Lehigh Valley Arts Salon: Recent Episodes
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Lehigh Valley Arts Salon offers a weekly look at the many diverse offerings in the areas of art, theater, poetry and dance, including interviews with creators and representatives from the region's arts and cultural organizations. Listen every Monday night from 6:00 to 6:30 PM following NPR’s All Things Considered.
Kate Scuffle welcomes award-winning playwright D.W. Gregory to talk about the world premiere of Intimate Exposures, her new play about lust, longing, and the transformational power of art.
Kate Scuffle talks with Celeste Walker, whose new solo show "Ghosted" tells the mostly true story of a mature woman reconciling with her past and finding power through healing.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Dr. William Crow, Director of the Lehigh University Art Galleries, to talk about their exhibition "Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe."
Carlos Benjamin talks with Michael Lerman of the Philadelphia Film Festival about this year's event and the list of exciting films that will be highlighted.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Melba Tolliver, the first Black American to anchor the network news, and Andy Laties of Easton's Book and Puppet Company, to talk about Melba's new memoir.
Kate Scuffle talks with Mary Wright and JP Jordan of Touchstone Theatre about this year's Festival UnBound and the related events across Bethlehem.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Jayne Ann Recker of the Celtic Cultural Alliance, and Mary Ann Dunwoodie and Dianne Michaels, two artists with visual impairments, on this double-feature.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Dr. Alan Younkin and Michael Schelp, co-chairs of Art in the Park, to talk about the annual event in Allentown's beautiful West Park.
Kate Scuffle talks with NCC's Kelly Allen and Rachael Gorchov and artists Anne Sipos and Mike Lorenz about the NCC East 40 Artists-in-Residence summer program.
Kate Scuffle talks with author Kate Brandes about her new novel Stone Creak, which tells a compelling story of eco-terrorism, community, and sense of place.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Jill Dunn Jones of Pennsylvania Youth Theatre and the duo Bobcat Opossum to preview their upcoming Musikfest performances.
Kate Scuffle talks with the members of the band Wee Foggy Dogs, then founder and director of Poets For Justice, Zena Goodwin, about their upcoming Musikfest performances.
Kate Scuffle is joined by Fiona Gillespie of The Chivalrous Crickets and Sloan Wainwright, both of whom will be performing on the Liederplatz stage during Musikfest 2024.
Kate Scuffle sits down with artist Tim Higgins to talk about his exhibition titled 'Please Stand By,' which features digital collage works that encourage viewers to take a deeper look.
Kate Scuffle talks with Clair Freeman and Brett Oliviera of the Bill Mutimer Memorial Summer Theater about the efforts to keep the program going in the wake of Mutimer's sudden passing.
Kate Scuffle welcomes local filmmaker Brandon Lay to talk about his newest feature film titled 'Finger Laced Crown,' as well as the upcoming world premiere at Allentown's Civic Theatre.
Kate Scuffle talks with Jeff Vaclavik, Board President of the Southside Film Festival, to talk about the exciting lineup of films - and filmmakers — coming to Bethlehem for the multi-day event.
Kate Scuffle welcomes award-winning bassist Bakithi Kumalo and Dr. Jill Sperandio of the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission to talk about Bakithi's appearance at this summer's Sculpture Garden Concert Series.
Kate Scuffle sits down with Jason King Jones, Artistic Director for the PA Shakespeare Festival, to talk about the exciting lineup of plays taking the stage this summer.
Kate Scuffle welcomes painted Kevin Broad and light sculptor Warren Muller to discuss the beautiful combination of their work at their exhibition "Duo Light: A Fusion of Perspectives."
Kate Scuffle welcomes Mary Serfass, artist and owner of the Snow Goose Gallery, to talk about the upcoming Invitational Exhibition of Fine Art Miniatures and the fascination behind the art form.
Paul Willistein and George VanDoren announce the winners for Lehigh Valley Press' 2024 Student Poetry Project.
Kate Scuffle sits down with Cora Savage of the Bethlehem Food Co-op and Lehigh Valley muralist Matt Halm to talk about the artwork that will brighten the future co-op store.
Kate Scuffle unwraps the 2nd Annual Allentown Film Festival, its exciting lineup, and its look at AI in film with festival founders Alan Younkin and Michael Schelp.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Angela Fraleigh, a research-based painter whose new exhibit "Threaded with Moonlight" focuses on the long history of female labor and power.
Kate Scuffle sits down with poet Barbara Crooker to talk about her newly-published collection titled "Slow Wreckage" that explores the travails of aging, society, and the environment.
Kate Scuffle is joined by Jason Hedrington and Christopher Shorr, co-creators of Touchstone Theatre's upcoming HeadEye: The Musical, to talk about the out-of-this-world production.
Kate Scuffle welcomes James DePietro of the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission and glass artist Sue Berkenstock to discuss the upcoming GLASS WORKS exhibition at the Rotunda Gallery.
Kate Scuffle talks with Dr. Jill Schennum about her new book 'As Goes Bethlehem: Steelworkers and the Restructuring of an Industrial Working Class,' a story of the last generation of American steelworkers.
Kate Scuffle sits down with choreographer Sarah Carlson and composer Vernon J. Mobley to talk about their upcoming show "The Body Keeps the Score," which focuses on trauma and healing.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Stephanie Powell Watts, an award-winning writer and co-founder of the Notations series, which is bringing an evening of conversation with noteworthy writers to the Ice House in Bethlehem.
Kate Scuffle digs deep with photographer Ed Dougert and Keri Maxfield of the Nurture Nature Center about the upcoming photo exhibition "The Black Land: Remnants of the Once Great Anthracite Coal Industry of Northeast Pennsylvania."
Kate Scuffle sits down with Chloe Cole-Wilson to discuss her upcoming exhibition "Restoring Petals" at the Allentown Art Museum and its presentation of the healing and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic through art.
On this special holiday episode, the actors of Selkie Theatre wrap you in the lovely, loving magic of Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas's "A Child's Christmas in Wales."
Kate Scuffle welcomes Heather Rodale, who created Healing Through The Arts in 2008 after battling melanoma. They discuss the program's purpose, work, and upcoming juried art show.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Scott Sherk to discuss his participation in the upcoming exhibition "Immersion: Sound Installations & Field Recordings" and the beauty of sound art.
Kate Scuffle discusses the annual Christmas City Follies with Director J.P. Jordan and Education Director and cast member Mary Wright to unwrap the show's festive hijinks.
Kate Scuffle talks with Anne Lewis, Division Head of Performing Arts at DeSales University, about their upcoming production of Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Scott Krycia, a Lehigh Valley photographer specializing in astrophotography, to discuss his upcoming photography show titled "Dark Skies."
Kate Scuffle talks to Brandon Wunder of Allentown's Alternative Gallery about the upcoming Dusty Cans film festival, featuring 16mm films that were saved from a junkyard and will now be preserved.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Clair Freeman, director of Cedar Crest College's upcoming play "The Revolutionists," to discuss the show's timeless story, characters, and themes.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Alan Younkin and Michael Schelp, co-chairs of the Art in the Park festival, which is returning for its 48th year to Allentown's West Park on Sept. 16.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Mary Mulder from the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission and pianist Eileen Wavrek Wescoe to talk about the upcoming Tribute to the Arts Award reception, taking place Sept. 12.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Ronald Demkee, conductor of The Allentown Band to talk about "For Ukraine: A Concert of Remembrance and Hope," presented by the band and Miller Symphony Hall on Aug. 20 at 3 p.m. to raise humanitarian relief funding.
Kate Scuffle talks about the connection between art and mental health with Angela Lender and Doug Reinford from Recovery Partnership, particularly around the nonprofit's "Artists in Recovery" program.
Kate Scuffle talks with Anthony Marraccini from Connexions Gallery about their new exhibition, "Scenes of Easton, and about the evolution of Easton's artistic landscape.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Dr. Julie Miwa and Emma Camp from Lehigh University to talk about the upcoming NeuroSalon Jazz and Creativity Festival taking place at the Charles A. Brown Ice House.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Bill Mutimer from Northampton Community College to talk about NCC's Summer Theatre, which runs through July 30.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Kelly Allen and artist-in-residence Amanda Thackray to talk about the many offerings of Northampton Community College's East 40 campus.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Jeff Vaclavik from Deja Brew and the SouthSide Film Institute to talk about the 19th annual SouthSide Film Festival, which is running from June 13-17 in Bethlehem.
Paul Willistein welcomes Anthony DeSanctis, ArtsQuest Programming Manager to talk about the film programming available at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas.
Kate Scuffle provides a preview of the 2023 Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, running from May 31-Aug. 6 on the campus of DeSales University with Artistic Director Jason King Jones and Director Matt Pfeiffer.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Claire McRee from the Allentown Art Museum to talk about their new exhibit "Fashion as Experiment: The ’60s," then chats with Emma Ackerman from Touchstone Theatre about the upcoming Young Playwrights' Festival.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Linda Mancinelli, author of the newly-released book Before You Go, featuring stories, advice and experiences from her career as a hospice nurse.
Hosts Paul Willistein and George VanDoren welcome the first-place winners of the 18th annual Student Poetry Project: Aubrey Rodriguez, Noah Langkamer-Smith, and Lila Dobrowolski.
Paul Willistein previews the first Allentown Film Festival with its founders, Director Alan Younkin and President Michael Schelp.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Robbie Matthews, Director of the Sixth Street Shelter in Allentown for a conversation about the powerful impact and influence of art therapy.
Kate Scuffle talks with Kirsten Hess owner of Let's Play Books Bookstore in Emmaus, about the upcoming Lehigh Valley Book Festival.
Kate Scuffle welcomes ArtsQuest's Patrick Brogan and Fiona Gillespie of The Chivalrous Crickets to talk about the many offerings of the second annual Sláinte festival, taking place from March 16-18 in Bethlehem.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Kutztown artist Kathi Ember, the creator of the recently unveiled “Alice in Wonderland” mural at Bethlehem’s Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts.
Former Lehigh Valley Arts Salon host Silagh White returns to the studio, this time as a guest, to talk about the Allentown Symphony Orchestra's many educational programs and community outreach efforts.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Touchstone Theatre's Emma Ackerman and Chris Egging for a conversation about their original two-person performance, "Games We Play," running from Feb. 16-26,
Kate Scuffle welcomes Jason King Jones, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's new Artistic Director to talk about PSF's upcoming summer 2023 season, which is inspired by the theme "Brave New Worlds."
Kate Scuffle speaks with Michelle Gallagher, Vice President of the Jim Thorpe Tourism Association about their upcoming 30th Annual Winterfest celebration, taking place from Feb. 17-19 over President's Day weekend.
Paul Willistein, editor of the Lehigh Valley Press Focus section and co-host Kathy Lauer-Williams, “Curtain Rises” columnist for the LVP Focus section discuss the 17th annual ABE - as in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton - Awards.
Kate Scuffle welcomes painter and award-winning photographer Hub Willson for a conversation about his upcoming one-man show, "Preserving the Lehigh Valley in Art,” on display at the Bethlehem Town Hall Rotunda Gallery from Jan. 8-Feb. 13.
Kate Scuffle talks with Ben Roylance - reader, writer, educator, book collector, and the owner of one of the Valley’s newest independent bookstores, Apport Used Books in Emmaus.
Kate Scuffle talks with Emma Ackerman, Touchstone Theatre General Manager and ensemble member, about the all-new 2022 edition of the Christmas City Follies.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Anne Lewis and Paris Crayton III from DeSales University to talk about their upcoming performance of A Civil War Christmas by Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel.
In her final episode as host of Lehigh Valley Arts Salon, Silagh White welcomes Doug Roysdon, Kiera Wilhelm, and Leo Motolese to share a progress report from Bethlehem's IceHouse Tonight and announce the new IceHouse Performing Arts Collaborative; IcePAC.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Jill Dunn Jones and Valerie Reinhardt from the Pennsylvania Youth Theatre for a discussion about the organization's performances and the educational opportunities that have been offered for 37 years.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Mary and David Serfass from The Snow Goose Gallery to talk about their upcoming 30th anniversary show, "What Goes Around: Part One."
Kate Scuffle welcomes Bryan Zellmer, Director of the KU Presents! series at Kutztown University about their 2022-2023 season's many offerings from world-class artists and community collaborations.
Silagh White welcomes photographer Matt Blum and actor/comedienne Kate Hughes for another conversation about storytelling across various forms of media.
Kate Scuffle speaks with Denise McCormack from the Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild about the organization’s numerous upcoming events, its story circles, and the benefits of learning to tell tales.
Kate Scuffle welcomes JP Jordan and Mary Wright from Touchstone Theatre to talk about Festival UnBound, which will be bringing culture, conversation, and community together in the Lehigh Valley from Sept. 28-Oct. 2.
Silagh White takes a deeper dive into the Any Given Child program with Dr. Jack Silva from the Bethlehem Area School District, and Lisa Jordan from Touchstone Theatre.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Hollis Ashby from the Williams Center for the Arts to talk about their 2022-23 season and its many offerings, from acrobatics to chamber music, world stage performances and jazz.
Kate Scuffle welcomes producers Melinda and Rick Moulton to talk about their acclaimed PBS documentary Voice of America: Lowell Thomas and The Rise of Broadcast News, then speaks with Dr. William Crow of the Lehigh University Art Galleries about LUAG's numerous fall offerings and exhibitions.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Max Weintraub and Abby Simmons from the Allentown Art Museum to talk about “Free Admission for All, Forever,” opening day of the New American Galleries, and more.
Silagh White welcomes ASO Composer in Residence Chris Rogerson, music faculty Kirk O'Riordan and Tom Maher, and emerging composer Ava Bloomfield to talk about the Allentown Symphony's Composer Consortium.
Find out what’s new, what’s back, what’s cooking and who’s playing at Musikfest 2022! Join Kate Scuffle as she talks with ArtsQuest’s own Patrick Brogan about the nation’s largest free music festival, returning for its 39th year with new locations, experiences, bands, and of course – food!
Kate Scuffle talks with local artist Ronald De Long about his life, his work, and his new exhibit: Wind-Shifts, Mood-Swings, and Other Anomalies, on display through Aug. 18 at the Baum School of Art.
Kate Scuffle talks with Lehigh Valley community artist and activist Norberto Dominguez about living a life dedicated to community service and creativity, and about local projects and organizations he's worked with that build a more diverse, equitable and creative Valley.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Lehigh Valley native actor Ric Stoneback to talk about not only his extensive professional repertoire, but also his newest local performance in Northampton Community College Summer Theatre’s upcoming production of Something Rotten.
Kate Scuffle welcomes artist Raisa Kochmaruk into the arts salon to talk about her recent work with a mural depicting the official bird of Bethlehem — the chimney swift.
Paul Willistein welcomes Jeff Vaclavik and Jennifer Cotto to preview the 18th annual SouthSide Film Festival, taking place June 14-18 at various venues across Bethlehem.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Dennis Razze from the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival to talk about the return to live, indoor performances for the 2022 season which includes a cherished romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, a Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning drama by August Wilson, an iconic 20th-century musical, and much, much more.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Bill Mutimer from Northampton Community College's Summer Theatre Program to talk about their return to live, in-person performances, the upcoming 2022 season and more.
Kate Scuffle welcomes renowned local photographer and visual artist Lydia Panas to talk about her book Sleeping Beauty, the power and technique behind the art of photography, and more.
Guest host Paul Willistein commemorates National Poetry Month by presenting the 17th annual Lehigh Valley Press Student Poetry Project, and is joined by George VanDoren and the first-place winners from each age category.
Silagh White talks to local musician and host George Hrab about the upcoming game show The Know Show 2, then chats with Dr. Bonnie Winfield about the new exhibition titled “Then There Is the Woman,” which features artwork by women inside and outside of Northampton County Prison.
Kate Scuffle welcomes back to the WDIY studios Liz Bradbury, Director of the Training Institute at the Bradbury Sullivan LGBT Community Center to chat about the upcoming in-person Art and Culture Series #7 - Art (and) History from a Queer Perspective.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Keri Maxfield, Art Director of the Nurture Nature Center in Easton to talk about the center’s largest installation to date: "Climate Conversations: All We Can Save," on display from April 8 to June 30.
Silagh White hosts a program about “Heroes,” a project of artworks, programming and outreach with artist Bart Cooper, Faces International's Kevin Greene and ArtsQuest's Kassie Hilgert.
Kate Scuffle welcomes the spirit of St. Patrick to Lehigh Valley Arts Salon with Theresa Cantley of Donegal Square and McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub and Whiskey Bar in Bethlehem, along with Patrick Brogan, ArtsQuest’s Chief Programming Officer as they preview the Lehigh Valley's newest festival: Sláinte!
Silagh White chats with Liberty High School theater students Matt Byrne and Bex Vermeulen about their performance experiences during the pandemic; then the State Theatre's Jamie Balliet joins the conversation to talk about the upcoming Freddy Awards honoring excellence in local high school theater programs.
Kate Scuffle gives listeners a Valentine with the deeply personal story of Miss You Like Hell, and welcomes director Jamie McKittrick and choreographer Samuel Antonio Reyes to talk about the casting and production rehearsals for the show's Feb. 24-27 run, a return to live, in-person productions, and more.
Kate Scuffle welcomes Claire McRee, Jackie Cochrane, and Elaine Mehalakes from the Allentown Art Museum to talk about the museum's newest upcoming exhibit Eclectic Collecting: Curiosities from the Vault, the works of Rembrandt, and more.