“To the Moon and Beyond” now on display at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The exhibition features a 23 foot diameter globe of the moon, as well as a collection of intimate paintings inspired by space exploration.
James Baumgartner
James produces and engineers Political Roundtable, The Weekly Catch and other special programming on The Public’s Radio. He also produces Artscape, the weekly arts & culture segment heard every Thursday. His favorite part of the job is talking with artists, musicians and other creators about their process and what inspires them.
James learned the basics of audio editing while studying music at Missouri State University. He went on to get a Master of Fine Arts in Electronic Art at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he created electronic music, video art and internet-based media art. While at RPI, James went on the air for the first time, hosting an electronic music show on Rensselaer's station, WRPI, but his love of radio came from staying up late so he could hear punk rock on KKFI, the community radio station in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Artscape: New Bedford Folk Festival Preview
A couple of tried-and-true Independence Day activities, plus a preview of the New Bedford Folk Festival this Saturday and Sunday
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Artscape: Bristol Art Museum Controversy
Bristol artist Bradley Wester uses found photos of soldiers doing things you don’t usually see soldiers doing, like wearing nothing but a pair of women’s pink underwear. Some members of the museum’s board of directors wanted the photos removed from the current show at the museum.
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Artscape: Salve Regina University’s Creative Writing MFA Program
In June 2018, Salve Regina University started their Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. Local author Ann Hood is the founding director and she recently talked with our own Scott MacKay about this “low-residency” program.
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Artscape: Night’s People From Mixed Magic Theatre
This Friday and Saturday, Mixed Magic Theatre presents “Night’s People” at Trinity Rep. Ricardo Pitts-Wiley tells us how he was first inspired by the night 35 years ago. Plus new kinetic sculptures coming to New Bedford and RI Pride Fest in Providence.
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Artscape: PVDFest Preview
PVDFest 2019 takes over downtown Providence this weekend. Organizers say it will have more than 1,500 artists on 22 stages. There’s too much for us to cover in a short segment, but we talked to a few artists as a sample of what you can expect from the festival.
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Artscape: The Origins Of The Summer Beach Read
Chuck Hinman talks with Donna Harrington-Lueker about her look at the origins of the beach read, “Books for Idle Hours, 19th Century Publishing and the Rise of Summer Reading.”
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Artscape: Gorham Silver At The RISD Museum
Surround yourself in silver at the RISD Museum now through December 1st.
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Artscape: What Type Of Book Gets A Tax Break?
Artists, musicians and authors can sell their works in Rhode Island without collecting sales tax, but when it comes to books, the state seems to be making an odd distinction.
