Artists Talk with LVA: September 11, 2025

Zed Saeed discusses his upcoming solo exhibit, "Eastern KY: People and Places," at The LVA Gallery. Tune in each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA on WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com.

Zed Saeed is a large-format photographer specializing in portraits and constructed landscapes. His work explores the connection between people and places, blending visual detail with emotional depth to capture stories of identity and environment.

“Eastern KY: People and Places”, opens September 19 and runs through October 23 at The LVA Gallery. There will be an opening reception on September 19 from 6 - 8 pm and an Artist’s Talk on October 11 at 12 Noon.

Part of the 2025 Louisville Photo-Biennial

Artists Talk with LVA: September 4, 2025

Richard Bram opens a solo show at Galerie Hertz this weekend and joins us in the studio. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

American/British photographer Richard Bram was born in Philadelphia, USA, in 1952 and has been a professional photographer since 1984. He was a founding member of in-public, now UP Photographers, the first international street photography collective. In addition to being regularly published in traditional and digital magazines, he regularly writes and lectures on street photography. Three books of his work have been published, "Richard Bram: Street Photography" (2006), “Richard Bram: NEW YORK” (2016) and “Short Stories” (2020). In 2020, Bram received the honor of a major retrospective exhibition at the Mannheimer Kunstverein of Mannheim, Germany. His work has been seen in over forty solo and group exhibitions around the world, and is part of major museum collections in America and Europe. He now makes his home on the banks of the River Thames in east London where he observes the water, light and air of that great river.

Artists Talk with LVA: August 28, 2025

Director Alyssa Hendricks and producer Michelle Lori from The Chamber Theatre discuss their production of The Harlan Women on Artists Talk with LVA on WXOX 97.1 FM at 10 a.m.

Michelle Lori is a Theatre professional engaged in acting, directing, playwriting and arts administration for The Chamber Theatre, Inc. a Kentucky nonprofit theatre since 2016. She also works as a theatre professional with other area community and semi-professional theatres. Her past professional experience includes Actors Theatre of Louisville and Presbyterian Church USA.

Alysa Hendricks is a Training, Development, and Quality Manager at Generation Tux, but also once taught theatre in the Oldham County Schools and has been very active with local theatre companies in this area. She attended Arizona State University and the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

The Harlan Women will be performed at Jeffersonville's NoCo Arts & Cultural District in Jeffersonville on September 4, 5, and 6 and at the green space outside Louisville Visual Art on September 11, 12, and 13. All shows begin at 7 p.m. Get tickets at thechambertheatre.org

Artists Talk with LVA: August 21, 2025

Indiana muralist Carrie Johns has been super busy, but found the time to join us this week in the studio. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM / Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Carrie Johns has completed over a dozen murals in Southern Indiana, as well as several others in Louisville. All of them are designed for a specific location and purpose. Her largest mural, covering 3,700 square feet, is located on the Elsby East building just outside of her studio.  She has an Art History degree from the University of Louisville and has worked for the Weber Group before becoming a full-time mural artist.

Immediately after this interview, Carrie was off to Corydon, Indiana to put the finishing touches on her latest project for the Harrison County Public Library.

Artists Talk with LVA: August 14, 2025

This week, we talked with theatre artist Mollie Murk, who recently played Hamlet with Kentucky Shakespeare. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Mollie Murk is an actor, director, and teaching artist. In Louisville, they have worked most often for Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, playing Hamlet this past summer, Lady Macbeth, Viola in Twelfth Night, and The Woman in KSF’s 2021 Halloween thriller, The Turn of the Screw. Mollie has directed for three witches shakespeare. 

Mollie is an alum of Hope College and Shakespeare & Company’s Center for Actor Training, and is a proud member of the Ring of Keys Network: www.RingofKeys.org/keys/Mollie-Murk.

They have also performed at Actors Theatre of Louisville (The Wolves, Dracula, Dracula: The Radio Play, and Are You There?) Hope Summer Repertory Theatre, Derby Dinner Playhouse, Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Suspend Aerial Arts, and have enjoyed teaching at Commonwealth Theatre Center, Seattle Children’s Theatre, and Lookingglass Theatre Company.