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#32 – How Do You Choose Stories Worth Telling? | Joe Tropea
Season 10 Episode 32
Baltimore’s award-winning documentary filmmaker, public historian, and Baltimore City Hall curator Joe Tropea returns to share how personal connectio…
1 year, 1 month ago
#31 – Why ‘Irma Vep’ Is a Wild, Campy Celebration at Everyman Theatre | Joseph W. Ritsch
Season 10 Episode 31
Get ready for a behind-the-scenes look at The Mystery of Irma Vep – A Penny Dreadful at Everyman Theatre, where director, choreographer, and arts edu…
1 year, 1 month ago
#30 – How Do You Blend Archive and Activism in Your Art? | Isaiah Winters
Season 10 Episode 30
You know those moments when a photograph or film clip feels like it’s speaking hidden truths? New School professor and interdisciplinary artist Isaia…
1 year, 1 month ago
#29 – How to Bring Portraits to Life on Canvas | Monica Ikegwu
Season 10 Episode 29
You know that moment when a painting feels so real you swear the subject might blink? Hyper-realist portraitist Monica Ikegwu returns to reveal the b…
1 year, 2 months ago
#28 – How Do You Bring Art to the People? | Ky Vassor
Season 10 Episode 28
You’ve probably admired one of Ky Vassor’s murals without even knowing it—now she’s back to pull back the curtain on how those vibrant public artwork…
1 year, 2 months ago
#27 – How to Master Moving People Through Music | DJ James Nasty
Season 10 Episode 27
Baltimore’s own DJ and producer James Nasty returns to share how stepping away from substances sparked new clarity, how he built Ecstatic Dance Balti…
1 year, 2 months ago
#26 - How Does Art Turn Pain Into Power? | Ayiana Viviana
Season 10 Episode 26
Abstract neurographic artist Ayiana Viviana shares how reconnecting with Puerto Rico, battling inner struggles, and choosing self-trust transformed h…
1 year, 2 months ago
#25 - Can Paintings Voice the Feelings We Never Say? | Xenia Gray
Season 10 Episode 25
Contemporary figurative painter Xenia Gray unpacks how post-Soviet Siberia, spiritual retreats, and life in D.C. converge in canvases that pulse with…
1 year, 2 months ago
#24 - What Makes FilmFest DC Survive 39 Years? | Tony Gittens
Season 10 Episode 24
Founder and director Tony Gittens returns with the inside story of steering the Washington DC International Film Festival—now in its 39th year—throug…
1 year, 2 months ago
#23 – How Do Bold Colors Carry Heritage? | Alexi Abi
Season 10 Episode 23
Visual artist Alexi Abi returns to talk new work, new influences, and what it takes to stay visible in Washington’s competitive arts scene.
How her Le…1 year, 2 months ago