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Ever wondered how to build a growing art career without moving to New York or L.A? Today, I speak with Jodi Hays, an artist who has done just that. In this episode, Jodi talks about deciding early on not to bend to the art world's preference for artists located in major cities, and to build something sustainable on her own terms. This meant investing in Nashville as her home and part of her practice, taking the long view on relationship-building, and using follow-up, not just outreach, to open doors. She also gets into the financial realities of working outside the major markets, and what it looks like to finally have gallery representation she trusts. About Jodi Hays: Jodi is a visual artist based in Nashville, Tennessee. Her work is held in public and private collections, and she is represented by David Lusk Gallery. Relevant Links Jodi Hays David Lusk Gallery
Laurie Hackett is joined by Maggie Reilly of City Center and Dr. Dean Donaher and Emery Oberholzer from Bethlehem Catholic High School to talk about giving back in their own communities.
Given by Gengyoko Tim Wicks at City Center on May 2nd, 2026 The talk discusses the significance of the Platform Sutra in Zen practice, highlighting its role in the exploration of sudden versus gradual enlightenment and the inherent purity of the mind. The discussion also emphasizes the historical continuity of Zen teachings through the teacher-student lineage, notably the transmission from Bodhidharma to his disciple Huike, and the subsequent teachings encapsulated in the Platform Sutra during the Tang Dynasty. The talk underscores the importance of direct experience and mindfulness in daily activities as a means to realize liberation from suffering.Platform Sutra: Explores sudden vs. gradual enlightenment, emphasizing the inherent purity of the mind, and the unity of all things.Lankavatara Sutra: Referred to as the mind-only sutra, it discusses the manifestation of all phenomena from the mind and relates to the central Buddhist theme of transforming suffering through mindfulness.Dhammapada: An early Buddhist text illustrating the precedence and influence of the mind on lived experience and suffering.Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki: Explores the importance of having a beginner's mind, which allows for many possibilities, as opposed to an expert's mind, which is more limited.Lineage of Bodhidharma: Chronicles the teacher-student relationship which maintains the Zen tradition, beginning with Bodhidharma as the first ancestor bringing Chan (Zen) to China.Koans: Referenced to illustrate important Zen teachings, such as the dialogue between Huike and Bodhidharma about pacifying the mind.
Dan is joined by Axios Twin Cities reporter Nick Halter to discuss his scoop that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey prefers the City Center site for a new Wolves arena (an idea Halter had himself just over a year ago!) before Michael Russo joins from Grand Casino Arena to preview Wild/Stars Game 6.
Dan is joined by Axios Twin Cities reporter Nick Halter to discuss his scoop that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey prefers the City Center site for a new Wolves arena (an idea Halter had himself just over a year ago!) before Michael Russo joins from Grand Casino Arena to preview Wild/Stars Game 6. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dan is joined by Axios Twin Cities reporter Nick Halter to discuss his scoop that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey prefers the City Center site for a new Wolves arena (an idea Halter had himself just over a year ago!) before Michael Russo joins from Grand Casino Arena to preview Wild/Stars Game 6. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mayor Frey is reportedly pushing the City Center site for a possible new Wolves arena. But would people rather have a bigger complex in the suburbs? Jason talks with listeners.
Thursday 3pm Hour: Mayor Frey wants to see a new Wolves arena at the City Center site. What about you? Would you go to the burbs for a Wolves game? Then Jason is joined by Allison Kaplan from the Star Tribune who profiled the creator of Mrs. Meyers products, Monica Nassif who also joins the show to talk about her new book and event coming to town!
On Thursday's Drivetime with DeRusha.... 3pm Hour: Mayor Frey wants to see a new Wolves arena at the City Center site. What about you? Would you go to the burbs for a Wolves game? Then Jason is joined by Allison Kaplan from the Star Tribune who profiled the creator of Mrs. Meyers products, Monica Nassif who also joins the show to talk about her new book and event coming to town! 4pm Hour: Jason talks with listeners about a NY initiative to use tech devices to slow down chronic speeders. Should MN follow suit? Then on DeRusha Eats - Steph March joins Jason to talk about how the Twins are trying to help local restaurants following the dip in business following Metro Surge 5pm Hour: Jason wants to know who fans think will close out their first round series tonight - the Wolves? The Wild? Both? Then, Dallas schools are finding that banning cell phones leads to more engagement with books - is tech making our lives better or worse? Finally a pair of vetoes from Mayor Frey leaves Jason with mixed feelings.
Nick Halter had the scoop in Axios today that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey prefers a potential new arena for the Wolves and Lynx be built where City Center sits now. Halter joins Chad on the details of his story and talk about many of the other discussed possible sites for an arena.
Nick Halter of Axios joins to talk about his scoop that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey prefers the site of the current City Center downtown as a potential new arena site for the Timberwolves and Lynx. Plus, we have our weekly fun with Jason DeRusha talking hot tubs and relationship trends.
Dan is joined by Axios Twin Cities reporter Nick Halter to discuss his scoop that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey prefers the City Center site for a new Wolves arena (an idea Halter had himself just over a year ago!) before Michael Russo joins from Grand Casino Arena to preview Wild/Stars Game 6.
Hour 2 dives into how the National League Central has emerged as one of baseball's most competitive divisions early in the season. The show also hits key headlines from the NBA Playoffs, Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the upcoming NFL Draft. Plus, listeners get a chance to win tickets to see Kylie Morgan live at The City Center in Champaign! Follow The Drive on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
On today's episode of "Conversations On Dance", we are joined by Eduardo Vilaro, Artist Director of Ballet Hispánico New York. Eduardo makes his fourth appearance on the show, running through a broad range of topics, from how the political climate is directly impacting his arts organization to viral celebrity comments on the arts. He dives into the programming for the company's upcoming City Center season, titled "Mujeres: Women in Motion" featuring varied, dynamic choreographic works from four latina women. Ballet Hispánico New York's City Center season runs from April 23rd through the 26th, and tickets can be purchased at nycitycenter.org. Come see us this weekend in NYC! On Sunday April 19th, join us as we host Works & Process at the Guggenheim in NYC, featuring the talents of the Philadelphia Ballet and choreographer Juliano Nunes. We will be talking to Juliano about the process of creating a brand new full length "Romeo & Juliet" for the company, set to premiere in Philadelphia on April 30th. Tickets for Works & Process are nearly sold out, but you can catch the last few available on worksandprocess.org. LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceCOD MerchListen to COD on YouTubeJoin our email listSponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey and special guest, Tyler Donatelli, Principal Dancer, Houston BalletIn this episode of "Dance Talk” ® , the second in a special 4-part series with Houston Ballet & YAGP, host, Joanne Carey interviews one of Houston Ballet's principal dancers' Tyler Donatelli . Listen in as Tyler shares her journey from childhood dance enthusiast to professional ballet star. Discover insights on dedication, overcoming challenges, and the importance of versatility in dance. Tyler also talks about her experience with YAGP (Youth America Grand Prix) which led her to Houston Ballet where she is thriving in her role as Principal Dancer.Tyler says, "I feel not just one moment onstage defines me in my career, but rather every time I bow onstage." Houston Ballet is hosting the season's finals of YAGP May 10-18, 2026.Get Tickets here https://yagp.org/yagp-2026-houston-tx-finals/Tyler Donatelli was born in Huntington Beach, California and trained at the Southland Ballet Academy in Fountain Valley, CA. She was the silver medal winner at 2012 Youth America Grand Prix as well as first prize in ballet at The Music Center Spotlight Awards 2012. She joined Houston Ballet II in January 2013 and became an apprentice for Houston Ballet in 2014. She continued her journey as a member of the Corps de Ballet in 2015, rising through the ranks with standout artistry and dedication. In 2017, she earned two promotions in one year — advancing to Demi Soloist in March and Soloist in September. She was then promoted to First Soloist in 2022. Donatelli was promoted to Principal in December 2025.She has performed roles in Stanton Welch's The Nutcracker (Clara & Sugar Plum Fairy), Cinderella, Zodiac, Tapestry, Romeo and Juliet, Red Earth, and Giselle; Mark Morris' The Letter V ; George Balanchine's Serenade, Jewels, Stars and Stripes (Liberty Bell) and Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux; Trey McIntyre's Peter Pan (Tinkerbell); Justin Peck's Year of the Rabbit and Under the Folding Sky; John Neumeier's A Midsummer Night's Dream (Helena); Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Mayerling (Princess Louise) and Ben Stevenson's Coppélia (Swanhilda). She has had roles created on her in Stanton Welch's Zodiac, Just and Sparrow; Arthur Pita's Good Vibrations and Justin Peck's Reflections and Under the Folding Sky.Donatelli has danced in several tours including Stanton Welch's Swan Lake in Tokyo, Japan (2022), Dubai, UAE and Minneapolis, MN (2018); Stanton Welch's Velocity in Bonn and Tapestry in Ludwigshafen, Germany (2017); and Stanton Welch's world premiere of Just and Sons de L'âme and Trey McIntyre's In Dreams at Jacob's Pillow in Becket, MA (2018). As part of the Company's 50th Anniversary in October of 2019, she traveled to New York City's City Center to reprise her original role in Justin Peck's Reflections.“Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey "Where the Dance World Connects, the Conversations Inspire, and Where We Are Keeping Them Real.
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New York City’s Ballet Hispánico is the nation’s leading Hispanic/Latine dance company, currently preparing their 2026 Spring Season at New York City Center, with performances April 23-26. For Ballet Hispánico’s 56th Season, Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro has brought together four distinctive female choreographers for the show Mujeres: Women In Motion. Discover more and buy tickets at ballethispanico.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04/08/2026, Dan Zigmond, dharma talk at City Center. Dan Zigmond explores how the "monkey mind" the Buddha diagnosed 2,500 years ago is exactly what today's algorithms are engineered to exploit, drawing on nearly thirty years of building attention-capturing technology at Google, Facebook, Apple, and Headspace, alongside four decades of Zen practice.
04/04/2026, Marc Lesser, dharma talk at City Center. Marc Lesser weaves together personal stories, Shunryu Suzuki, Dogen, and the Enneagram, in an exploration of how we interpret our identities and the world.
Al, Gemini and Happy Hour Vegas' Andrew Morgan are coming to you this week from Ocean Prime, the seafood-forward steakhouse located within 63 CityCenter. They spend some time chatting with Chef Gino Rappa and GM John Headley while sampling food and cocktails. Andrew delivers a Happy Hour Report. Our friend LeAnne Notabartolo gives us a report from the International Pizza Expo, and shares interviews with John Arena, Michael Vakneen and Adam Sobel. You'll also hear from Echo & Rig's Sam Marvin and Chef Winston Matsuuchi of Omakase Kyara.
04/01/2026, Henzan Roger Hillyard, dharma talk at City Center. Roger Hillyard explores how Dogen's most poetic sutra, Mountains and Rivers, can help us practice with tragedy and lead us towards equanimity.
Comedy star and Illini super fan Christopher Hightower joins the show to bring energy and insight ahead of Illinois vs. Houston. He shares his thoughts on the matchup and why he likes the Illini's chances, sparking plenty of reaction from listeners. The text line lights up in agreement with Chris' takes, adding to the excitement around the Sweet Sixteen showdown. The conversation also shifts to Illinois football and what's ahead for the program. Plus we talk about his comedy heroes and the upcoming "Salute to Veterans" event at The City Center in Champaign. This is a MUST listen hour!
03/18/2026, Doshin Patti Mitchell, dharma talk at City Center. Doshin Patti Mitchell shares how meditation and community helped her face suffering, expectations, and self-judgment. Speaking about the importance of honesty, gratitude, and spiritual friendship, she also honors the teachers and practitioners who supported her along the way.
North Dublin native Fergus “Fergie” Carey didn't just open a bar in Philadelphia, he helped invent a neighborhood, a scene, and a sense of community that stretches from Center City to the Irish arts world and back again. In this on‑location episode recorded upstairs at Fergie's Pub on Sansom Street, Irish Stew cohost John Lee traces Fergie's journey from Burgerland on O'Connell Street to becoming one of Philly's best‑known publicans and civic connectors.Fergie recalls the bleak job prospects of 1980s Dublin, his short, ill‑fated stint in Houston, and the sudden sense of being “revered because you're Irish” when he finally landed in Philadelphia and started a job at El Taco Grande the very next morning. He walks us through bartending at McGlinchey's, the leap to open Fergie's with his Palestinian partner Wajih Abed in a rough‑and‑tumble City Center street, and the chaos of a first night saw the Guinness run dry in 40 minutes.We explore how Fergie built a career as co‑owner or founder of beloved spots like Monk's Café, The Goat, The Jim, and soon The Monto, while never losing sight of the core lesson he learned in fast food: you're managing people, not walls. He talks about keeping a pub current yet grounded in tradition through his self-invented live-band karaoke, Quizzo evenings, Saturday trad sessions, ballad nights, and the hugely popular “pub sing.”We also hear about Fergie's deep engagement with Philadelphia's civic and Irish cultural life, from Inis Nua Theatre Company and Beckett in the back room, to his tours to Ireland and charity concerts like his recreation of The Last Waltz.We spoke on eve of the Irish American Business Chamber & Network's Ambassador's Awards Luncheon, the signature annual Irish event on the city's calendar, after which those in-the-know kept the craic going at the nearby Fergie's Pub.Among them were local business and civic leaders John Cummins and Adele Farrell who will share their insights on the Irish American Business Chamber & Network and tales from their own Dublin-to-Philadelphia success story on a future episode of Irish Stew.LinksFergie's PubWebsiteFacebookInstagramAll Irish Stew Libations Episodes - Ten episodes. All in one place.Libations EpisodesIrish Stew LinksEpisode Page: Fergus CareyWebsite Home PageFacebookInstagramLinkedInBlueskyMastodonMedia Partner: IrishCentralEpisode Details: Season 8, Episode 12; Total Episode Count: 153
03/14/2026, Doshin Mako Voelkel, dharma talk at City Center. Abiding Abbot Dōshin Mako Voelkel explores the life and lessons of Mahapajapati—the first Buddhist nun, and foster mother of the historical Buddha—after City Center's annual ceremonial celebration for this first of our Buddhist women ancestors.
03/07/2026, Jeannie Linam and Myoju Erin Merk, dharma talk at City Center. Jeannie Linam and Myoju Erin Merk explore how our individual body is inseparable from the living Earth.
The new play 'Monsters,' from Manhattan Theater Club, follows a sister looking for mentorship from her estranged brother, a successful Mixed Martial Arts fighter and recovering alcoholic, as they reconnect and uncover what they both inherited from their shared father. Actors Aigner Mizzelle and Okieriete Onaodowan talk about the show, which is running at City Center through March 22. Photo by T. Charles Erickson courtesy of Manhattan Theater Club
03/04/2026, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. Shosan Victoria Austin explores love as an internal posture, rather than a feeling. A stable base for our posture of love is awareness and patience with the negative emotions that often come up without our noticing them.
Onryu Mary Stares helps us understand why external peace is impossible without first addressing the "war" occurring inside—the aggression and destructive emotions within our own heart. She offers several key approaches to support this effort:Navigating the Kleshas: Mary identifies aggression as a "cold, critical, and fixed" mind and encourages practitioners to acknowledge this and other destructive emotions (pride, craving, jealousy, and ignorance) rather than skipping over themThe Wisdom of Manjushri: She uses the imagery of the bodhisattva Manjushri and his sword to illustrate how wisdom can be "cutting" and clear without being aggressive, provided it is used with a "pure heart" to perform appropriate actionsPractical Tools for Peace: A number of actionable methods for maintaining a peaceful internal posture during conflict are discussed, such as the STOP practice (Stop, Take a breath, Observe, Proceed) and Pema Chödrön's guidance to remain "embodied, present, and kind."Transforming Personal Conflict: Through personal stories of facing workplace hostility and homophobic harassment, Mary demonstrates how meeting aggression with awareness and sadness—rather than counter-aggression—can prevent the creation of negative karma and lead toward wholeness and relationship______________Onryu Mary Stares first arrived at Tassajara in the summer of 2000, following a period of residential practice at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, Canada. After a number of years of coming and going she requested priest ordination and with that request committed to live and work in residence at San Francisco Zen Center for a number of years. Mary has lived and practiced at all three of the SFZC temples and has lived in a number of other Buddhist communities since 1999. A carpenter by trade, Mary was ordained as a Zen priest in 2010 by Arlene Lueck and Myogen Steve Stücky. Mary was Shuso (Head Student) for the Winter 2015 Practice Period at Tassajara. She most recently served as Director of City Center and is currently Tanto (Head of Practice) at City Center. ______________ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit https://gaybuddhist.org/There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy over 900 recorded talks dating back to 1995CREDITSAudio Production: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter
02/28/2026, Grace Dammann, dharma talk at City Center. Dr. Grace Dammann shares her journey through medicine, Zen practice, disability, and spiritual awakening.
02/25/2026, Hokyo Lorenzo Garbo, dharma talk at City Center. Hokyo Lorenzo Garbo reflects on full presence as direct, embodied, moment-to-moment awareness beyond judgment or self-narrative, illustrated by a wordless encounter with a newborn and cultivated through zazen as “practice 24/7.”
02/21/2026, Kiku Christina Lehnherr, dharma talk at City Center. Kiku Christina Lehnherr explores meeting everything that presents itself to our awareness with tender and gentle attention.
02/20/2026, Hokyo Lorenzo Garbo, sesshin dharma talk at City Center. Hokyo Lorenzo Garbo explores how lifelong, internalized expectations—shaped by personal history and conditioning—distort perception and create suffering by separating us from present-moment experience.
02/19/2026, Kiku Christina Lehnherr, sesshin dharma talk at City Center. Kiku Christina Lehnherr explores how resting our attention on our breath coming in and going out for a while, unites body and mind, calms them and brings them into the present moment.
In this episode of “Half Hour”, we take a deeper dive into the New York City Center Encores! production of High Spirits, the 1964 musical adaptation of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit with music and lyrics by Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray. We explore how the book, score, and central conceit of a haunted marriage land with contemporary audiences, and how this revival frames the piece within Encores!'s mission to revisit rarely produced shows. The conversation covers Jessica Stone's direction, Ellenore Scott's choreography, and the overall shape and pacing of this concert staging, as well as the Encores! series more broadly and what this production suggests about the musical's future life. We look closely at the performances from Katrina Lenk as Elvira, Phillipa Soo and Steven Pasquale as Ruth and Charles Condomine, Andrea Martin as Madame Arcati, Rachel Dratch as Edith, Campbell Scott as Dr. Bradman, and Jennifer Sánchez as Mrs. Bradman, considering what's working within the ensemble and how the casting highlights the show's humor and tone. We also discuss David Zinn's scenic design, as well as the production's visual and sonic world in the context of City Center's concert-style approach, and how High Spirits holds up compared with its original 1964 Broadway run. The episode wraps with our “Half-Minute” segment, where each is given one specific moment from this High Spirits to rant about. Follow and connect with all things @HalfHourPodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Share your thoughts on this production in the comments on Spotify, and let us know what you would like us to cover next. If you enjoy these post-show conversations, follow Half Hour and leave a rating and review so more theater lovers can find the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
02/14/2026, Gendo Lucy Xiao, dharma talk at City Center. Gendo Lucy Xiao 玄道 invites us to welcome the Lunar New Year by settling into inner stability and ease—remembering that peace is not something we chase outside ourselves, but something we can return to right where we are.
02/11/2026, Gengyoko Tim Wicks, dharma talk at City Center. Gengyoko Tim Wicks speaks about the history of the robes we wear (Buddha's Robe) and how it follows the geographic travel of Zen Buddhism.
02/07/2026, Onryu Mary Stares, dharma talk at City Center. Onryu Mary Stares explores how external stimuli can act as a gate to practice if we use intention and curiosity.
It's a reunion show as Al, Gemini, Rich and Andrew all gather for pizza at How Ya Dough'n, the new joint atop the new BLVD shopping and eating venue on The Strip right across from City Center. We talk to GM Vince Lawrence about the small pizza chain's first expansion outside its home base of Miami. The episode was recorded the day after we all gathered at the new Ada's in the Arts District, where we ate through most of the menu. Al shares more about the Hell's Kitchen watch party at Main St. Provisions, and the celebration of Chef Ellie Parker's victory. Plus a Happy Hour Report and lots of other restaurant reports.
01/28/2026, Hokyo Lorenzo Garbo, Shuso Way-Seeking Mind talk at City Center. Hokyo Lorenzo Garbo unpacks the shuso's way-seking mind by framing practice as an everyday exercise of holding internal conflict without fixing it, allowing harmony to arise naturally, and walking one's vows through ordinary activities.
01/24/2026, Kiku Christina Lehnherr, dharma talk at City Center. Kiku Christina Lehnherr explores how the body is completely and inseparably intertwined and interconnected with the mind and with everything in this universe, and how the practice of slowing down a fraction in all our activities can support us in becoming intimate with our body.
01/17/2026, So-on Eli Brown-Stevenson, dharma talk at City Center. So-on Eli Brown-Stevenson reflects on Dr. King's legacy as a practice of staying human in the face of fear, polarization, and fatigue. Through Zen teachings on virya or joyful effort, we explore how commitment, courage, and hope can be sustained without hardening the heart.
01/14/2026, Doshin Dan Gudgel, dharma talk at City Center. Doshin Dan Gudgel discusses our human experience of feeling like a completely distinct and separate self, and unpacks the fundamental Buddhist teaching of ‘no fixed self' that answers this experience.
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01/10/2026, Mushim Patricia Ikeda, dharma talk at City Center. Mushim Patricia Ikeda asks how is our Zen Buddhist practice showing up within the "burning house" of global "forever wars," environmental crisis, and U.S. global and national actions in 2026? What might different forms and schools of Zen be able to learn from one another?
01/07/2026, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at City Center. Sozan Michael McCord explores how waiting is not necessarily patience. And it is not a passive default. In this talk, the subject of patience is explored as one of the Buddhist "paramitas" (perfections) that are both fruits of practice and an area of one's life that is actively cultivated.
12/27/2025, Nyokai Kristin Diggs, dharma talk at City Center. Nyokai Kristin Diggs talks about the non-separation of feeling, sensing, and thinking as they relate to giving, as a whole-being practice and a state of mind that reflects the always-unhindered, underlying truth of our undivided lives.
12/20/2025, Gyokuden Stephanie Blank, dharma talk at City Center. Gyokuden Stephanie Blank considers Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol as a dharma story that reveals the transformative power of illumination, intimacy, and karmic fruition.
12/17/2025, Shundo David Haye, dharma talk at City Center. Shundo reflects on two recent deaths in his family, and what our practice can teach us about facing death and cherishing life.
12/13/2025, Keiryu Liên Shutt, dharma talk at City Center. Keiryu Liên Shutt presents an informal comparison of Soto Zen and Insight practices within the context of The Three Marks of Existence.