ART ON THE AIR is an hour-long radio show that opens with a short Spotlight Interview about local art events in Northwest Indiana's three county area, then continues with a long-form Feature Interview. Guests include individual artists, photographers, gallery owner/curators, festival sponsors, authors, musicians, the shakers and movers, and cultural features in NW Indiana, Chicago and beyond discussing the art, theater, and the music scene, plus much more. Hosts are Larry A Brechner, long-time musical theater director, photographic artist, and arts organization board member, and Ester Golden, artist and gallery owner of The Nest in Michigan City.
ART ON THE AIR is made possible by the Indiana Arts Commission, South Shore Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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This week on ART ON THE AIR features an indie-folk cellist, vocalist, songwriter, Ellie Barber, Ollella, author of “The Road Unpaved: Border to Border with a Brain Tumor and a Bike,” Risa August, Spotlight on Chicago Street Theater’s farce comedy, “Rules For Living,” -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features country music singer/songwriter, Jessica Lynn sharing her new album, “All I Own.” next we feature Emmy Award winning filmmaker, Carmen Vincent , and spotlight on the Tomfoolery Fun Club at Michigan City ’s Orak Shrine on February 15th -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features acoustic bluegrass band, Nu-Blu, acrylic artist Gretchen Scott, spotlight on the LaPorte Country Symphony’s “Animal Kingdom” concert. -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features life-long Region author and journalist, Mark Taylor's new book, “Hospital, Heal Thyself ,” independent film actor, screenwriter, and producer LaPorte native Derek McMahan, spotlight on the Duneland Photography Club’s February 2025 exhibit at the Art Barn. -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features multi-Grammy award-winning guitarist/vocalist Clay Ross, discussing his new group, American Patchwork Quartet, the founder of the new artist group, The Art Table, Laura Thiel, and Spotlight on the 2025 For The Love of Art Fair coming to the South Bend Century Center February 1st and 2nd . -
This week on ART ON THE AIR our whole show features a focus on the Chesterton Art Center first with local artist, sculptor, and single dad Billy Pozzo, and his artist daughter Polly Pozzo, new education director Cara Schmitt discuses classes at the art center. Our Spotlight is on the art center with executive director Hannah Hammond-Hagman about events in the new year. -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features the Executive director for the Porter County Museum , Kevin Pazour, the publishers and editors of the Michiana arts magazine, Pan-O-Ply, Dan Breen and Cynthia Davis, spotlight on Family Folklore Foundation’s Meg Demakas discussing her book, “Millennia of Progress 1933-2023 The Chicago World’s Fair. -
This New Year’s week on ART ON THE AIR features a return visit with Alan Harrison, discussing his new follow up book, Scene Change 2, next gifted ceramic artist, Norbert Shimkus, spotlight on For The Love of Art Fair at South Bend ’s Century Center coming February 1st and 2nd. -
This Christmas week on ART ON THE AIR features two artists in the 2025 For The Love Of Art Fair, first with oil artist Laurie Schirmer Carpenter , and Edd Johannemann who creates sculptures in glass. Our Spotlight is on award-winning journalist and author, Joseph S Pete, sharing his newest book, “Lost East Chicago and Indiana Harbor .” -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features the 2025 Honorary Artist at the For the Love of Art Fair, Kei Constantinov, artist Jerry Ginther whose work was recently exhibited at the Midwest Museum of American Art, spotlight on singer songwriter Patricia Tyson discussing her December 15th concert.
