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From the Studio: Coeur d'Alene Summer Theater Presents "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"

The Coeur d'Alene Summer Theater season opens Thursday June 15 with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.  Director Jadd Davis and cast members, Greg Allen, Aubrey Shimek Davis, Isabella Ferch and Zachary Abshire spoke with Verne this morning about the production and gave us a preview of a couple of songs from the show accompanied by Celeste Johnson on piano.  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will run through July 2 at the Kroc Center in Coeur d'Alene. 

Verne Windham got his start at Spokane Public Radio 20 years ago. “I came in to complain and they hired me.” He’s now the Program Director, as well as the host of Morning Classical and Concert of the Week. When choosing music for Morning Classical, Verne likes to keep the agenda as broadly defined as possible. For Concert of the Week, he focuses on the best of recent local performances, mostly classical in nature. For many years, Verne was also the conductor of the Spokane Youth Orchestra. He enjoys gardening, his vintage car and playing French horn.