The Art Of The Matter

The Speedway Centre for the Arts is opening a new gallery space, and their first show will feature painter Douglas David's work. Travis DiNicola spoke with David, as well as artist Amy Carroll about the new gallery and their work. High-profile architect Deborah Berke and her firm are designing the new Cummins building in downtown Indianapolis. Ms. Berke is coming to Indianapolis to give a free talk next week, and Sharon Gamble thinks you might want to attend. The Annual Indianapolis Sister Cities Fest brings together food, music, and more from Indy's 8 sister cities with this free event on Georgia Street coming up on Saturday September 19th. Travis DiNicola spoke with Una Hartzell-Baird about the event. Indianapolis Art Center has a lot going on this fall.Travis DiNicola spoke with Kyle Herrington, Director of Exhibitions at the Art Center about their Fall Exhibition Series.

Sharon Gamble invited Indianapolis Museum of Art Public Relations Manager, Stephanie Perry to suggest some activity highlights. Travis DiNicola spoke with the Irish Fest's Erin O'Rourke about this years 20th Annual event. Sharon Gamble asked Clowes Memorial Hall Community Engagement Manager, James Cramer to give us a sneak peek of the Clowes season. In addition to providing art classes and hosting art exhibitions all year long, the Indianapolis Art Center is also running the kids arts area at this year's Penrod Arts Fair. Travis DiNicola spoke with Kyle Herrington, Director of Exhibitions at the Art Center about their Fall Exhibition Series.

Travis DiNicola spoke with Gene Markiewicz about the Jazz Fest coming to Speedway. Sharon Gamble invited Hendricks Symphony Society conductor Benjamin Del Vecchio and violinist Anne Day Heinrich to tell us about season highlights. Travis DiNicola spoke with Justin Wade, Executive Artistic Director of Young Actors Theatre.

Sharon Gamble invited WFYI's VP of Production Clayton Taylor and Producer Gary Harrison to give us a sneak peek at some of TV 20's local fall arts specials. Travis DiNicola sat down with Suzanne Walker, who is the Director of the Indiana Center for the Book (part of the Indiana State Library), to learn more about some of their current projects, including a new Literary Map of Indiana. Sharon Gamble talked with Phoenix Producing Director Bryan Fonseca and Playwright in Residence Tom Horan about a season chosen around mysteries and thrills.

Travis DiNicola invited Joey Mervis, director, and well known local actor Ryan Artzberger, as well as North Central actress Grace Freese, in to our studio to talk about their production of Arabian Nights. Sharon Gamble invited Arts Council President & CEO Dave Lawrence in to talk about the Start With Art luncheon, a collaboration called Vibrant Corridors, and more. Travis DiNicola learn's about Actor's Theatre of Indiana's production of The Fantasticks from Cynthia Collins, co-founder of ATI, Brent Marty, the Musical Director of The Fantasticks, and harpist Melissa Gallant who performs in the show.

The American Pianists Association and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra are partnering to bring award-winning pianists Garrick Ohlsson to Indianapolis this season. Sharon Gamble invited APA and ISO leaders Joel Harrison and Gary Ginstling to our studios to learn more. Travis DiNicola spoke with Traci Cromwell, director of collections and Rebecca Smith, director of education about the exhibition, Rad Science: Skatepark Physics, coming to the Indiana State Museum. The Indianapolis Society of the Classical Guitar is bringing master performers from around the world to Indianapolis this year. John Alvarado joined Sharon Gamble in our studio for this preview.

Travis DiNicola spoke with Steven Stolen, who is the Sr. Director of External Relations for the Julian Center, about the center's upcoming Julian Jam at the SkyFarm on top of Eskenazi Hospital. Indianapolis composer and "Enter Love" creator Lynn Lupold, director and book co-writer Kenny Shepard, and actor Clay Mabbit "landed" in the studio with Sharon Gamble to talk about Theatre on the Square's season opener. Travis DiNicola spoke with the Indianapolis Opera's General Director Kevin Patterson, as well as stage directors Vita Tzykun and David Adam Moore of the New York based art collective GLMMR about the unlikely inspiration for an opera that is, Oliver Sacks book, "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat"

Fort Wayne-based novelist Marci Jefferson is back, with a story about King Louis the XIV, a woman who loves him, a corrupt Cardinal, and the occult. Enchantress of Paris was published this week, and Sharon Gamble talked with Marci about how she became fascinated with history, how she gets to know her characters, and more. GreekFest is just around the corner and Travis DiNicola got a chance to sit down with two of the co-chairs, Marika Kalyvas Bagios and Lawrence Elefthari, for the 42nd Annual Event. Indianapolis is home to a wide array of talented musicians, and WFYI Radio has emulated NPR's "Tiny Desk Concert" initiative with its own new "Small Studio Sessions." Sharon Gamble invited Small Studio Sessions' team Melissa Davis and Jill Ditmire to tell us more.

It's the Year of the Farmer at the Indiana State Fair, and if you're a regular listener to WFYI Radio, you know it's also a Year of Garrison Keillor. Sharon Gamble invited the State Fair's Lesley Gordon in to tell us more about our great state fair. Travis DiNicola spoke by phone with Scotty Morris, swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's lead singer, about an upcoming Indianapolis show. Created by John Sherman and Mayowa Tomori, Looking Up College Avenue is a chance to pursue a treasure hunt through history -- by yourself, or with a group of any kind. Sharon Gamble invited writer and photographer John Sherman to our studios to learn more.

Sharon Gamble invited the Hoosier Salon's new executive director, Jim May, to talk with her about his new responsibilities and what he see for the future of the vibrant nonprofit organization as it continues to celebrate Indiana's artistic heritage. In anticipation of the release of the movie Paper Towns this weekend (July 25, 2015), we'll replay an interview from our archives that Travis DiNicola did with Green in 2012 - before his books were being made into movies. Writer Tamara Winfrey Harris first book is The Sisters are Alright: Changing the Broken Narrative for Black Women in America, and Sharon Gamble invited Tamara in to learn what inspired her to write the book.

Travis DiNicola spoke with Bizarre Bazzaar artist and organizer Lydia Burris about the alternative art extravaganza taking place at the same time as Gen Con. Sharon Gamble invited Lori Raffel to tell us all about the first half of Theatre on the Square's season, from Poe songs to reindeer monologues. Funded by the National Science Foundation, StreamLines is a place-based arts and science learning project that encourages people to explore Indianapolis' waterways. Travis DiNicola spoke with Mark Keesling about this new endeavor, Keesling is the director of StreamLines partner organization, the DaVinci Pursuit.

Sharon Gamble invited the new Music Director of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Maestro Matthew Kraemer, to our studio to welcome him to town and learn about his background. Travis DiNicola spoke with Gayle Holtman, President & CEO of VSA to find out about some changes - Including a name change. Sharon Gamble invited Rob Dixon and David Allee in to learn about the Jazz Fest's Signature Series performers and about an unusual fundraising event that's coming up on July 19th.

Sharon Gamble invited curator Johanna Blume to learn about the Eiteljorg exhibit Gold: Riches and Ruin running through Aug. 9, 2015. Drummer Stewart Copeland is perhaps best known for his work with the band the Police, though for most of his career he has also been writing soundtracks for movies and orchestras. Travis DiNicola spoke with Copeland in our studios. Sharon Gamble spoke with award-winning automotive writer and co-curator Ken Gross about the IMA's Dream Cars: Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas exhibit.

Travis DiNicola spoke with Roberta Jaggers to find out what her new role of Foundation President means for the Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. We learn about Indiana's 6th annual Bastille Day Celebration from the chief organizers Gabrielle Hendryx-Parker, her husband Calvin Hendryx-Parker, and their friend Carol Ganz. Travis DiNicola spoke with Early Music's board member, and WFYI personality, Lolly Ramey about the 49th Indianapolis Early Music Festival.

Travis Dinicola spoke with Patrick Flaherty, President and Executive Director of the Indianapolis Art Center and artist Andy Ball about the 2015 Installation Nation at the Indianapolis Art Center hosted by Primary Colours. Sharon Gamble invited Erika Gibson and DeShong Perry Smitherman to tell us about the organization they co-founded and co-lead, A Girl's Gift. The actor and singer, and slightly creepy Alan Cumming headlines The Cabaret's 2015 Summer/Fall Season with his one-man show Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs. Travis DiNicola found about this show, as well as everything the Cabaret at the Columbia Club has planned for the next few months.

Sharon Gamble invited Gregory Hancock, Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre board member Dheepa Maturi, actress Jessica Crum Hawkins and actor Bernie Hirsch in to learn about brinimg Frida Kahlo to the stage. Summer Stock Stage features high-school students from all around Central Indiana. The first major exhibit of the work of American Impressionist painter Johann Berthelsen in more than two decades is currently featured at the Richmond Art Museum.

Writer Chris Katsaropoulos writes poetry as well as prose, so it's not surprising that his new novel Entrevoir is filled with long, stream-of-consciousness poetic passages. Sharon Gamble invited Chris in to learn about his new novel. Travis DiNicola spoke with Sean Baker "the music maker" about his new musical based on the Blake Edwards movie "10." His version, called the "The Perfect 10" is at Theatre on the Square. Sharon Gamble invited Sue Christenson to stroll down memory lane and also give us some of her best bets for the 60th annual Talbot Street Art Fair.

Travis DiNicola spoke with DJ Kyle Long and Stephanie Goodrid Lawson to learn about the Mariane Tobias Music Program, of which, Stephanie Goodrid Lawson is the Gift Officer and Director. Sharon Gamble invited Bob Harbin to tell her about his summer musical production of Jesus Christ Superstar, the joy of directing, and his new theatrical home, the Marian University Theatre. Travis DiNicola spoke with artist Lois Main Templeton, and her studio-mate and artist Phil O'Malley about Lois's show, "It's the Way they Mingle".

Sharon Gamble spoke with award-winning automotive writer and co-curator Ken Gross about the IMA's Dream Cars: Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas exhibit. Travis DiNicola spoke with Barb Shoup and Susan Neville, two of the many authors of a new book titled Every Father's Daughter: Twenty-four Women Writers Remember Their Fathers. Sharon Gamble invited Ruth Ann Igraham in to talk about a biography she wrote about her father, titled, "Cap" Cornish, Indiana Pilot: Navigating the Century of Flight.

Sharon Gamble invited Garden Walk co-chair Gretchen Witt in to learn more about the Club and its 20th anniversary "Garden Walk". Drummer Stewart Copeland is perhaps best known for his work with the band the Police, though for most of his career he has also been writing soundtracks for movies and orchestras. Travis DiNicola spoke with Copeland in our studios. ICO Maestro Trevor stopped in recently to share some reflections on what makes the ICO strong, why he loves having positions at multiple orchestras, and what inspired him to a conducting career at the tender age of eight.