What’s more important than context? This candid conversation with dramaturg Alex Ripp ranges far and wide — from making art in the Triangle to art making in Chile,… Read more “050: What’s the context? Dramaturg Alex Ripp unpacks public performance, translation, and arts criticism” The post 050: What’s the context? Dramaturg Alex Ripp unpacks public performance, …
How do crafters take an interest and turn it into a business? Amelia Freeman-Lynde is the owner of Freeman’s Creative, a new shop in Durham, NC offering… Read more “049: Why choose a brick and mortar? Business owner Amelia Freeman-Lynde talks handcraft and Freeman’s Creative” The post 049: Why choose a brick and mortar? Business …
Creating a sustainable revenue stream for artists often seems impossible – how do we do the impossible? ShaLeigh Comerford, dancer, choreographer, and the Artistic Director of ShaLeigh… Read more “048: How do we do the impossible? Choreographer ShaLeigh Comerford explores collaboration and sustainability” The post 048: How do we do the impossible? Choreographer ShaLeigh Comerford explores …
Kaley Morrison, actor and Director of Education at Burning Coal Theatre in Raleigh talks about Burning Coal’s educational programming for kids and adults, what she’s learned from… Read more “047: Theatre education programming with Burning Coal’s Director of Education, Kaley Morrison” The post 047: Theatre education programming with Burning Coal’s Director of Education, Kaley Morrison …
“So much is possible.” Dasan Ahanu is a Poet, Emcee, Writer, Playwright, Performance Artist, Lecturer, and Educator in Durham, North Carolina. He is managing director and co-founder of… Read more “046: What are the benefits of a residency? Dasan Ahanu speaks on Black Poetry Theatre’s decade of connection.” The post 046: What are the benefits of …
How does artistic work hold up over time? What’s it like to revisit old work in a new medium? A quick dive into work in process. Cheryl Chamblee… Read more “045: Old work in a new way. both hands theatre company performs a scene from 2001.” The post 045: Old work in a new way. both …
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The second installment of a multi-part series in which Tamara considers how we might love the artists we are and support the artists we love. A solo… Read more “044: What I learned from 40 years of not being famous: PART TWO. Respect the Work.” The post 044: What I learned from 40 years of …
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“The first draft really ought to be quite horrible.” A passionate masterclass in playwriting with Ian Finley, playwright and arts educator. Dramatic structure, writer’s block, revision, adapting… Read more “043: What good is a bad first draft? Playwright and arts educator Ian Finley extols the power of revision.” The post 043: What good is a …
Three great minds in one room: Alyssa Noble, Justin Tornow, and Lightsey Darst, the 3 organizers of Durham Independent Dance Artists (DIDA) discuss how to serve the… Read more “042: What does the dance community need? DIDA (Durham Independent Dance Artists) considers challenges and what the future holds” The post 042: What does the dance …
Amazing original poetry pieces performed by Naima Ince-Griffiths open and close this episode! Naima Yetunde Ince-Griffiths is a performance poet, writer, and playwright; she produces and directs theatrical works… Read more “041: How do we evolve as artists? Director, performer, writer Naima Yetunde Ince-Griffiths extends her voice into multiple genres” The post 041: How do we evolve …
