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Modern Native American Art at SLAM
Hear from Alexander Brier Marr, the associate curator of Native American Art, about “Action/Abstraction Redefined: Modern Native Art, 1940s–1970s”, the first exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum to focus on modern Native American art, and related events. The exhibition runs through September 3rd.
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St. Louis Art Fair Commemorative Print Artist Tanya Kirouac
Hear from Tanya Kirouac, the 2023 Commemorative Print Artist for the 30th St. Louis Art Fair! Tanya is one of the more than 180 artists who will be exhibiting at one of the top art fairs in the country September 8-10 in Clayton.
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400 Reasons to Celebrate Pianos for People
Matt Brinkman, Executive Director of Pianos for People, stops by to talk about what’s happening at the organization… including the recent delivery of their 400th piano!
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Passing the Baton at the St. Louis Children’s Choirs
Dr. Alyson Moore is the new Artistic Director of the St. Louis Children’s Choirs, taking over from Barbara Berner, the Artistic Director Emerita, who had led the choirs for 25 years. In this interview, the pair discuss the transition process and some future plans for this St. Louis arts institution.
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Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis “Suddenly” Returns
Hear from the executive-artistic director of Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis, Carrie Houk, and the director of this year’s mainstage festival production, “Suddenly Last Summer”, Tim Ocel, about why watching this play will be like riding a roller coaster, what other events are a part of this year’s festival, what they love about Tennessee Williams,…
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Ragtime Revealed – Union Avenue Opera
Hear from Shawn Patrick Tubbs, the director of Ragtime, and Debby Lennon, who portrays Mother, about the creative process involved in staging this Tony-winning musical. Based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow, Ragtime follows a Jewish immigrant searching for a better life for his daughter, an upper-class wife yearning for something more, and a daring…
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Calvin Wilson
Our hearts are heavy with the loss of Calvin Wilson. Since our station first went on the air ten years ago, Calvin’s jazz show “Somethin’ Else” has been a wonderful part of our weekly programming. We are grateful for all that Calvin did for Classic 107.3, and we will miss seeing him in the studio.…
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Nathan Avakian Performs at Friday Pipes
Hear from organist and composer Nathan Avakian and Brent Johnson, the organist for Third Baptist Church in St. Louis, about this evening’s free Friday Pipes concert featuring Nathan. He’ll perform a variety of pop music as well as the scores from some entries to the International Youth Silent Film Festival. For more information about the…
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SLAM’s Age of Armor Coming to an End
David Conradsen, the Grace L. and Richard E. Brumbaugh Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the St. Louis Art Museum (SLAM), talks about Age of Armor: Treasures from the Higgins Armory Collection at the Worcester Art Museum, a popular exhibition that ends May 14. Hear about the rarely seen items from SLAM’s collection, as well as…
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Remembering Robert Ray In Unison
Kathy Lawton Brown talks with IN UNISON Chorus Director Kevin McBeth about “Remembering Dr. Robert Ray: A Community Celebration” that takes place May 1 at 7pm. Kevin shares some favorite memories of Dr. Ray, the founder of the IN UNISON Chorus, and tells listeners about the incredible tribute concert that will feature himself and guest…