Culture/Arts

Rhonda's guest is Hunter Ingram, assistant director of the Burgwin-Wright House, which is partnering with PBS North Carolina on a special advance screening of The American Revolution by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns.

WHQR arts reporter Demia Avery sits down with Jason Aycock, a Wilmington-based dancer, choreographer, and director who has worked with many local productions. Aycock talks about the origins of his love of dancing, the joys and challenges of directing, and Wilmington's theatre community.

Today Nan Graham has been thinking about the causes of and cures for what ails us.

Soup to Nuts Live! Featuring Rod Abernethy

Wilmington-based Working Films is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Rhonda's guest is Ana Lee, director of Learning & Development.

Rhonda's guests are Rachel Hilburn Lewis and Andy Wood whose "Speaking of Trees" series begins airing on PBS North Carolina's SciNC starting October 9.She also previews the upcoming production of "Home" directed by Cas Hyman as part of Pender County's 150th Anniversary. "Home" is the Tony Award-nominated play written by the late Pender County playwright Samm Art Williams.

WHQR arts reporter Demia Avery sat down with Heather Setzler, a former news producer turned actress and singer, to talk about her craft and the Wilmington theater community.

This is WHQR Presents – where we platform interesting people and perspectives from around the region. Today’s show looks at the importance of literacy and the legacy of the tragic 1963 bombing of a church in Birmingham. From a Poet’s Point of View — it's from Speak Ya Peace NC, a poetry collective and platform that facilitates art and conversations about issues stemming from racism and other forms of oppression and discrimination.

Rhonda interviews Oskar Espina Ruiz, artistic director of Chamber Music Wilmington, which is celebrating its 30th year. She also speaks with Alana Shaw, founder of Turning the Wheel, a nationally-recognized dance/theater program which will present "Stardust and Water," October 3-4, at the Minnie Evans Performing Arts Center.

WHQR's arts reporter Demia Avery sat down with Grammy-nominated artist and music producer Damion Murrill to talk about growing up in a musical family, the therapeutic power of music, and inspiring future musicians.