This week on Inside the Arts, conversation with music director Steven Edwards as the Symphony Chorus of New Orleans gears up for a performance of Handel's Messiah.

This week on Inside the Arts, the Dillard University Choir gears up for its 81st Annual Holiday concert. Then, the Birdfoot Festival in partnership with WWNO launches HearHearNOLA, a live online classical music calendar. And, the Music Alive Ensemble spreads Holiday cheer. Violinist and artistic director Rachel Jordan joins us. Airs Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m., Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m., and Thursdays at 8:45 a.m.

This week on Inside the Arts, we'll journey to the Marigny for Christmas Cocktails. It's a holiday spectacular from the Marigny Opera Ballet. The program premieres choreographer Diogo de Lima's, Aguas De Decembro, a Brazilian take on the holidays with a jazz score by Larry Sieberth. Then, we'll explore a vivid chapter of America's photographic history-19 th century American landscape photography made east of the Mississippi River, now on view at NOMA. And, we'll discover the healing properties

This week on Inside the Arts, conversation with Chris Thile. The mandolinist and new host of the stellar music and variety radio show, A Prairie Home Companion is heading to New Orleans for a live national broadcast coinciding with the city's 300th Anniversary.

This week on Inside the Arts, the Orpheus legend from Greek mythology comes alive as the New Orleans Opera Association presents a new production of Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld. Then, conversation with acclaimed architect Zena Howard. The female African American design artist played a major role in the building of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. And, an adventure in the woods awaits as FORESTival kicks off it's 7th celebration of art and

This week on Inside the Arts, Prospect New Orleans founder Dan Cameron is in town. November marks the opening of Prospect.4, an international contemporary art triennial. We get a sneak peek at a groundbreaking group exhibition of contemporary Mexican artists opening at Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. Then, conversation with acclaimed American pianist Spencer Myer. He's puttin' on the ritz in a solo performance at the Musical Arts Society of New Orleans Nocturne Gala. And, a marriage on the rocks

This week on Inside the Arts, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright and former Louisianan Tony Kushner is heading to New Orleans as his civil rights era musical "Caroline, or Change" is being staged for the first time in the Metro area. The production is a joint venture between Loyola University and the Jefferson Performing Arts Society. Loyola Theatre artistic director Dr. Laura Hope joins us. And, the Symphony Chorus of New Orleans presents Street Requiem, a 10-movement work impacting homelessness

This week on Inside the Arts, local artists gear up for an entertaining evening at Le Petit Theatre, as the New Orleans Theater Network presents Footlights for Houston. It’s a benefit concert to help artists of the Houston Theater Community in the wake of historic flooding following Hurricane Harvey. Summer Lyric Theatre artistic director Michael McKelvey joins us. Airs Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m., Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m., and Thursdays at 8:45 a.m.

This week on Inside the Arts, diverse voices of Latino choreographers are highlighted in an evening of bold contemporary dance as The New Orleans Ballet Association kicks off its season with Ballet Hispanico. We talk with artistic director Eduardo Vilaro.

This week on Inside the Arts, Trisha Brown Dance Company will transform the Contemporary Arts Center with its In Plain Site project honoring the legacy of its groundbreaking founder, choreographer and dancer Trisha Brown. Company co-artistic director Diane Madden joins us.