In today's podcast, C. Brian Williams talks about the art of stepping—defining and historicizing the art form and discussing its deep connection to African-American fraternities and sororities. (He learned to step when he was accepted into a fraternity at Howard University). He talks about the creation of Step Afrika! which began in 1994 as a dance festival in South Africa and … [Read more...] about Meet Step Artist and Founder of Step Afrika!–C. Brian Williams
Art at the intersection: Saving a Community Legacy
Early last year for our magazine American Artscape , Paulette Beete wrote an article “Let Black Voices Ring Again” about the Mount Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society’s participation in the Citizens' Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) to rehabilitate a vacant but historically-significant Black church. In this podcast, we’re following up to trace the continuing impact of … [Read more...] about Art at the intersection: Saving a Community Legacy
Meet Amalia Ortiz: Performance Poet and Theater Arts Director at SAY Sí
A discussion with performance poet, performer, and playwright Amalia Ortiz who directs the theater arts program at SAY Sí. SAY Sí is a year-round, long-term, tuition-free multidisciplinary arts program in San Antonio serving middle and high school students primarily at or below the poverty line. In this podcast, Ortiz talks about the work of SAY Sí in general and the theater … [Read more...] about Meet Amalia Ortiz: Performance Poet and Theater Arts Director at SAY Sí
Afro-Dominican Loira Limbal talks about her film exploring extended day-care
Afro-Dominican filmmaker Loira Limbal’s documentary Through the Night is an intimate look at one home-based 24-hour day-care center in New Rochelle, the couple who runs the center and the mothers and children who need it. The film, which was co-produced and presented by the PBS program POV, examines the impossible situations workers who are single parents--primarily women and … [Read more...] about Afro-Dominican Loira Limbal talks about her film exploring extended day-care
Eva Enciñias and the Artistry of Flamenco
Flamenco Artist and 2022 National Heritage Fellow Eva Enciñias has transformed and broadened the performance and study of flamenco in the United States generally and in her hometown of Albuquerque, N.M. particularly. In this podcast, Enciñias talks about the artistry and history of flamenco and her family’s roots in this art form; her dual loves: flamenco … [Read more...] about Eva Enciñias and the Artistry of Flamenco