Artist Larry McLaughlin; Semi-Circle - 'Twosomes' Theatre Production

American artist and sculptor Larry McLaughlin lives and works in France and the United States and has strong ties to Switzerland, often exhibiting in various parts of the country. McLaughlin began working in sculpture while studying at the University of California at Santa Cruz in the 1970s. Later he worked in London, painting and printmaking. In 1988, he completed studies at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Paris.

He most recently exhibited his sculptures at openArt in Roveredo in Ticino; Klein openArt in Obfelden near Zurich will be up next in November. From June to October 2022, Waldenburg in Basel-Landschaft will host the «Ville des Arts» Biennale, where McLaughlin will be showing some of his sculptures. In our interview, he talked about his connection to Basel, off-the-beaten-track art, and using crazy materials like concrete. Listen to the interview here.

The Semi-Circle theatre group have a new autumn production coming up: «Twosomes», a series of short performances that explore relationships. The plays are directed by the alumni from the new 'Direct with Confidence' workshop. Performances are on November 19, 20, 21, 26 and 27, 2021. The Semi-Circle is well known within the Basel community, and the theatre group is sharing the upcoming season as part of their new relaunch. They have a great programme of events in 2022 - become a member and you'll get all sorts of perks. Scott and Pari joined us in the studio to talk about all this and much more - listen to the interview here.

Our music theme was all about Halloween. We played:

Danny Elfman - This Is Halloween

Lady Gaga - Monster

Florence and The Machine - Howl

Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho

Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters

Christina Aguilera - Haunted Heart