In the first half of the program, Maria welcomes writers Sarah A. Chavez and Miguel M. Morales. Sarah A. Chavez, a mestiza born and raised in the California Central Valley, is the author of the chapbook, All Day, Talking (Dancing …

On this edition of Artspeak Radio, Michael Hogge sits in for Maria Vasquez-Boyd. Caleb Bowman will talk about “Art In The Square”, a new project opening on September 10th in Washington Square Park, and later, at 12:30, we will feature …

On this edition of Artspeak Radio, Michael Hogge sits in for Maria Vasquez-Boyd. Caleb Bowman will talk about "Art In The Square", a new project opening on September 10th in Washington Square Park, and later, at 12:30, we will feature the sweet, sweet sounds of Victor & Penny, who will be playing live in the studio.

At noon, Maria talks with artist Jennifer Chenowith from Austin. Then at 12:15, dancer/choreographer Jane Gotch joins us in the studio live to talk about, “Let It Fall.” Dan Frueh, photographer/gallery owner of the Trap Gallery and painter Ken Bini …

Deann Shinkle Mitchell, Vice President, HVWP and Deb Lilla, Marketing Committee Chair, discuss the Hospitalized Veterans’ Writing Project (HVWP) that utilizes therapeutic writing to rehabilitate veterans. Our Mission: To enable military veterans to experience solace and satisfaction through our writing program. Our Vision: Is a world where people appreciate that writing can both heal and entertain. The project encourages veterans to express their thoughts and feelings in writing and to send their stories, essays and poems to the HVWP headquarters for potential publication in Veterans’ Voices magazine. The magazine is made possible by ongoing contributions to HVWP. We are thankful for circulation support to VAMCs by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. HVWP publishes Veterans’ Voices three times a year. HVWP 406 W. 34th St., Suite 103 Kansas City, MO 64111-3043 www.veteransvoices.org Phone/Fax: 816-701-6844 Terance Williams, Sponsorship Coordinator, The Music & More Foundation, joins Maria in the second half of the program to discuss The 2nd Annual Women & Young Ladies of Poetry at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak KCMO, Friday August 14, 6-9pm Hosted by Mia Sade-14 poets recite their original poetry Narrated by Mary Moore Terance Williams-Sponsorship Coordinator The Music & More Foundation www.themusicandmorefoundation.com www.nelson-atkins.org

Elizabeth Fischer, Executive Director for The Writers Place talks with Maria in the first half of the program. Elizabeth Fischer, Executive Director of The Writers Place talks about upcoming events and programs for the fall. The Writers Place is a literary center that advances and celebrates the craft of writing. As a literary community center and gathering place for writers, readers, and the general public, we provide support, resources, and inspiration for those in our region who care about the word as art. Author/writer Pete Dulin joins Maria in the second half of the program. Pete Dulin is the author of KC Ale Trail (Supon Publishing, 2014), where he guides readers on an exploration of 23 craft breweries in greater Kansas City and the surrounding region. His cookbook, Last Bite: 100 Simple Recipes from Kansas City’s Best Chefs and Cooks , includes recipes, color food photography by Roy Inman, and portraits and profiles of 40 chefs and cooks in Kansas City’s culinary scene. The book features recipes Pete gathered and edited over three years for the “Last Bite” column published in Star Magazine on Sundays in The Kansas City Star. Pete has been writing and shooting photographs professionally for newspapers,…

Artist Jillian Youngbird discusses her work for Art in the Loop, KCMO. Jillian Youngbird is a multi-media artist living and working in Kansas City. Using mostly recycled or found materials, she creates works dealing with her concerns and curiosity of …