From the Studio

A new exhibit at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, "Continuous Lines: Selections from the Joe Feddersen Collection," explores the personal collection of one of the region's most influential living artists. Rachel Allen, a Fellow in the Mellon Curatorial Program in Art History at the University of Delaware and curator of the exhibit, visits the studio to talk about the curatorial process and the significance of exhibiting contemporary American Indian artists in this way. Rachel Allen will

What better way to talk about the new Spokane Valley Performing Arts Center (SVPAC) than by sharing some of the music that inspired it? Executive Artistic Director Yvonne A. K. Johnson and Media Coordinator Susanna Baylon came to the studio to talk with Verne about the center, which will offer professional stage performances, mentoring opportunities for young people interested in the performing arts and more. It is the dream of the Spokane Valley Summer Theatre, which will go year 'round with

Verne welcomes Jamie Sciarrio of Out of the Shadows Theater and two actors, Charmaine Brown, and Hana Cook, from their new production of "Bye Bye Birdie." "Bye Bye Birdie" opens Friday, October 29, at 7:30pm, with weekend performances through November 5. Visit for tickets and more information.

Inland Northwest Opera will present "Orpheus and Eurydice" in Italian with English subtitles at 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 29, and 3 p.m. Sunday, October 31. The opera has only three principle singing roles and an ensemble choir of eight voices and six dancers. Two of the singers visited Verne in the studio to give listeners a sample of the performance's music.

Verne Windham talks to Dean Williamson, Conductor, and Dan Wallace Miller, Stage Director, about Inland Northwest Opera's upcoming performance of Christoph Willibald Gluck's "Orpheus & Eurydice." Performances take place Friday, October 29th, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, October 31st, at 3pm at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox. For tickets and more information, visit .

We welcomed Gonzaga University composidtion professor Shuying Li and Spokane Symphony principal flute Bruce Bodden for conversation around the performance of Shuying's music by the Gonzaga Symphony, with Bruce Bodden as soloist.

Verne speaks with Trigger Weddle (Director), Josian Brett (Sandy Cheeks), and Tyler McCabe (SpongBob) of Aspire Community Theatre in Coeur d'Alene about their production of "The SpongeBob Musical," which opens Friday, October 15, at 7:30pm. For tickets and more information, visit: .

Verne talks to Spokane Symphony Music Director James Lowe and guest tenor soloist William Ferguson about the Symphony's Masterworks 2: Beethoven's Soul. Spokane Symphony's Masterworks 2 will be performed Saturday, October 9, at 8PM, and Sunday, October 10, at 3PM. For tickets and more information, please visit .

Verne welcomes Spokane Valley Children's Theatre to talk about their production of Roald Dahl's "Matilda." Director Tanya Brownlee, Managing Director Doug Beschta, and actors Madalyn Brownlee and Dana Sitts join Verne in a phone interview. "Matilda: the Musical" opens Friday, October 8th, at 7pm, with shows Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until the 24th. For tickets and more information, visit .

Verne talks to Dahveed Bullis and Scott Doughty of Spokane Playwrights Laboratory about their inaugural workshop performance, "An Aviary for Birds of Sadness," by local playwright Tristen Canfield. The performance, which has been produced in partnership with Terrain will take place on Thursday, October 14th, at 7:30 pm, at the Washington Cracker Building. Visit for tickets and more information.