Podcasts about black table arts

305 The Anthem of Poetry   The arts have always been impactful and meaningful to humanity, however one stands above all the rest in this episode and that is poetry. Poetry conveys emotions and thoughts that are often difficult to put into words, making it one of the most important avenues for both emotional understanding and human connection.  In this episode Sarah Elkins and Maya Williams discuss the importance of poetry and how Maya's experiences and life paths shaped them into the artist they are.    Highlights You'll never know who you can teach or inspire. Find the communities that welcome and love you. Give yourself permission and encouragement to seek what you need and will work for you. Do the work, especially when it's hard. We are all full of contradictions, meaning it is even more important to hold true to our values.  Spite can be a great motivator, especially in succeeding and surviving.   Quotes “I remember telling my therapist, “Oh well, I know that not every space is perfect, right? So I just need to find the first thing that's available to me.” And then my therapist tells me, “You do not have to go to a house of worship that does not love you.”” “It makes me feel upset when someone says something like, “Oh I tried going to a therapist but I just felt worse afterwards so I stopped going.” and it's like that's part of the work! That's part of the work! I can understand not wanting to continue with a therapist if they said something bigoted or they didn't do their jobs, right? But they're doing their job and you feel worse afterwards, you need to give it more time.” “The most impactful friends in my life are the ones who tell me like it is.”   Dear Listeners it is now your turn, I'm curious to know if you have been interested in poetry. Have you ever found it interesting or intriguing or inspiring? And if you haven't, why did you stop looking for poetry that might actually inspire you? I challenge you to find a poem in the next two days that really resonates, a poem you can get into, dive into, maybe find some of your own healing in it. It could be from one of Maya Williams' books, it could be searching “Poems about,” and then putting your keyword in. Find your poem that can be your anthem for a little while, and when that gets tired find another to be your anthem for a little while, just as you would with song lyrics or a song. Don't forget to purchase a book of poetry from your local bookstore to support your local poets. And, as always, thank you for listening.    About Maya (From her website) Maya Williams (ey/em, they/them, and she/her) is a religious Black multiracial nonbinary suicide survivor who is currently an Ashley Bryan Fellow and the seventh Poet Laureate of Portland, Maine . ​ Maya's debut poetry collection, Judas & Suicide, is available through Game Over Books . And Maya's second poetry collection, Refused a Second Date, is available now through Harbor Editions.  ​ See the contact section on how to invite them to your next event as a workshop facilitator, performance feature, speaker, panelist, and/or honorary consensual virtual or air hugger. Maya's content covers suicide awareness, mental health, faith, entertainment media, grief, interpersonal relationships, intimate partner violence, and healing. ​ She graduated with a Bachelors in Social Work and a Bachelors of Art in English in May 2017. She graduated with a community practice-focused Masters in Social Work and Certificate in Applied Arts and Social Justice at the University of New England in May 2018. She graduated with a Masters in Fine Arts for Creative Writing with a Focus in Poetry at Randolph College in June 2022. ​ They have featured as a guest artist, panelist, and speaker in spaces such as The Mixed Remixed Festival in Los Angeles, California, The Interfaith Leadership Institute in Chicago, Illinois, Black Table Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota, TEDxYouth at Cape Elizabeth High School, and The Kennedy Center's Arts Across America series. ​ Ey has competed locally and nationally in slam poetry since her freshman year at East Carolina University under the slam team Word of Mouth in Greenville, North Carolina. While with them, ey placed in the top 20 at the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI) in 2015, and opened for folks such as Indira Allegra, Neil Hilborn, and Angela Davis. ​ They were a finalist of the Slam Free Or Die Qualifier Slam for their National Poetry Slam (NPS) 2018 team and a runner up of the Slam Free or Die Individual Slam Championship in 2018. ​ Maya has a Patreon you can donate to right here. Be sure to go to Maya's website by clicking here, as well as purchasing their book here, and checking out their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Poets mentioned in this episode   Maya Angelou Anis Mojgani Kaveh Akbar Wanda Coleman Andrea Philips Mia Stuart Willis  About Sarah "Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision." In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I've realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don't realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they're sharing them with. My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home. The audiobook, Your Stories Don't Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available! Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana. Be sure to check out the Storytelling For Professionals Course as well to make sure you nail that next interview!

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome Spoken Word Artist Educator/  Executive Director of Black Table Arts, Brittany Delaney.  What is the role of the arts in education? Why does creativity matter?  Learn more about Brittany: LinkedIn Read about Black Table Arts: https://www.minnesotamonthly.com/arts-entertainment/black-table-arts-co-op-fuels-black-creativity-in-south-minneapolis/ Join our Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/GoodIsInTheDetails Download https://www.newsly.me and use offer code TheDetails

Will the Netflix original SWEET GIRL sour John, Adam and Dave on Jason Momoa? They watched the bring your daughter to work revenge flick and have some thoughts!It's THE FUGITIVE meets TAKEN meets the ripped from the headlines greed of pharmaceutical companies with a pinch of political corruption thrown in! Momoa plays Ray Cooper a Pittsburgh survival expert. But his expertise doesn't help his wife as she succumbs to a rare form of cancer. When a revolutionary drug that could save her is pulled from the market, Ray publicly promises Simon, the CEO of the retched medical company, that he'll have his revenge. And for kicks, he'll bring along his daughter, Rachel, played by Isabela Merced. This sets off a series of chases as the FBI, a hired hit man, and a raising body count all hurdle to the most unexpected twist ever featuring one lonely and angry SWEET GIRL!This month, we're supporting BLACK TABLE ARTS whose mission is to gather black communities through the arts toward better black futures. You can find more information and donate at BlackTableArts.comIntro Music: "The Builder" - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Follow us on:Instagram - @CinemaCraptaculusTwitter - @CraptaculusE-mail – Cinema.Craptaculus@gmail.com

Avast ye hearties, batten down the hatches as Tara, Dave and Adam dig up Davy Jone's locker for this booty from 1984 – Ahoy, it's THE ICE PIRATES!This is how Scott Vogel on IMDB describes ICE PIRATES - In the far future water is the most valuable substance. Two space pirates are captured, sold to a princess, and recruited to help her find her father who disappeared when he found information dangerous to the rulers. A real Space Opera with sword fights, explosions, fighting robots, monsters, bar fights and time warps.This month, we're supporting BLACK TABLE ARTS whose mission is to gather black communities through the arts toward better black futures. You can find more information and donate at BlackTableArts.com“Carpentune” Intro and outro music composed & performed by Gregory BromfieldFollow us on Twitter @Craptaculus and on Instagram @cinemacraptaculusiTuneshttps://apple.co/34WS22mSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6JkObSg6o3RdKcSmJ5zeZ3?si=qO56jiXeTueoRIvQYZCEsQ

It's been 25 years since we ventured on impossible missions, fought for our independence, and evaded twisters. As we near the end of Summer, John HH, Doc, and Smoore take a look at the CGI floodgate that opened in Summer of 1996. Cinema Craptaculus Presents: The Expanded Universe, “Summer Lovin' Movies of '96!”This month, we're supporting BLACK TABLE ARTS whose mission is to gather black communities through the arts toward better black futures. You can find more information and donate at BlackTableArts.comFollow us on Twitter @Craptaculus and on Instagram @cinemacraptaculusiTuneshttps://apple.co/34WS22mSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6JkObSg6o3RdKcSmJ5zeZ3?si=qO56jiXeTueoRIvQYZCEsQ"Let's Swing It" written by DPmusic. Licensed through Melody Loops, LP

Tonight, Tara, Dave & Adam put the pedal to the metal and call out for shotgun – cuz' Nicolas Cage is taking us for a ride and he's going to DRIVE ANGRY!Here's how Wikipedia describes the movie:John Milton (Nicolas Cage) escapes hell and steals Satan's gun, the Godkiller, to kill Jonah King. King, a cult leader who killed Milton's daughter and her husband, plans to sacrifice Milton's infant granddaughter, believing it will unleash Hell on Earth. Sent by the devil, the accountant (William Fichtner), a personified version of Death, is hot on Milton's tracks. But when Milton meets up with Piper, a waitress in a bad relationship, the two join forces in a furious race against time and the devil himself. And the only way to get there is to DRIVE ANGRY!This month, we're supporting BLACK TABLE ARTS whose mission is to gather black communities through the arts toward better black futures. You can find more information and donate at BlackTableArts.com“Carpentune” Intro and outro music composed & performed by Gregory BromfieldFollow us on Twitter @Craptaculus and on Instagram @cinemacraptaculusiTuneshttps://apple.co/34WS22mSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6JkObSg6o3RdKcSmJ5zeZ3?si=qO56jiXeTueoRIvQYZCEsQ

Tara, Dave & Adam truck into the arctic night with Liam Neeson as we dare travel THE ICE ROAD!After the sudden collapse of tunnel six in a Canadian diamond mine traps twenty-six miners, it falls to the seasoned big-rig driver, Mike McCann (Liam Neeson), to deliver a vital, 30-ton, gas well-head in under 30 hours. This trucking team is composed of Mike's aphasia-stricken brother, Gurty, the veteran truck driver, Jim Goldenrod, and Jim's brilliant ex-employee, Tantoo, as well as the mysterious insurance actualizer, Varnay. But it's not the ice cracking under their wheels nor the arctic blizzards can that compare sabotage of someone in their group not wanting them to make their delivery. These are the dangers when you drive – THE ICE ROAD!This month, we're supporting BLACK TABLE ARTS whose mission is to gather black communities through the arts toward better black futures. You can find more information and donate at BlackTableArts.com“Carpentune” Intro and outro music composed & performed by Gregory BromfieldFollow us on Twitter @Craptaculus and on Instagram @cinemacraptaculusiTuneshttps://apple.co/34WS22mSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6JkObSg6o3RdKcSmJ5zeZ3?si=qO56jiXeTueoRIvQYZCEsQ

There are a lot of ways to protest. If marching isn't for you, have you ever thought about making a game? Trey Joiner is the writer/creator of an afrofuturist supplement to the Lancer RPG, entitled The Field Guide to Mfecane. Join us as he tells us about a Star Wars RPG cry session, how he aims to honor South African culture through his writing, and why we need more afrofuturist stories. 01:09 -- Meet Trey! 10:40 -- Star Wars cry session 14:00 -- Games as protest 19:30 -- Origins of the Field Guide 30:10 -- What Civ 6 left out 39:00 -- The problem with white liberalism 50:18 -- Creating more Afro futures As an affiliate, Victor Media Group may earn from qualifying purchases. Games Lancer RPG -- https://massif-press.itch.io/ The Field Guide to Mfecane -- https://nhp-shaka.itch.io/mfecane-field-guide Dungeons and Dragons, 5th Edition -- https://amzn.to/32sfVhh Genesys RPG -- https://amzn.to/2Tvc0zh Apex Legends -- https://amzn.to/3zuskjk Star Wars: Edge of the Empire -- https://amzn.to/2RhvRRD Star Wars: Force and Destiny -- https://amzn.to/3rx3U63 Swordsfall -- https://www.swordsfall.com/ Civilization VI -- https://amzn.to/2WgODKX Shaka & Mfecane Resources The Myth of the Mfecane -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rSx98w5fH0 Zulu Rise and Mfecane (BBC) -- https://rb.gy/xlqkmn A history of Shaka Zulu -- https://rb.gy/n7vkaf Other Resources Black Table Arts -- https://www.blacktablearts.com/ Lovecraft Country -- https://www.hbo.com/lovecraft-country Pilot Net (Discord for Lancer RPG) -- https://discord.gg/CXMuMkFCwS Credits Guest -- Trey Joiner (@StationUkuwa on Twitter) Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/ Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l Creator / Host -- Clara Mount Executive Producers -- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell Sound Editing -- Aaron Trnka  

There are a lot of ways to protest. If marching isn't for you, have you ever thought about making a game? Trey Joiner is the writer/creator of an afrofuturist supplement to the Lancer RPG, entitled The Field Guide to Mfecane. Join us as he tells us about a Star Wars RPG cry session, how he aims to honor South African culture through his writing, and why we need more afrofuturist stories. 01:09 -- Meet Trey! 10:40 -- Star Wars cry session 14:00 -- Games as protest 19:30 -- Origins of the Field Guide 30:10 -- What Civ 6 left out 39:00 -- The problem with white liberalism 50:18 -- Creating more Afro futures As an affiliate, Victor Media Group may earn from qualifying purchases. Games Lancer RPG -- https://massif-press.itch.io/ The Field Guide to Mfecane -- https://nhp-shaka.itch.io/mfecane-field-guide Dungeons and Dragons, 5th Edition -- https://amzn.to/32sfVhh Genesys RPG -- https://amzn.to/2Tvc0zh Apex Legends -- https://amzn.to/3zuskjk Star Wars: Edge of the Empire -- https://amzn.to/2RhvRRD Star Wars: Force and Destiny -- https://amzn.to/3rx3U63 Swordsfall -- https://www.swordsfall.com/ Civilization VI -- https://amzn.to/2WgODKX Shaka & Mfecane Resources The Myth of the Mfecane -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rSx98w5fH0 Zulu Rise and Mfecane (BBC) -- https://rb.gy/xlqkmn A history of Shaka Zulu -- https://rb.gy/n7vkaf Other Resources Black Table Arts -- https://www.blacktablearts.com/ Lovecraft Country -- https://www.hbo.com/lovecraft-country Pilot Net (Discord for Lancer RPG) -- https://discord.gg/CXMuMkFCwS Credits Guest -- Trey Joiner (@StationUkuwa on Twitter) Production by Victor Media Group, Inc. -- https://victormediagroup.co/ Original Music by Byson -- https://spoti.fi/3eoC47l Creator / Host -- Clara Mount Executive Producers -- J.B. Adams and Gerard Mitchell Sound Editing -- Aaron Trnka  

Tonight, Steph, Dave & Adam slurp down a tall, frosty Gunpowder Milkshake as we find out what happens when you pour a brimming cup of candy-colored John Wick, stir in a little Kill Bill, add a dollop of Luc Besson and a sprinkle of Zack Snyder, and TOP IT with some ass-kicking feminism! Hope you brought a couple of straws!Sam, a young assassin played by (Karen Gillan) is hired by Nathan (Paul Giamatti) the head of “The Firm” to kill a man who took money from them. After she shoots him, Sam discovers he'd stolen the cash to pay his daughter Emily's ransom. Sam decides to rescue Emily, herself and takes her to The Library – a safe house run by Carla Gugino, Michelle Yeoh and Angela Bassett - a trio of assassins who worked with Sam's estranged, assassin mother played by Lena Headey. To protect himself, Nathan gives Sam's identity and location away to a Mafia Boss whose son was killed by Sam during an earlier assignment. With the mafia boss and his goons after them, Sam and her aunties use their GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE to bring all the bad boys to the yard!This month, we're supporting BLACK TABLE ARTS whose mission is to gather black communities through the arts toward better black futures. You can find more information and donate at BlackTableArts.comIntro Music: "The Builder" - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Follow us on:Instagram - @CinemaCraptaculusTwitter - @CraptaculusE-mail – Cinema.Craptaculus@gmail.com

Marvel Studios' Black Widow has finally arrived and John, Doc, and Smoore couldn't be happier to see this Avenger back on the big screen! Join in as they discuss the long road Natasha Romanov traveled to become one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes as well as Scarlett Johansson's challenges seeing her Russian-born assassin get her own cinematic solo adventure. Cinema Craptaculus Presents: The Expanded Universe “Black Widow Geek-Out.”This month, we're supporting BLACK TABLE ARTS whose mission is to gather black communities through the arts toward better black futures. You can find more information and donate at BlackTableArts.comFollow us on Twitter @Craptaculus and on Instagram @cinemacraptaculusiTuneshttps://apple.co/34WS22mSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6JkObSg6o3RdKcSmJ5zeZ3?si=qO56jiXeTueoRIvQYZCEsQ"Let's Swing It" written by DPmusic. Licensed through Melody Loops, LP

Tara, Adam & Dave turn back the rock & roll clock for an 80's anthem fable that takes place….int the 50's? It's STREETS OF FIRE! It is another time and another place – an odd mix of the 80's and the ‘50s. Rock star Ellen Aim (played by Diane Lane) is kidnapped by motorcycle gang leader Raven Shaddock (Willem DaFoe). That's win Billy Fish (played by Rick Moranis), nerdy music manager hires Ellen's ex-boyfriend, ex-military and current mercenary, Tom Cody (played by Michael Pare). Joined by mechanic McCoy (played by Amy Madigan), Cody and Billy head down to the battery to rescue the rock and roll queen from the evil king of the bombers.This month, we're supporting BLACK TABLE ARTS whose mission is to gather black communities through the arts toward better black futures. You can find more information and donate at BlackTableArts.com“Carpentune” Intro and outro music composed & performed by Gregory BromfieldFollow us on Twitter @Craptaculus and on Instagram @cinemacraptaculusiTuneshttps://apple.co/34WS22mSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6JkObSg6o3RdKcSmJ5zeZ3?si=qO56jiXeTueoRIvQYZCEsQ

It's the alien invasion movie that raised the bar while raising iconic landmarks – INDEPENDENCE DAY! But is it a great movie or a great big bore? On this day, Adam and Dave express their freedom with independent thought as they go head-to-head on the Reel Debate. Whose point of view will light up the sky with fireworks and whose point of view will crash to the Earth? JDH hosts and moderates this explosive matchup between two movie loving rivals who independently have a lot of thoughts on this Emmerich/ Devlin classic! It's the Reel Debate: Independence Day!This month, we're supporting BLACK TABLE ARTS whose mission is to gather black communities through the arts toward better black futures. You can find more information and donate at BlackTableArts.comThe Reel Debate Theme composed and performed by Gregory BromfieldFollow us on Twitter @Craptaculus and on Instagram @cinemacraptaculusiTuneshttps://apple.co/34WS22mSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6JkObSg6o3RdKcSmJ5zeZ3?si=qO56jiXeTueoRIvQYZCEsQ

Black Table Arts hosts events and writing workshops. Over the last couple of months it has served as a community hub, handing out gas masks to protestors and holding healing space during the Derek Chauvin trial. This Friday it's hosting “Embracing Our Roots,” a speaker series about the history of Black literary arts in Minnesota. --Samantha HoangLong reports: There was a packed room at Black Table Arts last Friday night for “Chai and Chill,” an open mic event for Black artists to share their poetry and connect with one another. “It's very simple. It's fun. Black folks checking in with one another. It's a function of joy,” says Program Director Donte Collins.  Black Table Arts has been empowering Black artists in the Twin Cities community since 2016, but didn't open a physical space until February. The co-operative is located just blocks from where the third precinct of the Minneapolis Police Department burned down. Executive Director Keno Evol says the space grew out of a flood of financial support the non-profit received in the wake of George Floyd's murder.“We had a conversation with the community at the time called Imagine Black Space Together; how should we respond to the support that we're getting?” Evol said. “Let's have a home base for black artists; that's literally how the co-operative came about.”Black Table Arts hosts events and writing workshops, and over the last couple of months, has served as a community hub, handing out gas masks to protestors and holding healing space during the Derek Chauvin trial.Evol says the goal is “to have a space that is unapologetically black where folks can just be themselves and breathe a little bit easier.”Collins says the space allows people to really see each other in their communities, especially in times of resistance.“I believe that this space allows folks to look at each other and to ask each other what we need and not to ask those who wish to harm us and wish us gone,” Collins says.This Friday Black Table Arts is hosting “Embracing Our Roots,” a speaker series about the history of Black literary arts in Minnesota. 

Still reeling from Leon’s display, the bards give chase and wind up in quite a spot. They also learn something that they can’t believe is true! And achieve shocking results using this one weird trick! Only Bicentennial kids will remember... The Bardic Dreaming fan zine is releasing next week on May 31!! Check out @bardicdreaming on all social medias for more info and sneak peeks of what is going to be inside. If you want to contribute financially, donations can be made to the DOTS RPG Project and Black Table Arts! Check out the new Map of Beetzart which was designed and drawn by Arne Van Reapenbusch (@missed.creations on Instagram). The first episode of the “Summer Songs” Songwriting Summer Series will drop next week on June 1 and Episode 72 will be out on June 15.  And don't forget, our Die Hard Dice promo code for the month of May is " BombardMay " so if you need dice and/or dice accessories, use that code at checkout to save 10% on your order! Thank you so much for joining us as always and stay safe out there! http://bombardedcast.com https://www.patreon.com/bombardedcast  http://bombarded.bandcamp.com @bombardedcast #bardcast  

The bards end up in both a good and bad place after leaving the Astral plane and say hello, goodbye, and hello again to...a few different things. The two organizations we are donating to this month are the DOTS RPG Project and Black Table Arts, so check them if you'd like to help us support them! Our Die Hard Dice promo code for the month of May is " BombardMay " so if you need dice and/or dice accessories, use that code at checkout to save 10% on your order! Finally, next week we'll have a small announcement episode about our summer schedule that we'll post on May 11, and then Episode 71 will drop on May 25. Thank you so much for joining us as always and stay safe out there! http://bombardedcast.com https://www.patreon.com/bombardedcast  http://bombarded.bandcamp.com @bombardedcast #bardcast

Our guest this week is screenwriter Megan Ritchie! Our cause is Black Table Arts (donate and email us proof and we'll shout you out on the show!) We played StarFighter R&D HD Edition by Gord Games, The Hex by Daniel Mullins Games, Word Forward by Rocketship Park. Thank you for listening! Follow us on twitter @bundle_buddies!

On this week's episode... It's Minneapolis Day! Lee is officially a Minnesotan! He gives us his first impressions of his new city and, with the Derek Chauvin trial beginning, what it's like to move here at this particular moment in history. Plus, Paige takes us inside what's going on in the local Black arts scene. Then we reflect on Black History Month at Minnesota Opera, and as always we'll send you into the weekend with a PB&J: a moment of Pure Black Joy. Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds Producer: Rocky Jones Timestamps: Welcome to MPLS, Lee! - 00:53 A New Space for Black Table Arts - 19:48 Black History Month Reflections - 32:08 PB&J - 51:23 Links: Black Table Arts: https://www.blacktablearts.com/ (https://www.blacktablearts.com/) Alanna Morris Van-Tassel (Black Light Research): https://www.alannamvt.com/ (https://www.alannamvt.com/) Superhero Fitness TV: https://www.youtube.com/user/superherofitnesstv/videos (https://www.youtube.com/user/superherofitnesstv/videos) If you like what you hear, please support us and SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favorite podcast app and be sure to SHARE our show with your friends. Also leaving a 5-star REVIEW is a great way to help get the word out. For more info about the exciting EDI work happening at MN Opera, please visit https://mnopera.org/edi/ (mnopera.org/edi).

A meditation on the role of art in envisioning and enacting peace in our communities, featuring music that traces the struggle for peace throughout our country's history, including a stirring arrangement of a spiritual, a new work written during the pandemic, and a pair of peace-themed jazz arrangements. Our guests are three extraordinary creative thinkers who tell stories through their art: composer Jessie Montgomery and poets Keno Evol and Lester Batiste, who introduce their Minneapolis-based organization BlackTableArts.Musical selections in order of performance [timestamp]:Jessie Montgomery – "Peace" (2020) [4:25]"Nobody Knows the Trouble I See" arr. J. Rosamond Johnson and Maud Powell [26:26]Bill Evans – "Peace Piece" arr. American Stories [43:19]Horace Silver – "Peace" arr. American Stories [1:00:55]Learn more about BlackTableArts at https://www.blacktablearts.com/.About us:Sophia Stoyanovich is a violinist originally from Bainbridge Island, Washington. Born into a family of artists, Sophia seeks to develop projects that cultivate empathy through exploring identities. A graduate of The Juilliard School, she has performed internationally, including soloing with the Seattle Symphony. In 2014 she traveled throughout Vietnam with the About Face Foundation, teaching at schools and orphanages. She is also communications director and violinist of The Versoi Ensemble, an international chamber ensemble dedicated to cultural diplomacy through chamber music. Derek Wang is a New York-based pianist and communicator who is guided by the value of committed listening in musical and social spaces. He is a graduate student at The Juilliard School and member of the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble at the Aspen Music Festival and School. He appeared on an NPR Tiny Desk episode in 2018 as emcee for From the Top. He has played family concerts alongside the animated short film collection Magic Piano and the Chopin Shorts in the U.S., Mexico, and on tour in China.Visit www.american-stories.org, where this episode is available for download in an MP3 format.Check out our Facebook page and Instagram!Write to us at americanstories2020@gmail.com - we'd love to hear from you!

Today I have the very charismatic Hector Reyes chatting with me today! (@KeichiOkami) We talk about all of there super awesome games that Hector has been playing and running. On our Spotlights from the Void we have two organizations! The first is: The Society for Creative Anachronism (https://www.sca.org/resources/) If you ever wanted to get into history and learn about the arts from way back when, the SCA will let you do that. They host events where everyone feels like they are experiencing the Renaissance, every dresses in time appropriate clothing and discuss arts and sciences and just general history of the times. They have also been working to make it an incredibly diverse and welcoming space for everyone. So now would be as good of a time than ever to check them out! Our next spotlight is going to be Color of Change. Color of Change is one the largest online Racial Justice organizations. They organize to help fight injustice, primarily for marginalized communites across the nation. Supporting them means that they can better communicate and better organize petitions and rallies to make sure those voices are heard! If you want to know more definitely check their website! https://colorofchange.org/about/ And speaking of Color of Change they are one of the organizations that we are running a monthly fundraiser for! For the month of August I am partnering with Difficulty Class to run a fundraiser for two great organizations. Color of Change and Black Table Arts! We are sticking with shirts again! There are two different shirts and each one goes to a different fund. The First shirt has their very awesome logo on it and will be going to Color of Change https://inktothepeople.com/shouting-for-change And the Second one is their go to phrase "Read the Table" and this one will be going to Black Table Art, which is is an organization that directly supports Black Artists! They provide workshops and help create spaces to help Black artists thrive and get their work out there. If you want more information definitely check out their website! https://www.blacktablearts.com/ Here is that Fundraiser here! https://inktothepeople.com/shouting-for-black-artists If you want to see more of Hectors work (which you know you do) check out his twitter and Instagram! https://twitter.com/KeichiOkami https://www.instagram.com/keichiokami/ Follow the Podcast on twitter @ShoutinginPlace there will be updates to the fundraisers and all the cool announcements and people that have been on the podcast. For now, take care of each other, take care of yourselves, see you next time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shoutinginplace/message

In this extra big, beefy, and somewhat late episode, your nice hosts talk about recent events and share some personal thoughts on anti-black racism, police violence, and white privilege. Also, Mark is a smart animator, Stephen makes us feel the space and the place, and Ellen doesn't want to live on the planet Zebes.Special: George Floyd, police violence, protestsOfficial George Floyd Memorial FundWe Love Lake StreetBlack Visions CollectiveBlack Table ArtsReclaim the BlockSince we recorded this episode, Itch launched a massive bundle of over 1500 titles (including Widget Satchel and other Minneapolis-made games), whose proceeds will be donated to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and Community Bail Fund.MetaWidget Satchel is out in Japan! Well, technically it's Widget Satchel ~Ferret's Treasure~.Keep an eye on igdatc for upcoming virtual playtesting sessions using Parsec. Animation 0:27:00 Mark LaCroixArtProgrammingRealtime Procedurally Animated Spiders - YouTubeResearch: How Virtual Reality Can Help Train Surgeons - Gideon Blumstein, Harvard Business ReviewThe Animator's Survival Kit (Expanded Edition) - Richard E. Williams Establishing a Sense of Place 1:02:00 Stephen McGregorGame DesignNarrativeDoes Russia have McDonald's? Yes, McD's has been there for 30 years.What Spider-Man PS4 gets right (and wrong) about New York City - Simone de Rochefort, Polygon

This week on the program, Ellen sings along, Mark sings praise, and Stephen sings the gospel of Stephenism.DONATE!Official George Floyd Memorial FundWe Love Lake StreetBlack Visions CollectiveBlack Table ArtsReclaim the BlockMeta notes:PlayDateWhy the quirky Playdate portable could succeed where Ouya failed - Kyle Orland, Ars Technica"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" To Be More Optimistic And Episodic, Says Co-Cre… - TrekMovie Leadership 0:24:37 Ellen Burns-JohnsonIRLProductionGaming can make a better world - Jane McGonigal, TEDTetris: The Games People Play by Box Brown review - James Smart, The GuardianSakurai Battled Through Health Issues With An IV Drip During Smash Ultimate Dev… - Ryan Craddock, Nintendo LifeFormer Nintendo chief Reggie Fils-Aimé joins new podcast to raise funds for hom… - Gene Park, The Washington PostGodot Engine was awarded an Epic MegaGrant - Juan Linietsky, GodotTrain Jam perfectly captures the magic of both traveling and game dev  - Katherine Cross, Game Developer Pricing 0:59:56 Stephen McGregorGamingMarketingMassively Overthinking: Are modern games too cheap? - Bree Royce, Massively OverpoweredHere's the reason most new console video games cost $60 - Michelle Yan and Ben Gilbert, Business InsiderDevelopers Cash In By Selling Their Switch Games For Pennies - Stephen J. Bronner, Kotaku