From the Studio

Verne talks to Wes Jessup, Executive Director of the Northwest Musuem of Arts and Culture, about the 20th anniversary of the MAC's renaming and opening of the current exhibition space. The MAC will celebrate on Sunday, December 5, with discounted admission all day, and cake and remarks by museum staff at 1pm. For current exhibit information, visit .

Morihiko Nakahara (Conductor) and Cecily MacDougall (Associate Executive Director of State Street Ballet) visit the studio to discuss the Spokane Symphony's performance of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker," with the dancers of the State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara. "The Nutcracker" will be performed Thursday, December 2 through Sunday, December 5. For performances, tickets, and more information, visit https://spokanesymphony.org/concerts-tickets/the-nutcracker-ballet/.

Verne welcomes Doug Beschta and JoAnne Emery of Spokane Children's Theatre, along with two actors, Craig Hirt and Alexa Preston, from their current production of "Babes in Toyland." For tickets and more information, visit .

Verne Windham welcomes pianist Archie Chen back to the studio for a preview of his upcoming program with the Spokane String Quartet, which includes pieces by Dvorak, Beethoven, and Vivian Fung. Spokane Spring Quartet with Archie Chen will perform Sunday, November 21, at 3pm at the Fox. For tickets and more information, visit .

Halle Goodwin, Assistant Director of Gonzaga Dance, talks to Verne about an upcoming performance by Seattle's Spectrum Dance Theater. Spectrum Dance Theater will perform on Saturday, November 20, at 7:30pm, at the Myrtle Woldson Theatre. For tickets and more information, visit .

Music Director Verne Windham and Kevin Brown of Front Porch Bluegrass host a two-hour program with music and interviews from folk performers. This segment features Ena Wang, a Gonzaga University senior who has been playing the guzheng, also known as the Chinese Zither, since she was 6 years old, and Ken Glastre, who formed a surf band in Los Angeles in 1962 and began frequenting music clubs in Hollywood. Since then he’s been performing as a solo act and in collaboration with musicians in

Music Director Verne Windham and Kevin Brown of Front Porch Bluegrass host a two-hour program with music and interviews from folk performers. This segment features Frankie Ghee, a Spokane-based singer/songwriter who performs solo folk, pop, blues, jazz, country and oldies, and Guitarist Ron Doyen who has played roots music at local coffee houses over the years.

Music Director Verne Windham and Kevin Brown of Front Porch Bluegrass host a two-hour program with music and interviews from folk performers. This segment features members of the Spokane Storytelling League who weave their magic with engaging stories that captivate listeners of all ages and encourage audience participation. Another featured performer is Dr. Bob Riggs, a 66-year-old family physician who sings and plays both original tunes and covers on guitar. A folk singer, he has been writing

Music Director Verne Windham and Kevin Brown of Front Porch Bluegrass host a two-hour program with music and interviews from folk performers. This segment features Bagpiper Aaron Stratton, Drummer Kenyon Fields, Jen Edgren performing songs for kids of all ages on the guitar and charango, and Lyle Morse, also known as “Lonesome Lyle,” an acoustic guitarist, harmonica player and singer-songwriter-performer.

Spokane Symphony's "Masterworks 3: Points North" features cellist Inbal Segev and contemporary composer Anna Clyne's "DANCE." James Lowe, Conductor, visits the studio along with Inbal Segev, with a preview and discussion of all four of the masterworks in the program. The Spokane Symphony will perform "Masterworks 3: Points North" Saturday, November 13 at 7 pm, and Sunday, November 14 at 3pm. For tickets and more information, visit .