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DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleySummertime Magic: w/ filmmaker Carlos Lopez Estrada & actors/poets Paolina Acuña González, Raul Herrera & Marquesha BabersDennis is joined via Zoom by four of the creative forces behind the new film Summertime; director Carlos Lopez Estrada, and actors / poets Paolina Acuña González, Raul Herrera and Marquesha Babers. Carlos shares the projects origin story, recalling how he saw a live performance of a group of LA poets and was so knocked out by their performances that he came up with the day-in-the-life-of-Los Angeles idea as a way to showcase them all in a feature film. Paolina talks about her poem "Red Lipstick" and the spectacular choreographed dance number the comes out of it in the...
2021-07-0832 min
Wanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!
1. Marquesha Babers, poet, That Girl; msbabers@g...
2021-04-072h 21
Wanda's PicksWanda's Picks Radio ShowThis is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Marquesha Babers, poet, That Girl; msbabers@g...
2021-04-072h 20
Get Lit MinuteMarquesha Babers | "That Girl"This week's Get Lit Minute focuses on Marquesha Babers, a Get Lit Poet and artist. We review her life to date and how she began her artistic journey. This episode also features a reading of Baber's poem "That Girl."About Marquesha Babers: After growing up homeless and channeling her pain into power, Marquesha has become a mentor for Get Lit and an ambassador for the film Girl Rising, which stresses the importance of education for girls in developing countries. With Get Lit, she has performed at the MUSE Conference in Oregon, at the Women in the World...
2021-01-0510 min
Rough Draft with Reza AslanRobin Coste LewisFor the season finale of Rough Draft, we’re welcoming poet Robin Coste Lewis. Robin’s blazing intellect and pitch-perfect way with words are no shocker. Her debut poetry collection Voyage of the Sable Venus won the National Book Award in poetry in 2015, the first time a debut collection by an African-American had won the prize (and the first time a debut had won since 1974). She brings it all in this conversation that touches on growing up in Compton and New Orleans, removing the “I” from her writing, and pursuing beauty. Featuring guest poetry performances from Marq...
2020-12-071h 23
The Firecracker Department with Naomi SnieckusFirecracker Aftershow: Marquesha BabersMarquesha Babers is a legend in the making. She and Naomi had a genuine and inspiring conversation, discussed how life affects art and how an artist can be born without evening knowing it. Our team fell in love with her heart and mind! In this #firecrackerAFTERSHOW we talk owning your history, not being afraid to feel and how we are all emotional beings working to bring our artists energy to the world! Catch up with firecracker core members Naomi @Naomi Emily @emchurchill AJ @atotheje and R.L. Read on the newest Firecracker Aftershow now!
2020-10-0817 min
The Firecracker Department with Naomi SnieckusMarquesha BabersOur guest today is poet, artist, mentor, public speaker, actor, Marquesha Babers. She was 15 years old and experiencing homelessnesss on the streets of Hollywood, when she met the filmmakers working on what would become a new documentary called AMERICAN STREET KID. Since then she's performed on VH1's Verses & Flow, been featured in The New York Times, and performed for global icons like Angelina Jolie, Hillary Clinton, Princess Reema Al Sah-ood of Saudi Arabia, and Freida Pinto. She studied poetry for four years with the youth poetry group GET LIT. Next year you'll be able to see h...
2020-10-0759 min
OPB's State of WonderState of Wonder: Mar 7, 2015 - Kim Gordon, Ursula Le Guin, Geronimo Johnson, Edna Vazquez + MoreThe flowers are abloom, and so are the arts. Get out, get out, while the sun's still shining, and turn up the volume with these stories: 1:09 - Sonic Youth bassist, vocalist and co-founder Kim Gordon has a new memoir about being on the front lines of rock called "Girl in a Band." We'll talk to fans about Gordon's pervasive legacy. 7:28 - Ursula K Le Guin talks about where ideas come from as part of Literary Arts Archives Project. 13:00 - A venerated slash metal guitarist from Japan strays into unfamiliar territory with Portland singer-songwriter Casey Neil. 18:25...
2015-03-0750 min