JPR's Vanessa Finney interviews Emily Hartlerode, Director of the Oregon Folklife Network, about the organization's mission to support traditional arts and cultural heritage in Oregon.

Director Blake Robison and playwright Karen Zacarías join to discuss OSF's upcoming production of "Shane".

Emily Hartlerode, Director of the Oregon Folklife Network, joins The Creative Way host, Vanessa Finney.

Susan Aversa, Artistic Director at the Collaborative Theater Project, joins the Exchange.

Mike Sandoval, Executive Director of Rockafairy, joins the Exchange.

As a young immigrant to the U.S., Karen Zacarías was moved by the classic Western novel "Shane." Now an accomplished playwright, she has adapted the story for the stage, reimagining the coming-of-age tale with more cultural accuracy. Zacarías joins director Blake Robison in a conversation with JPR’s Vanessa Finney to discuss the creative and collaborative process behind the adaptation.

Bruce Campbell and his wife, Ida Gearon, join the Exchange to discuss their upcoming new film "Ernie and Emma."

Anna's incredible life is characterized in a new book, "Not Your China Doll." Author Katie Gee Salisbury joins Chelsea Rose to discuss.

Director Blake Robison and playwright Karen Zacarías join to discuss OSF's upcoming production of "Shane".

The June 2025 camp brought Native families together on the Klamath River to learn about Indigenous science, raft the river, and participate in fun activities

Martin Majkut has conducted and studied music around the world, but in Oregon, he’s been known since 2010 as the adventurous, growth-oriented music director of the Rogue Valley Symphony. He also has a long-standing collaboration with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Now, he's adding another title -- music director of the Oregon Coast Music Festival. He recently shared his packed performance calendar with JPR’s Vanessa Finney.