Bonnie Silvestri interviews art critic Jerry Saltz about his desire to move away from the vertical model in which the art critic tells everyone else what to think. Using online media, Saltz opens up a “more horizontal platform” in which everyone has a voice in the creative and critical process.

Kathryn Parks sits down with Jack Gilhooley, a prolific and multiple award-winning playwright who lives and works in Sarasota. Kathryn will play the lead role in a reading of one of Gilhooley’s new works, titled Most Valuable Playgirl.

This week, Bonnie Silvestri had the opportunity to interview filmmaker Nina Davenport about her latest film, First Comes Love. In her film, Davenport documents her experiences conceiving a baby on her own, and takes us on a behind-the-scenes exploration of the maternal process in her beautiful love story.

Xackery Irving has been producing and directing film and television for 15 years. He produced and directed documentary programming for such series as the Emmy Award-winning Trauma: Life in the ER. His recent feature, Nothing Without You, is a psychological thriller that will be screening at this year’s Sarasota Film Festival on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7

Robin Punsalan discusses the institution of marriage, the artist’s craft and life after 50 weddings with Maria Yoon, the writer, director, producer and star of Maria the Korean Bride.

Music contributor Greg Bortnichak is offered the exclusive opportunity to interview Carlisle Floyd, who composed Of Mice and Men, which will wrap up a production at the Sarasota Opera on March 23.