Christopher Purdy

This time on All Sides Weekend, the latest in exciting fall programming for the Columbus Metropolitan Library and the best fall page-turners.

I’ve set up an e-mail chain with friends, several of whom are active in the arts in the Columbus area. We check in, visit, and compare books, movies,…

Join guest host Christopher Purdy as we discuss the Columbus library's latest "Quick Picks" and more.Guests:Kris Hickey, Youth Services Manager, Whetstone…

A man makes a deal with the devil and, for a time, thinks he has won.It’s a Faustian tale – the story of a soldier who, upon returning home on leave,…

"Dr. Donald Harris is Professor Emeritus in the OSU School of Music, and an internationally recognized composer. He served as Dean of the College of the…

I have just finished directing an opera. The performances were enjoyed by full houses. Everything went well, and this wasn't my first time at the rodeo.I…

Christopher Purdy goes on air for Classical 101 nearly every day, but what does the opera-loving host do in his "free" time? Well, he directs operas, of…

According to writer Thomas C. Wolfe, you can't go home again.As far as Maestro Alessandro Siciliani is concerned, he IS home.Since he and the Columbus…

The Springfield Symphony performs Mahler's Symphony no., 2 this Saturday night at 8 in the Clark State Performing Arts Center. Peter Stafford Wilson…

The summer may be wrapping up, but that doesn't mean the art world is slowing down. Join "All Sides Weekend" host Christopher Purdy and guests for a late…