Timothy Showalter uses music to share and survive a tumultuous world. John Jarboe wants to help change it. Segment 1: Songs of Redemption and Hope Music has been a salvation for Timothy Showalter, frontman and founder of Strand of Oaks. Writing and recording have helped him through personal tragedy and despair. Segment 2: Acting Out Solo and with the Bearded Ladies Cabaret, theater artist John Jarboe explores the politics of sexuality and gender in popular culture.