Inside The Arts

This week on Inside the Arts, the New Orleans Film Society is rolling out the red carpet as the 28th annual New Orleans Film Festival gets underway. High profile talent, producers, films and nightly parties are in the mix. Executive director Fallon Young joins us. Then, we talk with legendary composer /trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith. He'll perform his Civil Rights masterpiece, Ten Freedom Summers, in concert at Loyola University. And, "potty talk" takes center stage in a humorous Tony Award winning

This week on Inside the Arts, the Marigny Opera Ballet kicks off its 4th season of dance with the premiere of Book of Saints. A new full-length ballet inspired by the lives of three saints with an original score by New Orleans composer Tucker Fuller. Then, a double bill as the New Orleans Opera Association celebrates its 75th season with Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci. And, the regional premiere of the Tony Award winning musical, Fun Home, opens Southern Rep Theatre's 31st season. It's based

This week on Inside the Arts, Black artists and history are the focus of a gallery talk in conjunction with the nationally touring exhibit, Solidary & Solitary: The Joyner/Giuffrida Collection, opening this week at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. We talk with curator Katy Siegel. Then, classical concert pianist Justin Snyder explores music for piano and electronics in SYNTHESIS. And, Jazz historian Bruce Raeburn revisits the Storyville diaspora with a lecture in conjunction with The

This week on Inside the Arts, conversation with Faith Prince. The legendary Broadway star is in town this week for a one night only performance at NOCCA. Then, a dark comedy. The regional premiere of Mr. Burns: a Post Electric Play by Anne Washburn explores the idea of a pop culture cartoon influencing a new civilization. And, Joan of Arc is attracting attention on an Uptown university campus. 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, a celebration of anniversaries! The Jefferson Performing Arts Society kicks off its 40th Anniversary season with the grand reopening of the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre and a musical debut by the Big Easy Boys. Then, Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery celebrates 30 years with a grand opening in a new location. And, Le Petit Theatre celebrates a second century of stage performances, opening its 101st season with the award-winning Calypso-flavored fable, Once on

This week on Inside the Arts, Musaica Chamber Ensemble kicks off its 12th Season with a program of music from around the world. Then, a mobile radical arts ensemble takes on current issues as Taco Truck Theater rolls into town. And, a new song, We Believe, from Sam Price and the True Believers Band celebrates diversity.

This week on Inside the Arts, Culture Collision 9 kicks off the cultural arts season. This year's celebration opens at the Contemporary Arts Center. Then, female abstract artists will have viewers questioning common objects in the exhibit, Unfamiliar Again, on view at the Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane. And, fine craft artists get greater exposure with the opening of a new gallery in an upscale downtown mall. 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 catch up with comic writer and educator Dante Anthony Fuoco. The millennial who moved to New Orleans post-Katrina explores an uncomfortable question, "How can young white people put down roots in a city that's maybe better off without them?" His one-man comic show, Transplant, continues its run in the St. Claude Arts District. Then, writer/performer Butch Caire joins us as he gears up for a nostalgic look at classic New Orleans R&B in the JPAS production, The

This week on Inside the Arts, we catch up with visual artist Blake Boyd. His documentary portrait exhibit, Louisiana Cereal, captures the resilience of the people of New Orleans and Louisiana post-Katrina. Then, WWNO's Eileen Fleming visits NOMA for a look at the exhibit, Pride of Place, which showcases works donated by New Orleans art collector and gallerist Arthur Roger. And, vocalist Debbie Davis and pianist Josh Paxton talk about their new CD, Vices and Virtues.

This week on Inside the Arts, a peek at the CAC’s upcoming performing arts season. Then, an exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art pairs traditional Japanese art with the contemporary art of a New Orleans painter. WWNO’s Eileen Fleming takes us on a tour. And…WWNO’s Fred Kasten catches up with jazz bassist Christian McBride.