Curtain Call

May 2026

On Curtain Call this month, Co-hosts Cy Musiker and Joyce Miller talk about how two old plays, a tragedy about feudal Japan, and a comedy about a gay love story, touch on modern issues, and they'll preview a month of great musical choices.

February 2026

On the February edition of Curtain Call, KVMR's arts magazine, host Cy Musiker looks at the gender politics of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, go wolf hunting with the Auburn Symphony, and previews the Wild and Scenic Film Festival during a challenging time for green politics.

January 2026

On the first Curtain Call of the new year, co-hosts Cy Musiker and Joyce Miller have advice for how to shake off the bad vibes from last year by joining the circus, riding with a Fruit Bat, and getting a preview of the state’s master plan for the arts.

December 2025

On the last Curtain Call of the year, Co-hosts Joyce Miller and Cy Musiker offer some presents for the holidays, with tips on photography, on dancing, and how to make radio.  Photo Credit: Yelena Holt. Photo of the party scene from the Holt Ballet Conservatory production of Clara and the Nutcracker.

November 2025

On Curtain Call this month, co-hosts Cy Musiker and Joyce Miller reveal why the High Sierra Music Festival is coming to Grass Valley, profile a funk mistress, and preview operas featuring a monkey king and a serial killer.