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On Arts in Action, Dave Faleris, Executive Director for Chesapeake Music, talks with Ann DeMart about the upcoming Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival.The Festival will celebrate its 40th year with six captivating concerts from June 6-14 at the Ebenezer Theater.

A journey on the rivers of the Chesapeake Bay. From Hoagy Carmichael's earliest recording of "Lazy River", to the latest from Maryland's own Allison Miller, it's a musical river boat of big band tunes.

Laura Oliver is an award-winning writer, author, and developmental story editor whose work is often featured in national newspapers, magazines, and literary reviews. This week’s episode of “This is How the Story Goes” is “Farsighted.” How is it possible we can see the galaxy Andromeda, 2.5 million light years away, and not see the right choice to make when it’s right in front of us?

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with two different renditions of "Danny Boy" from Glenn Miller and Maynard Ferguson. Includes classics from the Duke and the Count, and also a new release from Ryan Middaugh's Tenor Madness.

Inspired by Larry Tye's "How a Refuge on Rails Inspired Jazz Classics" in the New York Times, this is a special episode devoted to trains. Includes classics from Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Glenn Miller and Quincy Jones, but also some shinkansen-inspired music from Eric Miyashiro's Tokyo Blue Note Big Band. Also a surprise appearance from a member of the Rolling Stones.

We start with some big band video game music — including the Theme from Super Mario Bros. Also some of Vince Guaraldi's music for the Peanuts and a posthumous tribute to Chuck Schultz. And a new track from Maryland's Allison Miller, and a birthday tribute to the late Michael Brecker.

A tribute to our neighbours to the North. Who knew so many Canadians were involved in big band jazz? Classics from Guy Lombardo, Oscar Peterson, Maynard Ferguson, Gil Evans, Diana Krall and more!

We start with some big band renditions of classical music: Benny Goodman meets Bach; Ellington meets Grieg; and some Beethoven, Elgar and Mussorgsky. Then a tribute to wood from Chick Webb, Woody Herman, Count Basie, Buddy Rich and Lester Young. Then some new stuff from Ben Markley and Jeff Benedict.

Elgar, Nimrod from Enigma Variations; poetry by Joy Harjo; Marianne Faithfull; Led Zeppelin's Rain Song, in memory of Baltimore artist Martha Gatewood; and more.

Poetry by Aimé Césaire; Nina Simone; Mos Def; Patti Smith; and more.