Arlie Sommer

Folk art is found in everyday objects and expressions: it tells us a bit about who we are and where we came from. In Idaho, the twirling and tapping of traditional dance is connecting young Latinos and Latinas to each other and their ancestors, the rhythmic and athletic taiko drumming helps war vets heal from battle wounds, and the ability to scribe illustrations into silver and personalize your own firearm may not be around forever. Arlie Sommer introduces us to folk artists in Idaho with a series of audio and photographic portraits featuring master folk artists and apprentices in the Idaho Commission on the Arts’ Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. Airing monthly on Boise State Public Radio, Expressive Idaho is produced in partnership with the Idaho Commission on the Arts’ Folk and Traditional Arts Program, with funding support from the National Endowment for the Arts and Suzanne Allen.

Electronic, ambient, avant guard music program hosted by Arlie Sommer