Bird in the Wings

Bird in the Wings welcomes Tarl Knight to the pod. Tarl is a musician and co-owner of a historic theatre located in the heart of Downtown Green Bay, now known as the Tarlton Theatre. Kelli & Tarl discuss his early life, his adventures as an artist, as well as how he came to co-own & run a 1920s style theatre house. Plus, they preview an exciting new partnership between The Weidner and the Tarlton. Happy Listening.

Artistic Director of Northeastern Wisconsin Dance Organization, Tim Josephs discusses his artistic pursuits in visual and performing arts in and outside of the Green Bay area. And discusses NEWDO joining forces with Weidner Philharmonic to present The Nutcracker, Green Bay's only The Nutcracker ballet with live orchestra. Three live performances this Thanksgiving weekend.

Bird in the Wings welcome Audrey Nowak to the podcast today. She is a violinist and a member of the Weidner Philharmonic. Find out about her journey becoming a professional musician in Northeast Wisconsin.

We pulled fresh from the vault for todays podcast!

Bird in the Wings welcomes members of the Youth Arts Initiative program at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Green Bay. These three students had just finished the fourth book of their comic book series. Listen to them discuss the making of their comic book series and success as an after-school program.

Kelli welcomes 2 of the 4 members of the band Pegasis to the new episode of Bird in the Wings. Rissel Peguero and Matt Hillman are musicians, songwriters and alumni of UW-Green Bay. In this episode of the pod, Rissel and Matt discuss with Kelli how they became musical partners, and the origins as artists.

Bird in the Wings welcomes actor Neil Brookshire to season 4 of the pod. Neil is a Door County based actor, visual artist, and filmmaker. In this episode of the pod, Kelli and Neil discuss how he began acting, and his journey as an artist up to now with the newly produced solo theatre piece, Bent Compass, which Neil co-wrote and stars in.

Bird in the Wings welcomes Robert Boles & James Valcq, Co-Artisitc Directors of Door County's Third Avenue Playhouse to the pod. 

James & Robert discuss with Kelli the influence of the immediate and long term aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts & culture sector of our economy, as well as hope for the future of live performing post COVID.

Season 3 of Bird in the Wings continues with an interview with Michael Stebbins, the Artistic Director of Door Shakespeare. Kelli and Michael discuss the process of programming live theatre in the time of COVID-19, which has completely reshaped how live performing arts operates, as well as upcoming virtual events from Door Shakespeare

Season 3 of Bird in the Wings premieres with Dr. Luis Fernandez, who is preparing to perform the UW-Green Bay Music's 6:30 Concert Series first ever live streamed concert live on YouTube from Fort Howard Hall in the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 6:30 PM. Happy Listening!

UW-Green Bay's Jazz Fest is turning 50! Bird in the Wings is celebrating with a deep dive in to the world of a working jazz musician in NE Wisconsin. UWGB Music Professors, Dr. Adam Gaines and Dr. John Salerno talk with Kelli about their paths to becoming teaching and performing artists. Happy Listening!