The Spark

Fridays at Noon, Saturdays at 3pm

The Spark is WMRA's own creative look at --well-- creativity.    We dig into whatever people are passionate about in the WMRA region:  sculpture, model railroading, costume-making, poetry, whatever  --we might go there. 

We want to hear from those who are doing artsy or interesting or wonderful or obsessive things.  We also recognize that lots of creatives are a tad shy and might not ever speak up for themselves. 

You can put something on our radar about yourself or can tell us about someone you know of who might be interesting by sending an e-mail to the show host, Martha Woodroof:
WoodroMH@jmu.edu
(To launch an email to Martha automatically click here. )

Scroll down to hear past segments.

Consider this hour a community-wide celebration of the many people among us who invest time, energy and discipline into pushing against life's boundaries.

Listen to a typical 2012 version of the show's end credits (including Martha asking to hear from those who know about creative goings-on) : here (60 seconds).

2013 Spark intern Julia Skinner has been tasked with blogging about potentially Spark-worthy peers, and you can find the link to that blog on this page.

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The Spark
10:52 am
Fri January 27, 2012

Kelly Harris

Kelly Harris as K.C. The Clown (with Dee-Oh-Gee)

Kelly Harris lives in Lexington where she does an astonishing number of different things to earn a living.

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The Spark
12:00 pm
Fri January 20, 2012

Ernie Didot and the Super Gr8 Film Festival

Essayist Ernie Didot reflects on home movies and the power of nostalgia as presented in Harrisonburg's Super Gr8 Film Festival.

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The Spark
12:00 pm
Fri January 20, 2012

Tim Estep On Making Films

Harrisonburg’s Tim Estep describes himself as a "film maker."

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The Spark
12:01 pm
Fri January 13, 2012

The Judy Chops

The Judy Chops, whose five members hail from various parts of the Shenandoah Valley, share their eclectic music and love of making that music.

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The Spark
11:57 am
Fri January 13, 2012

Eye on Art : Town-Coolness and Real Public Art

The Flower Pot in Staunton

Terry Ward's essay on public art and what impression it can make on visitors --and what constitutes "real" public art.  (Virginia's fiberglass apples don't count.)

The Spark
11:56 am
Fri January 13, 2012

Nelson's Irish Story #26

Stonemason Dana Nelson, a guest of WMRA's The Spark, teases us with just one of his funny Irish stories.

The Spark
11:55 am
Fri January 13, 2012

Patricia and Don Lansky

Patricia and Don Lansky each had successful careers before being called to the Ministry… and to each other.

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The Spark
11:02 am
Fri January 6, 2012

Kate Kessler

A tribute to Kate Kessler, intrepid teacher, dancer, WMRA contributor and solo hiker of the entire Appalachian Trail. We just heard this week that Kate is in hospice.

The Spark
11:00 am
Fri January 6, 2012

Jonathan Coleman

Best-selling author, Jonathan Coleman, talks about his collaboration with NBA icon, Jerry West, on West by West, My Charmed, Tormented Life.

Information about Jonathan’s WriterHouse talk on “The Art and Responsibility of Narrative Nonfiction Writing”

The Spark
10:58 am
Fri January 6, 2012

Earl Martin

Earl Martin, life-long Asian traveler, discusses his recent house-building foray into North Korea.

The Fuller Center for Housing web account of Earl’s trip

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