'August, Osage County at Columbia Entertainment Company & singer songwriter Meredith Shaw

On this week's show host, Diana Moxon, revisits two recent chats: Director Angela Howard and actor DeeDee Farris talk about Columbia Entertainment Company's production of the Tracy Letts play 'August, Osage County' about a vanished father, a pill-popping mother and three sisters harboring shady little secrets (www.cectheatre.org). Plus singer songwriter Meredith Shaw talks about finding her musical voice and career later in life, and how she secured a Nashville producer. Opening and closing music 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.