jazz compositions. Outstanding covers as well including Killer Joe, Over the Rainbow, My Favorite Things, Yesterday, and more. A personalized treatment puts it mildly. Some of these have such an incredible touch on them that you would think that they weren't covers at all.

Golda Zahra has been immersed in the world of opera since she was four. A polyglot, she's able to capture nuance in performances which others may not be able to attain. It's not ALL classical and operatic with Golda though. She also loves jazz, pop, broadway standards… even Madonna.Having returned from Italy close to a year ago, where she continued her studies with amongst the most elite, Golda now has a series of concerts going from near the end of May through the summer. The first one is free and is coming up rather soon. David Fleming speaks with Golda about the series of concerts as well as a bit of her past.

David Fleming speaks with Andy Timmons about his newest release, Recovery. A mostly instrumental, guitar-driven album with MANY layers, textures, colors... Every release from Andy or The Andy Timmons Band has been outstanding... this one is no exception.

On this edition of KVC-Arts David Fleming speaks with Andy Timmons about his 2025 release, Recovery, just out. Like Electric Truth, this is a mostly instrumental album with many moods, layers, and color to take you to and through SO many places. Kicking off with a tune written for Jeff Beck and flowing from there. We'll also hear about a piece he had written with Peter Frampton in mind… then ended up having Frampton perform ON it!

David Fleming speaks with Tim Keeler, music director for Chanticleer. We'll hear about the history of the group, a few performances coming up in the near future in our region, as well as the role of the countertenor.

David Fleming speaks with jazz saxophonist Jessy J. about her 10th studio release, TERRANOVA. There's a feel of Latin Jazz through much of the release - though this isn't the exclusive sound. We'll also hear about an upcoming online concert as well.

David Fleming speaks with jazz saxophonist Jessy J. about her 10th studio release, TERRANOVA. There's a feel of Latin Jazz through much of the release - though this isn't the exclusive sound. We'll also hear about an upcoming online concert as well.

On this edition of KVC-Arts it's David Fleming in conversation with guitarist Lee Ritenour. You'll find him MAINLY in the world of jazz, with around 35 or so albums under his own name, also as part of the GRP All-Star Big Band, the group Fourplay, and other projects. We'll hear about Ritenour's latest, along with Dave Grusin, called BRASIL. Also, helping Pink Floyd, or rather specifically, David Gilmour – at a point when he was absolutely STUCK trying to figure out what to do at a point in one of Pink Floyd's MOST well-known tunes.

With over 30 albums under her name, David Fleming speaks with Eliane Elias about her latest, Time and Again. It's a collection of eight original tunes, three of which existed previously, but were reimagined for this recording. On this album, she explores various concepts of time… The past, the future, how we use time, good times and bad times…  several wonderful, wonderful guests on this album as well. It has a side one and side, two feel, which is natural as it has been released on vinyl in addition to CD. We also hear of her recording with Chick Corea... what would turn out to be Corea's last.

David Fleming speaks with Dr. Lisa Lindley, CEO of Coachella Valley Symphony Orchestra. We'll get a bit of the history of the symphony, some of the associated programs - like the Youth Symphony, and a bit about Dr. Lindley herself. And of course - the final concert of the season - The Best of Stage and Screen. This one draws from the classic as well as contemporary and is always a crowd favorite. The concert is Friday, April 25, 2025 at 7:30PM at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert. More at cvsymphony.com.

David Fleming speaks with CW Thayer and Hector Lara, both a part of a night of comedy coming up in Redlands in the near future. Both are onstage for this as well. We'll hear a bit about their background IN standup comedy, and a bit of what to expect April 4th… as well as an opportunity for standup at Euryale Brewing in Riverside March 29th.

Top Dog/Underdog…This is the story of two African-American brothers, Lincoln and Booth. Lincoln actually works putting on white-face night after night portraying Abraham Lincoln. Booth is trying to get out of the life of a street hustle.Both are trying to make their way in society, dealing with work, women, racism, as well as a troubled upbringing.KVCR's Champ Chipman recently interviewed Gregg Daniel, directing this Pulitzer Prize winning play at the Pasadena Playhouse, running through March 23.Last week we got a bit of an introduction to Daniel. On this edition of the program we'll hear more about the play, as well as the many opportunities it provides on stage and off.

David Fleming speaks with Charles KElly about his newest release, "Phase II," exploring - and challenging - the world of smooth jazz.

David Fleming continues his conversation with Charles Kelly about "Phase II." This cd is being marketed to the world of smooth jazz, and is already charting, though Charles made an active decision with this release to challenge the notion OF smooth jazz. David and Charles spoke at least a bit about each track on the disc, so the conversation was divided into two shows.

David Fleming speaks with Michael Feinstein, at McCallum Theatre March 1st, with "Because of You: My Tribute to Tony Bennett." On the 2nd, down to San Diego. We hear a bit about Bennett - the music, the stylistic approach, the story telling aspect... We'll also hear about Gershwin, both George and Ira. Feinstein was Ira's assistant for some 6 years and has a few stories. Among those - having uncovered some otherwise lost Gershwin tunes!

Many know Emmet Cahill from the current iteration of Celtic Thunder, filling the spot when Paul Byron left the group. Working around his Celtic Thunder tours and recording dates, Emmet HAS been touring as a solo performer as well for the last several years. His latest tour has a stop in Palm Desert February 5th as part of the St. Margaret's Friends of Music Concert Series.David Fleming speaks with Emmet just a BIT about Celtic Thunder but focused much of the time on his solo career. Namely, some of the tunes he tends to bring out - which is a mix of American Standards and Irish classics. Songs which have a storytelling aspect to them and tend to transport the listener to another time and place.

David Fleming welcomes Benjiphonik back to the KVCR studios to talk about his latest song, "Cookie Time," as well as counting down to the release of the VIDEO for Cookie Time.

David Flemming explores the music of jazz pianist John Beasley, with some seasonal music from John, as well as a 2024 release of Return To Forever material… re-imagined for big band, but still keeping the feel of jazz fusion. It's called returning – to Forever.

David Flemming speaks with Laurie Bladwin, Chief Executive Office with Palm Springs Opera Guild about the many programs and events coming up in the near future.

David Fleming speaks with jazz pianist John Beasley about his Holdiay release, as well as albums paying homage to Herbie Hancock and Thelonious Monk.

David Fleming speaks with comedian and actor Paul Reiser once again - Stranger Things and more. David also speaks with Sarah Brightman touring a Christmas special. Both Reiser and Brightman have stops in the region.

On this edition of the program it's music from The Mavericks, and conversation with original member, front man and vocalist Raul Malo. He was and was on the program in mid 2024 when they had several concert stops in the region. Now we'll hear about - and from, their newest album – Moon & Stars.