This Week on ART ON THE AIR features The Singing Author Kelly G Fletcher's new romance novel Highway to Happy, master puppeteer Ralph Kipness, spotlight is on 4th Street Theatre's production of Hamlet

About this episode

This episode features interviews with Kelly G Fletcher about her new romance novel and Ralph Kipness discussing his puppetry work, along with a spotlight on a theater production of Hamlet.

This Week (5/22 & 5/24) on ART ON THE AIR features “The Singing Author,” Kelly G Fletcher, whose newest romance book, “Highway to Happy – Book 3 of her Southern Sunsets” released May 19th. Kelly recently appeared with the LaPorte County Symphony’s Elton John Experience. Next Ralph Kipness shares his life-long passion as a m designing, building, and performing with his marionettes over many decades. Our spotlight is on 4th Street Theatre production of “Hamlet” adapted and directed by Grant Fitch running June 5th through the 21st. Tune in on Sunday at 7pm on Lakeshore Public Media 89.1FM for our hour long conversation with our special guests or listen at lakeshorepublicmedia.org/AOTA, and can also be heard Fridays at 11am and Mondays at 5pm on WVLP 103.1FM (WVLP.org) or listen live at Tune In. Listen to past ART ON THE AIR shows at lakeshorepublicmedia.org/AOTA or brech.com/aota. Please have your friends send show feedback to Lakeshore at: radiofeedback@lakeshorepublicmedia.orgSend your questions about our show to AOTA@brech.comLIKE us on Facebook.com/artonthairwvlp to keep up to date about art issues in the Region. New and encore episodes also heard as podcasts on: NPR, Spotify…

People in this episode

Hosts: Larry A Brechner, Ester Golden

Guests: Kelly G Fletcher, Ralph Kipness

Topics covered

• romance novels
• puppetry
• theater production
• interviews
• art

Keywords

• romance
• puppeteer
• Hamlet
• 4th Street Theatre
• Kelly G Fletcher
• Ralph Kipness
• art

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 4th Street Theatre

Books & works: Highway to Happy, Hamlet

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