Season 3 finale could be called "Whine with Kevin and Stu," the husbands of Ali and Callie who are often the subject of their banter. The guys wanted a chance to set the record straight! A great way to end the season with great stories shared, laughter, and love. We all wish you the very best Thanksgiving. We are thankful for you!
The Coeur d'Alene Downtown Association in partnership with the Arts & Culture Alliance are bringing an illuminated outdoor art experience for all ages to take place every evening starting January 26 through February 4. Locals & visitors are invited to downtown Coeur d’Alene to journey through an immersive wonderland of large-scale, light-based artworks, interactive displays and colorfully lit sculptures. The outdoor event is free for patrons to stroll through and celebrate the Northwest ...
"The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization." Frank Lloyd Wright Rod Rada, originally from Patagonia Chile, is an architect at Architects West in Coeur d'Alene. Such a fascinating conversation from a man who has been all over the world, that we are lucky enough to have living and working here in Coeur d'Alene. Rod has been active with the Kids Draw Architecture program of the CDA Arts & Culture Alliance which is a one-day progra...
A delightful conversation with several members of CDA ACT (Celebrating Different Abilities through Art and Community Theatre), a theatre program that provides adults with physical and/or developmental disabilities the experience of participating in live theater. We talk to the director, some of the actors, and several of the other creative volunteers who are working on their next production, Elf the Musical, Jr which will run Nov 2-5 at the Midge and Pepper Smock Theater at the Kroc Center in Co...
The Divas are back! Sandra Marlowe and Carol Davis talk about their upcoming show "What She Did... a feminine perspective" at the Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center in Post Falls on October 27 and 28. With seven amazing women, this is a lovely mix of country, jazz, broadway, blues and pop music mixed in with a fun perspective on womanhood. A great opportunity for men to get enlightened! Last year's "What She Said" sold out, and they expect the same this year, so get your tickets early at thejackli...
Join Ellen Travolta, Mary Sanderson and Ruth Pratt as we reminisce about our friend and long time art supporter, Roberta Larsen, who just won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 CDA Mayor's Awards in the Arts. Roberta, who passed away just after her 87th birthday in early August, was loved by many for her passion for arts, education and the environment, and her quick, dry wit. Roberta Larsen was a person who clearly understood that art is everywhere…not just confined to galleries or museu...
Bill Bozly is a singer & songwriter from the Pacific Northwest with over 25 years of musical entertainment experience under his belt. He has performed in thousands of concerts across Europe and North America with various musical acts in nearly every genre of American popular music. Bill’s musical journey began with the guitar. From the first time he picked it up, he knew it was his destiny to make his mark on the world with it. His first gig, a wedding, came after only six months of practice...
Jaime Rome Crain is a fine artist based in the Inland Northwest. Jaime works primarily in oil paint, and her work explores the beauty and power of the human mind through themes such as the human condition, memory, emotional sensitivity, and contemporary social issues. She combines figures with nonobjective environments and embraces heightened, often unexpected color. Jaime graduated summa cum laude from Whitworth University in the spring of 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in fine art and graphic d...
Heidi Acuff has trained under some of the best artists in the industry. She continues studying art, taking workshops and classes with known artists to excel in the art of oil painting. Some of her instructors of workshops and classes include Stan Miller, Joe Kronenberg, Tina Garrett, William Suys, Charles Dayton and Kyle Paliotto. She is influenced by many, developing a style of her own. Heidi is one of the featured artists in the Arts & Culture Alliance fundraiser, Under Western Skies on Sa...
What a fun conversation with long time musicians, legendary almost for this area, Bones Kasun, Pat Coast and Tom Kuntz who are part of the band called What About Bob. All three of them started playing in their early teens, and the passion about music is clear with each of them. We really enjoyed reminiscing about the old bands they were part of over the years, and the local influences that shaped their music careers. Check them out on Facebook @whataboutbob ....
Caution, this episode might make you hungry for a great sausage! Ben Drake and his wife, Jennifer, own and operate the Crown & Thistle pub in downtown Coeur d'Alene, known not only for their amazing pub environment, but also for their bangers. There is a lot of creativity in sausage making, and Ben has outdone himself with his new business, Gentleman's Sausages, just across the street from the pub. And every sausage has a unique name, and many are local favorites. This is a fun episode, with...
Rose Backs, along with her husband, Matt, is elevating fundraisers to new levels... not just because they are expert auctioneers, but because they care. Their reputation in town is impeccable, and most people know that if they are handling the auction, it is for a good cause, and be prepared to spend some money. Find out how Rose came to be an auctioneer, and how her company, Elite Auction came about, what it takes to build that business, and what are some of her favorite events. Sitting in for ...
Laurie Moe grew up in the theater world with her father, Bob Moe, founder of the Carrousel Players (which became CDA Summer Theatre). After years living around the country, she has just recently returned to her roots, is a wellness coach, and is writing a book. We talk about her adventures in growing up surrounded by the arts, share some funny stories, and talk about her path with wellness.
Art on the Green has been a local community fixture for over half a century, and today the 55th Art on the Green begins on the campus of North Idaho College. Founded by Sue Flammia along with five others, Sue's sister, Anne Solomon and sister-in-law Diane Solomon, talk to us about the history of this long-standing tradition of immersing the community in the arts that encourages the love of creating in the young and old and in-between. This weekend promises fun, interactive workshops, great enter...
Enjoy listening to Marlo's great stories about the start of the CDA Arts & Culture Alliance, tales of early Coeur d'Alene, and some of her amazing adventures. And her highlight is being the Grand Marshall of the Fourth of July parade this year. We are really looking forward to her book(s).
Roxanne Ward lives in Northern Idaho with her husband of forty years and their border terrier named Nikki. Roxanne was heavily influenced by her father, a college administrator, and his love of literature and fascination with science. Her mother enriched her creative spirit with hands-on experiences in art and nature. She was a mechanic in the Air Force and has a Masters degree in education from the University of Idaho. She taught language arts and science in middle school for twenty years. She ...
Marlo Faulkner is a force to be reckoned with! The Coeur d'Alene High School Class of 1960 alumni began her life of serving others as a Blue Bird in 1948 and hasn't slowed down. She is credited with having a significant impact on art and education, and has served on nonprofit boards, including the Inland NW Opera and the CDA Symphony. Marlo, along with Steve Gibbs, was one of the founding members of the CDA Arts & Culture Alliance. What fun to hear tales of her adventures, where she has been...
On the Washington coast there’s a place where nature’s driftwood gets a second chance at stardom and continued beauty. The place is in Jeffro Uitto’s studio, where the artist is making the magic happen. Since he was young, Jeffro has been creating with his favorite medium. The finding of each piece of wood for his sculpture is part of his process. In due time the varied sticks, slabs, and roots are cured, and he then goes to work. Growing up on the ocean with the mountains near by, there was no ...
Who lives behind the great musical artists we all know and love? A whole team of people helping artists to record, mix, produce, edit and add sound effects and bits to make a winning song. Meet Andrew Boyd, recording engineer, mixing engineer, producer, platinum song writer and musician living in LA. He received his bachelor's degree in Production & Engineering from Berklee College of Music in Boston, and just recently won a grammy for his part in helping Kendrick Lamar produce his Rap Album...
Join us to meet Cheryl Metcalf, an impressionistic artist specializing in bronze figurative and Pacific Northwest wildlife sculptures. Working from life is her favorite, even sculpting for live events, working to capture the soul of her subjects while leaving some interpretation up to the viewer. Her work lives all over the United States from small to Monument in size. Don't miss our FB posts of images of her studio and body of work, and watch her timelapse video as she sculptures us as we pose ...
This community attracts some amazing people, and we are fortunate enough to have the Grubbs who moved here from Georgia to add to our creative district. Chris, a structural engineer who is also doing some amazing sculpting and Sheila, who has branched out into ceramic arts, discovered Emerge soon after moving here, and started volunteering for the non-profit organization. You can find Chris' art at chrisgrubb.art and Sheila's work at sheilagrubb.art ....
The Lake City Playhouse has been a performing arts institution for over 60 years. Artistic Director, Brooke Wood, has been championing this local jewel and talks about how important it is to provide community theater for locals to participate in and enjoy. But after COVID and a major building disaster, the theater has been closed and is desperately trying to reopen its doors. You can help! Visit lakecityplayhouse.org for information on how, and what is coming up!...
The CDA Art Association was founded in 1961, and is a community organization dedicated to the arts and educating and encouraging others to participate in, or simply enjoy viewing the many diverse local arts available. The Association offers members the opportunity to exhibit at the CDA Art Association Annual Showcase at the Fairgrounds, Art on the Green, CDA Library Show, and other local venues arranged annually and is open to all persons interested in the arts. The annual Artist Showcase is tod...
Being raised in the arts by her father, Stephen Shortridge, a nationally acclaimed artist, Hayley Shortridge-Gabriel followed in her father’s footsteps and became a professional artist in 2005 selling her fine art in galleries from California to Florida. Hoping to offer her creativity beyond the traditional canvas she decided to apply her skills in fine art to the human canvas and that’s when her business True Life Canvas was formed. Hayley received her certification in permanent cosmetics from ...
Duncan Clark Menzies is an interdisciplinary conceptual artist born in Snohomish, Washington and raised in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho where he is currently based. His work explores spiritual, celtic, communal, and queer identity and how they intersect shared story and spaces, namely through his project, The Bedsheet Chronicles. He started Drawn Together Arts, a group intersecting the performing arts and fine arts in a curated intimate and interactive theatrical experience. Their "Steel Magnolias" perf...
Fashion is fun, and Marie Widmyer has made fashion fun for herself and her daughters with several shops that they own. Growing up in the foster care system, Marie found fashion as an escape from a difficult upbringing. And as she once dreamed of opening her own store, she now hopes to inspire others to follow their own dreams. In addition to her stores, Marie has managed the 3Cs fashion show for the last 10 years, helps her daughter run fashion week in Coeur d'Alene in the spring and late summer...
It would be unusual for a local to not have eaten in one of Adam Hegsted's restaurants. Adam has been leading the way for locally owned restaurants in the area, and his Eat Good Group manages many restaurants from Coeur d'Alene to Spokane to Sandpoint - even at the CDA Casino. Hegsted and Eat Good Group Restaurants have been featured regionally and nationally as well as winning many awards. Wandering Table was featured in the Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times. Chef Hegsted was honored to...
You may have seen Adam Foote playing his handpan while walking the streets of Coeur d'Alene or taking a hike. The man known as "the Handpan man" found his calling through music on a relatively new instrument called the Handpan drum. And he has built up an incredible following on social media, with nearly 9 million followers on TikTok. Find out about this unique instrument's history, and listen to the melodic sound it makes while learning about Adam's story about finding healing through music. Yo...
Fashion is an often overlooked creative outlet. We get to talk to Chloe Hubbard, fashion designer and part owner of the local shop, Grace and Joy. She and her mom and sister started this business after traveling to Thailand and Vietnam, and the adventures that they have had in pursuit of fabrics and fashion are fun to hear about. Chloe has a vlog called Chloe Simone Says where you can follow her adventures to France, Thailand, Vietnam, Italy, and even Washington DC....
Once again we are delighted to sit in with Matt on stage at the Kroc Theater where he is the music director for the Aspire Theatre's production of "Sunday in the Park with George." Also opening this weekend is "April in Paris," a piano concert of music by Matt from the era of the artist, George Serat, featuring musicians and composers who were hanging out in Paris at that very time. A graduate of Oberlin College Conservatory, Matt earned his doctor of musical arts degree from the University of W...
