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The fourth year Creative Writing students at The Chicago High School for the Arts read various pieces from all different genres of writing and answer riveting questions about the very nature of their work.

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    • May 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from ChiArts Open Mic

    ChiArts Quarantined! Podcast Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 19:47


    Jules Zimianitis is quarantined! She asks her fellow creative writers about superpowers, and then has unbridled enthusiasm about time-based work. Speaking of "Time" -- that's the title of the single we used into today's episode! MALACHITE is an aspiring R&B artist who fuses folk, hip-hop, and soul music. His first single (from an upcoming EP) called “Time” is out now via SoundCloud and Youtube: https://linktr.ee/m4lachite

    ChiArts Quarantined! Podcast Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 20:22


    Daniela Morales is quarantined! She has written a radio play, which is performed by her fellow creative writers. Daniela Morales edited the radio play. Music today is by Kenneth Howard. You can find more of his music here: YouTube:  https://youtu.be/WP6ZlZIQ1CM   Apple Music : https://music.apple.com/us/album/edge/1552273866?i=1552273867 Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/album/39HIXTpicnJCw8noFJhj7m?si=9zjicmF5T5WvJx6Ll3dwVA

    Quarantined! Podcast Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 29:08


    Jonah Weber is quarantined! Here, he discusses physical altercations, siblinghood, and a day in his life.  About the music: Rain Garden is the musical project of Miranda Dianovsky, who started writing and recording songs for her 2019 EP, Cancer Season while she was still in high school at ChiArts. Her music comes straight out of this youthful, vulnerable space and speaks to her goal as an artist to communicate powerful personal emotion in a universal way. She is currently working on a full-length debut album.

    ChiArts Quarantined! Podcast Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 26:11


    Rasa Braswell is Quarantined! This week, she discusses what it means to be an adult in the world, and shares some of her own brilliant poetry.    Our music is provided by Ketsa.

    ChiArts Quarantined! Podcast Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 18:13


    Trinity Simmons-Brooks is quarantined! She asks the other creative writers a question about nightmares and childhood fears, then explains why dreams matter. 

    ChiArts Quarantined! Podcast Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 17:54


    Aiyana Thomas is quarantined! She asks the other creative writers a question about memory, then explains a conspiracy theory about human memories, and finally reviews the game "Counterstrike 2."   Music is by Ketsa. License and details are here. 

    Trailer: Quarantined! Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 1:21


    Get ready for eleven episodes dripping with content from the creative writers at ChiArts.

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    Season 3, Episode 2: Gillian Koptik Talks About Whitney

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 34:38


    On today's episode, Gillian Koptik talks with Elizabeth Vazquez about her favorite band ever, Chicago-based Whitney. 

    Season 3, Episode 1: Caitlin Hubert

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 10:10


    Listen to Caitlin Hubert read her poetry and answer questions about her process. 

    ChiArts Nevermind Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 14:40


    ChiArts creative writer Damayanti reads one of her works of writing; Tania asks her questions about her process.

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    Episode 6: Ruth Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 10:57


    Ruth Jones reads poetry as Jupiter Dandridge asks questions on this weeks' podcast. 

    Episode 5: Lily Potter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 15:44


    Lily Potter talks about bullet journaling with Mia Schoenbeck.

    Episode 4: Jupiter Dandridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 10:46


    A reading of DINOSAUR HEAD PT 2 and LIVING IN THE OCEAN OPEN AND DRY done by Jupiter Dandridge.

    Episode 3: Ace Hobfoll

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018 0:01


    Ace Hobfoll reads his poem, Kike, and answers questions from Ethan Gathman.  Music Credit: http://www.hooksounds.com

    Episode 2: Mia Schoenbeck

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018 15:32


    In this episode Mia Schoenbeck presents her short story "Outback Steakhouse Quiz" and goes through a quick Q/A with Chester Wilson III.

    Episode 1: Noire Lin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018 11:20


    Noire Lin reads their piece, Love Letters from the Moon to the Sun, followed by a question and answer session led by fellow writer Mia Schoenbeck.

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