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- Katherine Eppink (Ballet Vero Beach), Suzanne Seldes (Vero Beach Museum of Art) and Shotsi Lajoie (The Soup Bowl)Katherine Eppink and Suzanne Seldes join the show to discuss the collaboration between Ballet Vero Beach and the Vero Beach Museum of Art. On November 14th, they will come together for two live performances of original dances inspired by exhibitions on view. Enjoy a very diverse ballet program; a retrospective on over a decade of collaboration between Ballet Vero Beach and the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Tickets and details can be found at vbmuseum.org or at balletverobeach.org. Alos, please note: The Vero Beach Museum of Art will be opening a satellite campus while the current site undergoes construction beginning March 1st.
Shotsi Lajoie joins us to tell us about the Soup Bowl, Thursday, November 5th. The public is welcome to purchase handmade soup bowls for just $5, which benefits the homeless via the Catholic Charities Samaritan Center. Suzanne's location will be at the Vero Beach Rowing Center: 310 Acacia Road from 11:30am-1pm and 4:30-6:30 on November 5th. Find details at Facebook.com/SamaritanCenterSoupBowl. Shotsi also discusses her role as Art Curator for the Center For Spiritual Care, and she's featuring a new artist, Karen Soleau, with her first solo exhibition coming soon.26 min - Oscar Sales (Riverside Theatre)Oscar Sales, Marketing Director at Riverside theatre and friend of the show joins us to discuss the amazing "My Vaudeville Man," the story of a man who follows his dreams. It's a show filled with tap dancing on the intimate Waxlax Stage, running now through November 22nd. Riverside Theatre also offers classes and workshops for children and adults, in acting, ballet, tap, jazz, and contemporary dance. Riverside Theatre For Kids is hosting auditions Nov. 1-30 for kids 8+ for "Newsies Junior"; potential actors can submit audition videos online. we also discuss the upcoming season, featuring "Clue," "The Mouse and the Moustache," "On the Town," "The Light in the Piazza," and "Hairspray." Tickets and details are online at RiversideTheatre.com26 min
- Dee Rose and Bill Collins (Vero Beach Theatre Guild)Dee Rose and Bill Collins join us to discuss the Vero Beach Theatre Guild. We discover how the Theatre Guild gets the rights to a particular show, how Dee and Bill each got into theatre, and how they arrived at the Theatre Guild. We learn that open auditions are October 26, 27, and 28 for ages 10+. We also discuss the amazing story of "Come From Away," a musical that tells the true story of what happened in Gander, Newfoundland, on September 11, 2001, when 38 planes carrying nearly 7,000 stranded passengers were abruptly diverted there after U.S. airspace closed. "Come From Away" runs October 16-November 1st. Discover more at verobeachtheatreguild.com26 min
- Dr Marcos Flores (Marcos Flores Piano Studio) and Sara Wilson (Laura "Riding" Jackson Foundation)Arts Blast on the Air - Dr. Marco Flores tells us about his next chapter in life. After 22 years at Christ By the Sea, he has opened the Marcos Flores Piano Studio on Miracle Mile in Vero Beach. The studio features 3,000 square feet of space dedicated to advancing the music education of anyone age 5 and up. Enroll in piano lessons, music theory and history classes, and chamber music classes; learn everything that's involved in being a pianist. The Open House Gala is November 13-15th. Discover more at MarcosFloresPianoStudio.org
The executive director of the Laura "Riding" Jackson Foundation, Sara Wilson, joins the show. She's celebrating her 5th year sharing the legacy of the local poet and author who lived here from WWII until she passed away in 1991. The LRJF house is closed summers because of the lack of electricity, but beginning Nov. 8 it will be open to the public on the 2nd Sunday of the month from 1-4 p.m. and every Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. Don't miss the LRJF free Book Festival, where you can meet and greet 30-40 authors on Saturday, November 7 at Vero Beach Book Center from 11am-3pm. Details at lauraridingjackson.org.26 min - Marshall Adams (A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery) and Grace Phillips (Historical Society of Martin County)The A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery is celebrating its 66th season and Executive Director Marshall Adams discuss Fort PIerce, the history of the museum and the Florida Highwaymen, and what is happening there now. Accessible free parking is available despite the construction going on until January. Watch for five special exhibitions this season, including the 45th Annual Juried Exhibition October 4-November 13. You could win a masterpiece by Florida Highwayman Sam Newton in February. Tickets and details at BackusMuseum.org
Did you know the late local inventor Sterling Elliott holds 125 patents for his inventions? It's one of the many things we learned from Grace Phillips, development manager of the Historical Society of Martin County. The Monster Mash is a dance party and costume contest held at the Museum on October 23rd. Prizes will be awarded! Go to hsmc-fl.com and click on "Special Events" or call 772-225-1961 to purchase tickets.26 min - Tony Spadafora and Beth Green (Indialantic Chamber Singers)Music has always been in Tony Spadafora's heart. This week, he talked about how he started singing in Broadway shows and choruses while working full time. He was able to retire into music in 2005 and has been enjoying singing with the Indiatlantic Chamber Singers ever since.
Beth Green, artistic director of Indiatlantic Chamber Singers, began her career in public education, becoming a voice teacher and joining a choir as a singer. She has a degree in Choral Music Education and she tells us about the importance of exposing children to music early. We also talk about auditions; the website has a button that makes it easy to sign up.
Coming soon, they both will be taking part in "Journey Across America: 100 Years of Route 66," a musical celebration of America's 250th Birthday and 100 years of Route 66. Performances are Friday, October 2nd at 7pm at Our Lady of Grace in Palm Bay, and Sunday, October 4th at 3pm at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Indiatlantic. Get tickets and details online at IndiatlanticChamberSingers.org26 min - Marty and Bev Paris (Music Works Concerts) and Beau Surratt (Suntree United Methodist Church)Marty and Bev Paris take time from their busy schedule to talk to us about Music Works Concerts and Paris Productions. They're putting on 16 live performances through April. Concerts inlude Go Now (Featuring the music of the Moody Blues) November 19th, Jay and the Americans January 21st, and Jefferson Starship March 13th. All concerts are at the Emerson Center in Vero Beach. Tickets and details can be found at MusicWorksConcerts.com
We also discuss" Hidden Faces 2026: From Homeless to Home," the unveiling of The Source's Dignity Ranch. November 7th, at 801 154th Ave., Vero Beach. Details are online at Iamthesourcee.org.
We also speak with Beau Surratt, musician at Suntree United Methodist Church, about an amazing upcoming concert, Pipes and Reeds, a free concert featuring an organ and saxophone quartet, on September 27th at 3pm at 7400 North Wickham Road in Melbourne. We also discuss refurbishing their 100+ year old pipe organ.26 min - Mark Barnes (PSL Botanical Gardens) and Mike Freeman (Community Band of Brevard)We're joined by Mark Barnes of Port St Lucie Botanical Gardens. We discuss Mark's musical career; he's released 15 albums, has won 40+ music awards and he's a member of the Indie Music Hall of Fame! He's also been in charge of marketing for PSL Botanical Gardens, a volunteer-run non-profit center with a variety of gardens, since 2011. Be sure to attend the Botanical Bazaar and Orchid Symposium, rain or shine, on Saturday, October 10th from 9-4. Discover more about Mark's music at MarkBarnesMusic.com and about the gardens at pslbg.org
Mike Freeman joins the show to tell us about the Community Band of Brevard. They're hosting a free concert, "The American Spirit" this Sunday, September 13th at 3pm at 100 Mustang Way in Merritt Island. They're celebrating the music of America, honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, including a recognition of September 11th. Discover more at CommunityBandofBrevard.com26 min - Dee Rose (Vero Beach Theatre Guild) and Kate Maingot (Gifford Academy for the Performing Arts)President of the Vero Beach Theatre Guild, Dee Rose joins the show and she's excited for "Steel Magnolias" to play her 205-seat theatre from September 11-27. It's going to be a popular one; 59 women auditioned for 6 roles! We discuss how Dolly Parton's recent death affected the cast and crew. And "Come From Away" which tells the true story of a small Canadian town that welcomed thousands of stranded airline passengers on September 11, 2001, plays the Theatre Guild in November.
Kate Maingot of the Gifford Academy for the Performing Arts (formerly the Gifford Youth Orchestra) joins the show to tell us about their amazing new facilities. They're excited to present "We've Got Talent," a talent show where 100 kids have auditioned; the semi-finals are October 3rd and the audience can vote on the finalists. Find out more at WeveGotTalent.org
Also, the fall concert, "Home Sweet Home" is coming November 12th. Details can be found online at GiffordAcademy.org26 min - Suzanne Seldes (Vero Beach Museum of Art) and Teresa Cannady (Indian River Symphonic Association)Vero Beach Museum of Art's Deputy Director Suzanne Seldes joins the show to tell us about the new season and the construction progress. The Museum will be open seven days a week beginning in September. Every 2nd Saturday of the month is free admission. The museum offers classes and workshops for all; veterans are free. Discover more at VBMuseum.org
Indian River Symphonic Association Managing Director Teresa Cannady then joins us to talk about the concert they produce every year for 1,100+ area 5th graders. We also discuss the 3-D printed instruments given away to local students and how you can help the program. And IRSA is proud to partner with Mike Block to offer new workshops. Student Rush Tickets are available for only $10 for students. Call for details: 772-778-1070. Find details at IRSymphonic.org26 min
About Arts Blast on the Air with Willi Miller
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I began covering the arts on Florida's Treasure Coast almost 25 years ago after working in Miami with WTMI-FM. Before Miami, I spent 16 unforgettable years in the U.S. Virgin Islands, getting my feet…
wet in broadcasting at WVWI, as program director and host of a radio talk show, and learning how to live in the Caribbean - not easy but so worth the effort.
When I made my way north to the Treasure Coast, I landed at WQCS, the regional NPR affiliate, producing Arts Spotlight and arts-related special programs for 15 years or so. I tried retirement, but that wasn't for me. Soon I was tapped to produce a weekly radio segment for the Cultural Council of Indian River County. My arts coverage spilled over from radio to print when I was asked to write an arts and entertainment column for TCPalm.com. At the end of 2018, I tried retirement again, and immediately realized there was no retiring from spreading the word about the wealth of arts, culture, and entertainment we have to offer.
Over the years, I've met hundreds of interesting and talented people and discovered places to go and things to do that I just have to share. From Brevard County to North Palm Beach County and looking west, Willi Miller's Arts Blast will keep you moving, learning, and having fun. Subscribe to the free weekly eMagazine at willimiller.com or just check back here every week for the latest issue. On Facebook, it's Willi Miller's Arts Blast and Willi Miller's Arts Blast Extras. Come explore with me.
When I made my way north to the Treasure Coast, I landed at WQCS, the regional NPR affiliate, producing Arts Spotlight and arts-related special programs for 15 years or so. I tried retirement, but that wasn't for me. Soon I was tapped to produce a weekly radio segment for the Cultural Council of Indian River County. My arts coverage spilled over from radio to print when I was asked to write an arts and entertainment column for TCPalm.com. At the end of 2018, I tried retirement again, and immediately realized there was no retiring from spreading the word about the wealth of arts, culture, and entertainment we have to offer.
Over the years, I've met hundreds of interesting and talented people and discovered places to go and things to do that I just have to share. From Brevard County to North Palm Beach County and looking west, Willi Miller's Arts Blast will keep you moving, learning, and having fun. Subscribe to the free weekly eMagazine at willimiller.com or just check back here every week for the latest issue. On Facebook, it's Willi Miller's Arts Blast and Willi Miller's Arts Blast Extras. Come explore with me.