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More To Talk AboutA living room divided: Identity politics and radicalizationAt a time repeatedly declared one of the most politically polarized, even the comfort of the family living room can become a hotbed for contentious debate. A new play by Isaac Gomez RADICAL or, are you gonna miss me? tells the sweeping story of a recently “radicalized” woman on the Mexican-American border, and hauntingly displays how the impact of her radicalization hits close to home. So using the events of the play RADICAL or, are you gonna miss me? as a launching point for a timely conversation – Host Andrea Ambam sat down with Isaac Gómez (Playwright), Glauz Diego (Director of...
2024-12-1652 minMore To Talk AboutCreative Antidotes to LonelinessInspired by the events and themes within Three Houses (a new magical realism musical by Dave Malloy) - Host Andrea Ambam sat down with Ann James (Intimacy Coordinators of Color), Christine Jones (Theatre for One), and Laurie Woolery (Citizen Artist) for a heartfelt conversation exploring community, art, intimacy, play, and connection as cures for the loneliness epidemic. MORE TO TALK ABOUT (MTTA) is Level Forward’s Anthem Award-winning audience engagement platform that uses story to ignite culture-shifting conversations, activations, and community-building experiences. More where that's from on our curated digital hub www.moretotalkabout.com
2024-12-1646 minMore To Talk AboutCreating Disability-Inclusive Worlds Through Story ft. How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Access TeamHow To Dance in Ohio, the landmark Broadway musical, followed the coming-of-age journey of seven autistic young adults preparing for a spring formal dance — better known as a young person’s right of passage into love, stress, and independence. Inspired by the events and themes within the heart-filled new musical How To Dance in Ohio, Host Andrea Ambam sat down with members of the landmark HTDIO Broadway Access team – Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt (Autistic Creative Consultant), Nicole D’Angelo (Assistant Music Director & Script Consultant), and Becky Leifman (Former Director of Community Engagement at CO/LAB) – for an insightful conversation...
2024-12-1625 min
Our Body PoliticHow Native Women Are Working to End the MMIW CrisisOn this special episode of Our Body Politic produced in partnership with Level Forward, we highlight the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women’s (MMIW) crisis. Guest-host Andrea Ambam, an Artist and Host of Level Forward’s More to Talk About, speaks with Lorna Cuny, a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe from South Dakota and Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Medicine Wheel Ride and Darlene Gomez, attorney at her law firm Darlene Law, who serves on the MMIW-R Task Force for New Mexico and is General Counsel for Medicine Wheel Ride, about The Medicine Wheel Riders, a national group rais...
2024-02-1656 minMore To Talk AboutDeep Dive: From FBI Profiler to Sports Psychology ft. Dr. Leeja CarterAndrea Ambam sits down for a 1 to 1 interview with a special guest from a previous episode this season - Dr. Leeja Carter (Womanist Health Practitioner, CEO & Founder of The Coalition for Food & Health Equity). Find out more about Dr. Leeja Carter and stay involved with her work at https://www.leejacarter.com/ Feed your ongoing curiosities at www.moretotalkabout.com
2023-11-1029 minOur Body PoliticHow Native Women Are Working to End the MMIW CrisisOn this special episode of Our Body Politic, we highlight the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women’s (MMIW) crisis. Guest-host Andrea Ambam, speaks with Lorna Cuny, Co-Founder of the Medicine Wheel Ride and Darlene Gomez, who is General Counsel for Medicine Wheel Ride, about The Medicine Wheel Riders, a national group raising awareness about the MMIW crisis. Then Andrea speaks with Alecia Onzahwah, about her efforts to arm Indigenous women with tools to defend themselves. We round out the show with Andrea speaking with Prairie Rose Seminole, co-director of the documentary We Ride for Her.
2023-10-0656 minMore To Talk AboutThe Sheroism of Black Women Athletes ft. Dr. Leeja Carter, Khristina Williams, & Jamia WilsonWe love being live! Please note: audio has some technical difficulties from about 2:45-9:57. Thanks for your understanding :)FLEX by Candrice Jones follows a 1998 high school girl’s basketball team on their winding journey toward a potentially life-changing state championship game.Inspired by the events and themes within the adrenaline-packed play FLEX, Andrea Ambam sits down with Dr. Leeja Carter (Black Feminist Sport Psychology Practitioner, CEO & Founder of The Coalition for Food & Health Equity), Khristina Williams (Founder of Girls Talk Sports TV), and Jamia Wilson (Activist and Writer) for a myth-busting conv...
2023-09-2822 minMore To Talk About(Re)shaping The Story of Women of Color in Politics ft. Aimee Allison, Suzy Nakamura, & Maya ContrerasIn POTUS, Jean (1 of the 7 women trying to keep a great dumbass alive) is the president’s press secretary meaning she knows all about the power of shaping a story. In this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with Suzy Nakamura (the actress who plays Jean), Aimee Allison (President of She The People), and Maya Contreras (Political Narrative Strategist and Former Democratic Congressional Candidate), to explore how reshaping the cultural narrative can support the on-the-ground effort for more women of color in politics - using the events of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Grea...
2022-07-0837 minMore To Talk AboutFeminism & The White House ft. Gloria Steinem, Jamia Wilson, & Selina FillingerIn this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with feminist greats, Gloria Steinem and Jamia Wilson, alongside POTUS playwright Selina Fillinger as they explore the past, present, and future of intersectional feminism and movement building in a conversation inspired by POTUS: Or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive running on Broadway right now. Feed your ongoing curiosities about POTUS on Broadway: potus.moretotalkabout.comLearn more about Gloria Steinem: www.gloriasteinem.comLearn more about Jamia Wilson: www.jamiawilson.com Learn...
2022-06-1040 minMore To Talk AboutClosing Slave Play ft. Robert O'Hara & Antoinette Crowe-LegacyIn this talk wrapping up season 1, Andrea Ambam sits down with Robert O' Hara (Director) and Antoinette Crowe-Legacy (Kaneisha) for the final conversation on Slave Play. With laughter and candor, we take it all the way back to the first rehearsal and navigate the directorial choices and audience reactions up until closing. What does walking away from Slave Play feel like? Listen now! For more resources to feed your ongoing curiosities visit: www.moretotalkabout.com
2022-05-0246 minMore To Talk AboutHow to Make Space and Take Space ft. Jakeem Dante Powell and Devin KawaokaIn this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with Jakeem Dante Powell (Gary) and Devin Kawaoka (Dustin). In Slave Play, Gary and Dustin are an interracial gay couple whose relationship is underscored by fiery exchanges and palpable tension. How do Jakeem and Devin navigate the tricky dance between Gary and Dustin? Where do young queer people find models of loving relationships? What does black, queer, and biracial representation add to the canon? We talk about it all and more in this episode! For more resources to feed your ongoing curiosities visit: www.moretotalkabout.com
2022-04-2236 minMore To Talk AboutThe Myth of a Racially "Colorblind" Society ft. Elizabeth Stahlman & Rashaad HallIn this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with Elizabeth Stahlman (Alana) & Rashaad Hall (Phillip u/s). In Slave Play, Alana and Phillip are one of the kinkiest couples in the show, foolishly living in "post-racial bliss". However, in therapy, that bliss swiftly fades away and what has previously gone unsaid turns into several onstage meltdowns. What is it like to embody people like Alana and Phillip? What personal stories do the actors bring to these characters? What do they learn about themselves and our society? Listen now! For more resources to feed your ongoing curiosities visit: www.moretotalkabout.com
2022-04-1542 minMore To Talk AboutExperimenting with Lived Experience ft. Irene Sofia Lucio & Chalia La TourIn this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with Irene Sofia Lucio (Patricia) & Chalia La Tour (Tea). In Slave Play, Tea and Patricia are the scientists/therapists who created "antebellum sexual performance therapy" based on their own interracial relationship. In the context of race, sex & trauma - is it possible to separate lived experience from experimentation? What happens when the experiences of the people trying to lead a group keep bubbling to the surface? Listen to Chalia and Irene unpacking these tricky questions and more! For more resources to feed your ongoing curiosities visit: www.moretotalkabout.com
2022-04-0841 minMore To Talk AboutWhat It Means To Be In-Between ft. Johnathan Higginbotham & Devin KawaokaIn this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with Johnathan Higginbotham (Phillip) & Devin Kawaoka (Dustin) to explore "what it means to be in-between" through the eyes of the two characters in Slave Play who struggle most with their racial perception. Through personal stories and actors' insights, we unearth where the biracial experience materializes in Slave Play! For more resources to feed your ongoing curiosities visit: www.moretotalkabout.com
2022-04-0144 minMore To Talk AboutThe Art of Coming Back to Yourself ft. Jakeem Dante PowellIn this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with Jakeem Dante Powell (Gary). Filled with tons of laughter, deep questioning, and even sour patch kids - Jakeem traverses the significance of Black, Queer representation and individualization in Slave Play, the theatre industry, and beyond. For more resources to feed your ongoing curiosities visit: www.moretotalkabout.com
2022-03-2538 minMore To Talk AboutHow Black Women Demand Their Agency ft. Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Chalia La Tour, & Eboni FlowersIn this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with Antoinette Crowe-Legacy (Kaneisha), Chalia La Tour (Tea), and Eboni Flowers (Kaneisha/Tea understudy) - the Black women of the cast of Slave Play Broadway, whose voices are often missing in the heated discussion around Slave Play's impact on Black women. In their own words- they explore the complications and celebrations of being a part of a play that challenges so many. For more resources to feed your ongoing curiosities visit: www.moretotalkabout.com
2022-03-1849 minMore To Talk AboutIntimacy Directors show Broadway a Gentle Way of Returning ft. Claire WardenIn this talk, Andrea Ambam sits down with Claire Warden, the Co-Intimacy and Fight Director of Slave Play. Together, they explore: How do you put on a play like Slave Play safely? Is it possible? How do the actors prepare for such charged on-stage intimacy? Listen in to find out! For more resources to feed your ongoing curiosities visit: www.moretotalkabout.com
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ICONS: Harlem Renaissance in MotionAngelina Weld GrimkéAfter isolating herself from the world and her pen, Angelina Weld Grimké has nothing to do but (over)think. In chosen solitude that is finally catching up with her, Angelina is haunted both by her literal reflection in the mirror as well as her reflections on family, writing, the status of Black liberation, and ...her damn skin. Angelina Weld Grimké was an American journalist, teacher, playwright, and poet who came to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance. Her groundbreaking work, Rachel, was published in 1920, and has been recognized as one of the first examples of literature during the Ren...
2022-02-1417 min
Fluency w/ Dr. Durell CooperEpisode 18 feat. Andrea AmbamIn this episode Durell speaks with Andrea Ambam (she/her/hers). Andrea is a Brooklyn-based artist, actress, and playwright, whose roots sprout from Cameroon. As a politically engaged storyteller who believes in the art’s potential for movement building and transformative justice, Andrea best intersects spaces where community, performance, and truth-telling pulsate. Currently, Andrea is a Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX) Artist-In-Residence and serves as a Lead Facilitator for Broadway Advocacy Coalition's Reiminaging Equitable Productions workshops addressing racial equity within broadway, off-broadway, and touring theatre companies. She has developed her practice as an Inaugural Artivism Fellow with Broadway Advocacy Co...
2021-12-0937 min
Nick's ManagedWP Test SiteVisual Aids: Make Your Speech Visually StimulatingEngaging the Senses What’s the point of visual aids? I think that it’s about engaging more of your audience’s senses than just hearing you speak. A visual aid adds a layer to your speech that your voice or body can’t add. It’s not just about handouts or PowerPoint images. Your goal is to bring your audience to a different place than they were before you began – and sometimes, an image or an object can do it faster and more effectively than words. Pictures are worth a thousand words? So then might a...
2016-12-0409 min