Into the Arts

Join us for visits with artists, organizations, musicians and more.

Ep 15 – Gallery Syre Our new episode of Into the Arts featuring Sarah, a member of the Gallery Syre team. She filled us in on the current exhibition, a bit of history of the gallery, and a teaser for a very special exhibition that is scheduled to open late January.

Ep 14 – Amit Peled, guest cellist with Bellingham Symphony Orchestra sat down for an energetic visit, he spoke about his teaching, his music, his students, his book, and  his vision for helping to grow classical music in the best and most challenging places.  Check it all out at www.amitpeled.com

Ep 13 – Sugar: A Cabaret. tune in for my lively chat with Brie Turoff Mueller, the creator of Sugar: A Cabaret. Our chat was a bit adult so tune in for a grown up discussion of a 21+ show. Sugar is back this fall with an all-new cabaret of live music, performance and dance! American Theater Northwest invites you to experience a performance unlike anything in Bellingham. Brie leads dancers, actors, singers – and the infamous Sugar Band – in a fun-filled, sexy and sassy evening of live music, dance, and stories of love and loss. Find our more at: http://sugartheshow.com/about.html

Ep 12 – 2019 – Into the Arts this week brings Ciara Sana in to share her story. She is a remarkable artist who is seen both in person and her art all over our area. Her art has appeared on the cover of What’s Up several times and she is very active at local pop up markets like Bellingham Handmade. Best way to see her art is IG: https://www.instagram.com/artbyciara/
Ep 11 – 2019 – I had the pleasure of interviewing Anthony Magestro on Into the Arts this week. He is the author of a new book “Carbon Copy”, a success mentor, a twitch streamer and so much more. Come along for an interesting and entertaining story of Anthony’s travels and how he came to be part of our community.

Ep 10 – 2019 Have you ever heard of the Bellingham Handmade Market? Well even if you have, join us for an upbeat and fun interview with Libby and Rachel, co-coordinators for Bellingham Handmade Market. They have been a pop up around town for awhile but now they have a regular gig Sunday afternoons at Goods Brews/ nursery and produce. Tune in for the backstory and where they are going from here.


 Ep 9 – 2019 Did you meet Rachel Simpson of Rachel’s Whimsical Arts at the Art Walk this month? Well if you did and want to know more, or you missed out, join us for Into the Arts and our interview with Rachel, we learned a lot about her art, her teaching, and her work with Allied Arts. Tune in on Tuesday at 4pm to learn more, especially if you are interested in or your young ones having an opportunity to partake in one of her classes. Check out her Facebook: Rachel’s Whimsical Arts to learn more.

Ep 8 – 2019 I have a special Into The Arts for you this week, DJ Yogoman and Bongo Jack (Yogoman Burning Band too) are in town for the summer and they stopped by for a chat. Get the lowdown on their move to Texas, their music,and where you can hear them this summer.
https://www.yogoman.com/

Ep 7 – 2019 -Shannon Laws sits down with me to share her latest venture, an album of her Poetry/music titled “You Love Me, You Love Me Not”.
This collection is a satire and embellishment of very real relationships, explores the adult dating experience, it carries the listener through a muddy mess of emotions, passion, regret, rebound, delirious dreaming, and various other levels of pain and suffering while in the pursuit of finding love, or something close to it. The combination of Shannon’s articulation and Greg’s bass touching each stanza ever so gently is a roller coaster ride; asking the question “do they love me or not?”  This show includes several cuts from the album. https://www.facebook.com/ChickadeeProd/


Ep 6-2019 – Kelly Hart – Allied Arts of Whatcom County’s executive director, Kelly Hart, sits down with me to chat about all the interesting and ongoing ways Allied Arts is connected to the community. ReArt, Children’s Art Walk, and so much more.

https://www.alliedarts.org/

Ep 5 – 2019 Cheryl Crooks I had a delightful interview with Cheryl Crooks, Executive Director of Cascadia International Women’s Film Festival. She fills us in on all the delightful films included in this years festival and that “CASCADIA’s mission is to showcase and celebrate exceptional films by women directors and make Bellingham a destination for both lovers of film and filmmakers from around the world.” She spends some time sharing the incredible talent in this years festival.   http://www.cascadiafilmfest.org/

Ep 4-2019  Scott Ward was my latest guest on Into the Arts, you might know him from the Historic Fairhaven association, or perhaps his new role at Allied Arts, well we did talk a bit about those but we spent some time on Scott the Artist. Tune in for some very positive vibes and visit his site: https://www.scottwardart.com/

Ep 3 – 2019 Neal Cronic was my latest guest on Into the Arts. Have you wondered who moved into Peter James old gallery space? Want to learn about the guy who teaches free painting classes at the library? Or maybe you would like to just learn more about another artist who truly engages with the community.  https://nealcronic.blogspot.com/

Ep2 – Guest – Kevin Coleman – Do you know Kevin Coleman, man about town and super talented artist? He is my guest this week on Into the Arts. Kevin shared his devotion to community and his art, where he’s been and what 2019 is bringing for him
https://www.kevinfcoleman.com/

Ep 1 – 2019 –  Guest – Billy Tierney. I had an awesome time interviewing Billy Tierney. Billy is the General Manager of The Upfront Theatre, a member of the Mainstage Ensemble, and an instructor in the Upfront’s School of Improv. We get a behind the scenes look at how the Upfront works. Have you ever thought about doing some standup? Taking a class? Getting someone to come in for team building for your business? Having a chance to relax and laugh with friends and it doesn’t cost you a bundle? Listen up and get all the answers!

Ep 22 – Amy Anderson is our guest on this episode of Into the Arts. She has been photographing humans professionally since 1998. She is passionate about freeing hearts and lifting eyes to the sky and has been an active skydiver for 12 years.  She loves to infuse whimsy, and the freeing sensation of falling from the sky in her photographs. She brings a fine art touch to “traditional” photography.  You can see her work at lemonwing.com


Ep 21 – Alek Vila, a musician who appears in several parts of our weekly schedule has released a new single and stopped by to chat about his music, the single, and his approach to putting together music and musicians (hint: he is looking for some musical collaborators).

Ep 20- Shannon Laws had recently announced she was retiring her radio show, Bellingham Art Beats and this chat covers what precipitated the decision and a bit about her writing and where she is going from here.

Ep 19 – Randy Hathaway stopped by for a chat at the beginning of a multi-state tour to promote his album “Classical Guitar in America”.  This album is amazing and took several years to come to fruition.  Tune in and be treated to an interesting story and check out his website at: randyhathaway.com


Ep 18 – I met up with Shelby Thomas, Vadim Vinogradov, and McKenzie Wilson for some fun conversations about their art and how they are progressing on reaching for their goals. Listen up for the story of motivated young people.

Ep 17 – Susan Chase-Foster was my guest as we had a nice chat by her fireplace, she shared her tales of trips to China, a bit about her writing background, and we talked about her new book of poems and images from Taipei.

Ep 16 – Jessyca Murphy stopped by and we had an amazing visit about her art, her work at Makeshift in the Artspace, her summer project at the Commercial St. Night Market and more, we got a lot into the time we spent together.

Ep 15 – Rich Brown and I had a nice chat in his office at WWU, ranging from why he came to WWU, to his current work, and a summer of devising with theater students at WWU and directing the Aliens at the Sylvia Center for the Arts.

Ep 14 – Into the Arts brings you an interview with Debu Majumdar, born in India and now splitting his time between Idaho and Washington state, Debu Majumdar is a nuclear physicist, author, and publisher. Learn more about Debu in this wide ranging interview about everything from his background in energy to his Children’s books, then settling into an in-depth discussion of his book, Sacred River: A Himalayan Journey.  You can find him on Facebook, twitter, and Instagram.  You can find out more about his books, and how to purchase them at: Bo-Tree House Publishing

Ep 13 – Special Episode – Into the Arts brings you the story of the Sylvia Center for the Arts. We chatted about what’s up, where the center is headed, and the process of converting a historic building into an active, arts centered facility. Tune in and learn about what they have coming up, their summer rep at Maritime Heritage Park, and so much more.  https://sylviacenterforthearts.org/

 
Ep 12 – Our guest Georgia Donovan, shared her journey to artistry, a story filled with journeys, art, and that magic we can all bring to our stories. Listen to hear more about her amazing and whimsical art. Locally you can find her art at the Whatcom Art Market and online find her art at: https://fineartamerica.com/artists/georgia+donovan

Ep 11 was so much fun, Shannon Laws, writer, poet, active community member and the producer of Bellingham Art Beat visited the studio and filled us in on the poem booth kickstarter, Art Beat in the new year and her book Fallen. Catch up with her on her website – https://shannonplawswriter.com/


Ep 10 brought the talented singer-songwriter Jessie Thoreson to our studio, join us as we learn a bit more about her style, her music, and where she’s headed next with her music and her life.  You can keep up with her on FB, just search for Jessie Thoreson.

Ep 9 was lively as Ian and Damian, two of the dynamos that power BAAY – Bellingham Arts Academy for youth visited our studio. BAAY offers performing and visual arts education for young people ages 5-17. Their programs include training in musical theatre, choir, dance, improv, and visual arts. Learn about their after school enrichment program, EduArts,  and get to know their arts-based preschool. http://baay.org/

Ep 8 included a floral designer Natalie Ransom of Pozie by Natalie and a edible confection designer, Sarah Wood of Gathered Confections, check out their instagrams, the show airs on Thursday and again Monday at noon.  Pozie By Natalie instagram and Gathered Confection Instagram.


Ep 7 we visited with John Seevers in his home for a unique experience as he explained how he got into baskets and how it has evolved.  Preview the gallery of baskets included in the interview before listening to the show.  Gallery

Ep 6 – Local musician Chrispy was a fascinating guest as we covered a few decades of music in 30 minutes.  Take a seat as he fills us in on how it all happened and where his music is going in 2018.

Ep 5 – Stevey B of the band Deadly D visited the studio to educate and inform.  He shared his development as a musician and his passion for the music he plays.  He’s a busy guy working toward making his music his whole life, so listen in as we spend some time talking music.

Ep 4 was meeting up with three members of the Whatcom Art Market artist cooperative.  They shared lots of neat info ranging from the history of the Art Market, the connection to the Whatcom Art Guild, and a bit about their own art.

Ep 3 was an informative and fun visit with members of the Baby Cakes Band.  Kevin, Miles, and Stephanie filled us in on their music, the band, and plans for a brand new, all original tunes album.

Ep 2 brought Cheryl Crooks of the Cascadia International Women’s Film Festival into the studio to share the history and vision of this relatively new film festival that is quickly gaining international recognition.  You can find more info at: http://www.cascadiafilmfest.org/ and their facebook.

Episode 1 was a fun and interesting visit with Kenneth Kearney, photographer of wildlife and bands in their natural habitats.  You can find Ken’s work on his website: kennethkearney.com and on facebook.  Check him out and give a listen to learn more about his craft and his stories about bears.