From The Studio: Recent Episodes
Verne Windham
Listen to our interview with CDA ACT's "Cinderella," running November 7-10, 2024 at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Coeur d'Alene.https://cdaact.com/
Our interview with representatives from Gonzaga University's "Tartuffe," playing November 7-10, 2024 at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center.
Conductor Darko Butorac and flute soloist Julia Pyke talk about the next Spokane Symphony concert
Glenn Dicterow, James Lowe and Mateusz Wolski discuss music of subversion and empowerment
GU Dance Chair Suzanne Ostersmith recaps recent milestones and looks ahead to upcoming events
"People and Trees" is produced by Jane Fritz, founder of the Idaho Mythweaver, who has been producing local and national programs on Native issues since the 1980s. This is the first in a series called Voices of the Wild Earth.
"People and Trees" is produced by Jane Fritz, founder of the Idaho Mythweaver, who has been producing local and national programs on Native issues since the 1980s. This is the first in a series called Voices of the Wild Earth.
Guest Conductor of the Spokane Symphony, Morihiko Nakahara, and The Sweeplings, Cami Bradley and Whitney Dean, visit the studio in advance of the Symphony's Holiday Pops concert to talk partnerships, musical collaborations, and the holidays.
Spokane Civic Theatre's Executive Director, Jake Schaefer, talks about the return of the Civic's radio performance of "A Christmas Carol," and gives a preview of the theatre's coming season.
Spokane artist and poet Karen Mobley visit the studio with her new book, "Catatopia a Year in Confinement: Little kids, art and writing from the Covid-19 Cloister."
Verne talks to Keith Whitlock of Chorale Coeur d'Alene about their upcoming performance, "A Christmas to Remember."
Verne talks to Wes Jessup, Executive Director of the Northwest Musuem of Arts and Culture, about the 20th anniversary of the MAC's renaming and opening of the current exhibition space.
Morihiko Nakahara (Conductor) and Cecily MacDougall (Associate Executive Director of State Street Ballet) visit the studio to discuss the Spokane Symphony's performance of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker," with the dancers of the State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara.
Verne welcomes Doug Beschta and JoAnne Emery of Spokane Children's Theatre, along with two actors, Craig Hirt and Alexa Preston, from their current production of "Babes in Toyland."
Verne Windham welcomes pianist Archie Chen back to the studio for a preview of his upcoming program with the Spokane String Quartet, which includes pieces by Dvorak, Beethoven, and Vivian Fung.
Halle Goodwin, Assistant Director of Gonzaga Dance, talks to Verne about an upcoming performance by Seattle's Spectrum Dance Theater.
Music Director Verne Windham and Kevin Brown of Front Porch Bluegrass host a two-hour program with music and interviews from folk performers. This segment features Ena Wang, a Gonzaga University senior who has been playing the guzheng, also known as the Chinese Zither, since she was 6 years old, and Ken Glastre, who formed a surf band in Los Angeles in 1962 and began frequenting music clubs in Hollywood. Since then he’s been performing as a solo act and in collaboration with musicians in California and Spokane.
Music Director Verne Windham and Kevin Brown of Front Porch Bluegrass host a two-hour program with music and interviews from folk performers. This segment features Frankie Ghee, a Spokane-based singer/songwriter who performs solo folk, pop, blues, jazz, country and oldies, and Guitarist Ron Doyen who has played roots music at local coffee houses over the years.
Music Director Verne Windham and Kevin Brown of Front Porch Bluegrass host a two-hour program with music and interviews from folk performers. This segment features members of the Spokane Storytelling League who weave their magic with engaging stories that captivate listeners of all ages and encourage audience participation. Another featured performer is Dr. Bob Riggs, a 66-year-old family physician who sings and plays both original tunes and covers on guitar. A folk singer, he has been writing music and performing for the last 10 years.
Music Director Verne Windham and Kevin Brown of Front Porch Bluegrass host a two-hour program with music and interviews from folk performers. This segment features Bagpiper Aaron Stratton, Drummer Kenyon Fields, Jen Edgren performing songs for kids of all ages on the guitar and charango, and Lyle Morse, also known as “Lonesome Lyle,” an acoustic guitarist, harmonica player and singer-songwriter-performer.