Bill Snyder

3 weeks ago | wskg.org | Bill Snyder

The phrase “arteriovenous malformation” doesn’t exactly sound like the stuff of musical theater—but for composer and lyricist William Finn, it was life or death. After surviving that very condition, he turned the experience into A New Brain—a moving and often hilarious musical about the healing power of art. SRO Productions presents A New Brain from June 13 through 22 at the Schorr Family Firehouse Stage, 45 Willow Street in Johnson City.

4 weeks ago | wskg.org | Bill Snyder

Know Theatre presents David Rabe's play opening June 13 and continuing weekends through June 29, with a Thursday pay-what-you-can night on Thursday, ,June 19. Vito Longo, who plays Eddie, and Joe Hoffman, who plays Mickey, join us to talk about the damaged characters they play, and how they fight against, or succumb to the crazy world they live in.

1 month ago | wskg.org | Bill Snyder

Walking on Water Productions premiered a new musical a few years ago and have been work shopping it. It will get its first full staging in the Kitchen Theatre, 417 W. State Street in Ithaca from June 5 through June 15. Producter Priscilla Hummel and composer and co-lyricist Scotty Arnold join us to talk about the workshop process and finding their dream cast.

1 month ago | wskg.org | Bill Snyder

"Glory and Light" is the title of the Spring Concert by the Downtown Singers on Saturday, June 7 @ 7pm in Sarah Jane Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church, 308 Main Street in Johnson City. Music Director Robert Manners joins us to talk about the program which features Antonio Vivaldi's famous "Gloria" and well as recent music by Elaine Hagenberg, "Illuminare" which features ancient texts set to lush harmonies, as well as Two Psalms by Gustav Holst.

1 month ago | wskg.org | Bill Snyder

A "Celebrate Ukraine" concert takes place on Sunday June 1 at 3pm in the Memorial Center of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church, located just off Virginia Avenue on the North Side of Johnson City. Concert organizer Ü Lee joins us to talk about the many musicians adding their talents to the concert. She also talks about the other projects that keep her busy.