PBS Reno ARTS brings listeners up close with the creators, performers and cultural enrichment opportunities in our region. Meet the people who are the arts in our region, learn what stokes their passions and preview what’s coming up in theater, music and more.
PBS Reno ARTS Podcast
The John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art is a relatively new museum, open since 2019 on the campus of the University of Nevada. Director Stephanie Gibson introduces us to the museum, its exhibits, philosophy and desire to be a cultural touchstone for the entire community.
Executive Director of Artown Beth Macmillan previews the 2024 Artown festival.
Steve Trounday tells the story behind AVA ballet.
Executive Director Joe Atack introduces the 2024 Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival season.
Actor and improv comedian Ian Sorensen takes us through his thinking in an improv performance.
Scott Faulkner is well-known for his work with the Reno Philharmonic and Reno Chamber Orchestra.
Film Producer and Festival Director Michelle Aguilar-Ficara introduces listeners to Lake Tahoe Documentary Film Festival.
Frances Melhop has created unique art experiences since she abandoned the traditional gallery setting for a nomadic approach.
Ann Wolfe is the Andrea and John C. Deane Family Chief Curator and Associate Director at the Nevada Museum of Art.
Meet George Lam, the Assistant Director of Nevada Humanities, who introduces the 2024 Literary Crawl.
Ryan Costella and Rod Hearn, Democracy Suicide. Can art help us bridge the divides that grip our country?
Donald Johanson, Paleoanthropologist. It’s the 50th anniversary of Dr. Johanson’s discovery.
Chris Lanier, 2024 Reno City Artist. As his term approaches its end, Reno City Artist Chris Lanier discusses the position.
John Trent is a longtime journalist and University of Nevada, Reno alum who faced the enormous responsibility of writing the University’s 150th Anniversary retrospective book.
Dennyse Sewell, CEO, Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. The Pioneer Center is more than just the place to see the Reno Phil, AVA Ballet and Broadway touring shows.
Megan Berner, City of Reno Arts and Culture Manager. We’ve all seen public art – sculptures and murals and the like – but what do you know about how it got there?
Melissa Taylor, Reno Little Theater. How do you adapt a classic? RLT is producing a new adaptation of Dial M For Murder.
Dana Nollsch is a familiar face to Reno area theater groups.
