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Artspeak Radio
ARTSPEAK RADIO is a live radio program on KKFI that airs every Wednesday from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Host Maria Vasquez Boyd serves up information about the visual and literary arts community including live interviews with artists, writers, and performers.
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Maria Vasquez Boyd is a writer, painter, illustrator, radio producer and a founding member of the Latino Writers Collective.
ARTSPEAK RADIO is a live radio program on KKFI that airs every Wednesday at noon. Host Maria Vasquez Boyd serves up information about the visual and literary arts community including live interviews with artists, writers, and performers.
Past guests on ARTSPEAK Radio include the following individuals and organizations. Scribe, Bernie Koehrson, The Writers Place, Jose Faus, Carol Kariotis, Lisa Cordes, Shawn Pavey, Main Street Rag, Tara Varney, Glenn North, Matt Jacobs, David Rhoades, Damon Lee Patterson, Jill Downen, Greg Patterson, Seth Johnson, William Peck, Jared Flaming, 2013 Verses and Voices, Mary Ann Haenni, Judith Towse, Molly Kaderka, Norma Cantu, The Artists for Life Project, Darryl Chamberlain, Bluest Aye, Jennifer Leigh Coates, Missi Rasmussen, Alex R. Carpernter, Skye Livingston, Michele Johnson, Justin Beachler, Carla Malone Steck, Janet and Stan Banks, Mark Allen, Benjamin Alire Saenz, Angela Cervantes, Geo Sipp, Daniel Shea, Meghan Henry, Kansas City Public Library, Dr. Phong Nguyen, Tracy Abeln, Julia Cole, The Riverfront Reading, Phyllis Becker, Carl Bettis, Eve Ott, Patricia Lawson, and Silvia Kofler, Thomas Cobian, Sean Starowitz, Carrie Riehl, Emily Kenyon, Summer Osborn, Jen Harris, Woodneath Library, Andie Paloutzian, Jorge Garcia Almodovar, Diego Chi, Ahram Park, Lindsey Martin-Bowen, Sara Miss Conception Glass, Tommy Frank, Rhiannon Ross, Michele Pond, David Arnold Hughes, Sharon Eiker, Madeline Gallucci, Patrick Alexander, Eric Dobbins, Luis Garcia, Cory Imig, Jeanette Powers, Lauren Sobchak, Ari Fish, Miguel M. Morales, Sofiana Olivera, m.o.i. (aka the minister of information, aka Don Wilikson) Sarah Starr, Maril Crabtree, Stephen Roth, and Dave Dalton, Melaney Mitchell, Bobby Howsare, Sandra Moran, Front/Space, Don Simon, Chance Wolf, Suzanne Gladney, MaryFrances Wagner, Greg Field, Jane Booth, Suze Ford Fernandez, David Wayne Reed, Lorenzo Collado, Jessy Terrero, Petra & Kester Horn-Marsh, Eve Brackenbury, Brandon Forrest Frederick, MyArts, Adam Goldberg, Deana Bellamaganya, Ryan Teney, Mihn Du Pha, Eric Lindquist, Jenny Mendez, Teresa Magel, Sarah Hyde-Schmiedeler, Deborah Shouse, Ron Zoglin, Nicole Emanuel, Adam Finkelston, Jay Meara, Danny Orendorf, Laura Isaac, Whispering Prairie Press, Jessica Conoley, Pat Daneman, Marianne Getchell, and Annie Raab.
Upcoming Episodes
June 19, 2019 Arts & Culture, Podcast
ARTSPEAK RADIO and The Sextet & Perpetual Motion
Wednesday June 19, 2019 noon -1pm CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio www.kkfi.org
Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes The Sextet and Don Wilkinson to talk about Perpetual Motion.
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June 12, 2019 Arts & Culture, Podcast
ARTSPEAK RADIO with Miki P and The Swallowtails
Wednesday June 12, 2019 noon-1pm CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio www.kkfi.org
Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes musician Miki P and The Swallowtails to the KKFI studio for a live performance and conversation.
Born and raised in Kansas City, Mikala Petillo is an artist, multi-instrumentalist, musician and songwriter performing under Miki P. She compose’s lyrics reflective of her own life experiences as well as melodies that hit the heart.
Miki has always been a creative, from a young age she picked up guitar and drums, teaching herself how to play & write songs conveying a spectrum of emotions well beyond her years. As a teen into her early adult years she played drums for a band called American Slim, and found success playing festivals like Middle of the Map Fest, SXSW Music Festival in Austin TX as well as performing at venues like the Royal’s Kaufman Stadium and the Nelson Atkins Museum. She also found success in releasing music for their first full-length album Irreplaceable in the Spring of 2017 gaining experience writing original music for the group with songs like Stevie Knicks, In My Room, and Irreplaceable, followed by a single Queen of Hearts April 11 of 2018.
Branching off from the rock-heavy style of American Slim, Miki has learned an assortment of skills in other genre’s and has come-into-her-own, teaching herself ukulele & piano, including them on songs like Kansas City + Music Box and many more off her debut album Dome of Swallows. Along with staying true to her unique art and pursuing her music career she teaches youth in the Kansas City metro area to play, sing, and write their own music.
Miki P released her first full-length album September 1st, 2018 including 10 original songs. The album is a journey from start to finish describing life in all aspects of heartbreak and love. “Unapologetic from the very beginning, Mikala Petillo – Miki P – let’s you know exactly what you’re getting yourself into. Dome Of Swallows is a nugget of excellent music. From bass line to Petillo’s unmistakably explosive voice, every part of this album exudes talent.” - Stevie Ervay (PlaylistPlay)
You can stay up to date with all things she creates on her website: mikipmusic.com
Miki P and The Swallowtails release, I Get Lost, new single out 6//12/19.
The Swallowtails are: 🦋Miki P - Guitar/vocals Adee Dancy - Cello/vocals Rachel Lovelace - Bassoon Fritz Hutchison - Drums Robert Castillo - Bass
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June 5, 2019 Arts & Culture, Podcast
ARTSPEAK RADIO + Firesign Theatres Phil Proctor, JDale, and Jason Buice
Wednesday June 5, 2019 noon-1pm CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio www.kkfi.org
Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Firesign Theatres Phil Proctor, High Priestess JDale, and singer/songwriter Jason Buice.
May 29, 2019 Arts & Culture, Podcast
ARTSPEAK RADIO + Chiavelli, Shapiro, Sommer, & Pavey
Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Rita Chiarelli, Mikal Shapiro, Heather Sommer, and Shawn Pavey on to the show.
ListenMay 22, 2019 Arts & Culture, Podcast
ARTSPEAK RADIO with David Cunningham, James Heiman, Laura Nugent and Rachelle Gardner-Roe
Wednesday May 22, 2019 noon - 1pm CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live audio www.kkfi.org
Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes musician/educator David Cunningham and children's choir from Center Elementary, author James Heiman, artists Rachelle Gardner-Roe & Laura Nugent.
Read MoreMay 15, 2019 Arts & Culture, Podcast
ARTSPEAK RADIO + Jason Vivone, Jenny Martin, Melanie Johnson, & Olathe Station Art Fair
Wednesday May 15, 2019 noon to 1pm CST 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio streaming live audio www.kkfi.org
Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Jason Vivone, Jenny Martin, Melanie Johnson, and Olathe Station Art Fair.
ListenMay 8, 2019 Arts & Culture, Podcast
ARTSPEAK RADIO presents Kadesh Flow and Byron Stamps
Wednesday May 8, 2019 noon - 1pm CST 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio streaming live audio at www.kkfi.org
Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Kadesh Flow and Byron Stamps. Each guest will interview and share information on air then collaborate on a performance of storytelling and comedy live from the KKFI studio!
ListenApril 24, 2019 Arts & Culture, Podcast
ARTSPEAK RADIO -Schulman, Callahan, Rice, Faus, Aya, & Sullivan
Wednesday April 24, 2019 noon to 1pm CST 90.1FM KKFI Kansas City Community Radio www.kkfi.org
Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Blair Schulman, GK Callahan, Lindsay Rice, José Faus, Aya, and Tom Sullivan to the program.
ListenApril 17, 2019 Arts & Culture, Podcast
ARTSPEAK RADIO + Bruce Young, Kevin King & Miki P
Wednesday April 17, 2019 noon to 1pm CST 90.1FM KKFI Kansas City Community Radio www.kkfi.org
Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes theater owner/musician Bruce Young, producer/director Kevin King, and singer/songwriter Miki P.
ListenApril 10, 2019 Arts & Culture, Podcast
ARTSPEAK RADIO with Kian Byrne, Ruben Castillo, & Danielle Weigandt
Wednesday April 10, 2019 noon to 1pm CST 90.1Fm www.kkfi.org
Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes singer/songwriter Kian Byrne, artist/printmaker Ruben Castillo, and artist Danielle Weigandt.
ListenApril 3, 2019 Arts & Culture, Podcast
ARTSPEAK RADIO + Kar Woo, Andrés Rodriguez, Natasha Ria El-Scari, and Katie Kline
Producer/host Maria Vasquez Boyd welcomes Kar Woo Artist Helping the Homeless, poets Andrés Rodriguez, Natasha Ria El-Scari, and Katie Kline KC Storytellers.
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