Last April, the Linden Depot Museum turned 25 years old. In those two and a half decades, they have restored the original building, have a caboose, semaphores, and feature exhibits including trains and circus memorabilia. Events like "Depot Under the Stars", and a "Christmas Open House" take place this fall and winter. John Clare spoke with Vice President Elizabeth Hendrickson about their history, and the 25th Anniversary Steam Engine.

The Sixties: A Decade of Triumph, Struggle, and Change is the latest exhibit at the Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center at Purdue University. WBAA's John Clare spoke to Outreach Archivist Adriana Harmeyer and Carly Dearborn about the center and their latest exhibit that includes artifacts of Purdue's 100th Anniversary, Protests and Astronauts!

WBAA’s John Clare talks with Sara Daly Brosman , who runs the Delphi Opera House in Delphi, and WBAA Development Director Rachel Lattimore . They’ll discuss the brand new series of concerts taking place this summer. There's more about the concert series here .

WBAA’s John Clare talks with Clayton Lein , of the Lafayette Chamber Singers . They’ll discuss the organization’s origins and history, and preview their concert this weekend.

Emily St. John Mandel is the author of four novels, most recently Station Eleven , which was a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award , and won the 2015 Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Toronto Book Award, and the Morning News Tournament of Books, and has been translated into 31 languages. Mandel is a staff writer for The Millions , and her work has appeared in numerous anthologies, including The Best American Mystery Stories 2013 and Venice Noir. Station Eleven is the focus of

Emily St. John Mandel is the author of four novels, most recently Station Eleven , which was a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award , and won the 2015 Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Toronto Book Award, and the Morning News Tournament of Books, and has been translated into 31 languages. Mandel is a staff writer for The Millions , and her work has appeared in numerous anthologies, including The Best American Mystery Stories 2013 and Venice Noir. Station Eleven is the focus of

Established in 1931, Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette is proud to be one of the oldest continuously active theatre organizations in the state. Civic found a permanent performance space in 1978 at the Monon Depot at 5th and North Streets in downtown Lafayette. John Clare talks to the new Managing Director of Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette , Rachel Lopez , about volunteering, the history of the theater and upcoming productions.

This month, the Metropolitan Opera has two live HD broadcasts in theaters (locally at Wabash Landing 9 - 300 E. State Street, West Lafayette), and are heard on 101.3FM. “Live in HD Ambassadors” volunteer to help build HD audiences throughout the country. Joyce Field is one such volunteer, and spoke with WBAA Music Director John Clare about the operas, experience, and how she became an ambassador.

John Clare talks to Executive Director Leslie Martin Conwell , and Education/Event Coordinator Lauren Reed of the Farm at Prophetstown , a 1920’s farmstead highlighting sustainable agriculture, homesteading, heirloom gardening, and farm to table cooking. Activities go throughout the year, and Conwell and Reed discuss the most popular events, plus ways to volunteer.

The Wabash Valley Youth Symphony present their 17th season opening concert Sunday, November 12th at 7 pm at the Long Center for the Arts in Lafayette. The program includes Mendelssohn's Fifth Symphony "Reformation," and two works by Maurice Ravel, the Mother Goose Suite , and Tzigane - featuring violinist Christina Shi . WBAA's John Clare spoke to the founder, Regan Eckstein , and the newly appointed Artistic Director of the WVYS, Wilbur Lin about the organization's history, and what to expect