Lorrie Pande has spent her career in the scenes and behind the scenes of the performing arts, mostly in the theater. And for reasons that, even now, aren’t entirely clear, Pande felt compelled to create a theatrical musical about the life of artist and naturalist John Jay Audubon. <a href='https://www.worthamarts.org/events/the-american-woodsman/'>“The American Woodsman”</a> premieres June 23 at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. Pande talks about her path from Chicago to South Florida to Asheville, what led her to Audubon’s work and story and marshaling her financial and professional resources to bring her vision to life. <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theoverlookpodcast">Support the show</a>Support The Overlook by <a href='https://patreon.com/TheOverlookPodcast'>joining our Patreon campaign</a>! <a href='https://podavl.com/advertise'>Advertise your event</a> on The Overlook. Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/avloverlook/'>AVLoverlook</a> | Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/AVLoverlook'>AVLoverlook</a> | Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/AVLoverlook'>AVLoverlook</a> Listen and Subscribe: <a href='https://overlook.buzzsprout.com'>All episodes of The Overlook</a> The Overlook theme song, "Maker's Song," comes courtesy of the Asheville band <a href='https://theresonantrogues.com'>The Resonant Rogues</a>. Podcast Asheville © 2023

The Overlook with Matt Peiken

Audubon's Story in Song | Musical Theater Creator Lorrie Pande

Local newsmakers, civic leaders, journalists, artists and others in the know talk with host Matt Peiken about the growing, complicated city of Asheville, N.C. 