State of the Art is a weekly dive into the Maine arts scene with the people who create, collaborate and shape our vibrant cultural landscape. Host Heather McDougall and other members of the Maine Public Classical Team sit down with guests, sharing their stories, experiences and forthcoming projects and events.
Episodes are broadcast on Sundays and Mondays on Maine Public Classical, and an extended version of each episode is also available for on-demand listening on our website. An archive of episodes is available below.
Our warmest thanks to Portland-based Palaver Strings for sharing their recording as our series sig tune, the fiddle set, Yorkshire Lass/One Hour in Hungary/Shuckin’ Stiddy - Greg Boardman/Mikael Marin/Roger Tallroth/Elsie Gawler.
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On January 9, the Hitchcock thriller The 39 Steps is coming to the stage of the Camden Opera House. The two theater makers behind this production join us this week – Paul and Jennifer Hodgson. -
The Portland String Quartet's annual winter solstice tradition and gift to the people of Portland - Bach's The Art of the Fugue. -
This week’s guest is Dr. Aaron Rosen, guest curator of the exhibition, Up/Rooted, now running at the Maine Jewish Museum. -
A preview of Mayo Street Arts’ December line-up with Executive Director Ian Bannon and Program Manager Colby Nathan. -
The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine presents two upcoming winter productions - Theatre Artistic Director Reba Askari joins us to tell us about them. -
Joining us this week are Cole Tamminen and Mary McKone of the Lemont Block Collective in Brunswick. -
The electrifying violin concerto by Wynton Marsalis is on the docket for the next Bangor Symphony Orchestra concert featuring violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins, who joins us to chat about this landmark work. -
We’re joined by Dr. Kari Francis, who recently joined the Bowdoin College faculty as the new Director of Choral Activities and Lecturer in Music. -
Portland-based photographer Jocelyn Lee joins us to chat about her newly published book, The Haunted – Contemporary Photography Conjured in New England. -
Two guests this week on the recent opening of the University of Southern Maine’s Crewe Center for the Arts – Dr. Kelly Hrenko and Kyle Nielsen.
