Creative Current Ken O’Malley A true ambassador of Irish culture, Ken O’Malley infuses every performance with the rich history of his native land and audiences quickly become engaged with his compelling stories. One show producer put it this way: “He holds nothing back. Whether singing a passionate ballad, playing a solo on the mandolin, or [...]
Recorded live 05/03/2012
Creative Current Jaime Scholnick Downtown LA’s Jaime Scholnick works in several fields — painting, drawing, sculpture, and installations. And also in a variety of media and styles — from metal to pencil on canvas, with line-drawing both elegant and heavy, sometimes flirting with caricature; to color field washes; glittery abstraction; and recently fine-point, obsessively hand-painted [...]
Recorded live 04/26/2012
Creative Current Antonio Castillo de la Gala Playing the piano was all I ever wanted to do. I was very lucky that when I applied to become a student at the Conservatory. Mr. Amparan handed down to me an incredible legacy. He studied with Manuel M. Ponce, the famed Mexican composer. Ponce studied with the [...]
Recorded live 04/19'2012
Creative Current Damon Chua Playwright Damon Chua talks about his new play, “1969″, a fantastical odyssey through The American mindscape. It starts March 23, 2012 at Theatre/Theatre, 5041 West Pico Blvd.,LA, CA 90019, produced and directed by Tony Gatto. 1969ThePlay.com
Recorded live 04/12/2012
Creative Current Tracey A. Leigh & Philip Casnoff Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA presents the world premiere of a darkly humorous play that’s as provocative as its title. Rod Menzies directs the world premiere of “The Many Mistresses of Martin Luther King” by Andrew Dolan, a play as provocative as its title, running March 17 – April [...]
Recorded live 04/05/2012
Michael Fink was senior visual effects supervisor for a long list of block buster films.
Recorded live 03/29/2012
Three Los Angeles performance artists get together for a lively conversation.
Recorded live 03/22/2012
Karel J. Samsom and his wife Cynthia Foster are a couple in Los Angeles who have created the Eco-Cottages in Venice, California.
Recorded live 03/15/2012
Michael “Tuba” Heatherton got his start as a circus clown and singing ringmaster for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. After 7 years touring the U.S.A. he settled in L.A. where he studied acting, improvisational comedy, and how to pay the mortgage by doing magic tricks, singing, juggling, playing his ukulele, and stilt-walking.
Recorded live 03/08/2012
Sculptor Davis Hollan talks about his latest sculpture installation “Wounded Beast” at the District Gallery, in the heart of the Downtown LA Arts District at 740 E 3rd Steet.
Recorded live 02/16/2012
Creative Current John Dubiel and Jully Lee Playwright, John Dubiel is a long time Company of Angels member, He has written and/or directed several company productions including Steaks for L.A. Views: Hunger and the City (Dir. by D. Munoz), Hello Hello, Secret Santa for Angels Unwrapped (2003 Backstage West Critic’s list, playwriting, direction, production), and [...]
Recorded live 02/09/2012
Creative Current Akira Nakano Classical Pianist: is an alumni of the Colburn School of Performing Arts in both piano and percussion, soloing with numerous orchestras throughout Southern California as a youth. Akira was the winner of the 1st Annual Herbert Zipper Award in Music Composition amongst other piano competitions. Entering UCLA on a full ride [...]
Recorded live 02/02/2012
David Melville, Director of the Independent Shakespeare Company, talks with some of the members of the cast of the upcoming production of Hamlet.
Recorded live 01/26/2012
Ezrah Jean Black interviews talks with Lisa Adams about her latest paintings.
Recorded live 01/19/2012
Creative Current Tom Jacobson A prolific writer, Jacobson has penned more than 50 plays. His historical references, literary allusions, wit and transitional style have garnered comparisons with fellow playwright Tom Stoppard. Jacobson studied acting at Northwestern University, and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in 1985 from the playwriting program at the University of [...]
Recorded live 101/12/201
Gallery owner Jack Rutberg talks about the life and work of The late, great Los Angeles painter Hans Burkhardt.
Recorded live 01/05/2012
Shana Nys Dambrot interviews Jim Morphesis, discussing his three decades as a painter, and his recent exhibition at the Garboushian Gallery.
Recorded live 12/22/2011
Producer & host of ‘Arts in Review,’ theater critic, columnist. His articles appearing everywhere from in Los Angeles Times Magazine to the Hollywood Reporter. An accomplished guitarist, arranger and music director for some extraordinary musical artists.
Recorded live 12/15/2011
Clare shows us his vast collection of sculpture and assemblages made from recycled and discarded materials.
Recorded live 12/08/2011
Artists at Play is a collective of creative professionals who have come together to curate quality theatre in Los Angeles. They present theatrical productions missing from the local landscape that tells the stories of communities underrepresented in Los Angeles theatre.
Recorded live 11/10/2011
Director of the new Archway Theatre in the downtown Los Angeles Arts District.
Recorded live 11/03/2011
Singer-songwriter Tawny Ellis & musical director, multi-instrumentalist, Gio Loria create a stunning sound.
Recorded live 10/27/2011
Creative Current Ashley Gibbons Downtown LA’s most sparkling personality, Miss Ashley Gibbons is a pantyier — pronounced painter but spelled to reference her medium of choice — ladies underpants. Through stretching, twisting, layering, and constructing, she creates muscular, frolicking abstractions as dense with line, detail, gesture, movement, and zing as any AbEx masterpiece — but [...]
Recorded live 10/20/2011
LA based artist Iva Hladis talks about her graphite drawings of old photograph of LA landmarks and her assemblages that combine circuit boards with flowers, leaves and other natural elements.
Recorded live 10/06/2011
Creative Current Vaudeville special guests: Parker Greenlund (Paul Clayton) veteran actor Jon Locke (Mack Maxwell) Michael “Tuba” Heatherton (Benny Cohen) Host: Kelvin Han Yee Part II “Vaudeville” plays at the Advent Theatre The Advent Theatre is celebrating its 30th Anniversary Season with the West Coast premiere of “Vaudeville: A Play-with-Music” by playwright, Laurence Carr. The [...]
Recorded live 09/29/2011
Guest Alex Schaefer talks about his unintended notoriety after his burning bank paintings take off.
Recorded live 09/22/2011
Theater director Ken Campbell and actor Michael Tuba Heatherton talk about their next play, “Vaudeville: A Play-with-Music”
Recorded live 09/15/2011
Journalist and author talks about his new book, “You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Angry: A Hulk Companion”
Recorded live 08/25/2011
An interview and performance by improvisational jazz drummer Joe Gallivan and guitarist Tom McNalley.
Recorded live 08/18/2011
Creative Current Llyn Foulkes Llyn Foulkes is a study in contrarianism. He moves freely between jazz and visual art; tremendous, loving craftsmanship and cultural critique; graphic fluency and hard-won painterly Materialism; bright flashes of angst and expansive, generous inspiration. After 60 years or so in the cultural trenches, Foulkes finally has some big reasons to [...]
Recorded live 08/11/2011
Joon Lee interviews the young, Filipino actor who has worked in film, television and stage.
Recorded live 08/04/2011
Kelvin Han Yee speaks with Stephen Sachs, Jenny O’Hara & Nick Ullett — about acting, the arts and their incredible new play “Bakersfield Mist,” playing now at the Fountain Theatre.
Recorded live 07/28/2011
Joon is an actor of film, television and stage.
Recorded live 07/14/2011
Damon is a poet and playwright. Janet is a stage actress starring in Damon’s play “A Book By Its Cover”.
Recorded live 06/30/2011
Designer and builder of high end, custom bass guitars.
Recorded live 06/23/2011
acting veterans of stage, TV and film
Recorded live 06/16/2011
playwright of “No Word In Guyanese for Me”
Recorded live 06/09/11 1
Kelvin Han Yee sits down with Jared Washburn & Fabiola Munoz of Masque Films to talk about art, film and the creative forces behind their productions.
Recorded live 06/02/2011
a leading and recognized yoga instructor
Recorded live 05/26/2011
gallery owner and art collector
Recorded live 05/12/2011
prolific playwright
Recorded live 05/05/2011
pop-surrealist painter
Recorded live 04/28/2011
editor and publisher of Artillery Magazine
Recorded live 04/21/2011
Director of Vocal Ensembles at the Colburn School of Performing Arts
Recorded live 04/14/11 1
LA-based sculptor and installation artist Heather Carson is interviewed.
Recorded live 03/31/2011
Singer and sculptor
Recorded live 03/17/2011
Author of a biography of John Lennon
Recorded live 03/10/2011
creates giant steel origami sculptures
Recorded live 02/24/2011
