In this edition of The Art Parlor, you’ll hear from our guest and recent FIA member, Darrow Loucks, who also joined us at ACB Radio about 10 months ago. He tells an engaging story of his upbringing with parents who were both involved in radio. While you might imagine the influence of music to be a given for Darrow in these circumstances, there is more to the story – from radio and beyond. You’ll also hear about Darrow’s regular shows on ACB Radio Café, which are well-crafted and which are a pleasure to hear.

Art Parlor can be heard Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 8AM, Tuesdays at 7AM, and Wednesdays at 7PM on ACB Radio Mainstream.

www.acbradio.org/mainstream

Or ask your Echo device to open ACB Radio Mainstream. You can also call 518-906-1820.

Enjoy the program!

Our guest for this month’s Art Parlor is author and poet, Joan Myles. We start with some questions, get to hear some of her poetry, and thoroughly-enjoy speaking with her and understanding what it is that inspires her to write.

You can learn more about Joan by visiting her website: www.jewniquelymyself.com, or you can also find her books on Amazon.

Art Parlor can be heard Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 8AM, Tuesdays at 7AM, and Wednesdays at 7PM on ACB Radio Mainstream.

www.acbradio.org/mainstream

Or ask your Echo device to open ACB Radio Mainstream. You can also call 518-906-1820.

I also want to remind you that Art Parlor is now available as a podcast! You can search for it in your podcast app of choice, listen with your Amazon Echo devices by asking to play the Art Parlor podcast, or use your web browser to view the episodes at

Https://artparlor.pinecast.co/

If you need the RSS link for your podcast app, it is:

Https://pinecast.com/feed/artparlor

The podcast will be uploaded around the time of the show’s first airing for the month.

A Very Happy New Year to all and enjoy the show!

This month on The Art Parlor, you’ll learn about long-time Friends in Art member, Peter Altschul. Music has been a part of his life since he was very young and alternative meter and rhythm became part of his game. Can you blame him? He is, after all, a drummer. As a form of Christmas Card, he wanted to send an audible version. He created some very interesting takes on some of the Christmas Carols we know and love. You’ll get to hear many on this show including what led up to their creation. So get ready for the great caroling, with a twist!

To learn more about Peter and browse his website, go to:

Https://www.peteraltschul.com/

Art Parlor can be heard Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 8AM, Tuesdays at 7AM, and Wednesdays at 7PM on ACB Radio Mainstream.

www.acbradio.org/mainstream

Or ask your Echo device to open ACB Radio Mainstream. You can also call 518-906-1820.

Happy Holidays, everyone and enjoy the show!

It is our pleasure to bring to you our interview with FIA member and guest on this month’s show, Wayne Pearcy! An accomplished musician possessing enthusiasm and spirit, this interview will introduce listeners begining with his early life and how music and the trumpet naturally became a part of it. Showing advanced potential early on, it is no wonder he has come so far and continues to shine brightly in his field. Just look at this excerpt I grabbed from his site — www.waynepearcy.com:

Wayne Pearcy is a New England area trumpeter and composer who has won numerous accolades, perhaps most known by the jazz community for placing second globally as a soloist at the ITG College Jazz Competition in 2011. His rich tone and lyrical playing style have earned him studies with some of the heavy hitters in Jazz, including Tiger Okoshi, Darren Barrett, and Wynton Marsalis.

Isn’t that amazing? And it doesn’t stop there. Enjoy the show and stay tuned at the end for his demonstration of the natural trumpet. Art Parlor airs tonight at 8PM on ACB Radio Mainstream and repeats Sunday at 8AM, Tuesday at 7AM, and Wednesday at 7PM.

http://www.acbradio.org/mainstream

Or ask your favorite digital assistant to play ACB Radio Mainstream.

Art Parlor will be available in podcast form within the next few days so that you can hear episodes on demand. Stay tuned for that info when it comes out!

Thank you for listening and for your support of Friends in Art.

Welcome, everyone, to the Art Parlor brought to you by Friends in Art! This month, our esteemed guest is Harvey Miller. Composer, professor, choir master, vocalist and player of multiple instruments are just a few words that only begin to describe this beautiful soul. At seven years old, he began studying piano, beginning vocal lessons a year later. Entering the North Carolina School for the Blind at age ten, he studied piano, voice, violin, cello, and organ, and participated in choral and orchestra ensembles.

I can go on, but the show does that beautifully and I hope you enjoy it as much as those of us on the panel did. It airs on ACB Radio Mainstream beginning Sunday morning at 8AM, Tuesday at 7AM, Wednesday at 7PM, and Saturday at 8PM and will continue throughout the month. You can also listen at these times by telephone. Call (518) 906-1820 and select option 1 for Mainstream. For a full schedule, visit www.acbradio.org/mainstream .

You can learn more about Friends in Art at our website: www.friendsinart.com .

Enjoy your time in The Art Parlor!

It was so good to be on the Friends in Art panel when we interviewed Lynda. She has quite a story and told it in such a graceful, engaging way. Here is a snippet about her from her website, www.lyndalambert.com :

My story begins in The Village of Wurtemburg, located in rural western Pennsylvania. I was born on August 27, 1943. I am “Friday’s Child” and born under the Blueberry Moon. My destiny was to be an artist and writer. The images of my art and stories and poems are nestled deeply inside of me. I unearth them in the solitude of my studio.

If that doesn’t give an indication of how enticing this edition of Art Parlor will be, I don’t know what else would!

Please, tune into ArtFelt to listen to Lynda’s story. It airs tonight on ACB Radio Mainstream at 7PM and it will replay throughout the month at this time, as well as 8PM Saturday, 8AM Sunday, and 7AM Tuesday.

To see the full schedule of programming on Mainstream, go to www.acbradio.org/mainstream

To learn more about Friends in Art, visit www.friendsinart.com .

Thank you and enjoy!

We are very excited to present our guest, Matthew Shifrin! A man with many talents – musician, inventor, advocate, and more, he is also FIA’s 2018 scholarship winner. Please join us as we have an engaging, multifaceted conversation with him!

Some websites are listed in the show. His website is

http://www.legofortheblind.com/

Some other links he provided are:

His music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KxhdW7HHxA

His Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/Ls6JdUdogLQ

Art Parlor is brought to you by Friends in Art and ACB Radio. It airs beginning every Saturday evening at 8PM on ACB Radio Mainstream, repeating various times throughout the week. To listen and for a full schedule, go to

http://www.acbradio.org/mainstream

And please visit www.friendsinart.com to learn more about us. Enjoy the show!

Welcome to Art Parlor, brought to you by Friends in Art, for May, 2020. In this addition, we are featuring the memory of our beloved FIA President, Lynn Hedl, who passed away suddenly on April 9 due to a myriad of health complications. The FIA board, some other members, and Lin's family joined us in sharing our memories of Lynn. For more information about Lynn and to sign the guestbook, go to

Https://lynnhedl.weebly.com/

Art Parlor can be heard every Saturday at 8PM, Sunday at 8AM, Tuesday at 7AM and Wednesday at 7PM. You can listen on ACB Radio Mainstream, use the ACB Link app for Android or iOS, or call (518) 906-1820. For more information on Friends in Art, go to

www.friendsinart.com

To send us comments or feedback, e-mail [email protected] .

Thank you for listening.

Episode Notes

Friends in Art presents: The Art Parlor! Welcome to our premier featuring FIA member, poet, and author, Ann Chiappetta. She shares her thoughts on creativity and independent publishing.

The Art Parlor airs on ACB Radio Mainstream every week, beginning Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 8AM, Tuesdays at 7AM, and Wednesdays at 7PM. For a full Mainstream schedule, go to http://www.acbradio.org/mainstream.

Friends In Art is a special interest affiliate of the American Council of the Blind. For more information go to www.friendsinart.com or www.acb.org