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David Crean talks to Daniel Stowe, an associate teaching professor at Notre Dame and director of the university's men's Glee Club. The Notre Dame Glee Club will conclude its current tour at First Baptist Church in downtown Dayton on Saturday, October 24, 2026. No ticket is required; start time is 7:30PM. This segment first aired 10/22/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to Dayton Ballet Artistic Director Brandon Ragland and DPO Artistic Director Keitaro Harada about their upcoming collaborative production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," set to music by Felix Mendelssohn, and "Force Flux," set to music by Mozart. Shows will take place at the Victoria Theatre this coming weekend (October 24 & 25, 2026). Visit www.daytonperformingarts.org fo...

David Crean talks with Wright State University's Director of Choral Studies, Dr. Adam Kluck about upcoming plans for the choral program, including the 2026 Choral Festival to be held October 25 & 26, 2026. More information can be found at Wright State Choral Festival | College of Liberal Arts. This segment first aired 10/15/2026.

Adam Alonzo speaks with Ohio's Poet Laureate, Edward A Julian, Sr. Learn more about Edward at his website, edwardajuliansr.com This segment first aired 10/13/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to BSOD music director David Crean about the Bach Society of Dayton's upcoming concert titled "America 250," taking place Sunday, October 11 at the Kettering Seventh Day Adventist Church. Ticket information can be found at bachsocietyofdayton.org. This segment first aired 10/8/2026

Sinclair Theater and University of Dayton are soon staging productions of Little Women . Adam Alonzo speaks with actresses Ryan Ford and Samantha McIntyre; each actress plays Jo March in her respective production. Sinclair presents Kate Hamill's Little Women - October 9-17, 2026, at the Black Box Theatre in building two; for tickets, visit www.sinclair.edu. University of Dayton presents Little Wom...

Larry Coressel speaks with Peter Stafford Wilson, Conductor and Artistic Director of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra , about their upcoming performance titled "A Symphonic Journey," a program entirely of Rachmaninoff music featuring soloist Spencer Myer at the piano. "A Symphonic Journey" takes place this coming Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Springfield's Kuss Auditorium. The show starts at 7:3...

Adam Alonzo speaks with gallery owner Ed Dixon and photographer Greg Changa, both of whom are participants in this year's FotoFocus Biennial. For more information about the shows featured in this segment, visit EADgallery.com and DaytonDSA.org This segment first aired 9/29/2026.

Larry Coressel speaks with Joe Deere, stage director of the DPAA 's new production of West Side Story . West Side Story will play September 26 & 27, 2026 at the Schuster Center. More information can be found at www.daytonperformingarts.org. This segment first aired 9/24/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to Wright State Theater professor and artistic director Marya Spring Cordes, about the university's upcoming production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible . See The Crucible, September 25 through October 4, 2026 at the Wright State Festival Playhouse. Find more information at wright.edu/theatre. This segment first aired 9/22/2026.

Shaun Yu talks to Dayton based visual artist Gretchen Durst Jacobs, whose work, Huron and Sky , is featured prominently inside the new Discover Classical studios. This segment first aired 9/10/2026.

Adam Alonzo talks to Kelli Campbell, Willie Morris and Keigo Hirakawa about the new non-profit organization, Jazz Forward Dayton. Its inaugural concert, featuring trumpeter Ashlinn Parker and the UD Jazz Ensemble, will take place at UD's Roger Glass Center on September 27, 2026, at 6PM. For more information, including ticket info, visit jazzforwarddayton.org This segment first aired 9/8/2026.

Larry Coressel speaks with author Monica Corwin, who is a participant in this year's Dayton Bookfest. Bookfest will take place from noon to 4PM on Saturday, September 19 at the Antioch Shrine (107 E First Street). More information can be found a DaytonBookFest.com This segment first aired 9/3/2026.

David Crean talks to the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra 's new Principal Trumpet, Eli Ross. This segment first aired 9/1/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to Glenn Cebulash, professor of Art at Wright State University, about the university's "Active Duty Artists" exhibit. That exhibit is happening now at Wright State's Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries through September 17, 2026. Find out more at this link: Active Duty Artists Exhibition | College of Liberal Arts.

Larry Coressel talks to Heather Jones, interim director of The Contemporary Dayton , about current and upcoming exhibitions. This segment first aired 8/25/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to organizers Peter Benkendorf and Libby Ballengee about this year's Porch Fest in Dayton's St Anne's Hill neighborhood. Dayton Callaboratory's Porch Fest takes place Saturday, August 22. More info at Dayton Porchfest.org. This segment first aired 8/20/2026.

David Crean talks to Dr. Thomas Garcia, a guitarist, professor of Ethnomusicology at Miami University, and leading expert in the music Heitor Villa-Lobos. For more information about Dr. Garcia's research and music, visit miamioh.edu. This segment first aired 8/18/2026.

Adam Alonzo speaks with conductor Patrick Reynolds and orchestra member Paul Agiro about this year's Giving Strings Orchestra concert. The concert will take place August 15, 2026 at 6:30PM at Lutheran Church of Our Savior (155 Thruston Blvd E, Dayton, OH 45419). This segment first aired 8/13/2026.

Violinist Joshua Bell spoke with Larry Corresel backstage at the Kuss Auditorium shortly before Bell took the stage for his July 30th performance with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. This segment first aired 8/11/2026.

Larry Corresel speaks to Todd Stoll, an organizer of this year's Springfield Jazz and Blues Festival. It takes place this weekend, August 7 & 8, 2026, in downtown Springfield. This segment first aired 8/6/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to Debbie Blunden-Diggs, President and CEO of the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company , about their upcoming community block party, Street Beats Community Days. DCDC's Street Beats Community Days will take place Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 840 Germantown St. (on the Central State University Dayton Campus.) This segment first aired 8/4/2026.

Shaun Yu sits down with Caleb Thompson, the new assistant conductor with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. This segment first aired 7/30/2026.

Learn more about this year's expanded Art in the City as Discover Classical's Shaun Yu talks to Tracy Obenour, the Design and Production Manager for the Downtown Dayton Partnership. This segment first aired 7/28/2026.

Larry Coressel talks to Marta Wojcik, executive director and curator of the Westcott House in Springfield, OH. It was built by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1908.