Arts Blast on the Air with Willi Miller
I began covering the arts on Florida's Treasure Coast almost 25 years ago after working in Miami with WTMI-FM. Before Miami, I spent 16 unforgettable years in the U.S. Virgin Islands, getting my feet wet in broadcasting at WVWI, as program director and host of a radio talk show, and learning how to live in the Caribbean - not easy but so worth the effort. When I made my way north to the Treasure Coast, I landed at WQCS, the regional NPR affiliate, producing Arts Spotlight and arts-related special programs for 15 years or so. I tried retirement, but that wasn't for me. Soon I was tapped to produce a weekly radio segment for the Cultural Council of Indian River County. My arts coverage spilled over from radio to print when I was asked to write an arts and entertainment column for TCPalm.com. At the end of 2018, I tried retirement again, and immediately realized there was no retiring from spreading the word about the wealth of arts, culture, and entertainment we have to offer. Over the years, I've met hundreds of interesting and talented people and discovered places to go and things to do that I just have to share. From Brevard County to North Palm Beach County and looking west, Willi Miller's Arts Blast will keep you moving, learning, and having fun. Subscribe to the free weekly eMagazine at willimiller.com or just check back here every week for the latest issue. On Facebook, it's Willi Miller's Arts Blast and Willi Miller's Arts Blast Extras. Come explore with me.
Episodes
Barry Shapiro also joins us to talk about upcoming art classes at the Vero Beach Museum of Art as well as how he collects socks for the...
And Doretha Hair, the wife of Alfred Hair, who established the Florida Highwaymen, joins the show to talk abou...
Aaron Collins joins us to talk about Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance" with Central Florida Vocal Arts.
Jennifer Trapp & Casey Lunceford talk about the Gifford Youth Orchestra's BBQ, August 17th, and fill us in on how the orchestra has grown and what's ahead.
Dee Rose, Vero Beach Theatre Guild's new President, talks about Something Rotten, running July 19 - Aug 4th, and some new things happening at VBTG.
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And Executive Director of Martin Arts, Nancy Turrell joins us by phone to talk about what's happening in Tallahassee and how it affects the Martin County Arts Council.
And Rosemary Knight joins us by phone from the Treasure Coast Theatre in Port St. Lucie. Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park" plays June 7th - June 23rd. Details can be found at TreasureCoastTheatre.com.
And Suzanne Seides, Director of Marketing and Communications, and Caitlin Swindell, Chief Curator at Vero Beach Museum of Art, join us for a discussion on what's coming up at the museum this summer, including kids' camps and the upcoming exhi...
We also hear from Jack Krantz, Director of "The Mountaintop;" He tells us about the amazing upcoming season at the Pineapple Playhouse in Fort Pierce. Details and tickets at PineapplePlayhouse.com.
Paul Hamaty joins us by phone to discuss his upcoming World Premiere Multi-movement Piano Duet (four hands, one keyboard!) with Brandon Glick on May 20th at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Stuart.
And we talk to Aaron Collins of the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra about the upcoming performance of Swan Lake, in conjunction with the Brevard Ballet Company at the King Center in Melbourn on May 4th.
It's jazz appreciation month and Darryl Bey is here to talk about the Bluebird Educational Foundation, The R.I.K.E. Program ("Recycling in the Key of E"), and the Art of Jazz Event on April 26th at the Backus Museum in Fort Pie...
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