Erie’s dichotomy mirrors our nation’s. Will we choose the well-traveled road of toxicity or build a new one, painted in beautiful, broad strokes by artists and educators like our guest, Ceasar Westbrook?
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Is this 2020? Our hosts open this episode with reactions to how City leadership handled councilman Ed Brzezinski's disrespectful behavior last week. We aren't about to let our "welcoming" city off the hook.
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Ceasar Westbrook on his journey to Erie, Pennsylvania, taking a chance in the arts and finding C-West.
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Ceasar describes his artistic process and talks about some of his work.
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Becoming a teacher: 10% of yes, instead of 90% of no.
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What makes Erie yours? And initiation into the arts community.
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Self-care and finding the strength to carry on.
Support Erie-based artist, C-West, and check out his art at https://cwestcollections.storenvy.com
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Next Episode: Tuesday, December 1, 2020, our guest will be Karen Thomas, co-owner of Pineapple Eddie Southern Bistro.
We're reading the book "Black Indians". If you're interested in reading and discussing with us on a January episode, sign up to receive a private invite: https://forms.gle/RdEZAEndrsEdf7Av8
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Continue the conversation at https://msha.ke/ourerieseries
This podcast is produced by John C. Lyons, Marty Nwachukwu, Davona Pacley and Lydia Laythe.
Funding provided by Erie Arts and Culture.
Music by Corey Cook.
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We appreciate you for listening to the Our Erie podcast.
Peace.
