Amy Lewin, Executive Director of the Oregon Cultural Trust, and Vance Beach, Executive Director of the Black Alliance & Social Empowerment, discuss the award.

Rabbi Avi Zweibel, Director of the Chabad Jewish Center of Southern Oregon, joins the Exchange to discuss the celebrations in Ashland across the Rogue Valley.

Dr. Alex Gonzalez is the Director of Bands for SOU and teaches courses in music pedagogy at Southern Oregon University.

The Creative Way host, Vanessa Finney, visits with Paul French.

Dr. Shireen Abu-Khader and Ethan Gans-Morse of Anima Mundi join the Exchange to discuss "Music of the Middle East" and a film produced specifically for the concert at SOU on Dec 7.

Joining the Exchange is Dr. Jerron Jorgensen, Director of Choral Studies at SOU and Music Director of the Rogue Valley Chorale.

Festival organizers Karolina Lavagnino and Matt Hoffman join Vanessa Finney on The Creative Way.

The Ashland Sarcasm Festival brings national and local comedians to venues across town, offering stand-up, improv and workshops that showcase Ashland’s creativity.

Norman Huynh, the new Music Director at the Britt Festival, talks with Vanessa Finney.

Lydia Heins and Peter Hatch join the Exchange.

JPR Arts reporter Vanessa Finney and JPR music curator Dave Jackson join Mike Green, host of the Jefferson Exchange.

Chelsea Rose visits with Dr. Chris Merritt to discuss his recent lobbying of Congress