This edition of KVC-Arts begins with David Fleming in conversation with Al Pitrelli, music director for, and one of the guitarists with, Trans-Siberian Orchestra. They had to cancel their live tour for this year, but they WILL be holding a VIRTUAL concert, and it will be live, start to finish. And – it’s an ALL NEW staging of the album “Christmas Eve and Other Stories." There’ll be some bonus items there too, with more at Trans-Siberian.com. Then it's KVCR’s Lillian Vasquez in conversation with

This edition of KVC-Arts has David Fleming in conversation once again with Brian Hyland. This time it's a close reading of the 1970 UNI Records release simply called "Brian Hyland." It's an album which has a wonderful flow start to finish, and so we'll hear about it track by track. We also have a wonderful rendition of "I'm Afraid To Go Home" recorded in the KVCR studios.

Brian Hyland first hit the scene in 1959 with "Rosemary." He hit it BIG - still at the age of 16 - with "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" and more carrying us into the early '60s. He has some BRAND new material out now, and this edition of KVC-Arts has David Fleming in conversation with Hyland talking about the new stuff, the Brian Highland "Triple Threat" collections, Christmas material, and lightly touching on Allen Toussaint and the "In a State of Bayou" album. He also hinted

This edition of KVC-Arts begins with David Fleming in conversation with Brian Brigham, 1/4 of The Modern Gentlemen. They backed Frankie Valli for over a decade as The Four Seasons, but have been performing as The Modern Gentlemen for a few years now. It's a blend of Sinatra, pop, classic rock and more, all with the tight harmonies and sound they developed while with Valli. The Modern Gentlemen have a performance at Pala Resort and Casino on Friday November 20th. More at themoderngentlemen.net.

This edition of KVC-Arts has Lillian Vasquez in conversation with actress and author Loretta Swit. We'll hear about her career - with a primary focus on M*A*S*H. We'll hear about each of the major characters - and the actors who portrayed them - and hear about the evolution of Major "Hotlips" Houlihan.

The sole focus of this edition of KVC-Arts is on Arlo Guthrie. On Friday October 23rd, citing health as a concern, Guthrie announce his retirement from performance, effective immediately. This program revisits a conversation between David Fleming and Guthrie, touching on politics and public media, some favorite songs, and of course - Alice's Restaurant.

The sole focus of this edition of KVC-Arts is on a movie just out - called "The Opening Act," starring Jimmy O Yang and Cedric the Entertainer. It's the story of a standup comic trying to make it... and bombing miserably over and over. At one point he's given the opportunity to emcee for his idol in the world of comedy, and then has some tough choices to make. David Fleming speaks with writer and director Steve Byrne.

In this edition of KVC-Arts, it’s Lillian Vasquez in conversation with actor, singer, producer, and director Michelle Lee. Michelle is well-known for playing Karen Cooper Fairgate MacKenzie on the 1980s prime-time soap opera Knots Landing , for which she was nominated for a 1982 Emmy Award. She shares about her acting career beyond Knots Landing , directing, and performing on Broadway, in Wicked .

In this edition of KVC-Arts, David Fleming has a conversation with singer Brian Hyland. Brian talks about how he got started in the music industry, shares stories about the early years, and how he re-recorded some of his music in German. He’s had quite the long career and on the program, some of his more recent tunes are played.

In this edition of KVC-Arts, David Fleming speaks with comedienne Selene Luna. Selene shares about the world of acting, her activism, and her comedy. Selene also talks about her involvement with the Palm Springs International Comedy Festival – coming up October 11th, virtually.