Brilliant storyteller and Music Historian Mark Sebastian Jordan joins us once again to share a few of the secrets of the composers and the tales of the pieces on the upcoming Mansfield Symphony Masterworks program. Listen to find out which composer a famous conductor thought should be "shot" for their innovative piece, and what the tie is between electronica and the Respighi piece. 

Mark will be sharing many more of these stories at 7 PM on May 13th at the free Symphony Chat in the Ballroom of the Renaissance Theatre before the "Take Me to Your Leader" concert - join us!

The third candidate for music director of the Mansfield Symphony tells us about his Buckeye roots, the section he's the pickiest about, and his vision for the Mansfield Symphony.

Kelby King talks with Colleen Cook about the importance of the arts, her artistic childhood, and why businesses choose to invest in the community.

The Renaissance "It Couple" Colton Penwell and Maddie Beer dish about Hot Mess the Musical, some of their funniest moments on stage, and why they love performing at the Ren.

An open marriage, a forgotten concerto, and a closeted composer... if you've ever thought for a second that classical music is boring, your mind will be completely changed when you listen to this week's podcast with the brilliant Mark Sebastian Jordan as he tells some of the stories about the music on our next Mansfield Symphony concert. (Mark will tell more stories like these at Symphony Chat with Mark Sebastian Jordan - you won't want to miss it!)

The second of three candidates for the Mansfield Symphony Music Director position, Octavio Más-Arocas sits down to talk about his love for music, what it's like to be married to someone who is also a conductor, and tomato fights in this episode.

Condrea Webber, star of the upcoming production of Sister Act: The Musical, tells us the story of when she fell in love with performing, how she balances work, life, and singing, and we reveal our 2017 Summer Musical title!

Note: We had an issue with our audio on this episode, so the sound quality is a little sup-bar. Our apologies!

The chefs of Altered Eats share mishaps in the kitchen, discuss their food philosophies, their favorite foods to cook and eat, and what guests can expect at the pre-concert dinner on February 18th.

Mansfield Youth Theatre (MY Theatre) director Dauphne Maloney and Renaissance Youth Opera Theatre (RYOT) director Lori Turner discuss their love for the performing arts, why they love working with youth in a performance setting, and what distinguishes their programs.

Cast members Jo Scott and Adam Schreck from the upcoming prodcution of The Second City's Game Night talk about how they got into improv comedy, the Chicago improv comedy experience, and share some of their most hilarious and embarrassing moments on stage.