David Fleming speaks with Mia Mercado, directing Steel Magnolias. That's running in Rialto February 11th through the 26th. David also speaks with Rick Caughman, one of the artists featured in an exhibit housed in TWO museums in Ontario, Sheets, Sheets and Caughman. Then we have Lillian Vasquez in conversation with Cheri Kehler, playing the lead in Mary Poppins - at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside February 24th and 25th.

The show starts with David Fleming in conversation with Janee Both Gragg, founder of the Vibe Festival of Wellness coming up February 18th at University of Redlands. Lillian Vasquez speaks with tenor Pasquale Esposito, coming to the Annenberg Theatre in Palm Springs March 5th. Then, with the deadline for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert looming (a few hours after the repeat broadcast of this program, 1/29/17), Sean Longstreet talks us through HIS past submission for the Tiny Desk Concert contest. In

The sole focus on this edition of KVC-Arts is Rap and Hip Hop artist Drezus. We'll focus mainly on his release, Indian Summer, but also touch on his roots and future projects - including his NEXT cd - Public Enemy. The video for Warpath - from Indian Summer - can now be found on The AUX - the music video service of FNX. Go to fnx.org/the aux.

Emmanuel Rogers speaks with Stephen J. Dubner. Along with Steven Leveitt, they make up the Freakonomics radio team. Their latest book - When to Rob a Bank and 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants. Then it's Lillian Vasquez in conversation with Richard Sherman. We'll hear about how It's a Small World came about, Mary Poppins and Disney, and just what song - of all Richard and his brother wrote - what was his favorite? Or at least - the most significant?