The word theatre comes from the Greeks. It means the seeing place. It is the place people come to see the truth about life and the social situation. - Stella Adler Viewed as perhaps Rhode Island&apos;s premier arts’ organization, Trinity Repertory Company is among the only surviving repertory companies in the nation. Curt Columbus is Trinity&apos;s longtime artistic director and shares his perspective why Trinity has survived as a repertory company when other have not, the state of the arts, and the importance of depicting on stage “the truth about life, and the social situation.”

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A conversation with Trinity Repertory Company's Curt Columbus

Keri Anne O&apos;Donnell just loved to dance. "She was the one," says her dance instructor, "who got the moves right." At 15 she had a passion for the performing arts - dance, singing or acting.. But on a summer&apos;s morning, on her way to the beach with her sister Elyse and some friends, the tire blew on the car in which they were riding. A tragic accident, in which all  were seriously injured. Keri did not survive. But, according to her dad, comedian Frank O&apos;Donnell, Keri lives on through the scholarship fund they created some 12 years ago. They have awarded  more than 200 scholarships, worth tens of thousands of dollars, to aspiring performing artists, O&apos;Donnell says,. "It&apos;s great to see these kids continuing to follow their passion in the performing arts. In a way they are keeping Keri alive, at least her spirit is alive," The latest project for the Keri Anne O&apos;Donnell Memorial Scholarship Fund is a Kalendar, a month long event. Learn more about it here, or at Kerisfund.org.

Until the music stops

From classrooms at Harvard to corner coffee shops, where his career as a singer/songwriter began, Tom Rush has not only been heralded for his legendary career, but also as an inspiration for so many other artists. We talk about his career, his bout with Covid, and how he&apos;s still helping to develop careers among young talented artists.

Legendary singer/songwriter Tom Rush

Now living in the south of France, McCarty is the original and long-time drummer of the Yardbirds. He talks about his musical journey, and the two books he has written: "Nobody Told Me," about his musical career, from a holiday camp in England to the Rock &apos;n Roll Hall of Fame; and "She Walks in Beauty," described on McCarty&apos;s website as his "lifelong quest to unravel the mysteries of the world that exists beyond the world in which we live."

Conversation with longtime Yardbird Drummer Jim McCarty

We explore a variety of topics. In this podcast, we learn about a Grammy nomnated rocker,what brought him to his music,and what has motivated his latest project.

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A conversation with Trinity Repertory Company's Curt Columbus

Until the music stops

Legendary singer/songwriter Tom Rush

Conversation with longtime Yardbird Drummer Jim McCarty