Wednesday Aug 31, 2022

Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 2.1 - The ”Touch of August” Edition

Welcome to Season 02 Episode 01 - the "Touch of August" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, a podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia.

This episode features three interviews. The first is with Ben Baker, a local musician now living in Rochester, who has released a new album, Many States. Up next is a conversation with David and Ann Rose, who will be performing at the Opera House on September 9, 2022, at 7:30 PM. Finally, Marcia Merrins, President of the North Shore Arts Alliance, and Lisa Eppolito, a local potter, give us the lowdown on the upcoming Labor Day weekend edition of the Art Trail Hub Crawl.

Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Spotify, and now Amazon Prime Music, as well as on the Opera House Youtube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page.

If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Thanks for listening!

Time Stamps (approximate):

Ben Baker Interview 2:11
David and Ann Rose Interview 18:33
Arts Calendar 36:00
Marsha Merrins and Lisa Eppolito Interview 39:13

Media Links

Taylor Swift, "august", from the album Folklore, written by Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff, July 24, 2020, Republic Records
Ben Baker (all cuts from the album Many States, August 26, 2020)
- "Summer Sleep"
- "Samaritian Ridge"
"Violin Sonata in D minor", Mikhail Glinka, recorded by Paul Silverthorne (viola) and Aglaia Tarantino (piano), Nov. 30th, 2015

Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 2.1 - The ”Touch of August” Edition

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