In this episode we ask, as a young artist, would you take the risk of being called notorious? That’s the risk our podcast guest, the multi-talented Janice Jo Lee took with the performances of her one-person show Will You Be My Friend? in Kitchener and in Toronto. For many years, Janice was a mover and shaker in the artistic community of the Region of Waterloo,. She was everywhere, it seemed, with her songs and spoken word pieces about identity, friendship, and solidarity.
Listen in as Janice talks about her upcoming album, Ancestor Songs, and her many other projects. We ask, what is it like to be a public artist who shakes things up? What does it means to get uncomfortable to make art responsibly. How do we find capacity to create in challenging times?
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Hosted by Tanis MacDonald
Produced by Frances Roberts Reilly
Edited by Brendon Highmore
Music by Alysha Brilla
Artwork by John Roscoe
Sponsored by The Region of Waterloo Arts Fund
