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Art & Soul -- Amy O'Brien Choreographer 11.18.09

Boise, ID (2009-11-18) For Amy O'Brien there are no lines between ballet and modern dance, or using old tools to restore buildings, or choreographing a performance art piece...it's all art . Boise State Radio's Jyl Hoyt shows us the connections on this week's Art and Soul.

Art & Soul -- Mary Clearman Blew On the West and Her Writing 11.11.09

Moscow, ID (2009-11-11) Writer Mary Clearman Blew grew up off the beaten track on a cattle ranch in central Montana. Blew broke horses, branded cattle and learned to hang with the toughest cowboys. She's used her past to fuel the pages of her memoires and novels. As our series Art and Soul continues, Sadie Babits has this story of a woman whose words embody the changing West.

Art & Soul -- Stephen Schultz 11.04.09

Sandpoint, ID (2009-11-04) Painters dream about where their work will be shown. For Sandpoint artist Stephen Schultz it was a gallery in Paris. Two years ago, it happened. In fact, forty years ago, Schultz and a friend camped in Paris a few hundred feet from that same gallery. This week on Art and Soul Sadie Babits visits Stephen Schultz, a Sandpoint artist that explores the world through his canvas.

Art & Soul -- Philomena Nomee 10.28.09

Plummer, ID (2009-10-28) Philomena (phill-oh-mean-ah) Nomee (NOH'mee) will bead just about anything - pens, wallets, even day planners. And she'll do it anywhere too. But for Nomee beading is not just a hobby. On this week's Art and Soul, Sadie Babits has this story of a woman who's dedicated her life to keeping a culture alive.

Art & Soul -- Aage Nielsen

Boise, ID (2009-10-21) Aage Nielsen knew early on he wanted to be a musician. It all started when he joined band and picked up the clarinet. Today he uses his bass clarinet to explore a range of musical genres from medieval to modern. But as Jyl Hoyt found out for this week's Art and Soul, a new instrument with a story-book history is changing his life.

Art & Soul -- Jim Cockey 10.14.09

Boise, ID (2009-10-14) Beethoven or Mozart probably comes to mind when you think about great classical composers. Their music is alive but they're dead. That's an odd situation for Jim Cockey. Jim Cockey is a 21st century composer living in Idaho. This week on Art and Soul Sadie Babits profiles a musician fueled by the special needs of his child.

Art & Soul -- Jim Loney and Colleen McNutt 09.23.09

Moscow, ID (2009-09-23) It takes a lot of effort to make a marriage work. Colleen McNutt and Jim Loney should know. The couple has been married for thirty years. Their secret? Their shared passion for art. The only thing better than looking at art is creating their own. Sadie Babits has a profile of this artist couple on today's Art and Soul.

Art & Soul -- Robert Wrigley 10.07.09

Moscow, ID (2009-10-07) Robert Wrigley has spent his entire life writing poems that get at the fabric of who we are. The Idaho poet has gained national acclaim for his mastery of language. He has seven books to his name. But for all this success, Robert Wrigley remains grounded in Moscow's rolling wheat fields and forests. As we continue our series Art and Soul Sadie Babits has this profile of a man who's driven to explain the world around him.

Art & Soul -- Nita Sale 09.30.09

Meridian, ID (2009-09-30) Age is irrelevant for Meridian resident Nita Sale. She's now 85 years old and she has created about a thousand quilts. She's become a teacher to many women who want to improve their quilting skills. In this installment of Art and Soul, Boise State Radio's Jyl Hoyt got a first hand look at the art of quilting from a master.

Art & Soul -- Ron McFarland 09.16.09

St. Maries, ID (2009-09-16) In the writing world, Ron McFarland is a bit of a jack-of-all-trades. He loves to write everything from poetry to literary criticism. That writing has paid off. Ron McFarland has numerous books and he's written thousands of poems. He also has the honor of being Idaho's first Writer in Residence. As we continue our series Art and Soul, Sadie Babits has this profile of a man who's as comfortable on the banks of a river as he is reading his poetry.

Art & Soul -- Steve Derricott 09.09.09

Boise, ID (2009-09-09) You've probably braided hair before. Steve Derricott doesn't braid hair but he does braid rawhide. That's animal hide that hasn't been tanned. The history of rawhide braiding goes back to Gangues Kahn, the Spanish Moors, and even the Egyptians. As we continue our series Art and Soul, Boise State Radio's Jyl Hoyt has this story about a man who's passing on this ancient art.

Art & Soul -- Troy Passey 09.02.09

Boise, ID (2009-09-02) Troy Passey has loved language since he was a little kid. "I remember thinking of paint in the bathtub. And you know, cause paint can be a noun or a verb. So paint in a tub or a tub full of paint. So my whole life I've always played around with language" Troy Passey is not a writer. He uses words and phrases to create thought provoking paintings. As part of our ongoing series Art and Soul, Sadie Babits has this profile of one of Idaho's up and coming visual artists.

Art & Soul -- Molly Hill 08.19.09 Boise, ID (2009-08-19) Molly Hill went from selling Idaho French fries in the corporate world to become a full time painter. It's a decision she came to later in life an one she doesn't regret. She works in her Boise studio, creating simple yet complicated painting of people often dressed in Asian attire interacting with zebras, panda bears, birds and just about anything you can imagine. Boise State Radio's Jyl Hoyt dropped by Molly Hill's latest exhibit which is a collaboration with dancers.

Art & Soul -- Cary Schwarz 8.12.09

Salmon, ID (2009-08-12) Saddles may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about art. But, one Idaho saddle maker is challenging that assumption. Cary Schwarz has been making western saddles for nearly three decades. In part of our ongoing series Art and Soul - profiles of Idaho artists, Sadie Babits visited Cary Schwarz in his shop in Salmon.

Taylor Swift's dream year brings out naysayers

(2009-11-20) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At what may be the height of her early career, teen sensation Taylor Swift finds herself facing the downside of stardom -- naysayers.

"New Moon" rises to No. 1 at midnight box office (2009-11-20) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Vampire romance movie "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" raked in $26.3 million at North American box offices in midnight showings, breaking the record set by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," studio officials said on Friday.

Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend, photographer jailed

(2009-11-20) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A celebrity photographer who briefly dated Britney Spears at the height of her career meltdown was sentenced to 45 days in jail on Friday after clashing with an official trying to serve him a restraining order.

Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show "feels right"

(2009-11-20) CHICAGO (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey said on Friday that she will end her popular TV show in 2011 because it "feels right in her bones" after 25 years, and urged her viewers not to believe rumors of why she's quitting.

Susan Boyle aims to turn celebrity into album sales

(2009-11-20) LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish singer Susan Boyle, one of the biggest stars of the Internet age, seeks to turn global celebrity into record sales next week with the release of her debut album "I Dreamed a Dream."