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 our entire show features an interview with the Multi-GRAMMY® Award nominee and visionary new age composer, David Arkenstone, and sharing music from the world premiere of his new album, released July 1st, "Quest For The Runestone." Our Spotlight is on summer events at the Memorial Opera House. -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features the founder/CEO of the Beatles tribute band, the Classical Mystery Tour, Jim Owen, Indiana Artisan, Ken Rabbers, a nature, architecture and landscape photographer, Spotlight on Canterbury Summer Theatre’s musical review “Starting Here, Starting Now.” -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features watercolor artist primarily depicting extinct bird species, Kristina Knowski, Shirley Heinze Land Trust Artist-In-Residence, Joel Sheesley, spotlight is on Dunes Art Summer Theater productions of “ Bridges of Madison County ” and their Broadway Cabaret. -
This week on ART ON THE AIR our whole show features filmmaker and cofounder of 12 Stars Media, Rocky Walls, who is also the Executive Director of Hoodox, discussing his upcoming new film premiering this fall, Dirty Laundry. Spotlight is on Chesterton Art Center ’s summer camps, classes, and events with executive director Hannah Hammond-Hagman. -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features Lassen’s Resort Executive Chef, Erik Hinds, two Northwest Indiana based artists, Tony Bianco, and Mixed-media artist and instructor, Anna Beres of Stargirl Crafts, and spotlight is on Canterbury Summer Theater’s "Love is a Many Splintered Thing" running June 19th through 29th . -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features mystery/adventure novelist, Christopher Greyson, that include his detective, Jack Stratton, theater professional, Morgan McCabe, directing , “Talley’s Folly,” Spotlight is on Canterbury Summer Theater’s 2024 Season and Spotlight extra Museum at Lassen’s Resort . -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features region landscape artist, Lynn Buckmaster, commercial food photographer, Chris Cassidy, sharing his travel photography, and spotlight is on Dunes Art Foundation’s “Blythe Spirit” director Michael Lasswell and “Talley’s Folly” actor Robert Morris. -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features folklorist and educator, Susan Eleuterio, glass fusion artist Tom Sourlis, and spotlight is on The Lake County Library’s 3rd Annual Creative Arts Summit on June 1st 12-4pm. -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features fourth generation furniture maker, Loran Bohall, SCUBA Dive Professional, drone photographer Lauren Connelly, spotlight on Dunes Arts Foundation 2024 Summer Youth Theater Classes and artist Dorothy Graden's new Chicago exhibit. -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features the chief executive director of The Arts Federation, Tetia Lee, author, Merry Clark's newest book, “Dandelion Roots Run Deep,” and spotlight on Books, Brushes, and Bands’ Youth Choir Concert.
