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Recent interviews with members of the local arts community

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Program Date

Scream for Ice Cream

The Kettering Civic Band's Director Dave Keener, and flutist Kathy Murphy preview the Kettering Civic Band's Polen Farm Series & Ice Cream Social.

6/30/09

Dayton Playhouse, Pt.2

The Dayton Playhouse's new director, Wade Hamilton previews the group's upcoming Golden (50th) Anniversary season.

6/25/09

Dayton Playhouse, Pt.1

Wade Hamilton, the new Director of Dayton Playhouse, previews this weekend's Youth Theatre production of "Bye Bye Birdie"

6/23/09

Summer Solstice in Springfield

Chris Moore, Executive Director of the Springfield Arts Council, previews the SAC's Summer Arts Festival.

6/18/09

Assassins

Director Jim Lockwood of the Beavercreek Community Theater talks about a most unusual and controversial musical by Stephen Sondheim.

6/16/09

Eye on the Sparrow, Pt.2

Danielle Lee Greaves talks about the challenge of putting on a one-woman show about the life of Ethel Waters.

6/11/09

Eye on the Sparrow, Pt.1

Schele Williams comes home to Dayton to direct the one-woman show about the life of Ethel Waters.

6/9/09

Angels in America, Pt.2: Perestroika

Following last year's production of Angels in America, Pt.1: Millenium Approaches, the WSU Theatre Dept. stages the equally compelling part 2, directed by Bruce Cromer.

 

6/4/09

KCC in the Castle

Natalie DeHorn, director of the Kettering Children's Choir, talks about the choir's season-closing concert of Medieval and Renaissance music.

6/2/09

With Honors

Herb Dregalla, Wright State University Music Department Chair, talks about this weekend's Honors Recital, which in recent years has become more than just an honor. It's become competitive.

5/28/09

By the Sea, By the Sea...

Jason Schuler, the new director of the Dayton Gay Men's Chorus, previews the DGMC's final concert of the season, Songs of the Sea.

 

5/26/09

Grand Finale

Hank Dahlman, director of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus, talks about Vaughan Williams' "Dona Nobis Pacem", which is part of the DPO's season closing concert.

5/21/09

America's Premier Choral Festival, Pt.2

The Cincinnati May Festival's Director of Choruses, Robert Porco, talks about bringing his two ensembles (the other being the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus) together for the first time for Mahler's Symphony No.8 "Symphony of a Thousand."

5/19/09

America's Premier Choral Festival, Pt.1

The oldest choral festival in the Western Hemisphere, with its history tracing back to 1873, the Cincinnati May Festival is set to begin its 2009 season. Robert Porco, the Director of Choruses, celebrates his 20th season with the festival this year.

5/14/09

Urban Nights

Molly Eaton of the Downtown Dayton Partnership talks about the twice-yearly showcase of Downtown Dayton's creative, musical, and culinary offerings.

5/12/09

Trouble in Tahiti

Kimberly Warrick, Director of Opera at Wright State University is excited about presenting her students an opportunity to perform rarely-staged American One-Act Operas.

5/7/09

Ballet a la Carte

Gem City Ballet Artistic Director Barbara Pontecorvo, explains how the Mathile Theater, essentially a rehearsal space, is a perfect venue for performance of a program which includes ballet of a Dayton favorite, Stuart Sebastian.

5/5/09

About This Page...

Every edition of ArtsFocus features a brief interview with a personality closely involved with the local arts scene.

ArtsFocus is heard at 7:55am and 4:55pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Be sure to also listen on Fridays at those times for the occasional ArtsFocus Extra.

In case you missed a segment, or want to hear it again, here are several of the most recent interviews.

NOTE:  Audio clips are in MP3 format and are approximately 4MB in size.

   

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