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The Three BellsS5:E6 We need earth energy... Shey 'Rí Acu' Rivera Ríos, Artist – Writer – Cultural WorkerOur host, Stephanie Fortunato speaks with Shey 'Rí Acu' Rivera Ríos, Artist – Writer – Cultural Worker from Providence, Rhode Island, by way of Borikén. Together, they delve into Shey’s visionary, interdisciplinary work at the intersection of art, civic engagement, and cultural advocacy. At the heart of their conversation: storytelling, identity, community, and resilience.External references: About Shey’s Artistic Practice Studio LOBAAntigonx, a queer, Latinx story inspired by the Greek tragedy of AntigoneYoung LordsVioleta ParraJune JordanFrida KahloThe City of Providence’s Department of Art, Culture + Tourism (ACT) cultural plan, PVDx2031: A Cultural Plan for Culture ShiftEl...2025-06-0544 min
The Three BellsPracticing radical joy... by Stephanie Fortunato (Reflections from The Three Bells)In this new episode of Reflections from The Three Bells, Stephanie Fortunato explores the power of practicing radical joy as a guiding principle for cultural leadership in an increasingly divided and hostile era where empathy is too often mistaken for weakness...Contributor bio:Stephanie Fortunato is Director of Special Projects of the Global Cultural Districts Network. Her expertise sits at the intersection of cultural planning and urban development, collaborating with local communities on creating policies and partnerships to strengthen neighbourhoods and transform public spaces. + 2025-04-2408 min
The Three BellsS5:E4 Exploring the gendered city... Nourhan Bassam, Founding Director, The Gendered CityOur host, Stephanie Fortunato, speaks to Nourhan Bassam, Founding Director of The Gendered City. They discuss the necessity to rethink how cities can be more socially inclusive, the role Cultural Districts can play in promoting that inclusivity, and the many inspiring initiatives Nourhan is championing to push feminist urbanism forward. External references: The Gendered CityThe Gendered City, 2023 bookFEM DESSimone de BeauvoirDolores HaydenCity with a female face: how modern Vienna was shaped by womenThe world’s most feminist city: how Umeå in Sweden became an idyll for womenGuest bio:Nourhan Bassam, a feminist urba...2025-04-1043 min
The Three BellsS5:E2 Holding emotional space... Natasha Sharma, co-Curator, Govandi Arts FestivalOur host, Stephanie Fortunato, speaks with Natasha Sharma, co-Curator of the Govandi Arts Festival, about how engagement with the arts and creative interventions can help displaced or overlooked communities reclaim space, agency, and narratives of belonging.2025-02-1344 min
The Three BellsWe must unleash radical thought... by Stephanie Fortunato (Reflections from The Three Bells)In this first episode of our new format, our host, Stephanie Fortunato, shares her latest reflections on the state of our world and our industry through a thoughtful audio essay: We must unleash radical thought…ReferencesSouthern California wildfires: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_2025_Southern_California_wildfiresThe Linotype Daily: https://dwriletterpress.net/the-linotype-daily-1The Linotype Daily Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelinotypedaily/Linotype Machine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linotype_machineBrain rot, Oxford Word of the Year 2024: https://corp.oup.com/word-of-the-year/Harry Belafonte’s Speech accepting NAACP Spingarn Medal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6...2025-01-3011 min
The Education Gadfly Show#953: From Biden to Trump: Rank punditry, with Rick HessOn this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast, Rick Hess, the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Mike and David to discuss education reform (or the lack thereof) during former President Biden’s term and what we might expect from President Trump. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber reviews a study on the implementation of college- and career-readiness policies, focusing on the alignment between career and technical education courses and industry-based certifications.Recommended content: Rick Hess, “Miguel Cardona Is America’s Worst Education Secretary,” American Enterprise Institute (October 25, 2024)Dale Chu, “Fault...2025-01-2233 min
The Business of Dance50 - Bloc Agent: Stephanie Landwehr: "Navigating the Dance Industry with Agent & Former"Episode Summary:
Menina Fortunato interviews Stephanie Landwehr, a seasoned professional in the dance industry, who has worked with top artists such as Cher, Tina Turner, Jessica Simpson, and Macy Gray. Stephanie now works as a dance agent with Block Talent Agency, helping dancers advance their careers.
Stephanie shares her journey from a competitive dancer to a choreographer and, eventually, to an agent. She provides invaluable insights into how dancers can advance their careers by building relationships with choreographers, agents, and casting directors. Stephanie also talks about the challenges and trends in the dance industry, including...2024-12-151h 11
The Three BellsS4:E12 The Routledge Handbook of Urban Cultural Planning... Rana Amirtahmasebi & Jason Schupbach, Co-EditorsOur host Stephanie Fortunato sits down with Rana Amirtahmasebi and Jason Schupbach, co-editors of The Routledge Handbook of Urban Cultural Planning, to be released in December 2024. The Handbook is the first survey of the latest and greatest thinking in urban cultural planning in 10 years, exploring approaches to bringing more cultural vibrancy and engagement in sustainable urban development. The book focuses on the spatial and social organization of urban spaces that facilitate artistic production, foster community well-being, and nurture expressions of civic identity.AcknowledgmentThe Handbook is a partnership between the editors and t...2024-11-2131 minThe Three BellsS4:E9 From New Haven with love... Adriane Jefferson in conversation with Stephanie FortunatoOur host, Stephanie Fortunato speaks to Adriane Jefferson, Director of Cultural Affairs for the City of New Haven. They discuss cultural equity planning at a city level, the fundamental shifts it has facilitated for New Haven, as well as the challenges and opportunities of creating a living and actionable plan to create a more equitable and more culturally diverse ecosystem, written for and by the people. External references:City of New Haven Department of Arts, Culture and Tourism: https://www.newhavenct.gov/government/departments-divisions/arts-culture-tourismCity of New Haven’s Cultural Equity Plan (2022): https://www.newhavenct.gov/go...2024-08-2939 minThe Three BellsS4:E5 Mastering public spaces... Luisa Bravo in conversation with Stephanie FortunatoOur host Stephanie Fortunato speaks with Luisa Bravo, founder and president of City Space Architecture. They discuss principles for designing inclusively and creating moments for sharing and togetherness, and how it takes a village to create successful public spaces – including the importance of working with collaborators that might not agree with you.ReferencesCity Space Architecture: https://www.cityspacearchitecture.org/Mastering Public Space Magazine: https://www.masteringpublicspace.org/Ascoli Piceno: https://www.italymagazine.com/ascoli-picenoJan Gehl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_GehlLife Between Buildings by Jan Gehl: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5597655-life-between-buildingsThe Jo...2024-05-0940 minThe Three BellsS4:E1 A Feral Commons... Tairone Bastien in conversation with Stephanie FortunatoSummaryIn the first episode of our 2024 season, our host Stephanie Fortunato speaks with Tairone Bastien, curator of 'A Feral Commons', a global public art co-commission project that examines the often unrecognized co-dependence and open-ended collaborations between human and non-human beings. The project is led by Alserkal Advisory in collaboration with GCDN and with support from UAP – and features site-specific installations located in three cultural districts worldwide: Alserkal Avenue, Kingston Creative, and Victoria Yards.Guest bioTairone Bastien (he/him) is an independent curator based in Toronto and an Assistant Professor in the Criticism an...2024-01-1847 minThe Three BellsS3:E12 The puppet is innocent... Basil Jones & Adrian Kohler in conversation with Stephanie FortunatoIn the final episode of the 2023 season, our host, Stephanie Fortunato, speaks with Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler, founders of Handspring Puppet Company, whose monumental works include War Horse and Little Amal. They discuss the role of puppetry in storytelling, building new audiences, activism and bridging connections between communities. The Three Bells podcast is produced by AEA Consulting for the Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN). Sound mixing and theme music by Artwave Studio.External references:Handspring Puppet Company: https://www.handspringpuppet.com/Handspring Puppet Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/c...2023-11-2346 min
NHC GOP's PodcastGetting To Know Our Neighbors - Wilmington Municipal Elections 2023Send us a textHow do we know what our community is concerned about for the upcoming municipal elections here in Wilmington? Simple - we go out and ask them!Today we talk with Stephanie Fortunato - Second Vice Chair of the New Hanover County Republican Party. We talk about the necessity of door knocking - even in today's digital age. We discover the areas of concern that the citizens of Wilmington have as we go into these elections, and the various ways we need people to volunteer. Above all, we talk about how Republican valu...2023-10-1834 minThe Three BellsS3:E9 From Detroit with love... David Cowan in conversation with Stephanie FortunatoSummaryIn this episode, our host Stephanie Fortunato speaks with David Cowan, Chief Public Spaces Officer at the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP). David expands on the work of DDP in developing public spaces that place the wishes and needs of Detroiters at the forefront. The two go on to discuss the numerous attributes that create a successful vibrant public space; from programming to financial models to public safety, DDP considers it all.External referencesDowntown Detroit Partnership: https://downtowndetroit.org/Dlectricy – outdoor visual light + art celebration: https://dlectricity.com/Beacon Park – new park in Detroit buil...2023-08-3139 minThe Three BellsS3:E7 A monumental pull... Paul Farber in conversation with Stephanie FortunatoIn this episode, our host Stephanie Fortunato speaks with Paul Farber, Director and Co-Founder of Monument Lab. They discuss the origins of Monument Lab and the value of understanding, setting, and respecting boundaries for healthy collaboration. The two also discuss Monument Lab’s Pulling Together – an upcoming public art exhibition taking place from August 18th – September 18th, 2023 – which will bring forward new perspectives on Washington D.C.’s National Mall.External references:Monument Lab’s Website: https://monumentlab.com/Marian Anderson and the Easter Sunday Concert, April 9, 1939: https://youtu.be/XF9Quk0QhSEMore about Marian Anderson, and how she...2023-07-0638 min
NHC GOP's PodcastRegistering Voters In New Hanover CountySend us a textStephanie Fortunato talks about how the New Hanover County Republican Party will be sponsoring a series of voter registration drives over the summer. Our goal is to get people involved at all levels of government, and to see how Republican values are actually shared by most people. Today’s podcast is sponsored by Cape Fear Boat Brokerage. Whether you are in the market to buy a boat or to sell your own vessel, count on Cape Fear Boat brokerage to provide professional services backed by decades of experience. Call Cape Fear Brok...2023-06-1423 min