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 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 on the 4th Annual NWI Superstar singing competition supporting the Wounded Warrior Project. -
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." -
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.
