Arts Interview with Nancy Kranzberg

Guest Bobby Norfolk , storyteller, shares details about the renaissance of storytelling and how a group of children inspired him to write his memoirs .

Guest Priscilla Block, Executive Director of St. Louis ArtWorks , shares details on the award winning programs that they offer to underserved local teens in the Metro Area.

Guest Shirley Bradley LeFlore , winner of the 2017 Visionary Award for Outstanding Working Artist, reflects on accomplishments in a career spanning 50 years.

Guest Lynn Hamilton, Executive Director of Maturity And Its Muse , stops into the studio to detail the core of her group's mission and the reasons why art is such a beneficial part of the aging process. 

Guest Melissa Wolfe, Curator of American Art at the St. Louis Art Museum , shares some highlights of the museum's collection and elaborates on the thought that went into the most recent installations in the American Art section.

Guest Stefanie Kirkland, Director of Exhibitions & Artists-in-Residence Programs at Craft Alliance , shares a bit of the history of the organization, how they grew into the institution they are now, and what we can look forward to in the future.

Guest Julia Flood, Artistic Director of Metro Theater Company , along with Matthew Neufeld, Managing Director, discuss the history of their group and share what lies beyond the horizon.

Guest Stacy West, Artistic & Executive Director of MADCO, talks about the group's origins and their mission to foster working artists and performers right here at home.

Guest Taylor Gruenloh of the Tesseract Theatre Company  shares the history of the group's name and outlines the benefits of their recent move to the .Zack building.

Guest Bill Ash, Executive Director of the St. Louis Classical Guitar Society , shares a brief overview of the Society's mission and upcoming performances. 

Guest Amanda Thompson Rundahl, Director of Learning and Engagement at the St. Louis Art Museum  discusses her work in finding ways to explain and interpret the museum's collection through various outreach efforts and programs.

Guest Sheila Banks, author & screenwriter, shares the story behind her latest book: Bittersweet.

Guest Philip Barnes, Artistic Director of the St. Louis Chamber Chorus,  shares how his group brings music to life in places both expected and unexpected.

Guest Philip Boehm, Artistic Director of Upstream Theater , shares highlights from this season's current and upcoming shows.

Guest Kathleen Sitzer, Artistic Director of the New Jewish Theatre , shares highlights of their upcoming 20th season.

Guest Jessica Hentoff, Artistic Executive Director & Founder of Circus Harmony , reveals what a simple cup of coffee has in common with running away to join the circus.

Guests Denny Reagan, President & CEO & Tracy Utzmyers, Production Supervisor of The Muny  share with our listeners a bit of what goes into putting on a large outdoor production and what we can look forward to during their upcoming 99th season.

Guest Tom Townsend, President and Co-Founder of Pianos for People , tells about the events that led to the founding of this organization and shares the details of its mission to bring music into every home.

Guest Sally Van Doren, poet, discusses and reads an excerpt from her forthcoming book "Promise". More poetry and details can be found at her website .

Guest Felicia Shaw, Executive Director of the Regional Arts Commission, explains how RAC takes pennies from travelers and turns them into millions for local arts.

Guest Sabine Eckmann, Director & Chief Curator of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum , sheds light on the history of the museum and how it came to have one of the strongest collections art of any University. 

Guest Matthew Henry, founder of SpecDrum , shares the details of this new organization that seeks to bring students a greater understanding of the world by teaching them to play world music while learning it's culture.

Guest Terry Barber, Founder of Artists For A Cause,  talks about his group and how it works to help artists connect with the community in a meaningful way.

Guest Doug Auer, Co-Founder of Third Degree Glass Factory , divulges the history of this area hub for glass artists and details the many varied roles they play in the glass community.

Guest Petruda Lipan, Director of Museums and Galleries at Saint Louis University Museum of Art , details the history of the venues under her charge and shares her observations of the many ways art has improved St. Louis over the years.