Arts Blast on the Air with Willi Miller

We speak with Mike Block and Hanneke Cassel of the Vero Beach International Music Festival and Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta.

Laura Kelley of the Indian River Genealogical Society joins us to talk about the IRGC Annual Conference on March 25th... And Andrew Galuska tells us about the upcoming live music coming to the Community Church of Vero Beach.

We speak with Artist Jill Kerwick and Executive Direcor Carol Ludwig about the Center for Spiritual Care. Denis Lambert and Dani Nelson join us to discuss the upcoming play, "Oleanna" at Riverside Theatre.

Adam Schnell and Sophie Bentham-Wood tell us about how Ballet Vero Beach returns to Vero Beach Museum of Art. And Ginny Piech Street and Jean Gaul discuss Form & Fire at Raw Space.

We speak with Janie Graves Hoover from the Environmental Learning Center... and John Ryan from the Vero Beach Art Village.

Adam Schnell joins us to talk about what's going on with Ballet Vero Beach... and we're joined by Dr. Crystal Bujol and Casey Lunceford of the Gifford Youth Orchestra.

Elise Mahovlich discusses the Cultural Council of Indian River County. And Jennifer Cody gets us excited for the upcoming theatrical production of "A Comedy of Tenors" at Riverside Theatre.

Susan Hale, a Vero Beach artist, whose paintings are at the Center for Spiritual Care in a show called "Journeys" through February. Katelyn Johnson updates us on the 36th ArtsFest, in Gazebo Park, Stuart, February 11-12th.

Artist and performer Lynn Di Menna of the GYO and Treasure Coast Jazz Society, and Steven Caras, a ballet dancer whose photography is featured in an exhibition at Kravis Center, "Carasmatic: Through The Lens of a Dancer."

We speak with David LoPresti (LoPresti Art Gallery & Studio) and Dominique Tynes (Vero Beach Art Club) about the Art Trail and the Highwaymen Art Show. We also speak with Steve Brady and Laurie Dawn, stars of the upcoming "comedy-drama based on true events," Bakersfield Mist, coming to Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach.

We speak with author Brad Meltzer about his fascinating new book "The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill." And we speak with artists Warren Obluck and Steve Bradbury, whose incredible graphite artwork is on display at the Center for Spiritual Care in Vero Beach and online at Stevenedgarbradburyart.key2theplanet.com.

Our guests today: Adam Schnell from Ballet Vero Beach and Ruth Stanbridge of the Indian River Historical Society.

December 28, 2022 - We hear about the multi-faceted life of Bill Cunningham of the Box Tops, playing at the Emerson Center in Vero Beach February 16. And we replay our interview with Lianna Marie Dobbs, appearing in "Man of La Mancha" at Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach Jan 3-22.

Judy Collins, singer-songwriter and musician with a career spanning seven decades, appearing with the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra in January; and Lianne Marie Dobbs, Aldonza in "Man of La Mancha" at Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, January 3-22.

Connie Cotherman tells us all about the Festival of Lights happening now at McKee Botanical Garden... and Alyona Ushe will talk about her role as executive director of the the St Lucie Cultural Alliance.

We speak with Adam Schnell (Ballet Vero Beach) about the upcoming "Nutcracker on the Indian River." Oscar Sales (Riverside Theatre) tells us about "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer." And Ellen Fischer (Center for Spiritual Care) talks about the new exhibition "Viva FOCA; Friends of Contemporary Art"

We speak with Nancy Catania and Barbara Russell of the Garden Club of Indian River County... and Charlotte Terry of the Laura Riding Jackson Foundation

We speak with the Director of Music & Arts at First Presbyterian Church and founder of Vero Beach Pipes and Drums, Jacob Craig. And we catch up with Executive Director of Martin Arts, Nancy Turrell.

We speak with Anthony Horowitz, writer of "The Twist of a Knife," "With a Mind to Kill," "Foyle's War," "Magpie Murders," and "Midsomer Murders." And we chat with Barbara Schlitt Ford, the Executive Director of the Environmental Learning Center.

Organist Andrew Galuska talks about his upcoming event where he provides organ accompaniment to the film "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" at Community Church of Vero Beach and upcoming concerts at CCOVB... Sean Sexton talks about the Laura Riding Jackson Foundation... and Merana Cadorette shares her story of how her artwork is a part of #NASAMoonSnap.

We speak with Sara Bliss, the associated director of the National Museum of American Illustration... and Indian River County Tax Collector Carole Jean Jordan and Chris Sexton are here to discuss the Kids Tag Art program in Indian River County.

We get excited about upcoming concerts with Tom Servinsky, Director of the Treasure Coast Youth Symphony and the Academy Orchestra... and we call Laurie Carter Rose who plays Mrs Baker in the upcoming performance of "Butterflies are Free" at Riverside Theatre.

Author Nelson DeMille tells us about his upcoming appearance at the Vero Beach Book Center for his new book, "The Maze." And we speak with curator Janeen Mason about everything that's happening at the Lighthouse Art Center in Tequesta.