Charlie Pepiton of Square Top Theatre & Michael Kropf of Luminia

This week we're covering both music and film with guests Charlie Pepiton and Michael Kropf.They are two Gonzaga University professors who've pooled their talents for a new short film titled Love, Eleanor. Charlie is the film's director, and Michael composed the score.A preview screening of Love, Eleanor is coming up on October 18, 2025 with live accompaniment and a debut concert from the new chamber string orchestra Luminia. In anticipation of that, we sat down to talk about how Michael's music helped inspire Charlie's film, which in turn helped inspire the string ensemble that Michael co-founded with Jason Moody of the Spokane Symphony.Visit the Square Top Theatre website for a Love, Eleanor film trailer and more details on the preview screening.And thanks once again to the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture for sponsoring this episode!