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 artist, author and glassworks creator, Lynda Pownall-Carlson , spotlight is on Memorial Opera House’s grand reopening production with the Mel Brooks’ musical “Young Frankenstein” opening September 26th -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features traditional photographer Tim Lace's and fresco artist Diane Grams' exhibit, "Of Gods and Warriors," scratchboard portrait artist Mychael Shane, and spotlight on The Art Barn School of Art’s 8th Annual Art Blitz. -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features a creative couple with polymer clay artist Layl McDill and handmade tile artist Josh Blanc at their studio showroom Clay Squared in Minneapolis. Our Spotlight is on Creative Solutions’ architectural tour of Michigan City on September 21st with architect/scholar Matt Kubik. -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features acclaimed jazz artist from New York City Rick DellaRatta, who founded Jazz for Peace , self-taught, emerging artist Laurie Renee Moore, and spotlight is on the 4th Annual NWI Superstar singing competition. -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features certified circle dance instructor, Carlota Hursey, a follow-up interview with 83-year-old abstract artist, Pearlie Taylor, spotlight is on LaPorte County Symphony’s 19th Annual Hoosier Star. -
This week on ART ON THE AIR our whole show features an entertainment power couple, Lorrissa Julianus and C J Julianus sharing their artistic journey together. Spotlight is on 2nd Annual Beatles, Bowling, Browse, and Buy Pop-up Market. -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features Nigerian-born mixed media sculptor, Layo Bright, Amanda Freymann discussing her late husband’s Joel DeGrand’s August exhibit at The Depot, Spotlight is on Chicago Street Theater’s production of “Bleacher Bums.” -
This week on ART ON THE AIR our 300th episode features surrealistic, artist, Gavin Ottesin, Toronto-based artist Sasha Pierce, spotlight is on Memorial Opera House’s Penguin Project production of “High School Musical Junior” and other fall events. -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features artist, Blake Gore, who creates minimalist canvases , textile artist Shani Solomon, who creates one-of-a-kind wearable fiber art, spotlight on the 65th Annual Chesterton Art Fair August 3rd and 4th at Dogwood Park . -
This week on ART ON THE AIR features award-winning artist, Anthony R Brass, the Poet Laureate of LaPorte County, Valerie Wallace, Spotlight on Canterbury Summer Theatre’s concert County Is and "Murder at the Howard Johnsons."
