Hosted by Richard Pheneger and Peggy Nelson.

This show interviews newsmakers and participants from the world of theater and the arts.

Interviews Jonathan Tolins author of Buyer & Cellar

Host: Mike Merli

Topic: Ladies in Formation

Guests: Sheree Baldwin, Askar Morisseau, and Ebony Barnes

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Sheree, Askar, and Ebony discuss their organization, Ladies in Formation, and the work they're doing in the Bridgeport community. Ladies in Formation formed earlier this year.

Host Scott Harris

Counterpoint discusses the link between climate change and conflicts; Colorado's single-payer healthcare ballot measure; Latin America's Left in turmoil & CT towns ban on toxic fracking waste

Host: Richard Epstein WPKN 89.5-FM (Bridgepor)

Richard interviews the noted composer Maria Schneider in advance of her appearance at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven.

Maria Schneider is an American composer and big-band-leader. Her 2004 album Concert in the Garden won a Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Her 2007 composition "Cerulean Skies" won a Grammy for 'Best Instrumental Composition." In 2013, Schneider released an album Winter Morning Walks featuring soprano Dawn Upshaw, the Saint Paul and Australian Chamber Orchestras, bassist Jay Anderson, pianist Frank Kimbrough and multi-instrumentalist Scott Robinson. In 2014 it won three Grammy Awards: Best Classical Contemporary Composition for the work Winter Morning Walks written to poetry by US Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Ted Kooser. Dawn Upshaw received a Grammy for her vocal performance on the same recording, and producer David Frost and engineers Tim Martyn and Brian Losch all received Grammys for Best Engineered Album, Classical.

Louis Hayes has been in a heavyweight drummer in the Jazz scene since the 1950s until today.

From the 1970s onward, he led a variety of groups including a quintet co-led by Junior Cook and Woody Shaw. Hayes has appeared on many records throughout the years, and played with John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Timmons, Hank Mobley, Booker Little, Tommy Flanagan, Cecil Taylor, McCoy Tyner, Ray Brown, Joe Henderson, Gary Bartz, and Tony Williams. He also led sessions for Vee-Jay (1960), Timeless (1976), Muse (1977), Candid (1989), Steeplechase (1989–1994), and TCB (2000–2002). Today[when?] he mentors young jazz artists, and continues to perform with a variety of other musicians both old and young.

Host Kathy Conner,

Todays topic: Kathy talks with veterans as she remembers our armed services personnel. She speaks with a 90 year old WWII veteran and has a guest who is a veteran who works with others to treat PTSD.

Hosts: Richard Hill and Chris Ferrio

The Farm Stand welcomes Tara Cook-Littman, a leader in the fight for GMO labeling nationally and in Connecticut. Tara discusses her recent lobbying efforts in Washington, DC and provides an update on local anti-GMO efforts.

Also: Guy Beardsly's small farm report and Bill Duesing's commentary.

Host Richard Pheneger and Peggy Nelson

Interview with former Glee and Broadway star Matthew Morrison.

Hosted Richard Pheneger and Peggy Nelson

State of the Arts interviews Desiree Devar in cast of Anything Goes at Goodspeed on State of the ARTS

Hosts Richard Pheneger and Peggy Nelson

State of the ARTS interviews Anne Von Stuelpnagel of Bruce Museum