The vision of The Beautiful Project is to use photography and reflective workshops to empower Black girls and women to confront and investigate what it means to…… Read more “067: Nurturing empowerment. The Beautiful Project reframes the images of Black girls and women.”
Laying the foundation for MASTER BUILDER
The MASTER BUILDER AUDIO PROJECT is a new ASBX audio drama written by Tamara Kissane scheduled for release in summer 2019. The development process is underway! We…… Read more “Laying the foundation for MASTER BUILDER”
066: The circuitry of art. Audio/visual artist Kerry Crocker designs experiential art/technology
Artist Kerry Crocker has always wished that more art was interactive or at the very least, immersive or experiential. In this episode, Kerry discusses her own interactive…… Read more “066: The circuitry of art. Audio/visual artist Kerry Crocker designs experiential art/technology”
Community building (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 018)
Greetings, Soapboxers! Last night I experienced musical time-travel. Two bands that were hugely important to me as a young, aspiring rock ‘n roller, reunited after many years…… Read more “Community building (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 018)”
065: Complex simplicity. Artist Georges Le Chevallier creates “visual molecular gastronomy”
Artist Georges Le Chevallier had his first major solo exhibition over 25 years ago, and since then his paintings have been exhibited extensively nationally and internationally in…… Read more “065: Complex simplicity. Artist Georges Le Chevallier creates “visual molecular gastronomy””
064: “Cracking open awareness.” Exploring gender and the construction of history with MEN ON BOATS
Tori Grace Nichols and Mara Thomas in the green room before showtime. No Men. No Boats. All Fun (or All Badassery, depending on who you ask). Actors…… Read more “064: “Cracking open awareness.” Exploring gender and the construction of history with MEN ON BOATS”
063: “More than sheer entertainment.” Filmmaker Aby Rao aims to tell realistic stories of immigrants.
Aby Rao (Writer, Director and Producer) is an Asian-American filmmaker based in Morrisville, NC. We discuss the making of his film Parallel Parking, and dig into Aby’s…… Read more “063: “More than sheer entertainment.” Filmmaker Aby Rao aims to tell realistic stories of immigrants.”
Running toward creativity (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 017)
Greetings, Soapboxers! This morning I ran a 14-mile trail race at Little River Regional Park in Durham. Running is one of the primary ways I connect with…… Read more “Running toward creativity (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 017)”
New workshop announcement! Functional Feedback for Artists!
Announcing the first Artist Soapbox Functional Feedback Workshop! Artists, have you experienced “constructive criticism” that ultimately held your creative work back rather than moving it forward? …… Read more “New workshop announcement! Functional Feedback for Artists!”
062: Stories that deserve to be told. Executive Director of MOJOAA Robin Carmon Marshall holds space and makes space to be heard.
MOJOAA Performing Arts Company believes that the African American community has rich stories that deserve to be told. I’m so grateful for this conversation with Robin Carmon…… Read more “062: Stories that deserve to be told. Executive Director of MOJOAA Robin Carmon Marshall holds space and makes space to be heard.”