Join us for the next Artist Soapbox Creative Accountability Group! Facilitated by Mara Thomas and Tamara Kissane Join a small group of highly-motivated artists in a supportive environment and take regular action in your creative work. Set achievable goals, participate in a private Facebook group, and meet once weekly for 5 weeks. Consider the creative …
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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 …
Did you enjoy the Repect the Word podcast episode on Monday, and the infographic on Tuesday? Are you looking for more? Get inspired by 200+ responses from the July 8th gathering! Download the complete set of Respect the Work responses. Here are just a few examples: As an audience member, I respect the work by: Sending good vibes Giving notes …
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 »
Ooooh, an infographic based on the RESPECT THE WORK gathering! Download the pdf to use as a touchstone in your practice. Have you listened to the RTW podcast episode? RESPECT THE WORK episode 044 And…eager for more examples? Stay tuned for an upcoming post with 5 pages of them!
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 »
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 …
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 …
Twenty four hours until the unicorn birthday party. My oldest child turns 10 this week. Together with my unicorn for a decade. It’s marvelous. It’s sweet. Reaching double digits feels like an achievement, like a success. Numbers are on my mind. How do we track our accomplishments, the markers of success, the meaning of life? …
Numbers that increase. Numbers that are measures. Read More »
