Here's the long version of our interview with Christopher, with details on the filmmaking side of things. Listen for him on the show today at noon!

Here’s the rough guide to our interview.

00:00 - 02:35 Building the All-Star Orchestra
02:36 - 03:45 Following Bernstein’s tradition of music education
05:45 - 09:28 Working without rehearsals
09:30 - 13:09 Digital broadcasts and local shows
15:50 - 16:57 Making the Symphony part of the community
16:58 - 18:29 Navigating compensation questions
18:30 - 27:10 MN Orchestra, music economics, and the role of conductors
27:12 - 29:07 Life since retiring at the Seattle Symphony
29:10 - 32:00 This weekend’s program at the VSO

Here's the longer version of our interview with Andres Alcala. He stars in Eyes for Consuela at Profile Theater. And, for the record, he couldn't be less murderous and menacing than the character he's playing this month.

We're all over issues in performing arts this week. Be sure to look for the long version of our interview with Maestro Gerard Schwarz, coming soon....

02:40 - 06:15 NYT outs Bacon triptych owner
06:20 - 08:00 Glena the Movie
08:15 - 14:00 DIY Kids
15:45 - 18:40 OCT's Charlotte's Web
18:45 - 21:50 PCS's Chinglish
22:00 - 26:00 Profile Theatre's Eyes for Consuela
26:05 - 31:05 August Wilson's Red Door Project PEAC
32:20 - 32:40 This week's music: Arturo O'Farrill
33:10 - 39:30 White Bird Dance
39:40 - 52:25 Maestro Gerard Schwarz

We love Jennifer Boyden's standout collection, The Declarable Future. The book includes one very long poem she says took years to write. The Poem's called "Which Particle the Particle". We asked her to read an excerpt.

This week, lots of love for William Stafford. Matthew Dickman, Jennifer Boyden, and Vince Wixon share some favorite works, and talk about their own writing. Also, remembering the films of the Shaw Brothers.

00:45 - 20:53 Poets on William Stafford: Jennifer Boyden, Matthew Dickman, Vince Wixon
20:55 - 37:20 Boyden, Dickman, and Wixon on their own work
37:23 - 46:03 Oregon Experience - Ken Kesey
46:20 - 50:25 Dan Halstead on Run Run Shaw

This week State of Wonder presents stories and songs recorded last month at SEED: Words + Music. Curated by Live Wire head writer Courtenay Hameister, this event brought together amazing writers like Cheryl Strayed and Arthur Bradford with musicians Laura Gibson, Matt Sheehy, and more. Artists trade inspirations and perform their new work.

03:06 - 06:45Matt Sheehy & Arthur Bradford - "Cold Feet"
16:00 - 24:00Courtenay Hameister & Swan Sovereign - "Husky"
28:00 - 34:30 Cheryl Strayed & Laura Gibson - "The Truth That Lives There"
35:45 - 48:40Laura Gibson & Cheryl Strayed - "The Fire"

SEED: Words + Music - extra songs and stories here by OPB's State of Wonder

Today's show looks back at some of the key art stories of 2013 - plus KMHD's Matt Fleeger brings us the best releases of 2013. Very, very nice selections for beefing up your heavy rotation.

02:30 - 0855 Francis Bacon on view at PAM
09:05 - 20:00 Robert Adams: A Question of Hope
20:26 - 27:22 Deer Lodge George Jones tribute
27:27 - 30:22 BendFilm Director Out
30:44 - 37:05 Mousai Remix @ PHAME Academy
37:30 - 41:22 Nativities exhibition
41:40 - 48:50 Genders with OPB Music
49:17 - 50:20 With apologies to Laurie Anderson...