Inside The Arts

This week on Inside the Arts, diversity and acceptance are celebrated in a new work being presented by The New Orleans Opera Association. It’s America’s first transgender opera…As One. A work that has been starting conversations across the country. We talk with New Orleans Opera artistic director Robert Lyall. Click here for the latest episodes of Inside the Arts. Airs Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. and Thursdays at 8:45 a.m.

This week on Inside the Arts, the 6th Annual Birdfoot Festival kicks off with chamber music concerts in venues across the city. Violinist Jenna Sherry joins us. Then, a sneak peek at Prospect 4. The citywide art exhibition opens in November. WWNO's Eileen Fleming has details. And, we travel the world as the Komenka Ethnic Dance and Music Ensemble presents its 37th Annual Spring Concert. Artistic director John Rodi stops by for chat. Click here for the latest episodes of Inside the Arts. Airs

This week on Inside the Arts, the 3rd Annual Slidell Jazz and Blues Festival kicks off Saturday on the Northshore. Then, Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University is celebrating the big 5-OH! Artistic director Michael McKelvey joins us. And, vocalist Debbie Davis and pianist Josh Paxton release their first CD as a duo. It's a live recording called Vices and Virtues. Click here for the latest episodes of Inside the Arts. Airs Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. and Thursdays at 8:45 a.m.

This week on Inside the Arts, the 3rd Annual New Orleans International Guitar Festival gets underway at Tulane University. Guitarists from 10 countries will celebrate a variety of musical styles. Then, the Spider Queen, an original work from The NOLA Project, continues its run in NOMA's Besthoff Sculpture Garden. And, in conjunction with the 4th Annual Wetlands Art Tour, Antenna presents Signals, a variety show-styled event featuring a host of artist presentations with a theme of Loss and Found

This week on Inside the Arts, conversation with choreographer Jessica Lang. Her celebrated contemporary ballet company, Jessica Lang Dance, will perform a tribute to Veterans in the New Orleans Ballet Association's season finale. Then, Redd Linen Night kicks off in Central City. The Ashé Cultural Arts Center's visual arts show, with a twist, honors the legacy of Ashé co-founder Douglas Redd. And, the 4th Annual Wetlands Art Tour kicks off this week in venues across the city. Producer John

The Arts District’s annual arts stroll, Jammin’ On Julia kicks off on Saturday with new exhibitions, music and food. We talk with Ginette Bone, president of the Arts District New Orleans Association.

This week on Inside the Arts, the Broadway hit musical HAMILTON is heading to the Saenger. Got tickets? We talk with Saenger general manager David Skinner. Then, it's Jazz Fest weekend 2. We explore an architectural trade in the Louisiana Folklife Village. We catch up with Swiss woodworker Heinz Gautschi. And, the UNO Playwrights Festival continues its run in the Marigny. Festival coordinator Bryon Reiger and UNO playwriting assistant professor Justin Maxwell stop by for a chat. Click here for

This week on Inside the Arts, conversation with violin virtuoso Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg. She performs in concert this week with the Loyola Chamber Orchestra. Then, a new exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art complements traditional Japanese art with the contemporary work of New Orleans painter Regina Scully. WWNO's Eileen Fleming talks with NOMA's Lisa Rotondo-McCord and the artist herself about the unexpected connection of styles. And, a celebrated tribute to rock icon David Bowie headlines

This week on Inside the Arts, a concert on Lake Pontchartrain aims to bring more awareness to our state's coastal crisis. New Orleans Airlift, the LPO and composer Yotam Haber join forces. Then... French Quarter Fest kicks off this week in the Vieux Carré. And, the Gretna Mainstreet New Music Theatre Festival opens on the Westbank. Click here for the latest episodes of Inside the Arts. Airs Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. and Thursdays at 8:45 a.m.

This week on Inside the Arts, conversation with legendary actress and singer Audra McDonald. The record breaking, six time Tony Award winner is in town this week for a special performance at NOCCA. Then, Le Petit Theatre continues its run of Horton Foote's masterwork, Dividing The Estate. Artistic director Maxwell Williams joins us. And, the Symphony Chorus of New Orleans presents Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. We talk with music director Steven Edwards. Click here for the latest episodes of Inside