Maine Arts Alive 5/26/15

Host: Michael Donahue
Engineer: Amy Browne

Program Topic: The Grand and the Downeast Maine Playwrights Festival

Participants:
Gail La Rosa Thompson, Executive Director, The Grand
Teri Sargent Smith, President, Board of Directors, The Grand
Sanford Phippen, Author, Playwright, Downeast Maine Playwrights Festival

Key Discussion Points: History of the Grand, the Grand today and tomorrow, the Downeast Maine Playwright Festival, the work of Sanford Phippen

Maine Arts Alive 4/28/15

Host: Michael Donahue
Engineer: Amy Browne

Program Topic: Promoting Maine Arts & Artists

Participants: Anthony Anderson, President & Publisher, Maine Gallery Guide & Studio Guide
Maureen Farr, Publisher, Arts Guide
Julie A. Richard, Executive Director, Maine Arts Commision, Art Walk Maine

Key Discussion Points: History and present use of guides throughout Maine, current state of Arts in Maine

Maine Arts Alive 3/24/15

Host: Michael Donahue
Engineer: Amy Browne

Program Topic: Maine Masters Project: “Imber’s Left Hand”

Guests Include: Richard Kane, Project Director, Maine Masters Melody Lewis-Kane, Co-Producer, Maine Masters
Jill Hoy, artist

Key Discussion Points:

The story of the Maine Masters program

Producing video documentary “Imber’s Left Hand”

The artist: John Imber – His life, talent, and death

Maine Arts Alive 10/28/14

Host: Michael Donahue
Engineer: Amy Browne

Program Topic: The Art of Writing the Serialized Novel

Key Discussion Points:
• What is the “serialized” novel?
• How did the serialized novel at the Ellsworth American newspaper take form?
• As writer, what is it like to share authorship

Guests:
• Stephen Fay, Managing Editor, Ellsworth American
• Monica Giordano, writer
• Mac Herrling, writer