Talking Studio (Ohio University)

Avery Bumgarner composed and performed this percussive piece of music, the idea coming to him when he was sick with COVID-19. "I was thinking about all of the ways I could ‘play' my instruments without blowing air into them," Bumgarner said. “This score takes inspiration from Colombian Cumbia music, so the sounds in this piece consist entirely of ‘key clicks' on alto and tenor saxophones and are intended to imitate the percussion instruments that are typical of the genre.” Read More: https://news.ohio.edu/news/2023/04/students-original-music-underscores-creative-approach-arts-administration

Stories of COVID-19 Part 2 - Zavier Holbert by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Stories of COVID-19 Part 2 - Ali Ziyati by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Stories of COVID-19 Part 2 - Gabriel Enrique Amal Wilson by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Stories of COVID-19 Part 2 - Corey Young by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Stories of COVID-19 Part 2 - Cherrie Hendricks Hostetler by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Priyanka Das, an alternative filmmaker and Ohio University alumn, sat down with Talking Studio to discuss why she started making films, what her time at OHIO meant to her and what her future projects hold for her as an artist. More about Priyanka can be found here: https://film-makerscoop.com/filmmakers/priyanka-das

Stories of COVID-19 Part 2 - Ada Woodson Adams by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Stories of COVID-19 Part 2 - David Butcher by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Stories of COVID-19 Part 2 - Faustina Mensah by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Stories of COVID-19 Part 2 - Rhys Carr by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Stories of COVID-19 Part 2 - Vanessa Morgan-Nai by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Actor, Virginia circuit court judge, and OHIO School of Theater alum William T. Newman, Jr. has a full life. He thrives through his love and respect for both the law and the stage, two practices with skills that often intertwine. Earlier on this 7th day of October 2022, Judge Newman was awarded the prestigious Ohio University Alumni Association's Medal of Merit Award, a recognition of his long and robust career in both the law and on the stage, in television and on the big screen. OHIO's College of Fine Arts sat down with Judge Newman for an intimate interview about his career arc in both the law and in the theater arts. Listen to how he got bitten by the acting bug, what makes him nervous (spoiler: not much!), and how he sees trust as being central in both the courtroom and on the stage.

In this episode, we dive into the behind-the-scenes work at Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University's art museum, and explore how students working in its education and registrar offices get hands-on learning about how to build an enriching visitor experience, what's involved with caring for the collections, and about leading art making and understanding with visitors. Virtual Tour of the Ridges: https://ohiou.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapTour/index.html?appid=29529c25570948fbadbe0fbc877d85f3# To learn more about the history of The Ridges and the former Athens Lunatic Asylum visit here https://www.hockinghills.com/members/The_Ridges.html#:~:text=The%20Ridges%2C%20formerly%20called%20the,suffering%20from%20various%20mental%20disabilities.

In this episode Kelee Riesbeck of Talking Studio interviews two OHIO grad students studying playwrighting about the sometimes terrifying act of writing plays then releasing their work to the world. Playwrights klae bainter and Ivan Mosley open up about their plays being featured at the 28th Annual Seabury Quinn Jr. Playwrights' Festival in Athens, Ohio, April 14-16 and 20-23. Show titles, dates and locations follow. Tickets for "THE BRUTAL FUCKING DEATH OF THE DRUNKARD, THE IMMIGRANT, THE DURABLE, THE JUGGERNAUT; "IRON" MIKE MALLOY" can be purchased online here https://bit.ly/3uio8TQ All other shows listed below are free and open to the public. Masks are required. Learn more about the fest here https://www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/theater/current-season Forum Theater, RTV Building The Brutal Fucking Death of The Drunkard, The Immigrant, The Durable, The Juggernaut “Iron” Mike Malloy April 15–16 & April 20–22 @ 8:00 pm By klae bainter Baker Theater, Kantner Hall The Long Memoriam April 22, 2022 @ 3:00 pm By Eryn Elyse Mcvay The Model Congressman April 23, 2022 @ 3:00pm By Steven Strafford N/N April 23, 2022 @ 8:00 pm By Ivan Mosley

Have you seen Tantrum Theater's newest show yet? Interested in learning more about the program? Well, look no further. Talking Studio explores the past, present and future of Tantrum Theater at Ohio University, and its various challenges and achievements. Featuring Tantrum's Founding Artistic Director Dan Dennis, Founding Producing Director Rachel Cornish, Current Artistic Director Michael Lincoln, Producing Director Josh Coy, and more. Buy your tickets for Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, showing now through April 2nd here: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/tantrum-theater/natasha-pierre-and-the-great-comet-of-1812-13502/ For more information about Tantrum Theater, visit their website here: https://www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/tantrum-theater To learn more about the Mt. Zion collaboration project, click here: https://www.ohio.edu/news/2021/05/tantrum-theater-receive-10000-grant-funding-national-endowment-arts

Live, staged performances are back! Talking Studio talks to two grad students enrolled in Ohio University's direction program about their process in choosing and presenting two works, one a ghost story, the other, a love story. Featuring Molly Donahue, who is directing Concord Floral, and Adam Zarowski, who is directing Motherfucker With The Hat. Both will be staged in rep March 25 – April 2 at the Hahne Theatre in Athens at 7:30 The plays are free to attend and are open to the public. Seating is limited. Reserve your seat online for Concord Floral here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/concord-floral-tickets-291355170157 and your seat for The Motherf*** With The Hat here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-motherfucker-with-the-hat-tickets-291349422967?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail

The Oxford Language dictionary describes lacuna, a noun, as “an unfilled space, an interval, a gap.” The exhibition called, LACUNA, at the Kennedy Museum of Art, touches on that same spirit, but from a very different direction. Artists Mateo Galvano and C. David Russell, explain why in this episode of Talking Studio. Ohio Today wrote about LACUNA when it first launched in June of 2019 at the New Currents Exhibition in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It can be found online here: https://ohiotoday.org/lacuna. LACUNA is showing at the Kennedy Museum of Art at Ohio University in Athens until March 6, 202. Gallery hours can be found online here https://www.ohio.edu/museum/visit.

The Ohio Valley Center for Collaborative Arts at Ohio University, or CoArts, is a relatively new center and it's been busy. Of its many endeavors, one is to support programs that serve the healing of those living in the Appalachian Ohio region and beyond by bringing art into the healthcare space. A program like this was carried out at Serenity Grove Women's Recovery House, a home in the region for women in recovery from addiction. Talking Studio gathered the CoArts staff and two artists who worked with the women to learn about the program. What emerged is this episode of the College of Fine Arts' podcast, Talking Studio, called, “Embracing monsters.” It unpacks how using the expression of art informs the intense—and often painful—process of healing. This episode features CoArts' Angela Sprunger and OHIO College of Fine Arts faculty and artists Lindsey Martin and Jessica Fletcher The original song, “Soar,” was written by the women at Serenity Grove and performed by Jessica Fletcher. Links of interest: The Ohio Valley Center for Collaborative Arts https://www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/coarts Serenity Grove Women's Recovery House https://www.facebook.com/women4recovery/ Angela Sprunger https://www.angelasprunger.com/ Lindsey Martin http://www.lindseymariemartin.com/ Jessica Fletcher https://www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/music/fletchej Ohio University https://www.ohio.edu/ “Pinky” by Blue Dot Session, Free Music Archive https://freemusicarchive.org/home “Ticking Away” by Cranston Free Music Archive https://freemusicarchive.org/home

Richard Woollacott-Mississippi Civil Right Exhibit by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Robin Smith-"Come Walk in My Shoes" by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Orit-The O Group by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Nisiqi-My art practice by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Nasra Mohamed-BET.com by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Elliot Strunk-Krispy Kreme by Fine Arts at Ohio University

John Paolini-Cornell Tech branding by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Sarah McDowell-Fahrenheit Magazine by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Tim Martin-Red Tail Design Co./Ohio is home by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Laura LiPuma-Prince Purple Rain album cover by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Takayuki Kimura-My OHIO experience by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Takayuki Kimura-My OHIO experience (English translation) by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Kendall Markley-Wexner Center for the Arts by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Ocean Eiler-PBS KIDS by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Tricia Hennessey-ABAI and New Issues Poetry & Prose by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Joshua Bodman-Stuttering is No Joke by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Deborah Cavanagh-Vogue by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Stuart Auld-Lady Gaga set for TAIT Towers by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Professors Don Adleta and Karen Nulf, legends in the Graphic Design area at Ohio University's School of Art + Design, sit down with Talking Studio guest host and OHIO alumnus, Elliot Strunk, BFA '95 in graphic design, to reflect on design, their service as professors to hundreds of students, and to share a few choice stories about life as artists. For Elliot, who has remained in touch with Don and Karen since graduating, this interview made whole the snippets of stories he's heard from them both over the years. This interview is part of OHIO's spring 2021 celebration of design events that highlight OHIO's alumni and programs dedicated to the design profession. Other events celebrating design at OHIO follow: The Kennedy Museum of Art's exhibition, Legacy: Don Adleta and Karen Nulf, 60 years of Graphic Design, features select works by Don and Karen. Read more about this exhibition here: www.ohio.edu/news/2021/01/kenne…gn-emeriti-faculty. Open through March 26, 2021. Reserve your visit by completing this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQL…5ZrN6zpw/viewform On February 16, OHIO's Trisolini Gallery opens, REACH: 50+ Years of Works by OHIO Graphic Design Alumni, the Graphic Design area’s first ever exhibition to celebrate the careers and work of OHIO’s alumni graphic designers. Read more about this exhibition here: www.ohio.edu/news/2021/02/sprin…ork-graphic-design. Open through March 27, 2021, with the OHIO's COVID-19 protocol in place. On February 17 at 6 PM, Elliot Strunk hosts on Zoom, OHIO Designs: A Meet Up of Alumni Design Professionals, an event co-produced by OHIO's College of Fine Arts and the University's Alumni Association that brings together in conversation alumni designers from colleges across the University including those working in the design fields of engineering, information design, interior architecture, museum design, and graphic design. This event is open to the public. Learn more about the event and how to register here: calendar.ohio.edu/event/ohio_desig…gn_professionals

Dejan Mraovic-Redesign of Serbian national currency by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Daniel Walsh-Google's Pixel phone by Fine Arts at Ohio University

Craig Gephart-Yankee Stadium by Fine Arts at Ohio University

On November 13 Tantrum Theater, Ohio University’s professional theater, begins streaming This is Not What I Expected When I Imagined a Republic, a historical triptych, that is part dance-theatre, part card game, and part good old kitchen drama. The play mythologies of what it means to be a republic(an), how that’s changed over time, and what to do when you discover your supposedly future life partner has just voted Republican. And you are not “a Republican.” Talking Studio talked with the play’s author Daria Miyeko Marinelli, director ameenah kaplan, and Tantrum Theater’s Artistic Director Michael Lincoln to get a behind-the-scenes look at how this play took shape in the age of streamed and Zoomed content, yet still feels like live theater.

A sense of play and collaboration without judgement is at the core of the art of improvisational performance. Improve can teach us about ourselves, about the ways of others, and about trust. But does it work in the virtual setting? In this episode of Talking Studio, I talk with Tantrum Theater’s Josh Coy, the Columbus-based Nest Theater co-founders Tara DiFrancisco and Rance Rizutto, and Passion Works Studio’s Nancy Epling about an improv collaboration, together with Ohio University’s School of Theater students, that has brought artists together virtually to learn from one another…and to play. SHOW NOTES Links to learn more about The Nest Theatre, Tantrum Theater, Passion Works Studio, and Ohio University’s School of Theater follow: The Nest Theatre https://nesttheatre.com/ Tantrum Theater https://www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/tantrum-theater Passion Works Studio https://passion-works-studio.myshopify.com/pages/about-us Ohio University School of Theater https://www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/theater

An Iliad. A well-known work that’s a modern-day retelling of Homer’s classic written for the stage. Except…when there’s a pandemic and theaters are closed. What to do. In this episode of Talking Studio, Director Emily Penick https://www.emilypenick.com/ shares how she found a way to turn an epic stage drama into a film shot outdoors with actors and crew socially distanced and wearing masks when not in scene. Penick, who earned a master’s degree in directing from Ohio University’s School of Theater, is joined by Anastasiia Kulikalova, https://www.instagram.com/si.kulikalova/ the film’s director of Photography and current master’s degree candidate in the University’s School of Film. Together they unpack how the project came together in a very shortened amount of time, and what the work means to them. Show notes: Learn more about Vibrancy Theater at Ohio University here: https://www.vibrancytheater.com/. To support Vibrancy Theater visit https://give.ohio.edu/ and select "College of Fine Arts" and "Vibrancy Theater Fund-sp."

Tantrum Theater Presents: "Stories of COVID-19 From Athens County Ohio" A five part short form radio series featuring the voices and stories of community leaders in Athens County Ohio, hosted by Distinguished Playwright and Faculty in the School of Theater, Charles Smith. This series is produced by Tantrum Theater and the Racial Equity Collation, and edited by Charles Smith with sound by Steven Leffue. www.tantrumtheater.org

Brian Evans, associate professor of Performance in the School of Theater at Ohio University's College of Fine Art, received the coveted University Professor Award this spring, an award program run by and voted on solely by OHIO students. A lover of the academic theater practice since his college days, Evans joined OHIO's teaching ranks in 2007 to train and mentor budding student actors with an 11-year-long robust acting career under his belt. "What I really loved about the university setting was the…perfect world that it is," Evans says. "We are able to produce what we want to produce. We're able to do the kind of work we want to do. We're able to listen to the students and do the work they want to do. and that isn't always the case in the professional world." The College of Fine Arts' podcast Talking Studio caught up with Evans in this episode, "Building an ensemble," to unpack his approach to guiding student actors into the artist they will become—even in the confines of the virtual-only space required because of the COVID-19 pandemic—while still maintaining his professional acting career.

OHIO faculty Chris Thompson and John Sabraw unpack how students from OHIO and two Japanese universities are forming a bridge between cultures through art making. Students from Chubu and Iwate Prefectural Universities met with OHIO College of Fine Arts and College of Arts & Science students in January and generated a creative spark for the making of a mural that will adorn a 48-foot seawall in Tarō, Japan, a project conceived in September 2019 called the U.S.-Japan Global Engagement Project. Tarō resides in the Iwate Prefecture which was devastated by a 2011 tsunami that claimed more than 15,000 lives. More than just a massive art project, the collaboration gives the students real-world experience in and through the arts while honoring the victims and highlighting the region’s environmental fallout that has ensued.

When MFA playwright student Skye Robinson Hillis learned about "The Martha Mitchell Effect," listed in the DSM IV and named after the wife of John Mitchell, President Nixon's confidante, a play began to take root. This episode of Talking Studio takes us on a journey of how aspiring playwrights like Robinson Hillis take a seemingly insignificant fact from history and creates a play that disrupts the historic status quo.

A new feature project by award-winning OHIO Eminent Scholar of Film Rajko Grlić recently received major funding from the Croatian Audiovisual Centre. The College of Fine Arts interviewed Grlić to learn more about the project and about his approach to filmmaking. The film uses the main theme of the novel, ON THE EDGE OF REASON, written by Miroslav Krleza, to build an almost completely new story placed in the present. The script is co-written by Ante Tomic, best-selling author in Croatia, and Grlić. Support for the script’s first draft is from the College’s Dean’s Development Grant. Two of Grlić’s films, "The Constitution" and "That Summer of White Roses" are on Amazon Prime. This interview was recorded via a video calling platform on March 27, 2020, in Athens, Ohio, and not in person due to Ohio's stay-at-home orders in response to the corona virus pandemic. We hope you enjoy this interview regardless of the less-than-ideal sound and editing quality. Photo: Director Rajko Grlić (© Sasa Huzjak)

Welcome to the 4th episode of Talking Studio. An audio discussion series making space for the creative work and experiences of students in the College of Fine Arts at Ohio University. Meet three students of theater who share overlapping experiences working on stage productions at Ohio University, the Tantrum Theater, and beyond. Allison Epperson is in her final year in the M.F.A. directing program at Ohio and brings an infectious energy to this conversation. Scenic designer, Jacob Brown came to graduate school after what he describes as a work-induced heart-attack to find a more rewarding path in stage design. Sophomore in the Honors Tutorial College and B.F.A. theater major, Olivia Rocco has a focus in directing and devising, and a love for teaching yoga. This conversation occurred in a small hidden sound recording space in Kantner Hall, on the Campus of Ohio University, Athens, OH. PODCAST MUSIC: Music by artists Komiku and Pedro Santiago used under the creative commons attribution, and found on the Found Music Archive. Production: Daniel King and Todd Jacops Graphic Design: Shiva Ghasemi and Marylin Krupa Track profile image from TOP GIRLS by Daniel Winters

A board-certified music therapist and musician, graduate student Caitlin Kraus discusses the burning question driving her in pursuit of a duel masters degree in both Music Therapy and Clinical Counseling Education: “How can we use music to help patients reframe their story? How can music be that catalyst?" This conversation occurred in a music practice room in Glidden Hall, in Athens, OH. PODCAST MUSIC: The intro song today is "Dead Man," from "Waiting for the World," the debut 7” by Caitlin Kraus on Keeled Scales records. The song "Waiting for the World" from the same album plays at the end of the episode, used with permission of the artist. Many thanks to Caitlin for sharing her work and research with us at Talking Studio. Snippets of music by artists Komiku and Artem Bemba used under the creative commons attribution, and found on the Found Music Archive. Production: Daniel King and Todd Jacops Graphic Design: Shiva Ghasemi and Marylin Krupa