Arts Showcase
Season 1
KVIE is dedicated to exploring arts throughout northern California. KVIE Arts Showcase is a new weekly series that takes you across the nation to meet artists of all kinds. Come with us as we experience America's most interesting and talented artists.
Where to Watch Arts Showcase • Season 1
40 Episodes
- Episode 1E1
Episode 1Discover the work of Allen Say, an illustrator and author who has received high honors in children's literature. Meet author Martin Smith, who has documented the federally-sponsored duck stamp program. Be inspired by America's Got Talent finalist and Sacramento-native David Garibaldi, and meet Farooq Hassan, a painter who is making his mark in the US after fleeing Iraq. - Episode 2E2
Episode 2Listen in on the work of clarinetist David Krakauer before marveling over the beaded Volkswagen Beetle, Vochol, created by the Huichol people of Mexico. Celebrate the legendary Apollo Theater with the tribute theater production, Soultime at the Apollo, and meet Melinda Watts, the 2008 winner of the American Idol-style show Gospel Dream. - Episode 3E3
Episode 3Rediscover the story of the doomed French queen through a Lady Gaga-style prism in David Adjmi's play Marie Antoinette. An iconic image in American art, Washington Crossing the Delaware. The creative process behind the architecture of airports. Celebrated Sacramento artist Gregory Kondos. Watch Tom Otterness bring new life to New York City's subway system with sculpture. - Episode 4E4
Episode 4Revisit the Old World of handcrafted arms and armor replicas with Christopher Poor. Sacramento art gallery Spanglish Arte. Photographer Scott Baxter documents Arizona ranching families. The improvisational style of beat box artist Shodekeh. Step into the Persian Room, New York City's Plaza Hotel nightclub, in an interview with socialite author Patty Farmer. - Episode 5E5
Episode 5Chat with Richard Sherman about writing the music for Mary Poppins, and discover Terry Gydesen's documentary photography, with subjects ranging from politicians to Prince. Remembering local Sacramento artist Laureen Landua with a tour of her studio, hear Ed Bok Lee's poem Ode to Bruce Lee, and see how Karen Gustafson creates art from food. - Episode 6E6
Episode 6Meet the man behind Matthew Crawley's character, Dan Stevens, and get a look at the Tony-award winning play, War Horse, and its equine star. The author of the companion book for Downton Abbey, Jessica Fellowes, is interviewed, and Lady Carnarvon discusses real life in Highclere Castle, the set of the upstairs scenes of Downton Abbey. - Episode 7E7
Episode 7Examine the influence record executive David Geffen had on bands like the Eagles. Meet Charlie Hoffman and Jol Dantzig, who both handcraft quality guitars. Explore the work of Tapigami artist Danny Scheible, and discover Ukrainian kilims, traditional woven tapestries that go back many generations. - Episode 8E8
Episode 8Discover how New York native Faith Ringgold is paying tribute to a generation of Harlem artists, and how playwright Matthew Spangler is bringing the bestselling novel The Kite Runner to life onstage. Explore the Van Rensselaer great hall, and see how Sacramento photographer Daniel Rebert found his love for art in the face of hardship. - Episode 9E9
Episode 9Singer Don McLean discusses his work and music after the fame of his song, American Pie, and artist El Anatsui talks about using recycled and reused materials. Choreographer Amy Sackett explores the role of Muslim women in hip hop culture and dance, and Sacramento artist Adele James takes Caribbean art to new heights. - Episode 10E10
Episode 10Meet Edward Burns, a writer, director, and actor, and Rachel Barton Pine, a world-renowned violinist who shares the spotlight with the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra. Costume designer Susan Hilferty discusses creating clothing for shows like Annie: The Musical, and Gregory Euclide's paintings show the crossing of nature and development. - Episode 11E11
Episode 11Discover painter Michael Birawer's 3D plus-size cityscapes, as well as Gary Kachadourian's skills sketching cut-and-fold artwork. Explore the Yolo County arts and agriculture project, and meet both fashion mogul Diane Von Furstenberg and Ori Gersht, an Israeli artist who determines the very definite bounds of beauty. - Episode 12E12
Episode 12Join dancer and choreographer Jennifer Nugent in a discussion about her life and work, and meet two of Sacramento's most thriving muralists, Sofia Lacin and Hennessy Christophel. Discover a group who creates opera in a surprising setting, and meet fiction writer and filmmaker John Sayles. - Episode 13E13
Episode 13Lose yourself in the compelling work of pianist Jeremy Denk - a soloist and symphony player who has been reviewed by every major metropolitan newspaper. Meet Uzma Mirza, a painter with divine inspiration. Then, take flight with aerial photographer Alexander Heilner, and Discover the poetry of Iraqi-American Dunya Mikhail, who fled Iraq after the Gulf War. - Episode 14E14
Episode 14Discover Sacramento's Arts Day of Giving in an interview with Shelly Willis, and animator Tom Schroeder's animated films that tell real-life stories in an improvisational style. Meet Rhea Pappas, a photographer who captures feminine beauty and power in her underwater series, and Richard Birkett, who has made fantasy clocks for decades. - Episode 15E15
Episode 15Meet the curator and artists behind an exhibit of war photography. Discover Emily Gray Koehler's woodblock prints of nature scenes. Capture the unique golden sunlight of California's people and landscapes with Ning Hou, and review the work of live action movie-makers and puppet animators, the Quay Brothers. - Episode 17E17
Episode 17Uncover answers to questions about Shakespeare's classic, Hamlet, with David Tennant. Meet Gloria Reuben, who plays Elizabeth Keckley in the award-winning film, Lincoln. Get a rare look at one of the few pipe organs in existence at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, and hear harmonica virtuoso Joe Powers. - Episode 18E18
Episode 18Examine Andy Warhol's work alongside the artists that reinterpret his groundbreaking art. Meet Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bobby Vee and tour Rockhouse Productions studio with his sons. International cover girl Loriel Andre'a discusses alternative modeling. Discover the story of art philanthropists John and Dominique de Menil. - Episode 19E19
Episode 19Enjoy a conversation with The Who guitarist Pete Townshend. Discover the work of David Knopp, who sculpts wood into layered, organically flowing shapes. Jian Wang draws inspiration for his contemporary art from nature and his surroundings. A.D. Wheeler preserves old, abandoned locations through photography. - Episode 21E21
Episode 21Discover how photographer Abrahán Garza revisits old postcard locations to create images with historic and modern elements. Enjoy a rare interview with Mel Brooks and tour Sacramento Airport's Terminal B. Be inspired by both Jeff LaDow, a quadriplegic who continues to paint, and Michael Bise, whose drawings trace the narrative of his life. - Episode 22E22
Episode 22Meet cast members behind Call the Midwife, and world-renowned violinist Elmar Oliveira. Discover a farm that provides room and board to artists willing to work the land. Examine how a Haitian dance company that was nearly destroyed in the 2010 earthquake has gained international attention after relocating to Miami. - Episode 23E23
Episode 23Meet Floyd Tunson, whose art challenges viewers to see different sides of life. Get an inside look at the PBS miniseries Mr. Selfridge from the cast, and tour acclaimed Sacramento artist David Lobenberg's studio. See how Missouri photographer Michael Eastman creates urban luminosity using long exposures of buildings. - Episode 24E24
Episode 24Examine Van Gogh's slow start at the Denver Art Museum, and meet Christine Ha, a blind chef who won on the popular series MasterChef and has a passion for poetry. Tour the Rocklin studio of Gayle Rappaport, and discover why New York Artist Eric Meek is considered a master of glass art. - Episode 26E26
Episode 26Director Joshua Seftel discusses his new film Annie: It's the Hard Knock Life, From Script to Stage. Discover the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home, Tanglewood, and its place in American music history. Meet a farm girl turned artist, and examine the history of swing dance. - Episode 27E27
Episode 27Explore an exhibit centered on the 1980s in Boston, and discover how choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler stages shows like Annie: The Musical. Discover works by photographer Jim McHugh and painter Susan Daily. Get a glimpse of Rembrandt, Van Dyck, and Gainsborough paintings rarely seen outside of Britain at the Milwaukee Art Museum. - Episode 28E28
Episode 28Get a taste of a Houston restaurant that is both strikingly artistic and delicious. Witness world-champion jump roper Adrienn Banhegyi's transition from competing to performing with Cirque du Soleil. Meet sculptor Judith Shea, and discuss the documentary Knuckleball with co-director Ricki Stern. - Episode 29E29
Episode 29Discover Mike Rivamonte, a Miami sculptor whose creations are more than meets the eye, as well as the Sacramento Choral Society, a one-of-a-kind chorus. Meet the great choreographer Bill T. Jones. Learn what happens to Neon signs once businesses and hotels revamp at the Las Vegas Neon Museum. - Episode 31E31
Episode 31Discover the story behind the newest Cirque du Soleil show, Zarkana. Explore the history of the Dance Theater of Harlem, which is reopening after an 8-year hiatus. Tour the Asia Society in Houston, a building rich in diversity and beauty. Meet award-winning contemporary Christian singer Sandi Patty. - Episode 32E32
Episode 32Explore the vital relationship between fashion and art from the mid-1860s to the mid-1880s. Discover how students at Sheldon High are creating work you'd think came out of Hollywood. See the Hollywood Sign get a much-needed face lift, and go beyond the science of ecology with landscape photographer Michael Berman. - Episode 35E35
Episode 35Meet an artist who paints with wine, as well as local musician Jackie Greene. Witness a photographer's portrayal of the multi-generational effects of Agent Orange used in Vietnam. Discover a theatrical trilogy about the life and death of Shakespeare, and discover the French artist who invented cubism with Picasso. - Episode 37E37
Episode 37Capture the beauty of forgotten places with photographer Miki Lansdowne. Meet jewelry designer Andrea Li, and painter of African American experiences John Wilson. Meet two people in love with piano restoration, and discover how artist Terry Border brings life to everyday objects. - Episode 38E38
Episode 38Discover an event where picnickers become performers. Enjoy an exclusive interview with Emmy winner Bryan Cranston, star of the renowned series Breaking Bad. Meet self-taught welder, sculptor, and seamstress Arabella Tattershall. Explore how a cigar box is transformed into a guitar with artisan Steve Cinnamon. - Episode 39E39
Episode 39John Waters guest stars in the world premiere of the concert version of Hairspray. Meet James Reddington, a photographer who documents peoples' secrets through their past. A new exhibit at Houston's Museum of Natural Science showcases the Court Jeweler's magnificent creations. Discover how XL projects have given a leg up to young artists in need of exposure. - Episode 40E40
Episode 40Discover how fiber artist Donna Tronca creates beautiful works using materials that can be easily discarded. Meet Antsy McClain, the man behind the music and James Turrell, whose work involves architectural explorations in light and space. Tour the American Folk Art Museum exhibition Foiled: Tinsel Painting in America.