ART ON THE AIR is an hour-long radio show / podcast that opens with a short interview about regional art events in Northwest Indiana's three county area, then continues to the long-form feature interview portion. Guests include individual artists, photographers, gallery owner/curators, festival sponsors, authors, the shakers and movers in NW Indiana, Chicago and beyond vibrant art, theater, and music scene, plus much more. Hosts are Larry A Brechner, long-time theater director, photographic…
This week (8/28) on ART ON THE AIR our encore show features a singing, songwriting, Illinois-born, Nashville-based claw-hammer banjo player, Abigail Washburn, who blends venerable folk elements with far-flung sounds in her music, and is a 16-time Grammy award winner as a duo with her husband and banjo virtuoso, Béla Fleck.Our Spotlight is on Art Barn’s 2026 Art Blitz on Saturday September 19th…
This week (8/21/26) on ART ON THE AIR our entire award-winning encore show features an interview with the Multi-GRAMMY® Award nominee and visionary new age composer, David Arkenstone, discussing his remarkable music journey, plus he will be sharing music from the world premiere of his new album, released July 1st, "Quest For The Runestone."Our Spotlight is on Lakeshore Community Concerts 2026-27…
This week (8/14) on ART ON THE AIR our award winning encore show features Béla Fleck, whose four-decade career has boldly gone where no banjo player has gone before with a musical journey that earning him 18 Grammy awards in nine different fields, including Country, Pop, Jazz, Instrumental, Classical and World Music. His newest project pays homage to George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” plus he…
This week (8/4) ART ON THE AIR an exclusive encore interview with Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals, whose hits songs include, “Groovin’” and “A Beautiful Morning” plus his latest album Then and Now and his memoir.Our Spotlight is on Chesterton’s 4th Street Theatre’s 10 minute Play Festival running August 21st thorough 30th Tune in on Sunday at 7pm on Lakeshore Public Media 89.1FM for our hour long…
This week (7/31/26) on ART ON THE AIR our whole award winning encore show features Two-Time Grammy Award-winning pianist, diatonic harmonica player, composer, Howard Levy, who discovered how to play the diatonic harmonica as a fully chromatic instrument by developing techniques on it that had never existed before, enabling him to take the harmonica out of its usual role as a Folk and Blues…
This Week (7/24) on ART ON THE AIR features the premier dressage horse Trainer in the Midwest, Mario A. Contreras, next scrimshaw artist, and painter Roger Van Boxtel discussing this unique art form developed by New England whalers. Our Spotlight is on the 2026 Michigan City Chamber Music Festival running August 8th through the 16th with its founder Nick OrbovichListen to ART ON THE AIR as a NPR…
This Week (7/17) on ART ON THE AIR features the founder of 1455 Literary Arts, Sean Murphy, discussing the just released 2026 Young Poets Anthology. Next we discuss the arrival of a new contemporary art gallery in historic downtown Chesterton, Gallery 1882 with owners Ellen and Tim Kollar. Our Spotlight is on the 2026 Chesterton Art Fair on August 1st and 2nd at Dogwood Park with marketing…
This Week (7/10) on ART ON THE AIR features Grammy Award winning country music star Steve Wariner, discussing his visual art in an upcoming exhibit called "The Flip Side." Next leading British poet and literary biographer Fiona Sampson discussing her new book, Becoming George: The Invention of George Sand.Our spotlight is on LaPorte’s Arts In The Parks Summer Concert Series running through August…
This Week (7/3 & 7/5) on ART ON THE AIR features the Americana/Jazz trio, Cento Three O, led by guitarist and composer Don Cento discussing his debut album, “Halfway to Mellowtown.” Next mixed media artist Amy Renzulli discussing her upcoming July 2026 exhibit at The Depot.Our spotlight is on Chicago Street Theatre’s production of the musical “Ride The Cyclone” with its director Michael…
This Week (6/26 & 6/28) on ART ON THE AIR we take a moment to remember our dear friend, the one and only Billy Foster, to celebrate his remarkable life and musical journey with this encore presentation of his recent interview along with his wife and music collaborator Renee Miles Foster, and his childhood friend Buster Meux sharing antidotes from his storied career. Our spotlight is on Lubeznik’s…
This Week (6/19 & 6/21) on ART ON THE AIR features Northwest Indiana artist, Sabrina Shockey, whose art practice explores a journey into creativity that flows freely and spontaneously. Next painter and sculptor, Summer Boezeman, whose Indiana University Northwest BFA Capstone painting, “Lucid Reflection” is a part of I-U-N’s permanent collection.Our spotlight is on Canterbury Summer Theatre’s 58th…
This Week (6/12 & 6/14) on ART ON THE AIR our whole shows features Kirsten and Brandon Dickerson sharing their involvement in advocacy with Kirsten founder of ArtistandNomad.com that coaches female change-makers across the world, and Brandon, an award-winning filmmaker and educator whose work spans feature films, documentaries, commercials, and music videos. discussing their new film “Handmade…
