Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a podcaster? Does arts journalism interest you? Our guest today is Lauren Van Hemert, arts journalist and podcaster with RDU on Stage. RDU on Stage focuses on theatre in the Triangle area of North Carolina and includes online reviews, videos, and podcast interviews. Lauren describes her …
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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, interdisciplinary work, artists and the academy, and most especially, new ways to engage with audience members, arts writers and arts practitioners. Alex Ripp is the Andrew W. Mellon …
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 Dance Works based in Durham, NC discusses how she and her dancers create original work through collaborative questioning, her quest to attain financial sustainability, and arts activism. We …
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 and Tamara Kissane perform an original theatre piece they performed onstage as both hands theatre company almost 20 years ago. What?!. We’re mixing it up here on ASBX! Cheryl …
045: Old work in a new way. both hands theatre company performs a scene from 2001. Read More »
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 episode! What habits and practices can we cultivate to promote a culture of respect in the arts community? On July 8th, earlier this year, Tamara invited a group …
044: What I learned from 40 years of not being famous: PART TWO. Respect the Work. Read More »
“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 historical events, the value of arts education, working with what you have, and the importance of “Just Finish it!” Ian Finley holds an MFA in Dramatic Writing from …
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 dance community, the DIDA model, challenges with funding and critical conversation, the upcoming season, and what the future holds. As far as topics I’m passionate about, this conversation hits …
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 and is the founder of NYI Productions. We talk about the evolution of her piece MEN ALWAYS LEAVE first written by Naima as a poem which she adapted into …
How might we cultivate a larger audience across the Triangle? How do playwrights write about things that are meaningful and that will also have an audience? In this episode I’m talking with Allan Maule, a Durham-based playwright and writer with more than twelve years of writing experience for the stage and digital media. As playwrights …
What exactly is ‘a band’ in 2018? How does a code of conduct figure in? Why is an performing residency so valuable? Listen to musician and composer Louis Landry… and his music! At the end of our interview conversation, you’ll hear two of Louis’ original songs, one from his album JJ vs. the Digital Whale …
