Art Hour

Jaime discusses her upcoming books, her early years as a music prodigy, and her organization SWAG that works with at-risk young women.

Shawn talks about: getting his first column at eighth grade in the Twin Falls, Idaho newspaper; whether he considers himself a journalist or fiction writer foremost; and the new challenges of writing his new novel set in the 1800s.

Erin talks about her upbringing in small-town Casey, Illinois, and the influence it had on her wonderful novel "Hezada! I Miss You." She also sprinkles in some references to Faulker, Hawthorne, and Bergman. You can find out more about her at www.erinpringle.com. 

This show originally aired in September of 2019

Sironka came to Spokane twenty years ago from Kenya, and he has been teaching and making art here ever since. He recently made the news for his participation in the Black Lives Matter mural downtown. He made the news again soon thereafter when his letter, the "A", was defaced by vandals. Hear him talk about his inspiring journey, and how, paradoxically, the vandals reaffirmed the power of paint.

To honor the publication of her book of poetry, Trial by Ordeal, we will replay our conversation from last year. Mobley served as the Arts Director City of Spokane (Spokane Arts Commission) from June 1997 to October 2012, and has been a part of many other important aspects of the burgeoning Spokane arts scene. She's also a wonderful artist and writer in her own right, and she can tell a heck of a story. Find out more about her at karenmobley.com.

Zambrano recently contributed to the Black Lives Matter Mural in downtown Spokane. With that in mind, we are replaying the conversation we had last year. in which he discussed teaching, printmaking, and the theme of home in his art

Listen to Chris discuss how he got into printing, the backroads route to Coeur d'Alene, and the legendary Sam's Pit (and other stuff as well).  Read about his efforts to save the Ming Wah sign here. 

Shantell reads two of her poems, and we discuss how being eager to try new things leads to the danger of saying yes too much. This episode was originally run in March.

Hear Bryan discuss 45 years with the Spokane Symphony, the similarities between teaching middle school  and college, and what it's like working with Super Sparkle (hint: he got to play the marimba.) Click here to help the Spokane Symphony musicians by donating.  Click here to see Social Distance Diaries videos. Click here to find out about lessons from a union musician. 

This is an encore presentation of one of our first episodes. Brandon is participating in the Black Lives Matter mural project downtown, so we thought it would be a good time to revisit our chat with him. 

Lance discusses painting shoes, exploring the infinite space of his mind. and cursing in front of children. To see his work, visit www.lancepaullin.com. 

Adam Schlüter was in Minnesota to photograph a wedding. When he woke in his hotel on May 29, he opened his window to see plumes of smoke. He rushed to the scene to document the event, and ended up staying almost a week longer than he had planned. On our show, Adam discusses what he encountered. You can see his photographs at his website, Hello From a Stranger.

Max discusses his bands, his creative process, and his early EP of songs about bugs.

Hear the owners of The Bartlett and Lucky You Lounge discuss how they started, how they met, the kickass LYL menu, and what they think Spokane needs to do to take the next step as a music city. (rerun from last June)

Hear five storytellers share their stories. Erik Viking, Tracy Simmons, Mary Stover, Anthony Rupp, and special guest Nichole Mischke share their stories. For more information, visit pivotspokane@gmail.com

Hear six storytellers share their "Fish Out of Water" story. Alyssa Bashor, Karen Darling,Ben Faulkner,  Susan Lundstrom, Travis Naught, and Eamonn Neff share their stories. For more information, visit pivotspokane@gmail.com

In which we discuss guerrilla-style photography in Utah, the value of being uncomfortable and always having a passion project, and whether Mike is a journalist. Check out Adam's website Hello From a Stranger for some amazing photographs.

Pivot Spokane asked people in the region to tell a true story, without notes, related to the theme of "Unintended." 19 people entered, and here are the winners of the contest. Pivot is launching another contest around the theme of "Fish Out of Water" today with $300 worth of prizes, so go to www.pivotspokane.com to find out how to enter. If you would like to see all the entries, you can find them on Pivot Spokane's YouTube channel

Melissa discusses what artists can do to get help in this environment, and what you can do to help artists. We also get a guest appearance from her dog Sophie!