Art on the Air

About Art on the Air

A biweekly-ish interview show dedicated to Savannah, Georgia’s artists, musicians, and authors. Each episode will feature a guest in conversation about their philosophy, practice, and current projects, as well as their thoughts on the state of the arts in our community of Savannah. Hosted by Kate Stanton Melendez and first created in 2017, previous hosts of the show were Tamara Garvey, Rob Hessler, Gretchen Hilmers, and David Laughlin.

Publisher

Kate Stanton Melendez

Category

arts · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Jul 2021

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

162 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Art(s) on the Air with Andrew Sovine

   Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with Andrew Sovine, a music director, producer, and multi-instrumentalist with extensive experience in live performance, studio production, and touring. Andrew Sovine has directed logistics for national tours while providing musical leadership on stage, balancing operational management with creative excellence. From 2011 to 2017, Andrew toured extensively with Grammy award-winning artist Ashley McBryde as Tour Manager and Band Leader, and garnered multiple Grammy nominations. As owner and operator of Back Room Record Studios since 2019, Andrew has produced, engineered, and arranged projects across diverse genres, managing every stage of the process from session planning to final mastering. He also provides instrumental support. Since 2021, he has served as Music Director for the Victory North Annual Benefit Concert in Savannah, Georgia. In 2024, Andrew was appointed to the Community Advisory Board of the Savannah Music Collective. Andrew Sovine's compositions have been featured in various media, including the podcast series Tripwire, the documentary The Day That Shook Georgia, and the upcoming Judd Apatow film The Comeback King, on which he also served as the guitar coach for Glen Powell and the music tech advisor. In the spring of 2027 Andrew will release his first album to feature his original songwriting. He also provided vocals! Upcoming (Local) Events: Andrew Sovine Band playing Friday, October 16th, 2026 from 7PM-10PM at the Park at Eastern Wharf (101 Port St., Savannah, GA) Andrew Sovine Band playing Saturday, October 17th, 2026 from 5:30PM-9:30PM at Honky Tonk South (311 W Congress St., Savannah, GA) Andrew Sovine with CC Witt playing Friday, October 23rd, 2026 from 6PM-10PM at the Collection River Club (60 Colleton River Dr., Bluffton, SC) Andrew Sovine with Justin Vreeland playing Saturday, October 24th, 2026 from 11:25AM-12:25PM at the Isle of Hope Marina (50 West Bluff Drive, Savannah, GA) Andrew Sovine Band playing Saturday, October 24th, 2026 from 5:30PM-9:30PM at Honky Tonk South (311 W Congress St., Savannah, GA) Learn more about Andrew Sovine and Back Room Record Studios: https://www.andrewsovine.com https://www.instagram.com/andrewsovine/?hl=en https://www.backroomrecordstudios.com https://www.instagram.com/backroomrecordstudios/ https://www.facebook.com/thebackroomrecording/

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Art(s) on the Air with Beth B

   Join Kate Stanton Melendez for an interview with artist and filmmaker Beth B. Beth B is a legend of New York's No Wave scene - a radical DIY movement defined by stark minimalism, dissonant soundtracks, and a confrontational, anti-establishment sensibility. Over a 45-plus-year career, B has directed 30+ films across documentary, experimental, and narrative genres, alongside interdisciplinary work exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide. B has produced and directed network television documentaries and large-scale media installations. She's exhibited at MoMA, the Whitney Museum, the Whitney Biennial, the Pompidou Center. Her work has been screened at Sundance and SXSW. She's taught at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and Montclair State University. She's received Guggenheim grants. She's directed Viggo Mortensen. Her films and artwork have been the subject of several books and documentaries. Critics at the New York Times, Rolling Stone, the LA Times, and the Village Voice have called her work "compelling," "captivating," "unflinching," and "a tour de force." She joins us to talk about her film, Glowing. Join us: Glowing will be playing through CinemaSavannah Friday, October 9th at 7PM at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center at 201 Montgomery Street. Joseph Keckler will be giving a concert performance the following day, Saturday, October 10th at 7PM, hosted by the Church of the Ephiphany at the Episcopal Center at 3101 Waters Ave. Watch the trailer for Glowing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRjyHS8RBqo Buy tickets for Glowing here: https://cinemasavannah.com Learn more about Beth B: https://www.bethbfilms.com https://www.moma.org/calendar/film/5498 https://facebook.com/beth.bee.378 https://www.instagram.com/bethb.official?stkn=MTg1d3NscXpzOGJwNA==

3. 

   26 Aug 2026

   Art(s) on the Air with Ryan McCurdy

   Guest Ryan McCurdy is a Consultant, Producer, Writer, and Actor. His work has taken him across the concert and theatrical landscapes with appearances at NYC's Town Hall, Broadway's Minskoff and New Amsterdam Theatres, Carnegie Hall, and the legendary Bitter End. Storyteller, songwriter, and performer Ryan McCurdy will bring his one-man musical Whiterock Cliff to Savannah for a special one-night-only performance at 7PM this Friday, August 28th, at Asbury Memorial Church. The evening will serve as a fundraiser benefiting Asbury Memorial Church and the Savannah Performance Alliance. More about Ryan: Serving as Music Director and Supervisor, Ryan has collaborated with companies like Manhattan Theatre Club, Second Stage, Rattlestick Theater, and The 24 Hour Plays. As a consultant and founder of Kinetic Stages, a producing organization specializing in Attractions and Museums, Ryan has collaborated with clients including American Prohibition Museum, Marvel, Civis Foundation, Key West Aquarium, Savannah Performance Alliance, and Oglebay Resort. He is an Actor-Musician trainer and developer, a private voice, acting, and public speaking instructor, and as a writer his projects Whiterock Cliff, 45 Bennington, and NIAGARA: A New Musical (with Lauren Widner) are all being developed for future production and licensing. Ryan is a twelve instrument multi-instrumentalist whose original music can be heard on stage, television, film, and through his work as a founding member of rock band ARBORETUM. More about Whiterock Cliff: Featuring special guest J.J. Collins – local singer, vocal coach and minister – Whiterock Cliff is a theatrical experience that blends autobiography, fiction, folk music and musical theater into a moving exploration of memory, resilience, creativity and the stories people tell to make sense of their lives.Set against the backdrop of a future where society has collapsed and the Appalachian Trail has become America's new superhighway, the production is both a fictional musical and a personal reflection on McCurdy's own experiences.In 2010, McCurdy began a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail with friends before a devastating fall at Jones Falls in Tennessee abruptly ended the journey. Nearly a decade later, he and collaborator Ellie Pyle transformed elements of that experience into a fictional musical set at the end of the world. Then came 2020, when reality unexpectedly echoed many of the themes they had imagined.The result is Whiterock Cliff — part biographical journey, part memory play and part jukebox musical featuring original folk songs by McCurdy. Audiences are invited into an intimate performance that explores mental health, the creative process, truth, memory and survival through music and storytelling."Whiterock Cliff weaves together memory, music, mental health, the creative process, the stories we tell ourselves and the ones we tell each other," McCurdy said. "Share every story you survive."The Savannah performance marks the launch of McCurdy's Thru-Hike Tour, a yearlong journey bringing Whiterock Cliff to all 14 states along the Appalachian Trail, beginning in Georgia and traveling north. The production's evocative sound design is by Martha Goode with graphic design and branding by Patrick Bonsu. Joining the tour is company manager Katie Schmitz.All proceeds from the Savannah performance will directly benefit Asbury Memorial Church and the Savannah Performance Alliance, supporting their ongoing efforts to foster arts, culture and community engagement. Learn more & follow here: https://www.actormccurdy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/actormccurdy/ To purchase tickets, visit  http://whiterockcliff.com/

Who has been a guest on Art on the Air

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• Jose Ray
• Marc Chesanow
• Erica Catherine
• Markus Kuhlmann
• Armando Nieto

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YouTube views

1,762

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

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Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

51

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