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Pivot Arts PodcastSound EcologySound Ecology is a continuation of our Season 2 theme, Art Meets Science. In this episode we experience the work of sound artists and musicians. We're moving at a meditative pace and providing listeners with a contemplative, relaxing experience. First up will be a six minute sound experience entitled "Shivering Sands," the contemplative ambient music project of singer-songwriter Angela James and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Martins. After "Shivering Sands" is an interview with sound artist, Norman W. Long, followed by his sound piece entitled "Expanded Field." Norman’s practice involves walking, listening, improvising, performing, recording and composing to create environments and...2022-01-2638 minPivot Arts PodcastVirtual Reality in PerformanceVirtual and augmented reality are the wave of the future. How are these nascent technologies being integrated into performance, immersive experiences and artistic practice? Learn more from contemporary theater and dance artists working at the forefront of these technologies.Meet Our GuestsJo Cattell (Playwright/Director) is a leading voice in the convergence of live theatre and immersive technologies. Her work has appeared at Sundance Film Festival, the BBC, Sky Television, Cirque du Soleil, and multiple US and London theatre's. Cattell is a member of the LightPoets digital and immersive theatre collective, whose immersive graphic...2021-12-1437 minPivot Arts PodcastReshaping the Climate NarrativeAt the heart of most performance practice is storytelling. How can the arts impact the climate narrative? What can individuals and institutions do to make a difference when it comes to climate change? We’ll speak with a variety of artists, activists and experts about their work in shaping the story on climate and then close out with our featured artist, Nefertiti Abdulmalik, also known as SolAR Lightbeam. Be sure to visit our website pivotarts.org and click on "Get Updates" to stay informed about Pivot Arts or follow us @PivotArts.EPISODE 1: RESHAPING THE CLIMATE NARRATIVE GUESTS:2021-11-1055 minPivot Arts PodcastLeading Towards the FutureMultidisciplinary artist, Jovan Landry, and Tony Award-winning director and Artistic Director of Chicago's Goodman Theatre, Robert Falls, talk about deepening their artistic work and leading during times of crisis. We'll learn about Synergy, the first all women hip-hop album and then hear an excerpt from that work. The episode closes out with a segment from School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Lili-Anne Brown. The play was scheduled to open in March of 2020 and will resume performances when it's safe to gather."Interlude: Chicago Woman Hip-Hop", from Synergy, t...2021-04-2750 minPivot Arts PodcastBlack UtopiaPerforming artists Jenn Freeman (Po'Chop) and Anna Martine Whitehead in conversation about their work. We'll learn about Black women from history like Jackie Ormes, the first African American female cartoonist and creator of the Torchy Brown comic strip. We'll talk what it means to be invisible-ized and the Abolitionist theory that there is no "away." The episode also features performances by spoken word artist, Tiff Beatty, a song from Whitehead's upcoming opera, "Force!" as well as original music sung and composed by Stacy Rene Erenberg. We then close out with a conversation with theater artist and activist, Jocelyn Prince, P...2021-03-3059 minPivot Arts PodcastStaying Creative in QuarantineThe Neo-Futurists are a popular theater collective best known for their long-running show, The Infinite Wrench, that includes 30 plays in 60 minutes. According to the Chicago Tribune: “The Neo-Futurists have created the most successful online show of the pandemic.” We'll hear from company members, Jorge Silva and Ida Cuttler, about their creative process and listen to short plays including "Eden" written by ensemble members Trevor Dawkins and KR Riiber, plus “Ongoing Covidspondence,” conceived by ensemble member Neil Bhandari as a series of monologues in the form of letters, written and performed by Ida Cuttler. This episode closes out with featured music artis...2021-03-0327 minPivot Arts PodcastTrailer: Welcome to Pivot ArtsA short welcome to the new Pivot Arts Podcast! Pivot Arts is an adventurous performance organization based in Chicago, IL. We produce multidisciplinary works including theater, dance, music, puppetry, film/video and hybrid performance. The podcast is for curious listeners, like you. Be sure to subscribe for future episodes, we'll be talking with Ida Cuttler and Jorge Silva from the Neo-Futurists Theater in Episode 1. And, be sure to check us out at pivotarts.org where you can click "Get Updates" to stay connected. Or follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @PivotArts.
2021-02-1501 min
Words First: Talking Text in OperaK.F. Jacques and the Brave Power of Crossing GenresKeturah begins this episode chatting with baritone, Zachary Nelson (http://www.zacharynelsonbaritone.com/), who speaks with her about Mozart and DaPonte’s Le nozze di Figaro, the Beaumarchais plays, and their tie to the French Revolution. You can read more about these connections here: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/jan/06/classicalmusicandopera, and here: https://sfopera.com/blog/the-marriage-of-figaro-fomenting-the-french-revolution/.Next, Keturah speaks with Chicago based opera singer and hip-hop artist, Khary “K.F. Jacques” Laurent. (https://www.kfjacques.com/). They discuss genre mixing with hip hop and opera, crafting words for hip hop, and his work for Chicago...2021-02-011h 04