No more starving artists. Singer/songwriter Juliana Finch believes everyone has a story to tell and that the best way to create is from a well-nourished place. We talk about…… Read more “051: Wanna keep going? Singer/songwriter Juliana Finch encourages well-nourished artists, productivity, and community”
Category: Podcast Episode
050: What’s the context? Dramaturg Alex Ripp unpacks public performance, translation, and arts criticism
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”
049: Why choose a brick and mortar? Business owner Amelia Freeman-Lynde talks handcraft and Freeman’s Creative
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”
048: How do we do the impossible? Choreographer ShaLeigh Comerford explores collaboration and sustainability
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”
047: Theatre education programming with Burning Coal’s Director of Education, Kaley Morrison
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”
046: What are the benefits of a residency? Dasan Ahanu speaks on Black Poetry Theatre’s decade of connection.
“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.”
045: Old work in a new way. both hands theatre company performs a scene from 2001.
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.”
044: What I learned from 40 years of not being famous: PART TWO. Respect the Work.
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.”
043: What good is a bad first draft? Playwright and arts educator Ian Finley extols the power of revision.
“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.”
042: What does the dance community need? DIDA (Durham Independent Dance Artists) considers challenges and what the future holds
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”