Vanessa Finney
News Host / ProducerVanessa Finney is JPR's Arts Reporter, All Things Considered host, and the award-winning host of My Better Half - a podcast and Jefferson Exchange segment that explores how people are thriving in the second half of their lives. Outside of JPR, Vanessa sings Jazz & Bossa Nova and produces The Work of Art for Southern Oregon PBS. Originally from California, she graduated from UCLA with a BA in Literature then earned an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Antioch University Los Angeles.
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JPR's Vanessa Finney and Dave Jackson join the Exchange. -
The milestone concert was conceived to be more inclusive of the Spanish-speaking community. JPR’s Vanessa Finney talks with three people at the heart of the process: Rachel Jones, Diana Ramos, and Victoria Bencomo. -
Vanessa Finney interviews the band's manager, Steven Machat. -
Mark Melton and Matt Case of On the Fly Comics join Vanessa Finney on The Creative Way to discuss the Comic Expo. -
Vanessa Finney visits with organizers who are bringing new music to the Britt Festival -
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.
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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. -
Director Blake Robison and playwright Karen Zacarías join to discuss OSF's upcoming production of "Shane".
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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. -
Vanessa Finney visits with Martin Majkut, Director of the Rogue Valley Symphony, in the JPR studio.
