Art Zone with Nancy Guppy
A lively look at Seattle’s creative scene -- Fridays | 8 p.m.About Art Zone with Nancy Guppy
Take a look at Seattle's fabulous creative scene, with fresh highlights from local arts, entertainment and cultural happenings. Art Zone with Nancy Guppy features interviews with local artists and performers, reviews and previews of current offerings, and lots of surprises. New episodes of Art Zone with Nancy Guppy premiere Friday nights at 8 p.m., with additional playbacks throughout the week.
Host Nancy Guppy grew up in Seattle and, with the exception of a three-year stint in Los Angeles, has lived in the city her entire life. Before creating arts programming for the Seattle Channel, Nancy spent 10 years as a writer/performer/producer on KING TV's late night comedy show, Almost Live!. Nancy enjoys morning coffee, daily walks, dinner with friends, hang time with husband Joe, and hitting the local art scene as much as she possibly can.
Coming to you from one of Seattle's best-kept secrets, Art Zone explores The Ruins, a private supper club tucked away in the Uptown neighborhood. Host Nancy Guppy sits down with director Tim Bond, in town for the staging of Seattle Rep's The Piano Lesson. Northwest African American Museum's Rosanna Sharpe stops by to talk about Funky Turns 40, a touring exhibition of black animation art from 1970's Saturday morning cartoons. Plus, hear from guitar guru Rob Hampton on how he landed his dream job teaching guitar. The show is topped off with a memorable performance by the Sam Boshnack Quintet from the fantastical Ruins ballroom.