ArtsFocus Archive
Recent interviews with members of the local
arts community

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Leading the Band, and Liking It, Pt.2
Dr. Kenneth Kohlenberg of Sinclair Community College on the satisfactions of his career as teacher, scholar, and conductor. |
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Leading the Band, and Liking It, Pt.1
Dr. Kenneth Kohlenberg of Sinclair Community College on the satisfactions of his career as teacher, scholar, and conductor. |
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A Multicultural Fourth
The 2008 CityFolk Festival brings ethnic music, food, and fun to RiverScape Metropark in Downtown Dayton, July 3-5 (w/ Dave Barber, CityFolk's Director of Programs and Marketing) |
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Campaign Contributions
The Dayton Public Library presents "Politics on Display," a collection of posters, buttons, and other memorabilia from presidential and other political campaigns going back to 1920 (w/ Steve Davis, who lent his own collection of items for the exhibit). |
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The Art of Playing Art, Pt. 2
The Dayton Art Institute presents "Hybrid Visions," an exhibit of musical sculptures of Ken Butler. |
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The Art of Playing Art, Pt. 1
The Dayton Art Institute presents "Hybrid Visions," an exhibit of musical sculptures of Ken Butler. |
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Springfield's Arts Splurge
A preview of the 2008 Summer Arts Festival, with Chris Moore, executive director of the Springfield Arts Council. |
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The Long Goodbye, Pt. 2
Curtis Long, executive director of the Dayton Philharmonic since 1994, is leaving to take a new job with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. |
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The Long Goodbye, Pt. 1
Curtis Long, executive director of the Dayton Philharmonic since 1994, is leaving to take a new job with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. |
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Mississippi Churning
Author Mary Morris is in Dayton this Friday, June 6, to sign copies of her new book, The River Queen, all about her trip down the Mississippi River with two men she hardly knew. |
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China Calling, Pt. 2
Springfield photographer Matt Cline talks about his recently published compilation The Middle Kingdom Through My Lens, which chronicles his family's visit to China to adopt a Chinese orphan. |
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China Calling, Pt. 1
Springfield photographer Matt Cline talks about his recently published compilation The Middle Kingdom Through My Lens, which chronicles his family's visit to China to adopt a Chinese orphan. |
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Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra 75th Anniversary Portrait, Pt.2
Two longtime DPO musicians, violist Colleen Braid, and recently retired percussionist Jane Varella, share their views of the DPO's past, present, and future. |
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Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra 75th Anniversary Portrait, Pt.1
Two longtime DPO musicians, violist Colleen Braid, and recently retired percussionist Jane Varella, share their views of the DPO's past, present, and future. |
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Urban Makeover, Pt.2
The establishing of the Oregon Arts District marks the beginning of ambitious plans to remake the center of Dayton (w/ Dr. Michael Ervin, local philanthropist and former director of the Downtown Partnership, and Kristen Wicker of the Partnership) |
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Urban Makeover, Pt. 1
The establishing of the Oregon Arts District marks the beginning of ambitious plans to remake the center of Dayton (w/ Dr. Michael Ervin, local philanthropist and former director of the Downtown Partnership, and Kristen Wicker of the Partnership) |
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Home is Where the Riches Are
The natural and cultural history of Greater Dayton are lovingly treated in a new book called Gems of the Greater Dayton Region (w/ Gail Horvath, editor and publisher) |
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Golden Flutist
Sir James Galway, in town with his wife, Lady Jeanne Galway, for a concert at the Schuster Center, talks about his busy life and his latest recording project. |
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Engineering the Circus, Pt.2
Organizing the Dayton Circus Creative Collective (w/ Laurana Wong and Jenn Breman, local artist, Circus member and fundraiser |
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About This Page...
Every edition of ArtsFocus features
a brief interview with a personality closely involved with the
local arts scene.
Hosted by Larry Kensington, ArtsFocus is heard at 7:55am and
4:55pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Be sure to also listen on Fridays at those times for the occasional ArtsFocus Extra.
In case you missed a segment, or want to hear it again, here are several
of the most recent interviews.
NOTE: Audio
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