From the Studio

Members of Stage Left Theater stopped by to discuss "Leftovers," a 24-hour festival of playwriting, rehearsal, and performing. Directors Susan Hardie and Adrienne Dellwo, actor Michelle Bakken, and playwright Matthew Weaver discussed the concept and creative process of this one-time event. The only performance will take place 7:30 PM, April 27th. For ticket information visit .

Melissa Cole's "New York Connection" exhibit will be at the Marmot Art Space in Kendall Yards starting First Friday, May 3rd at 5:00-8:00. She will also be giving a short lecture and slide show in the gallery Thursday, May 2nd at 5pm, speaking about her inspirations.

In the studio today we hosted the members of South Indian trio Madhura Vani: Vidwan Sri. D Srinivas playing the Veena (stringed instrument), Vidwan Sri. V S Raghavan playing the Mridangam (double-headed drum) and Vidwan Sri. Krishna Sriram playing the Ghatam (clay pot). They will be performing today at 6:30 PM at the Unity Spiritual Center in Spokane. Watch a short video from their visit below:

Tim Westerhaus, Music Director for St. John’s Cathedral, visited the studio with a preview of their Good Friday concert, which will include David Lang’s “The Little Match Girl Passion,” Barber’s “Agnus Dei,” and Elgar’s “Lux Aeterna.” The performance will take place at 7:30 PM tonight at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, followed by the Good Friday Service.

Director Brandon Michael, actors Conner Ealy and Marlee Andrews, and accompanist Beth Taylor of Aspire Community Theatre visit the studio to talk about their production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” This musical, based on the Victor Hugo novel, and including songs from the 1996 Disney film, follows Quasimodo, the lonely bell-ringer of Paris’s famed Notre Dame Cathedral in his pursuits of freedom and friendship. Performances will be at 7:30 PM on April 19, and 2 & 7:30 PM April 20,

For today’s interview, Spokane Symphony Music Director Finalist Jayce Ogren came to the station with guest cellist István Várdai from Hungary, who will be taking on Prokofiev’s formidable Symphony Concerto at the “Classics 9: Russian Virtuosity” concert that Jayce is conducting this weekend. Performances will be at 8 PM on Saturday and 3 PM Sunday in the Martin Woldson Theatre at the Fox.

For today’s interview, Spokane Symphony Music Director Finalist Jayce Ogren came to the station with guest cellist István Várdai from Hungary, who will be taking on Prokofiev’s formidable Symphony Concerto at the “Classics 9: Russian Virtuosity” concert that Jayce is conducting this weekend. Performances will be at 8 PM on Saturday and 3 PM Sunday in the Martin Woldson Theatre at the Fox.

Director JoAnne Emery and Spokane Children’s Theatre Managing Director Doug Beschta brought along actors Craig Hertz and Ellie Weitz to talk with us about their upcoming production, “The Wind in the Willows.” Based on the classic 1908 novel, it follows an anthropomorphized mole, badger, and water rat in their endeavor to save their impulsive friend, Mr. Toad, from jail—and himself. Performances will be at 7 PM this Friday and 2 PM Saturday & Sunday*, with more showtimes each weekend through

Director Bryan Durbin and actors Barry Brathovde, Scott Finlayson, Karen Brathovde and Gail Cory-Betz from Ignite! Community Theatre came to the studio this morning and gave us a drop of “Bloody Murder,” their latest production. An Agatha Christie-esque murder-mystery turned farce, it depicts an ensemble of genre-typical British characters as they awaken to the reality of their fictional existence and rebel against the author of their story. Performances will be at 7:30 PM this Friday and