Music & Performance Episodes

The New Jewish Theatre presents, A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants! starring Eric Williams and Sharon Hunter, December 18 and 19. Eric Williams is an actor/comedian from St. Louis and has starred as Buddy the Elf in the Broadway national tour of Elf the Musical. His TV credits include 50 Central on BET, The Today Show, The Wendy Williams Show, Press Your Luck, and the live stream series “Visiting Broadway.” New Jewish Theatre Artistic Director Ed Coffield’s associ...

American pianist Brian Woods has emerged as a compelling artist of international acclaim. Woods' 2021-2022 season highlights include his solo debuts at the World Chess Hall of Fame and as a featured soloist for the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis. A native of St. Louis, Woods has enjoyed success in numerous distinguished competitions, including the Verona International Piano Competition, The American Prize, the Music Teachers' National Association Young Artist Competition, and the Artist Pres...

Vocalist Debby Lennon and Director Pam Hunt are back together for an encore production of Joanna Murray-Smith's "Songs for Nobodies." This one-woman powerhouse performance weaves the music of legendary divas Judy Garland, Patsy Cline, Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf, and Maria Callas throughout a mosaic of stories told by the everyday women who had unexpected life-changing encounters with these musical icons. The show is a Max and Louie production. [01:00] Background Debby Lennon [03:06] About "So...

Adam Wayne is not your typical photographer. He is the paintbrush and his canvas is the world. [01:30] Background Inspiration out of depression Nature [04:28] Canon Powershot "I haven't read the manual"-Adam Nothing added to the photographs [07:24] Background in Photography [08:32] The Creative Process - perspective, viewpoint, nature, architecture The Gateway Arch - the niche Make it worth taking [12:37] Thinking about your art Art Gallery Happiness Emotion through photography Mo...

Charles Seipp and Randall Sheets are uniquely talented in their own right as musicians. When they perform together, the Seipp/Sheets Trumpet & Organ Duo emerges dynamically to enthrall, entertain, and educate audiences across the country. The duo’s thoughtful programming, artistic arrangements, and powerful, innovative, and interactive video presentations make the Seipp/Sheets Duo musicians to watch today. [03:01] Background Dr. Seipp-trumpet, United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" (retired)...

The Black Repertory Company in St. Louis just opened its 45th season. Founder and producing director Ron Himes discusses the plays for this season, the pandemic and theatre, his background forming the company, and what to expect in the future. For tickets call 314.534.3810. Covid protocols in place. [02.41] Pandemic and theatre-A Silver Lining [05:54] Let's Go Back 45 Years to the Beginning [09:21] Ron Himes-The Director and Actor [13:11] 100 Plays Later as a Director The American Century C...

Stressful times in history have not hampered the arts but in many cases enhanced the production of literature, music, and art. Chris Mullen, host of Studio 111 gives her thoughts about our current situation and what it means for producers and consumers of the arts. This is Season 4! For more episodes, go to stlintune.com #covid19 #pandemicart

Sharon Hunter is the Producing Artistic Director of the Moonstone Theatre Company. Moonstone Theatre Company is a new professional performing arts organization in the St. Louis area. Productions will include a wide range of quality theatrical productions while at the same time supporting local arts and education. The 2021-2022 season starts with Jake’s Women by Neil Simon (October 14-17, 21-24, and 28-31), followed by the 2001 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Proof by David Auburn (February 17-20, 2...

The Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis is doing something unique with their performance of The Glass Menagerie this season. It is being performed in the backyard of the six-family flat where Tennessee Williams lived and that Inspired Williams’ award-winning play. Carrie Houk, Executive Artistic Director of the Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis provides a background of what inspired this once-in-a-lifetime experience and what is in store for the remainder of the festival. For tickets go to...

Director Tim Breitbach relates the harrowing true story of Sgt. Dan Hefel. The film follows one of the final 19 prisoners of war to come home from the Vietnam War. The film was included in the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase and received the Audience Choice Award for documentary feature. This is Season 4! #film #independentfilm #documentary #stlouis #vietnam #vietnamwar #pow #iowa #stlfilmmaking #virtualfestival #virtualfilmfestival

Director Sydnie Grosberg Ronga is back at Max and Louis Productions directing Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar. The play is based on the New York Times best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Oscar nominee Nia Vardalos. We will answer: What goes on inside a director's mind in planning and preparing for a stage production? What are key takeaways directors want an audience to receive? What does a director do? What is the value of actors/actres...

If you could listen to two veteran professionals in the industry who would give you pointers on how to make your audition better and more effective, would you listen to them? Well, you can! Tony Parise and Steve Neale are doing just that in St. Louis at the Audition Intensive from July 26-30. #audition #intensive #workshop #sing #dance #act #musicaltheatre #broadway #singing #dancing #acting #auditioning #theatre #musical This is Season 4!

Lucy Schene, a contestant in the 11th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition, and Judy Cullen, Executive Director of Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation discuss the upcoming finals to be held on May 24 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. $50,000 in prizes, cash awards, and college scholarships to the top competitors. Finalists will be judged on technical ability, interpretation, stage presence, and originality. This is Season 4! #Stlouis #teentalent #singing #dancing #broadway #musician #Kirkw...

From its inception in 1976, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has been a world-class opera festival that highlights commissioned works, well-known works, and nurtures young singers through the Gerdine Young Artists program. OPERA ON THE GO! has thrived during the pandemic and Allison Felter, Director of Education and Community Engagement discusses the program and gives some highlights of the upcoming 2021 season. [01:52] Let's Get Some Background [04:14] OPERA ON THE GO! Pirates of Penzance Worksh...

Michael D. Francis has spent time perfecting his craft in Chicago and Los Angeles working with networks such as A&E, MTV, CBS, NBC, BET, TLC, Lifetime, PBS, ESPN, and shows including Judge Judy, Let's Make A Deal, America's Got Talent, Survivor, The Biggest Loser, Monday Night Football, Nellyville, and more. He has moved his production company, Michael D. Francis Presents, to St. Louis and is specializing in transformational documentary and reality-style programming for television and digital pl...

Dr. Martin Bergee from the University of Kansas initially believed that when you accounted for all of the demographic variables, the relationship between music and reading and math would be nonexistent. He was surprised when he found out he was wrong and music achievement does have a statistically significant relationship with both reading and math acheivement. The study is entitled, “Multilevel Models of the Relationship Between Music Achievement and Reading and Math Achievement,” and was publi...

Six13 is a six-man a cappella vocal band that is bringing an unprecedented style and energy to Jewish music. Bass vocalist and native St. Louisian Lior Melnick gives us his view of the group, their music, a cappella singing, and his musical involvement. https://www.six13.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Six13Sings https://www.youtube.com/c/Six13Sings/featured

Calling all talent from the St. Louis area! The 11th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition is taking registrations from students enrolled in grades 9, 10, 11 or 12 during the 2020-2021 academic year. Erica Rogers, Marketing and Outreach Manager for the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation encourages musicians, dancers, magicians, or more to register. Check out the information needed to audition. https://www.foxpacf.org/programs/teen-talent-competition/ https://www.facebook.com/FoxPACF

The award winning Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis overcomes the Covid dilemma of live performance in a creative way. Carrie Houk, executive artistic director and actress Elizabeth Teeter provide a look into the 2020 Festival and what you can expect. https://www.twstl.org/ https://www.facebook.com/TWFestSTL/ https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Elizabeth-Teeter/

Denise Thimes has a voice that . . . well. She is an actress and vocalist who has performed with Wynton Marsalis, the late Clark Terry, Dr. Billy Taylor, and many more AND performed for many Queens (including the Queen of Soul). She will be a judge for the St. Louis Teen Talent Competition in August and for over 15 years has performed for the Mildred Thimes Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research Benefit Concert. https://denisethimes.com/ https://www.foxpacf.org/programs/teen-talent-competit...

Singer and songwriter Joanna Serenko discusses what she has been doing after The Voice (HINT-new single). She will make an appearance at the St. Louis Teen Talent Competition in August where she received first place in 2019. https://www.facebook.com/joannaserenkomusic/ https://www.foxpacf.org/programs/teen-talent-competition/

Rachel Ebeling discusses the power and healing of music therapy in the lives of survivors of sexual violence in the final part of the series on music therapy. https://www.angelbandproject.org/ https://www.facebook.com/AngelBandProject/

Bryan and Leslie Hunter provide insight into the history, research, practice, and growth of music therapy in Part II of the three part series on music therapy. https://www.musictherapy.org/ https://www.facebook.com/AMTAInc/ https://www2.naz.edu/academics/music-therapy-degree-program https://www2.naz.edu/academics/grad/music-therapy-degree-program/

Dr. Cynthia Briggs gives an overview of music therapy in Part I of this three part series. https://www.maryville.edu/hp/music-therapy/ https://music.ku.edu/memt