Enjoy our conversation with Tim Koch.  Tim is the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Carolina Master Chorale in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Carolina Master Chorale:  carolinamasterchorale.com

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Enjoy our conversation with Mary Bradley.  Mary is the Development Director of WHQR Public Media in Wilmington, North Carolina

WHQR Public Media:  whqr.org

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Enjoy our conversation with Cheri McKay.  Cherri is the Managing Producer and Artistic Director of Cape Fear Shakespeare based in Wilmington, North Carolina

Cape Fear Shakespeare: capefearshakespeare.com

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Enjoy our conversation with Shannon Farro and Charles Evans.  Shannon is the Executive Director and Charles is the Music Director and Conductor of the Long Bay Symphony in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Long Bay Symphony:  longbaysymphony.com

Instagram @longbaysymphony

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Enjoy our conversation with MJ Cunningham and Christine Farley.  MJ is the founder of Diverse Works, an artist collective of individuals working with abstract, non-objective painting.  This conversation took place at Acme Art Studios on 5th Avenue in historic downtown Wilmington, NC

Diverse Works:  divserseworksilm.com

Artist Reception at Artiste Fine Art Gallery & Studio / June 27: artistefineartgallery.com

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Enjoy our conversation with Barry Bergy.  Barry was part of the Folk & Traditional Arts program at the National Endowment for the Arts from 1985 – 2014, including a number of years as director.  We talk about his background, the National Endowment for the Arts, the emergence of Folk & Traditional Arts infrastructure across the United States, and how NEA funding impacts local culture.

National Endowment for the Arts: arts.gov

Folk & Traditional Arts at the NEA:  arts.gov/artistic-fields/folk-traditional-arts

Book by Barry Bergey: Folk Masters – A Portrait of America

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Enjoy our conversation with Wiley Cash.  Wiley is a New York Time bestselling author who lives in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Wiley Cash:  wileycash.com

Wiley at Facebook: facebook.com/WileyCash

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This is a quick interview with Mary Bradley.  Mary is the Development Director at WHQR Public Media.  They have three events fand one deadline in the next few days that might be of interest.

Find information at:  www.whqr.org

Friday, June 7:  A Little Lunch Music with Port City Music Festival

Saturday, June 8:  Cinematique: Special Bolden / Louis Event and Panel Discussion 

Monday, June 10:  Prologue: "The Last Battleground: The Civil War Comes to North Carolina" with Philip Gerard

Tuesday, June 11:  DEADLINE:  The MC Erny Gallery at WHQR is currently accepting submissions from artists for the next ten shows that will run from September 2019 through early 2021.

Thanks!  Sincerely,  Craig Stinson at Arts Friendly 

Enjoy our conversation with Nancy King.  Nancy is the Artistic Director of Opera Wilmington, based in Wilmington, NC.  She is also faculty in the Department of Music at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Opera Wilmington is one of the Certified Arts Friendly arts nonprofit organizations in Wilmington, North Carolina to receive funding annually from the Arts Friendly community of Certified businesses and individual advocates.  For more information about the Wilmington community, see:  artsfriendly.com/wilmingtonnc

Opera Wilmington:  operawilmington.org

Opera Wilmington on Facebook: facebook.com/OperaWilmington

UNCW Department of Music:  uncw.edu/music

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Enjoy our conversation with Angelina Doyle.  Angelina is the Executive Director of the New Bern Civic Theatre in historic, downtown New Bern, North Carolina.  

New Bern Civic Theatre:  newberncivictheatre.org

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