In our continuing series of JX Arts, the Jefferson Exchange host Mike Green visits with Vanessa Finney, host of JPR podcasts, The Creative Way and My Better Half, and by Dave Jackson, host of JPR's Open Air and curator of music on JPR's Rhythm and News Service.

JPR Senior Producer, Natalie Golay
A notable event we didn't have time to get to during the show is the Southern Oregon Repertory Singers' upcoming 2025-2026 concert series, with performances in October, December, March and May.
The season opens this weekend, Saturday , Oct. 25, and Sunday, Oct. 26, with "The Skies Sing" at the SOU Music Recital Hall. Ticket information
Click to hear Southern Oregon Repertory Singers perform "Sleep of the Seven Lights" by Jodi French
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Dave Jackson's Halloween Playlist:
- Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon
- Wolfman’s Brother - Phish
- Dire Wolf - Grateful Dead
- The Werewolf - Paul Simon
- Boris the Spider - The Who
- Time Warp - Rocky Horror Picture Show Ensemble
- Double Double/Built on Bones - Emily Scott Robinson
- Hana Zara - Black Widow
- Angelica Garcia - The Devil Can Get In
- I Put a Spell On You - Hawkins
- Season of the Witch - Dr John/Blues Brothers
- Kids - Moe
- Drawn to the Blood - Sufjan Stevens
- Zombie - Cranberrys
- Zombie Girl - Langhorne Slim
- Zombie Zoo - Tom Petty
- Psycho Killer - Talking Heads
- Howlin’ For You - the Black Keys
- Spooky - Atlanta Rhythm Section
- Burn the Witch - Radiohead
- The Ghosts of Highway 20 - Lucinda Williams
- Monster in My Bed - Suzanne Santo
- Night of the Living Dead - G Love & Special Sauce
- Helter Skelter - The Beatles
- Bradford Loomis - Chasing Ghosts
- Joan Osborne - Dracula Moon
- Ghost Riders in the Sky - Johnny Cash
- Florence and the Machine - Scream