Tim Gaffaney talks with Mercedes Ibanez who is the newest Poet Laureate for the City of Davis. They discussed why she writes poetry, what drives what she writes about, and how being bilingual affects her creativity. She read four of her poems and they discussed the themes in the poems, her playwriting and it's connection to her poetry, and her role as Poet Laureate for the city of Davis.

For more information: https://www.mercedesibanez.com

Recorded 10,25/24

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