ART TAP

On tap this week is local musician, singer-songwriter Scott Greeson . We talk about his overcoming dyslexia through the inspiration of music, the Songwriters Association of Mid-North Indiana (SAMI), a new nonprofit recording studio at the Tippecanoe Arts Federation achieved with a North Central Health Services grant, and a unique presentation coming up with Dr. Will Miller. 

On tap this week are some thoughts on the Art Biz, from the perspective of an artist new to the commerce of social media art sales.

On tap this week are members of the cast and crew of Dead Man's Cell Phone, by Sarah Ruhl, presented from November 1st through 16th at Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette.  I sat down with my castmates (I played the titular dead man) on closing night of the production to get their thoughts on community theatre and reactions to the show.  We talk about wrestling with "odd" and very avant-garde scrip...

On tap this week are members of local band Frank Muffin .  With me are Brittany Rees , Hans Rees , and Jerome Hemersbach .  The Muffin group will be presenting the next of their annual album tribute concerts, this time celebrating Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, to be staged on Saturday, November 9 th at 7:30 pm at Lafayette Theatre .  The band plays a number from Rumours , as well as an original number...

On tap this week is Tippecanus Rex , with guest author and reader, local arts supporter, and yarn-spinner extraordinaire  Shelley Lowenberg-DeBoer .  Shelley and I read a couple of stories from Lafayette's earlier and wilder days, highlighting more of the background of Ginger Wigglemann and a new discovery, the enigmatic Percy Hare.  

On tap this week is local teacher, actor, and improv performer Stephanie Bosma .  Stephanie works with young people in the classroom and now in the theatre, as well as being a terrific comedic performer herself.  And she's directing a Civic Youth Theatre show, The Phantom Tollbooth by Susan Nanus, based on the book by Norton Juster, opening this Friday, October 4th.

On tap this week is local artist Craig Whitten .  Craig works in watercolor, henna, and acrylic from the Bindery Artist Studios in downtown Lafayette, and he's a regular at art fairs thoughout the region.  Craig will be exhibiting at Art on the Wabash , an art fair in West Lafayette, this coming Sunday, September 22nd. And he's part of a special project coming up – a release event of the book "Com...

On tap this week is a conversation with two people working to develop "To Kill a Mockingbird" at Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette. First up is local musician, accomplished singer-songwriter Jeff Anderson . Joining him is musician, performer, actor, and director TJ Rosa , who is directing the show. The two talk about Jeff's contributions to the production as an on-stage "troubadour," lending tona...

On tap this week is my first beyond-Lafayette guest in a while, Terre Haute, Indiana artist Rachel Hellmann .  She talks about coming home to Terre Haute and living and making it work as a contemporary artist in middle America.

On tap this week  is  Shelley Lowenberg-DeBoer , who has played the Tippecanus Rex game with me before.  She has a creative work she shares, "A Short Biography of Ginger Wigglemann," as inspiration for the upcoming Tipp. Rex project of creative stories of (un)natural history of the Tippecanoe County region.

On tap this week are my first husband and wife guests, David and Thea Strand , local performers and arts supporters. We talk about shared experiences with local arts, including the Jefferson High School music program, and the dual roles of performers and parents of performers.

On tap  this week is Zach Medler , local muralist/graffiti artist and more.  Zach's got an exhibit opening soon at Artist's Own titled "Squint."  It runs July 18 through August 17, with an opening reception during Gallery Walk on July 19 from 6 – 9 pm.  We talk about the nature and challenges of graffiti and being a public artist as well as the wide range of media in which he works.  Zach's websit...

On tap this week are friends from the Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering , coming this weekend, June 28th– 30th in Battle Ground, Indiana.  With me are Karah Rawlings , Executive Director of Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering, and board president Cliff Harrison , as well as members of the Bum Ditty Barn Dance Band, who will be performing at the festival.  Included in the band are Cliff Harrison, Robert Freeman,...

On tap this week are improv and podcasting buds who contribute to the "Adventures in Videoland" podcast, Doug Pruim and Gary McFall . The boys share their early experiences with acting and singing, a fascinating discussion of reading imaginatively, developing artistic skills through Photoshopped nipple work, and their shared experiences with improv. Gary and Doug shared Look-Ups of One Size Fits A...

On tap this week is TJ Rosa , Purdue University student, local musician, and volunteer at Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette as an actor, director, and educator. TJ talks about taking on the directing challenges of the American classic "To Kill a Mockingbird," by Harper Lee this fall at Civic Theatre, and three shows at the upcoming 7th Annual 10-Minute Play Festival. Make sure to catch it this we...

On tap  this week is an introduction to a special project in which ART TAP is encouraging, and will play host to, creative storytelling from the community.  Today ART TAP is announcing "Tippecanus Rex , "  a community-wide story projectcelebrating the (un)natural history of Tippecanoe County, Indiana through mythical beasts, imagined histories and fake statistics.  Creative works of writers, perfo...

On tap  this week are friends from Lafayette Citizens Band , promoting itself as "Music that Brings the Community Together Every Summer".  With me are Jenn Tordil  and Krista Steinmetz .  Jenn is Vice President of the Board and Krista is a board member on the PR community – "the face of the band."  We talk a bit about the history of the band, the aspects of playing outdoors in the summer, and the...

On tap  this week are friends from CHiPS , or Community Historic Project Support, which highlights the City of West Lafayette's heritage through the identification and acquisition of significant historic properties throughout the West Lafayette community. With me are Shelley Lowenberg-deBoer, Kay Conner, and Amy Harbor, talking about a Cemetery Walk on Sunday, May 19, highlighting individuals in t...

On tap this week (again) are my friends Amy Long and  Cindy Gerlach , from the Live765  arts section of the Lafayette Journal and Courier.  We meet occasionally to review and discuss the things we've seen and experienced in the area, and to recognize the efforts that are not getting much formal recognition.  So what's happened since December...?

On tap this week is John Clare , music director at WBAA Public Radio from Purdue University. John is a classical music host, a videographer, and an accomplished violinist. John surprisingly talks a lot about art (visual) while describing music (classical).

On tap this week is Amy Lynn Budd , Visiting Assistant Professor at Purdue University Theatre.  Amy was our guest in episode 011 and she's back to discuss a new project, "She Kills Monsters," opening April 12th.  Amy also talks about a recent course in which she collaborated, designed to explore the musical "Hamilton" from very creative perspectives.

On tap this week is Jake Wood , scenic artist and properties manager for Purdue University Theatre.  Jake talks about getting into scenic work, some of the challenges of painting for theatre as part of a technical team, and presenting theatre in a university system.

On tap this week is a James Taylor Fan tribute. No guests, but it's short. Singer-songwriter James Taylor was born on March 12, 1948. No matter what his music means or where it stands in the great American music canon, it will always hold a special place in my heart.  This is for Ron.

On tap this week is a group of my friends, that I'm calling the Comics Guys , gentlemen from various walks of life I've called together to talk about something near and dear to our hearts – comic books. On hand are writer and editor and previous guest on the ART TAP podcast, Brian K. Morris ; Keith Long , Vice President of W. H. Long Companies; and actor, teacher, and technical director at Civic T...

On tap this week is Mark Ruschman , senior curator of art and culture for the Indiana State Museum in Indianapolis. Mark went from managing his own art gallery in downtown Indianapolis, which featured Indiana creatives, to curating exhibits of Indiana artists for the State Museum. He shares a number of historical and contemporary Look-up links that examine the wide-ranging Indiana arts scene.