Talking about Emerge's annual Ceramic Throwdown and Cup Frenzy! This very fun, high energy event is a local favorite with the unique competitions between experienced ceramicists blindfolded on the wheel, and given certain criteria to create a spontaneous piece. There also are hundreds of mugs available on a first-come, first-serve basis for a minimal price. Art demonstrations, live music and an exhibit all make for a fun evening. We visit with potters, Louise and Marnie, who tell us about their ...
Apr 07, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 82
Genie Higbee, author and artist, brings to her novels a passion for visual imagery and poetry. But without one mysterious impetus—a phenomenon explored together with her violinist father, Lloyd Frisbee, and forwarded by her firstborn, Ashkelon Sain, multi-instrumentalist and soundscape creator she would be missing the elemental component of her inspiration, Music. She currently lives in North Idaho with her husband, Rick Higbee, history buff, bibliophile, and gardener. Listen and learn about her...
Mar 31, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 81
Join us for an updated conversation with Gary Edwards, whose many works are getting recognition in South Carolina with his Qual Chan Opera and New York City where he composed the music for the off-Broadway show "Stealing Mona Lisa!" His adventure to the east coast to see his works produced ended up being a hilarious adventure reminiscent of the movie "Planes, Trains and Automobiles!" For more of Gary's amazing portfolio of work, visit his website at edwardsmusicsite.com . And check out his New Y...
Mar 24, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 80
As one of the newest studios in the Rockford Building in Downtown Coeur d'Alene, Tracy Bailey Holmes has come to be known for her artwork representing sports and figures, including high-profile athletes, high-profile races, and events. She has been commissioned by businesses, organizations, corporations, cities, states, and abroad for her artwork. Her artwork, conceptual ideas, and designs have marked and established visually historical events, people, places, races, and awards. Tracy uses her g...
Mar 17, 2023•48 min•Season 3Ep. 79
Julie Powell is a National Board Certified, experienced music teacher who loves learning new things. Her degree from the University of Idaho is in Vocal Music, K-12 and has been teaching for 30 years. Her program at Bryan focuses on healthy and artistic singing techniques using songs in many different styles, languages, traditions and cultures. The concerts she directs at Bryan range from a Third Grade Veterans Program, a Fourth Grade Idaho History Program, Holiday Celebrations, Kindergarten Gra...
Mar 10, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 78
A great conversation with Brett DePew, the principal of Sorenson Magnet School of the Arts and Humanities that recently won the 2022 Governors Arts Award for Innovation in the Arts. Sorensen Magnet School, a little school with BIG IDEAS! A place where students learn core knowledge through the fabric of the arts and humanities. Located in the heart of downtown Coeur d'Alene, this newly remodeled school building is a reminder of the hard work demonstrated by members of the community who joined for...
Mar 03, 2023•40 min•Season 3Ep. 77
Ali and Kristin had the opportunity to speak at the NIA (North Idaho Alliance) Women of Impact Arts gathering with the focus on the arts. A fun opportunity to talk about the Arts & Culture Alliance and our favorite podcasts from the last two seasons.
Dec 23, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 76
Join us for our season finale and our 75th episode with Michael Koep, a local author, musician (drummer) and swordsman/jouster as we talk to him about his fourth book, Gigmentia: a love story to his music, bands, bandmates, son, and mostly his mother. This memoir with posts from his personal journal is inspiring, funny, and totally engaging. The book is due out in March of 2023, but we got an early release copy, and could not put it down. By the age of 12, Michael B. Koep had written a complex, ...
Nov 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 75
In our very first video cast, we spend an afternoon with Victoria Hiraoka making the most delicious food! Victoria Hiraoka has successfully merged her decades long experience in luxury service and hospitality, her love of history and culture, and her always growing obsession of food and gas created a magical adventure that continues to intrigue both friends and followers alike. Whether it be recipes she's learned from her travels or introducing you to artisans in your own home town, Victoria sha...
Nov 18, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 74
Born in Detroit, Lillian Dodson has done some amazing things in her long life, including being a part of the New York art scene for 55 years. She met and married Stanley Twardowicz, a painter and art instructor who inspired her to paint. Stanley introduced her to the "Abstract Impressionists" of the day, including Jackson Pollack, Mark Rothko, Franz Kline and Willem de Kooning. She got to be part of these incredible artists' regular meetings at a pub in Grenich Village, talking about anything ot...
Nov 11, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 73
The Pacific Northwest is so lucky to have Yvonne Johnson at the helm of the Spokane Valley Summer Theatre. Her talent and professional management base extends from artists performing on Broadway, the West End and regionally across the country. We were very excited to speak to Yvonne about her latest adventure, the new Idaho Central Spokane Valley Performing Arts Center which just broke ground in August. Yvonne and her team were able to raise the money to create this $48 million state-of-the-art ...
Nov 04, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 72
Leah is the owner and head glass blower at Big Eddy Glass Works. She has been working with glass for over 18 years and in 2018 she opened her own studio in Revelstoke, B.C., Canada. She fell in love with the art of glass blowing her very first time trying it out and absolutely knew it was what she was going to do for the rest of her life. She interned at the Seattle Glass Blowing Studio where she had the opportunity to study with renowned glass blower, Dale Chihuly. Ali & Callie were fortuna...
Oct 28, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 71
Ariel Hill is a native artist hailing from the Six Nations and Wikwemikong First Nations. Hill received her BFA (glass major) from the Alberta College of Art + Design in 2017 and a certificate in Jewelry from the Kootenay School of the Arts in 2013. Her work is a reflection of her environment and the intersection between elements of the natural world and how it relates to human experience. Honoring the visual beauty and fine details that exist within nature, her current body of work 'Sediment | ...
Oct 21, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 70
A continuation of the conversation with Krista and Robby French, this episode really focuses on his music, and we were lucky enough to have him play the guitar and sing a couple of his original songs.
Oct 14, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 69
A great conversation over wine and music with Krista and Robby French in their new establishment, Stylus Wine and Vinyl, the new wine shop in Coeur d'Alene with an extensive collection of albums, about 2800 in all. Hear about Krista and Robby's dream made into reality, and the fun everyone has talking about wine, a variety of records, and this restaurant/bar that features it all. Stylus Wine and Vinyl opened in May 2022, and has been a hit to the local community. If you are visiting Coeur d'Alen...
Oct 07, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 68
Danh Pham, the new Coeur d'Alene Symphony Music Director, Maestro, and musician, is also the Conductor of the WSU Symphony Orchestra, and Director of Bands at Washington State University. In addition to directing the WSU Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Ensemble, he conducts the WSU Opera and Musical Theatre, and teaches Instrumental Conducting and Symphonic Literature courses. What a refreshing conversation in Danh's office on the WSU campus in Pullman. He is a talented, humble man who enc...
Sep 30, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 67
Meet Abby Light, the newest team member for the Arts & Culture Alliance who is bringing great creative ideas to our community, including the Free Little Art Gallery (on the corner of 6th and Garden). Growing up this area, she attended the University of Idaho and received her degree in Art, and she brings a wealth of experience in programming from her tenure at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary. And she has her own art she explores. You can find her website at abbylight.com . For more information...
Sep 23, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 66
Gizmo is one of Coeur d'Alene's hidden treasures! And Erin Lanigan is leading the way to growing this amazing creative space and getting the word out to the community. IT’S A PLACE WHERE CREATIVE PLAY IS DONE BY EVERYONE, FROM PRE-K THROUGH GRAY! With their theme "Empowering through doing," Gizmo-CdA builds creative confidence and curiosity through programs that give all people access to tools, technologies, and mentors. Gizmo could be described as many things, but first and foremost, Gizmo is ...
Sep 16, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 65
Stu Cabe is The Ovation Company…standing up for what is right and good! Standing for a positive school environment, Stu has changed the lives of so many kids lives in the company's 23 years. He brings his acting and his education background together, which is why he refers to himself as an "edutainer." Stu Cabe’s Keynote presentation can be summed up in two words; “Be Nice”. His ability to weave rich, vibrant and profound stories around his simple “be nice” concept is the sole reason his present...
Sep 09, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 64
What a great conversation with Max Daniels, one of our favorite performers at the Riverstone Summer Concert Series with his band, Nu Jack City. We get to know him a little better, talking about his life, his family, his music and what is next all while visiting his beautiful home and recording in his own recording studio. Watch for the release of “A Better Man”, Max’s first and only album due hopefully out for the holidays. For more on Nu Jack City, check out their Facebook page at facebook.com/...
Sep 02, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 63
What fun to sit down with Kevin and Patti Jester, both very talented people in art, architecture and gardening. We got to talk to Kevin about his Architecture and transitioning to artist as a pastel and oil painter. And Patti who's garden is the stuff of legends, and who also has transitioned to artist as a watercolorist. A fun conversation about how what they do directly reflects who they are, plus the upcoming Coeur d'Alene Artists Studio Tour coming this weekend, and Kids Draw Architecture co...
Aug 26, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 62
It is always so refreshing to talk to one of our VERY talented artists. Michael Horswill is a life-long student of art, continually exploring and uniting processes and materials to create intricate artwork for gallery exhibitions and larger public installations in the Inland Northwest region. He is a fine artist in the Northwest, and a tenured professor of art at North Idaho College. He is struck by the reoccurring wonder of how curious things have a way of finding one another, as if they are se...
Aug 12, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 61
Scotty Dodson has been creating professional sandcastles for over 35 years. Starting out on the beaches of Long Island N.Y. way back in the mid eighties, he worked his way up to build sandcastles for the clubs and resorts in the Hamptons. His client list includes some amazing companies including Sandals and Beaches resorts, Carnival Cruise lines and Beck's Beer. He envisions the castles and makes them up as he works creating magical kingdoms for folks to see and enjoy. Scotty also plays the guit...
Aug 05, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Winner of the 2022 Governor's Arts & Heritage Luminary Award for keeping theatre alive during the pandemic, Jeremy talks to Ali and Callie about the creative efforts his team pulled off to keep their theater alive during the pandemic, as well as their upcoming shows. Such a lovely, dynamic man who is living his dream while remaining true to the integrity of the organization's commitments. For information on the upcoming show "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," and other productions at the Stage Lef...
Jul 29, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Victoria Hiraoka has successfully merged her decades long experience in luxury service and hospitality, her love of history and culture, and her always growing obsession of food and gas created a magical adventure that continues to intrigue both friends and followers alike. Whether it be recipes she's learned from her travels or introducing you to artisans in your own home town, Victoria shares amazing insights and shows you how you, too, can bring these exciting experiences into your day to day...
Jul 22, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 58
By opening up her gut sack and shining a light on the squishy parts of her soul, Jessica shows us, through a mix of humor and vulnerability, that she is more than a storyteller… she is an inspirational speaker that transfers fervor and passion, allowing viewers to leave feeling empowered to affect change in their life. She shares her wins, losses, and lessons with a level of vulnerability that creates a meaningful connection. Book her as a speaker at your next event, or find out more information...
Jul 15, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Everyone needs a little comedy and a good laugh. Rob Wentz, a young up-and-coming comedian, is working to make life a little funner for folks while making a living through the very creative world of comedy. Join us as we laugh together and talk about what inspires someone to become a comedian, and what it takes. He will be at the Draft Zone in Post Falls on July 14, and at the Spokane Comedy Club on August 14 For more information about Rob, you can find him on Facebook or Instagram @themcrobinso...
Jul 08, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Marilee Wallace joins me in place of Callie for this fun conversation with Sandra Marlowe, critically-acclaimed jazz vocalist/producer, and Gaye Kruger Ribble, award-winning actress/director who you might recognize from several series and movies. Sandra Marlowe and friends present "The Diva Concert" at the JACC! Featuring Jazz Diva Sandra Marlowe, Broadway Diva Gaye Kruger, Blues Diva Carol Davis, Country Diva Robin Hambey, and Pop Diva Melody Harrison. An all woman ensemble and all female band ...
Jul 01, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Photographer, film maker, actor, you will enjoy this dynamic conversation with a really cool guy who's been working in the Spokane area for over forty years. The Hamilton Studio works in a broad range of styles, in multiple disciplines: Photography, corporate and web video production, television commercials, documentary and theatrical films. And Don played the UPS man in the movie Benny and Joon that was filmed in Spokane in the early 90s. Don has great stories to tell, and had some fun connecti...
Jun 24, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Learn a little of the art history in the Coeur d'Alene area from the organization that really launched the art scene into what it is today, laying the foundation for Art on the Green and more. We talk to Terry Ann Swanson Blakemore , the current president, Yvonne Benzinger , former president and self-made historian of the group, and Brooke Baggette Milbourne , one of the newest members of this organization with over 75 members. And join them this weekend out at the Kootenai Fairgrounds for their...
Jun 17, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 53
