The Unbound Book Festival, and two plays: 'Fun Home' and 'The Revolutionists'

The 6th annual Unbound Book Festival returns to downtown Columbia this weekend and Diana Moxon caught up with the festival's Executive Director, Alex George, to talk about some of the author events and the keynote event, a conversation with Pulitzer prize-winning novelist, Viet Thanh Nguyen. Plus University of Missouri theatre director, Claire Syler, discusses the Lauren Gunderson play 'The Revolutionists' about four very real women who lived boldly in France during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. And from Talking Horse Productions, director Kathleen Johnson and actor Mallory Donohue talk about their upcoming production of the musical 'Fun Home' written by Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori, adapted for the stage from the original graphic novel by Alison Bechdel. Opening and closing musical credits with thanks to guitarist Yasmin Williams (www.yasminwilliamsmusic.com).

What is Speaking of the Arts?

Speaking of the Arts is mid-Missouri's only weekly arts show. The show is hosted by Diana Moxon, who chats with actors, directors, authors, musicians, festival directors, event organizers, arts curators, and artists about the events they are involved in and also about their own works and their influences. Whilst the show focuses mainly on the mid-Missouri arts scene, Diana's guests have included international composers, conductors, authors as well as artists, musicians, and performers from around Missouri.