Episodes

Host Tim Gaffaney talks with Pamela Cohen and Josh Jordan, Co-founders of the Davis Hootenanny, a monthly disability inclusive music event with an open mic featuring the Team Davis Singers and guest artists. They talked about how and why they got started, and the contributions the City of Davis and the community at large have played.

For more information: purpletreecafe.org/music

Recorded 9/18/2024

Host Tim Gaffaney talks with Davis native Malcom MacKenzie, a professional opera singer who has performed throughout the U.S. and Europe. They discussed how he came to this profession and the role the Davis schools played in his musical education. Malcolm talked about his favorite roles, how he keeps a role fresh, the acting dimension of opera and how that has changed over time, as well as the future of opera. And as a final treat he mused on his love of Star Wars and how there is a connection between that and opera.

Tim Gaffaney talks with Steve Isaacson, the Co-Producer and Co-Founder of the Davis Musical Theatre Company. DMTC is celebrating 40 years so Tim asked how it all got started, what has kept them going, key growing points, successes, challenges they have encountered, how they select their season and thoughts about the future.

For more information: http://dmtc.org

Recorded 6/10/24

Host Tim Gaffaney talks with Jenna Harris, YoloArts Education Director about their Art & Ag program. They discussed the history of the project, how it works, and it's main goal. They also looked at how this program has helped to preserve farmland, what the farmers get out of participating, and the relationship that has developed between farmers and individual artists. Jenna also gave a recap of some of the places they have taken artists each month, and talked about their fall Art Farm artwork show.

For more information: http://yoloarts.org