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On the pod, I am thrilled to have Ana Trevino join us. This episode continues our series of conversations with artists participating in VAST IS THE SEA is a series curated by Porch Swing Orchestra consisting of  8 presentations from artists whose diverse works are united by their explorations of images, sound, and community presented by co-lab projects in Austin, Texas. For VAST IS THE SEA, Ana presented a video entitled Migration Stories on January 27, 2024Ana Treviño is a visual artist and educator living and working in Austin, TX. Her practice bends the rules of filmmaking and is informed by cultural histories. She uses a feminist lens to think about the concept of borders, whether visible, invisible, or blurred. Her connection to the U.S./Mexico border deeply influences her work and the stories she engages with. Through video installation and performance, she explores how she can reinvent subjugated narratives. Her most recent work involves deconstructing and analyzing the mother figure in media, literature, and art. She has been invited to lecture for the Capstone Lecture Series in Eastern Washington University, led graduate workshops at the University of Texas at Austin, and worked with underrepresented youth in the greater Austin area. Her writing has been published in Gender/Sexuality/Italy, a peer-reviewed journal focusing on gendered identities. Films she has collaborated in have screened at Sundance Film Festival and South by Southwest. She received her MFA in Art and Technology from the University of Florida and a BS in Television and Film Production from Florida International University. Trevino most recently presented work as part of a two-person show with Christine Garvey, entitled Motherload at the Flex Gallery at Texas State University. Ana and I talk about the making of her video, the challenges of creating work while parenting, Peg Bundy among many other topics. After our conversation, we will hear a few of the stories excerpted from Migration Stories. VAST IS THE SEA is supported in part by grants from the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, Texas Commission on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, H-E-B, and Co-Lab Projects Members.The following folks are heard in the audio excerpt from Migration Stories:Heather Wright, Mario Villanueva, Pam Reyes, and Raymond Arturo PerezLINKS and REFERENCESPORCH SWING ORCHESTRAhttps://porchswingorchestra.org/Tickets to VAST IS THE SEA https://withfriends.co/event/17182339/vast_is_the_seaCO-LAB PROJECTShttps://www.co-labprojects.org/ANA TREVINOhttps://anatrevino.net/PAM REYEShttps://www.pamreyesmusic.com/ Get full access to Porch Swing Orchestra at porchswingorchestra.substack.com/subscribe

On the pod, I am thrilled to be joined by JESSICA MALLIOS. This episode continues our series of conversations with artists participating in VAST IS THE SEA is a series curated by @porchswingorchestra consisting of  8 presentations from artists whose diverse works are united by their explorations of images, sound, and community presented by Co-Lab projects in Austin, Texas. Our final presentations will occur at 7 and 8 pm on Saturday, February 24th.Jessica will present her sound and video work, SUBVISUALOn Saturday, February 24th at 7 pmYou can purchase tickets on a sliding scale starting at $5 at https://withfriends.co/event/17182339/vast_is_the_seaCo-Lab Projects is a legendary art space whose current configuration is a 40 x 10 x 10-foot concrete culvert sitting on an open plot of land just east of the city. The culvert will be awash in projections and stereo sounds on either end of the ceiling. The floor is covered in a sea of moving blankets.Viewers/listeners are invited to lay next to the performers occupying the center to become a raft in an ocean of sounds gazing at a visionary sky.Jessica Mallios is an artist and educator based in San Marcos, TX. She earned an MFA from Bard College and is an Associate Professor in the School of Art and Design at Texas State University. Mallios is a founding member of the Lakes Were Rivers artist collective in Austin, TX. Her work consists of photography, video, and installation exploring the physicality of light and space. Central to her practice are visibility, invisibility, temporal shifts, scale distortions, and destabilized materiality. Informed by the history of optical media and the evolving viewing apparatus, her research-based approach responds to sites and structures of cultural and architectural significance.I have known Jessica for many years, as a friend, colleague at Texas State, collaborator, and artist. When I first moved back to Texas Jessica was part of the extremely talented photographers I met living around Austin. We formed a crit club that eventually became the Collective Lakes Were Rivers..For our conversation, we keep it current focusing on Mallios' work for the PSO's Vast is the Sea Series. We talk about solar winds,  Lighthouse keepers, Iceland, Observation towers, in Dubai and London, all places Mallios has made and is currently making work in and about. We get into weeds about opticality, time, and the apparatus of the camera, but also about more down-to-earth subjects like motherhood, and the shared struggles of making work as a parent, educator, and an artist all in one. After our conversation, we will hear some audio excerpts, which encompass the inaudible, at least without the aid of the apparatus, Solar winds, and sounds from the mountains of Iceland.LINKS and REFERENCESPORCH SWING ORCHESTRAhttps://porchswingorchestra.org/Tickets to VAST IS THE SEA https://withfriends.co/event/17182339/vast_is_the_seaCO-LAB PROJECTShttps://www.co-labprojects.org/JESSICA MALLIOS' WEBSITEhttp://jessicamallios.com/VAST IS THE SEA is supported in part by grants from the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, Texas Commission on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, H-E-B, and Co-Lab Projects Members. Get full access to Porch Swing Orchestra at porchswingorchestra.substack.com/subscribe

On the pod, I am thrilled to be joined by Ariana Gomez. This episode continues our series of conversations with artists participating in VAST IS THE SEA is a series curated by @porchswingorchestra consisting of  8 presentations from artists whose diverse works are united by their explorations of images, sound, and community presented by co-lab projects in Austin, Texas. The next presentations will take place at 7 and 8 pm on Saturday, February 17 and our final presentations and performances will take place the following Saturday at 7 and 8 pm, the 24th. Ariana will present a sound and video workOn Saturday, February 17th at 7 pmYou can purchase tickets on a sliding scale starting at $5 at https://withfriends.co/event/17182339/vast_is_the_seaAriana Gomez (she/her) is a visual artist based in Austin, TX. She spent the last twelve years in New York City working commercially and recently returned home to Austin, to pursue a graduate degree from the University of Texas. This transition has become a catalyst for her most recent ruminations on the concepts of home, family, and identity. Working primarily with photography, text, and sound, Gomez's practice examines our notions of the ‘home' as a myth through reflections on her parent's relationship to the land. Her interest lies in the meeting of this trinity of images, text, and sound and how the three can work together as a spiritual triad to create an experiential memory-scape of place.Gomez has exhibited both in the U.S. and internationally most recently showing at Women and Their Work as a Red Dot Artist in Austin, TX, sTudio 7 for the Rockaway Artists' Alliance in Fort Tilden, NY, and for The Print Space Gallery in London, UK. Recent awards include a 2024 University Residency Fellowship from Studios at MASS MoCA, and she was honored to be mentioned as a photographer to watch in Glass Tire's Best of 2022. Her work has appeared online and in publications such as The New York Times Opinion, Lux Magazine, PhMuseum, Booooooom, and Ain't Bad.Co-Lab Projects is a legendary art space whose current configuration is a 40 x 10 x 10-foot concrete culvert sitting on an open plot of land just east of the city. The culvert will be awash in projections and stereo sounds on either end of the ceiling. The floor is covered in a sea of moving blankets.Viewers/listeners are invited to lay next to the performers occupying the center to become a raft in an ocean of sounds gazing at a visionary sky.ARIANA GOMEZ'S CURRENT AND UPCOMING SHOWSSomos Recuerdos at Visual Arts Center, UT Austin until March 2nd. https://utvac.org/Mix N Mash at the Mexic-Arte Museumhttps://mexic-artemuseum.org/ICOSA Window Dressing Feb 19-26 with the reception on Feb. 23rd from 6-8pm.https://www.icosacollective.com/MFA Thesis Show at the Visual Arts Center will open on April 19th.https://utvac.org/LINKS and REFERENCESPORCH SWING ORCHESTRAhttps://porchswingorchestra.org/Tickets to VAST IS THE SEA https://withfriends.co/event/17182339/vast_is_the_seaCO-LAB PROJECTShttps://www.co-labprojects.org/ARIANA GOMEZ'S WEBSITEhttps://www.arianagomez.com/ARIANA GOMEZ ON IG_arianagomezVAST IS THE SEA is supported in part by grants from the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, Texas Commission on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and H-E-B. Get full access to Porch Swing Orchestra at porchswingorchestra.substack.com/subscribe

This week I spoke with Gavin Watts of the Answers, The Reformers, and countless other bands. This episode continues our series of conversations with artists participating in VAST IS THE SEA a series of eight presentations from artists whose diverse works are united by their explorations of images, sound, and community presented by Co-Lab Projects in Austin, Texas curated by PSO.Gavin  will present his work, Motel Myths at 8pm , Saturday, February 17thEach event is ticketed separately. You can purchase tickets on a sliding scale starting at $5 at https://withfriends.co/event/17182339/vast_is_the_seaGavin is no stranger to the podcast or PSO. You can hear him talk about his collaboration with PSO as part of the soundtrack duo The Reformers with Alex Kanan on PSO podcast no.213Co-Lab is a legendary art space whose current configuration is a 40 x 10 x 10-foot concrete culvert sitting on an open plot of land just east of the city. The culvert will be awash in projections and stereo sounds on either end of the ceiling. The floor covered in a sea of moving blankets.Viewers/listeners are invited to lay next to the performers occupying the center to become a raft in an ocean of sounds gazing at a visionary sky.LINKS and REFERENCESPORCH SWING ORCHESTRAhttps://porchswingorchestra.org/Tickets to VAST IS THE SEA https://withfriends.co/event/17182339/vast_is_the_seaCO-LAB PROJECTShttps://www.co-labprojects.org/GAVIN'S RECORD LABELhttps://wattshappeningrecords.bandcamp.com/VAST IS THE SEA is supported in part by grants from the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, Texas Commission on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and H-E-B. Get full access to Porch Swing Orchestra at porchswingorchestra.substack.com/subscribe

Porch Swing Orchestra is an art project that pairs music recorded outside with images made on-site. Performed and recorded at home and away, solo and with others. Our orchestra is comprised of birds, guitars, artists, poets, and passing cars that spontaneously create ephemeral symphonic chance-inspired compositions. The original site and hub for all things PSO can be found at porchswingorchestra.orgThis week's pod features an interview with Henry Smith who was the co-creator of the latest PSO piece, no.222. Henry came over on a rare rainy day in September and brought his soft touch to nylon six-string to make much goodness. We have a wide-ranging conversation about his musical upbringing, high school battle of the bands, the semiotics of album covers, wood type, and much more. VAST IS THE SEA A series of PSO-curated events at Co-Lab Projects in Austin TexasTickets: https://withfriends.co/event/17182339/vast_is_the_seaJanuary 20 - Performances and Opening Reception8pm Anthony Francis and Xavier Gilmore9pm Barry Stone / Porch Swing Orchestra10-11pm ReceptionJanuary 27 - Performances7pm Mark Menjivar8pm Ania SofkoFebruary 17 - Performances7pm Ariana Gomez8pm Gavin Watts / The ReformersFebruary 24 - Performances7pm Jessica Mallios8pm Thomas Hooper / SklossThis project is supported in part by grants from the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, Texas Commission on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and H-E-B.Henry Smith's show at the VAC featuring the Rob Roy Kelly Wood Type CollectionJanuary 26th - February 10, 2024UT Visual Art Center, Fieldworks GalleryOpening Reception: Friday, January 26th, 5-8 pmJay Ryan's Poster Work: https://thebirdmachine.comEinstein's Brain, Henry's Dad's band: Henry's website: https://henrysmith.work/ Get full access to Porch Swing Orchestra at porchswingorchestra.substack.com/subscribe

24 minutes and 25 seconds long, Episode 26 of Make Every Media time-hops around 2022, 2021, 2017, and 2003 for PART TWO of TIME SOUP with the amazing MICHELLE DAHLENBURG! The music for this episode was crafted by the inimitable Scooter Holliday and lovingly interwoven thru the conversation vortex by Michael Ferstenfeld. More Music from Scooter Holiday @ScooterSings @ScooterSings on social www.scooterholiday.com Catch "How to Make Every Media With Free & Open-Source Software" on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 @ 7pm Central :: https://www.meetup.com/EFF-Austin/events/nltdcrydccbpb/ Or on twitch.tv/MakeEveryMedia youtube.com/MakeEveryMedia The Vortex www.vortexrep.org This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department and sponsored by Austin Creative Alliance. Episode 24 of MEMcast: https://makeeverymedia.com/memcast024/ Other media referenced in this episode :: http://www.salvagevanguard.com https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/david-and-wire https://gettingthingsdone.com/ https://konmari.com/

Episode 24 of Make Every Media is 24 minutes long and time-hops around March 2021, 2020, 2017, and 2016, all with the amazing MICHELLE DAHLENBURG! The music for this episode was crafted by the inimitable Scooter Holliday and lovingly interwoven thru the conversation vortex by Michael Ferstenfeld. More Music from Scooter Holiday soundcloud.com/ScooterSings @ScooterSings on social www.scooterholiday.com Catch TIME SOUP, the Live Twitch Stream June 22nd, 2021, from 2-9pm, as we give a full Media Hatchery Update and premiere Steal Every Media, Genderbots, Two Old Cats, and Teaching in the Time of Covid: twitch.tv/MakeEveryMedia www.MakeEveryMedia.com/Hatchery Special Thanks to Amber Quick Jenny Larson and Bobby Longoria for the clip from their SVT short: Salvage Vanguard Theatre www.salvagevanguard.com The Off Center www.rudemechs.com The Institution Theatre www.theinstitutiontheater.com This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department and sponsored by Austin Creative Alliance.

In this episode Marcus and Steve  have a candid conversation with Austin's own Rocky Lane.Rocky Lane is an Activist/Artist/2020 Census Advisor & Awesome Activity Administrator. Please  enjoy this episode; also virtually  join and support Rocky this Sunday for another Awesome Austin Black Pride event: Register for this virtual event at- https://www.austinblackpride.org/ Givens Park     3811 E 12th St      Austin, TX 78721 On Sunday, June 13th from 10:00 am to 12:00 am Austin Black Pride and SwirlBabyTV are bringing you a free outdoor healing session featuring yoga, sound meditation, and other healing practices.This class will focus on the framework of yoga postures/asanas, yogic philosophy, and breathing techniques.We know that starting a yoga practice can feel intimidating, however, there's nothing to worry about. This course will be friendly to all ages, body types, and levels.There is a suggested donation of $10, however, no one will be turned away!"This project is supported in part by Kind Clinic and the Cultural Arts Division of the City--Additional Notes, Links, and Context for this Episode--Center for Health EmpowermentTeleCheCHE ReliefAvita PharmacyAustin Black Pride

Sam Rayburn of Texas served as Speaker of the U.S. House longer than any person before or since his time. During World War II, Mr. Sam spoke directly to America via public radio; and in this series of episodic audio theatre acts, he will again. Written by Clay Nichols, The Speaker Speaks was adapted and performed by David R. Jarrott, and produced by Will Douglas. This audio-theatre presentation is based upon The Public Domain Theatre Company’s 1999 stage production of The Speaker Speaks: An Evening with Sam Rayburn, directed by Robi Polgar. Sound design, mixing and editing by Craig Brock. Additional support from: Natalie Garcia, Carlo Garcia and Erin Scialabba, and our friends at www.MakeEveryMedia.com The Speaker Speaks is available free to our patrons. We kindly ask if you are able to make a donation to continue supporting our work, that you please go to our donation platform at www.amplifyatx.org/organizations/jarrott-productions This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department

Sam Rayburn of Texas served as Speaker of the U.S. House longer than any person before or since his time. During World War II, Mr. Sam spoke directly to America via public radio; and in this series of episodic audio theatre acts, he will again. Written by Clay Nichols, The Speaker Speaks was adapted and performed by David R. Jarrott, and produced by Will Douglas. This audio-theatre presentation is based upon The Public Domain Theatre Company’s 1999 stage production of The Speaker Speaks: An Evening with Sam Rayburn, directed by Robi Polgar. Sound design, mixing and editing by Craig Brock. Additional support from: Natalie Garcia, Carlo Garcia and Erin Scialabba, and our friends at www.MakeEveryMedia.com The Speaker Speaks is available free to our patrons. We kindly ask if you are able to make a donation to continue supporting our work, that you please go to our donation platform at www.amplifyatx.org/organizations/jarrott-productions This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department

Sam Rayburn of Texas served as Speaker of the U.S. House longer than any person before or since his time. During World War II, Mr. Sam spoke directly to America via public radio; and in this series of episodic audio theatre acts, he will again. Written by Clay Nichols, The Speaker Speaks was adapted and performed by David R. Jarrott, and produced by Will Douglas. This audio-theatre presentation is based upon The Public Domain Theatre Company’s 1999 stage production of The Speaker Speaks: An Evening with Sam Rayburn, directed by Robi Polgar. Sound design, mixing and editing by Craig Brock. Additional support from: Natalie Garcia, Carlo Garcia and Erin Scialabba, and our friends at www.MakeEveryMedia.com The Speaker Speaks is available free to our patrons. We kindly ask if you are able to make a donation to continue supporting our work, that you please go to our donation platform at www.amplifyatx.org/organizations/jarrott-productions This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department

MEMisode 23, a mini-memisode with Michael Ferstenfeld and Amber Quick, catching you up with a quickness! Announcing the launch of our Virtual Stage series, featuring "The Speaker Speaks" from Jarrott Productions: http://jarrottproductions.com And also the release of Episode 2 of "Come and Take It" with Ken Webster from Hyde Park Theatre, written by Beth Webster (no relation): http://soundcloud.com/MakeEveryMedia/mem022 And also THE INFINITE IDES OF MARCH, coming this March 15th to twitch.tv/MakeEveryMedia! Music in this episode from: Chris Owen (@forgottendiscovery on soundcloud) Aundre Wesley (@RudKnow on soundcloud) Paul Wainright (@waynechamplagne on soundcloud) Preview of "The Speaker Speaks" edited by Craig Brock Introduced by Natalie Garcia, Performed by David Jarrott This memisode made possible in part by support from the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

Chapter 2 of a narrative podcast with historical elements from the brain of Beth Webster, and featuring the voice of Ken Webster (no relation), the Artistic Director Hyde Park Theatre in Austin, TX. What begins as a mission to repatriate a Texas flag from Mexico sends one Texan on a journey across the globe. Written by Beth Webster Voiced by Ken Webster Produced and Edited by Make Every Media With local musics from Austin,TX - @jlcudd And Stock Musics provided by Andian Music, James Paul Mitchell, and Cross Gate Productions / Pond5 Listen to Episode 1: https://soundcloud.com/makeeverymedia/mem018 This episode of COME AND TAKE IT is brought to you as a part of The MEM Podcast Hatchery. For more information about the hatchery program, listen to episode 14 of Make Every Media, visit www.patreon.com/MakeEveryMedia or MakeEveryMedia.com This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department. To find out more about how you can stay connected while staying at home check out: www.austintexas.org

 Listen to the Show Right Click to Save GuestsWe spoke to John Riedie of Austin Creative Allianceand Ann Ciccolella of Austin Shakespeare about the proposed funding from the Cultural Arts DivisionWhat We Talked About

A conversational, roundtable podcast about student debt from crisis to forgiveness helmed by Chelsea Hernandez, Big Medium's 2019 Artist-in-Residence at The Line Hotel in Austin, TX and director of the documentary, "Building the American Dream." Hosted by Chelsea Hernandez Co-hosted by Samantha Rae López With special guest Denise Thornton Produced and edited by Make Every Media With music by local Austin, TX artist - @jlcudd, and an artist from Portland, OR - @podingtonbearofficial This episode of DEFERRED DREAMS is brought to you as a part of The MEM Podcast Hatchery. For more information about the hatchery program, listen to episode 14 of Make Every Media, visit www.patreon.com/MakeEveryMedia or MakeEveryMedia.com If you want to hear more of this podcast, please vote with your pledge at: www.patreon.com/join/MakeEveryMed…ckout?rid=4257658 This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department. To find out more about how you can stay connected while staying at home check out: https://www.austintexas.org

A talk-show podcast hosted by Lilli Lopez and special guest, Jesús Valles. You can find these two comadres crying on stages and in bars across Austin, Texas. Take a listen as they discuss what the hell is happening in the world, how they're surviving, thriving, and reaching for the TRUTH written in the stars. Hosted by Lilli Lopez (@comboloca) Joined by Jesús Valles (@thejesucia) Produced and edited by Make Every Media Featuring music by The Forgotten Discovery: @chris-owen-49 This pilot episode of REALMENTE REAL is brought to you as a part of The MEM Podcast Hatchery. For more information about the hatchery program, listen to episode 14 of Make Every Media or visit www.patreon.com/MakeEveryMedia or MakeEveryMedia.com If you want to hear a whole season of this podcast, please vote with your pledge at: www.patreon.com/join/MakeEveryMed…ckout?rid=4782978 MakeEveryMedia.com This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department. To find out more about how you can stay connected while staying at home check out: https://www.austintexas.org

Between the COVD-19 Pandemic lockdown, demonstrations against anti-Black police violence, and a presidential election many Americans are more reliant on their digital identities and the platforms they live on than ever before. It's no secret that these identities and platforms don't always serve our best interests. So can we re-imagine a new way of using these tools, or are we stuck with the negatives?Our guest, Erica Gionfriddo, explored these ideas with her dance troupe, ARCOS in 2019 and we sat down to talk about it that November. In the piece, entitled Ether Junk, they and their dancers dove into the treacherous psychological straits of identity performance through social media, only to turn it on its head and re-imagine what it could be instead.For a review of Ether Junk and anti-racism resources please visit: https://shadowofthevalley.com/resources/Ether Junk premiered at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center August 30–September 8, 2019 and was supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, presented with the support of the Austin Parks and Recreation Department's Artist Access Program. Performance by Celeste Camfield, Alexa Capareda, Ginnifer Joe,Hailley Laurèn, Sarah Annie Navarrete, Taryn Lavery, Mackenzie Lawrence, Rachel Meador, Mia Moi, Oddalys SalcidoDramaturgy by Rachel Nayer and Erica SaucedoMedia by Eliot Gray FisherChoreography and Direction by Erica GionfriddoIntermedia Photo Installation by Carla Alcántara and Sarah Annie Navarrete[Note: Due to the pandemic lockdown, I was unable to access my usual studio equipment to record the voiceovers. As a result, you may notice some variance in sound quality.] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A narrative podcast with historical elements from the brain of Beth Webster, and featuring the voice of Ken Webster (no relation), the Artistic Director Hyde Park Theatre in Austin, TX. What begins as a mission to repatriate a Texas flag from Mexico sends one Texan on a journey across the globe. Written by Beth Webster Voiced by Ken Webster Produced and edited by Make Every Media Featuring musics from Austin,TX - @DreAun and @Hey-Exit Stock Music provided by AndianMusic / Pond5 This episode of COME AND TAKE IT is brought to you as a part of The MEM Podcast Hatchery. For more information about the hatchery program, listen to episode 14 of Make Every Media, visit www.patreon.com/MakeEveryMedia or MakeEveryMedia.com If you want to hear a whole season of this podcast, please vote with your pledge at: www.patreon.com/join/MakeEveryMed…ckout?rid=4252275 This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department. To find out more about how you can stay connected while staying at home check out: https://www.austintexas.org

This week on On Story we’re bringing you discussions with the creative teams behind two hit comedy series. Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch will discuss their Netflix series – GLOW, which chronicles the lives of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling - a 1980’s women's wrestling circuit. And later, creators Aline Brosh McKenna and Rachel Bloom join filmmaker Katie Hyde to discuss the musical comedy series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and the documentary Oh My God I Think It’s Over - which chronicled the creation of the final season. Clips of GLOW courtesy of Netflix Clips of Crazy Ex Girlfriend courtesy of  CBS Studios Inc. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc, and The CW Network On Story is part of a growing number of programs in Austin Film Festival’s On Story Project, including the On Story PBS series, The On Story radio program and podcast and the On Story book series. To find out more about On Story and Austin Film Festival, visit www.onstory.tv or www.austinfilmfestival.com On Story is brought to you in part by the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation, a Texas family providing innovative funding since 1979. This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, the Texas Commission on the Arts, the US Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas Library and Archives Commission. This program is also made possible in part by a grant from Humanities Texas the state affiliate for the National Endowment for the Humanities. On Story is supported in part by DePaul University's School of Cinematic Arts. The show is produced by Barbara Morgan, our associate producers are Colin Hyer, Maya Perez, and Kaetie Turner. Our editors are Jamal Knox and Travis Neeley. Audio capture by Travis Kennedy. Music is by Brian Ramos. Production assistance comes from Sound Lab Inc. Travis Kennedy and KUT 90.5 in Austin. Go to AustinFilmFestival.com to find out more about the Austin Film Festival & Conference in October.

This week on On Story we’ll bring you conversations with two comedy titans. VEEP showrunner and Seinfeld writer David Mandel will discuss the widely successful HBO series that wrapped in 2019 and legendary screenwriter Daniel Petrie, Jr. will examine the 1985 comedy classic Beverly Hills Cop which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Clips of Veep courtesy of Home Box Office, Inc Clips of Beverly Hills Cop courtesy of Paramount Pictures Corporation On Story is part of a growing number of programs in Austin Film Festival’s On Story Project, including the On Story PBS series, The On Story radio program and podcast and the On Story book series. To find out more about On Story and Austin Film Festival, visit onstory.tv or austinfilmfestival.com On Story is brought to you in part by the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation, a Texas family providing innovative funding since 1979. This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, the Texas Commission on the Arts, the US Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas Library and Archives Commission. This program is also made possible in part by a grant from Humanities Texas the state affiliate for the National Endowment for the Humanities. On Story is supported in part by DePaul University's School of Cinematic Arts. The show is produced by myself, Barbara Morgan, our associate producers are Colin Hyer, Maya Perez, and Kaetie Turner. Our editors are Jamal Knox and Travis Neeley. Audio capture by Travis Kennedy. Music is by Brian Ramos. Production assistance comes from Sound Lab Inc. Travis Kennedy and KUT 90.5 in Austin. Go to AustinFilmFestival.com to find out more about the Austin Film Festival & Conference in October.  

The curator of the Cage Match Project and host for this podcast, Ariel René Jackson, interviews Round 13 artist Kara Springer about her practice as well as her installation for CMP titled "Hold. Elmina, Ghana (2012), Austin, Texas, United States (2020)". Check out photos of Kara's installation at www.cagematchproject.com We talk about Kara's transition from an industrial designer, founding the Kaya Birth Stool, to her interdisciplinary practice, where she is concerned with armature–the underlying structure that holds the flesh of a body in place. We talk caring for bodies, motherhood, memory and place, mobility and stillness, and the diasporic relationship between chattel slavery and the separation of families at the US Border. The Cage Match Project is a gallery that lives in an industrial caged-trailer. This weathered and rusted container resides in a gravel parking lot in Austin, Texas where it is under constant exposure to the elements and 24-hour public viewership. The Cage Match Project was developed by Ryan Hawk, a Houston based artist, with support by The Museum of Human Achievement, The Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, and Big Medium gallery. Instagram : @cagematchproject --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cage-match-project/support

This week on On Story, CHERNOBYL creator Craig Mazin discusses his HBO five part mini-series. The series tells the true story of the world’s worst nuclear disaster and the remarkable acts of bravery and sacrifice that followed. Mazin’s previous writing credits include IDENTITY THIEF, THE HANGOVER 2 and 3 and THE HUNTSMAN: WINTERS WAR. Mazin spoke at the 26th Austin Film Festival about transitioning from comedy to drama, the difference between writing for film and television, and the responsibility behind fictionalizing a true event. Clips of Chernobyl courtesy of Home Box Office, Inc. On Story is part of a growing number of programs in Austin Film Festival’s On Story Project, including the On Story PBS series, The On Story radio program and podcast and the On Story book series. To find out more about On Story and Austin Film Festival, visit onstory.tv or austinfilmfestival.com. On Story is brought to you in part by the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation, a Texas family providing innovative funding since 1979. This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, the Texas Commission on the Arts, the US Institute of Museum and Library Services and Texas Library and Archives Commission. This program is also made possible in part by a grant from Humanities Texas the state affiliate for the National Endowment for the Humanities. On Story is supported in part by DePaul University’s School of Cinematic Arts and TooFar Media, immersive story experiences by Rich Shapero. The show is produced by myself, Barbara Morgan, our associate producers are Colin Hyer, Maya Perez, and Kaetie Turner. Our editors are Jamal Knox and Travis Neeley. Audio capture by Travis Kennedy. Music is by Brian Ramos. Production assistance comes from Sound Lab Inc, Travis Kennedy and KUT 90.5 in Austin. Go to AustinFilmFestival.com to find out more about the Austin Film Festival & Conference in October.

A derelict field in east Austin is a testament to the city's booming growth and disappearing arts spaces. From 1999 to 2017 an old feed store turned warehouse theater called the Off Center was home to an experimental theatre collective. The Rude Mechs produced dozens of original, award-winning plays, provided cheap rehearsal and performance space for local artists, and offered racially and socioeconomically diverse programs for teens in the neighborhood⁠—until the property was sold out from under them to the University of Texas. One year later, homeless but hopeful, the Rudes trespass on the empty lot that was the Off Center for a ritual called Lost Austin with friends, family, patrons, and anyone who cares to remember. http://RudeMechs.com http://NowPlayingAustin.com http://MakeEveryMedia.com Hosted by Katie Van Winkle, Produced by Michael Ferstenfeld, Michelle Dahlenburg, and Seth Cleveland, Edited by Mike, Seth, David Fruchter, and Jake Waters. Featuring musics from Austin,TX - @botany, @jlcudd, @spacejason3d, @dreaun, @chris-owen-49, and one from canada: @hey-exit This project is sponsored by the Austin Creative Alliance, supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department. Find out more about what’s happening in the arts community this week at http://NowPlayingAustin.Com

The 2019 Fronterafest submission deadline is this Thursday, November 1st! Fronterafest is "five weeks of alternative, offbeat, new, and just plain off-the-wall fringe theatre" that happens every year at Hyde Park Theatre in January and February, in collaboration with ScriptWorks. In this episode Jeff recounts some of his frontera experiences. Apply to the festival online TODAY: http://hydeparktheatre.com Subscribe to MEMcast for more info about the arts in Austin, TX: http://makeeverymedia.com Music in this episode by The Forgotten Discovery - @chris-owen-49 Photo by Steve Rogers Photography. This project is sponsored by the Austin Creative Alliance, supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department. Find out more about what’s happening in the arts community this week at NowPlayingAustin.Com

some okay stories by zach dorn An old landlord of mine owes me $850. Let me know if you see this guy. He's an opera singer from Astoria, Queens - Chas Elliot. Written by: Zach Dorn Performed by: Zach Dorn Produced by: Zach Dorn Salvaged by: Evan Kleinecke at 5th Street Studios OK Stories originally released by Pecan Crazy Records Taking Drugs to Make Podcasts to Take Drugs to is funded in part by The Museum of Human Achievement and the Popolaat. Additional support is provided by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

Cab driver Doug Grouphlin presses *Record* in his downtown taxicart.Ep 1: Cab Part 1 - Driver Doug Grouphlin presses *Record* in his downtown taxicart. By: Michael Ferstenfeld, Jeff Britt, Blake Robbins Written by: Jeff Britt, Michael Ferstenfeld, Curtis Luciani Recorded by: Michael Ferstenfeld Music by: Podington Bear Produced by: Michael Ferstenfeld Edited by: Michael Ferstenfeld Fares: Blake Robbins, Yamina Khouane, Will Cleveland, Amber Quick, Joel Dale, Judd Farris. Downtown crowd: Alex Shaw, Lindsay Scarborough, Dan Patrevino, Anna Eisley. Taking Drugs to Make Podcasts to Take Drugs to is funded in part by The Museum of Human Achievement and the Popolaat. Additional support is provided by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

At David & Tanner's shop, you can buy, sell, trade, or pawn anything - as long as it's metaphysical! A rotating cast of characters - both flesh and bot - come through the shop to have their mundane, sentimental, and dangerous ideas and memories valued and removed by an arsenal of metaphysical extraction machines. In Part 2 - First-time prospective pawner Chuck visits the shop with a pretty dumb idea. Will D & T make the buy? Will Chuck get dumb cold feet? By: hyperreal film club (David McMichael, Tanner Hadfield, Jenni Kaye) Written by: David McMichael & Tanner Hadfield Recorded by: Tanner Hadfield & Michael Perkins Music by: Emily Ng & Nino Soberon Produced by: hyperreal film club Edited by: Tanner Hadfield Sound Design by: Tanner Hadfield & Emily Ng Mixed by: Tanner Hadfield Salvaged by: Evan Kleinecke at 5th Street Studios Taking Drugs to Make Podcasts to Take Drugs to is funded in part by The Museum of Human Achievement and the Popolaat. Additional support is provided by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

Mackeral for Melissa- Terri Gross is gross. Written by: Paul Soileau, Silky Shoemaker, Lex Vaughn Recorded by: Paul Soileau Produced by: SHABOOM! Edited by: Paul Soileau Salvaged by: Evan Kleinecke at 5th Street Studios Taking Drugs to Make Podcasts to Take Drugs to is funded in part by The Museum of Human Achievement and the Popolaat. Additional support is provided by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

Soft core history with Dominic Written by: Wikipedia Performed by: Dom Rabalais Produced by: Dom Rabalais Sound Design by: Dom Rabalais Salvaged by: Evan Kleinecke at 5th Street Studios Taking Drugs to Make Podcasts to Take Drugs to is funded in part by The Museum of Human Achievement and the Popolaat. Additional support is provided by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

"“The act of interpretation is personified, given dangerously high stakes, and in many cases, made to seem like impossible task. An open-ended ""audio guide"" originally commissioned for Cliff Eyland's Library Gallery in Winnipeg, and then Owens Gallery in New Brunswick. The companion does not relate to any of the artworks the gallery except by accident. For this podcast, the companion expands outward to provide its services to any artwork anywhere.”" "Part 1 The introduction of this series states that ""tours can be followed in any order"", but this is wrong, and a lie. First is presented an absolutely inviolable order in which to view a group of artworks. After that, a special ritual to avoid sensorial numbness. " Written by: Ray Fenwick Performed by: Ray Fenwick Produced by: Ray Fenwick Sound Design by: Ray Fenwick Salvaged by: Evan Kleinecke at 5th Street Studios Taking Drugs to Make Podcasts to Take Drugs to is funded in part by The Museum of Human Achievement and the Popolaat. Additional support is provided by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

some okay stories by zach dorn Written by: Zach Dorn Performed by: Zach Dorn Produced by: Zach Dorn Salvaged by: Evan Kleinecke at 5th Street Studios OK Stories originally released by Pecan Crazy Records Taking Drugs to Make Podcasts to Take Drugs to is funded in part by The Museum of Human Achievement and the Popolaat. Additional support is provided by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

Gay Psychic Friend gives callers advice on the supernatural romantic queries Part 1 - A meditation on femininity and a caller wrestlers with a miniaturization fantasy By: Mouthfeel Concept by: Inertia Written by: Mouthfeel with Inertia, Joules McKnuckles, and Sawyer Stoltz Recorded by: Mouthfeel Music by: New Dad Produced by: Mouthfeel Edited by: Mouthfeel Sound Design by: Mouthfeel Salvaged by: Evan Kleinecke at 5th Street Studios Taking Drugs to Make Podcasts to Take Drugs to is funded in part by The Museum of Human Achievement and the Popolaat. Additional support is provided by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

some okay stories by zach dorn Written by: Zach Dorn Performed by: Zach Dorn Produced by: Zach Dorn Salvaged by: Evan Kleinecke at 5th Street Studios OK Stories originally released by Pecan Crazy Records Taking Drugs to Make Podcasts to Take Drugs to is funded in part by The Museum of Human Achievement and the Popolaat. Additional support is provided by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

Guided Meditations with Ralph is a NEW-New Age journey of forgiveness and acceptance for those of us who do not want to forgive or accept anything. In Part 1 - A meditation on letting go of disappointment. Norman is late. By: Ralphie Hardesty Written by: Ralphie Hardesty Recorded by: Christopher Norman Music by: Christopher Norman Produced by: Ralphie Hardesty and Christopher Norman Edited by: Christopher Norman Sound Design by: Christopher Norman Mixed by: Christopher Norman Salvaged by: Evan Kleinecke at 5th Street Studios Taking Drugs to Make Podcasts to Take Drugs to is funded in part by The Museum of Human Achievement and the Popolaat. Additional support is provided by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

At David & Tanner's shop, you can buy, sell, trade, or pawn anything - as long as it's metaphysical! A rotating cast of characters - both flesh and bot - come through the shop to have their mundane, sentimental, and dangerous ideas and memories valued and removed by an arsenal of metaphysical extraction machines. In Part 1 - Phillip visits the store for the umpteenth time, ready to sell off a pastoral, nostalgic little diddy. D & T engage in some questionable purchasing. By: Mouthfeel Concept by: Inertia Written by: Mouthfeel with Inertia, Joules McKnuckles, and Sawyer Stoltz Recorded by: Mouthfeel Music by: New Dad Produced by: Mouthfeel Edited by: Mouthfeel Sound Design by: Mouthfeel Salvaged by: Evan Kleinecke at 5th Street Studios Taking Drugs to Make Podcasts to Take Drugs to is funded in part by The Museum of Human Achievement and the Popolaat. Additional support is provided by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

Absolutely Nonsensical is an auditory sensory expansion kit for your virtually melted mind By: Ben Aqua Recorded by: Ben Aqua Produced by: Ben Aqua Edited by: Ben Aqua Salvaged by: Evan Kleinecke at 5th Street Studios Taking Drugs to Make Podcasts to Take Drugs to is funded in part by The Museum of Human Achievement and the Popolaat. Additional support is provided by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

some okay stories by zach dorn Written by: Zach Dorn Performed by: Zach Dorn Produced by: Zach Dorn OK Stories originally released by Pecan Crazy Records Taking Drugs to Make Podcasts to Take Drugs to is funded in part by The Museum of Human Achievement and the Popolaat. Additional support is provided by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

some okay stories by zach dorn Written by: Zach Dorn Performed by: Zach Dorn Produced by: Zach Dorn OK Stories originally released by Pecan Crazy Records Taking Drugs to Make Podcasts to Take Drugs to is funded in part by The Museum of Human Achievement and the Popolaat. Additional support is provided by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

"For me it only becomes an artwork if it has the potential to have a lot of layers of meaning. I have my themes that I always want to emphasize and I’m always looking for ways buoy those themes and so I’m on the look out. The aesthetics are never the thing that get me. It’s if there is something out there that I see that will speak to what I am already thinking about. Memory plays a big part when I come back to my studio in what I want to infuse back into my paintings. So I know that it was a beautiful waterfall but its not about just a beautiful waterfall. Its about family, and trust, and memory of that beautiful walk. I’m probably the only one that knows that. But while I’m painting I’m definitely thinking about that and hoping I can infuse that kind of depth into my paintings." Drawing and painting are a way for Valerie Fowler (https://valeriefowler.com/home.html) to be in the moment, to relax, and to get into the flow and journey of her art. She starts with an idea and then reacts to what happens next as the details evolve. It’s not just about the aesthetics but about her and the stories, memories, feelings, and themes, that she hopes to infuse into the work in a deep, honest, and meaningful way. Early on in her career the work was more narrative, portraying dramatic scenes and psychologically charged persons and props, that often were representations of herself. As someone who was very shy it was a way for her to explore and talk about miscommunication and other issues important to her at the time. With the happiness of starting a family and raising children her work became more botanically inspired, complex, and thematic, based on her garden and the nature surrounding her home. Initially what she captured was more a recording of what she saw in person but then it matured into mostly creating from memory. With clean and precise edges and colors that pop she continues to create works that are intensely detailed and beautiful with layers of meaning beyond the obvious, but definitely relatable and understandable. The subjects are relevant to her past and present life and also reflect her concern for the state of nature and man's effect on the planet. Valerie also collaborates with her husband Brian Beattie who is a musician and producer. Together they create storytelling performances that use a “Crankie” to display a long linear scrolled drawing that is accompanied by music. Her current project is based on a historic home in west Austin that is being turned into a museum. See the details below for this most recent project and how to see it in person. Some of the subjects we discuss: Her work Artist parents Fathers influence Early work/school Narrative paintings Figures and themes Deer series/story Nature and death Raising kids/gardening Botanical work Screen paintings Negotiating safe passage Working from memory The agave painting Layers of meaning Lake George Waterfall Teaching/advice Fine art/commercial Art at Flower Hill The Crankie https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/4/41335247-836c-4f4a-8a8b-aeca55f3227a/4o4yoBAY.jpg Valerie Fowler: The Story of the Deer in the Road September 7th - 28th, 2019 Opening Reception Saturday September 7th, 2019 6:00pm to 9:00pm with the artist in attendance Facebook event link HERE. (https://www.facebook.com/events/2429668077121034/) Crankie Performances In conjunction with the exhibit, Valerie Fowler has created a 30-foot long narrative drawing to be “cranked” on a roll and accompanied by live, original music written and performed by Brian Beattie, her husband and long time collaborator. In addition, writer Robin Chotzinoff will present a reading responding to the artwork in the exhibit. There are three free performances however, space is limited so an RSVP is suggested. Saturday September 14th, 1:00pm EMAIL RSVP HERE (mailto:TroyCampa@CAMIBAart.com?subject=RSVP%20for%20Sept%2014th%20Fowler%20Crankie%20Performance) Saturday, September 21st, 6:00pm EMAIL RSVP HERE (mailto:TroyCampa@CAMIBAart.com?subject=RSVP%20for%20Sept%2021st%20Fowler%20Crankie%20Performance) Thursday, September 26th, 6:00pm EMAIL RSVP HERE (mailto:TroyCampa@CAMIBAart.com?subject=RSVP%20for%20Sept%2026th%20Fowler%20Crankie%20Performance) Link to all Crankie events on Facebook HERE. (https://www.facebook.com/events/2501197826777419/) Location 6448 Hwy 290 E., Suite A102, Austin, TX 78723 CAMIBAart Gallery is pleased to present Valerie Fowler and her exhibit “The Story of the Deer in the Road”. Viewers familiar with Valerie’s artwork will automatically recognize her expressive style, with its bend toward surrealism, and her sense of place, often a romanticized life in Central Texas. Her vision is uniquely personal, yet universal in message. She employs elements from the natural world as allegorical characters to imply storytelling with a mission to inspire contemplation concerning human interaction with our natural world. The artworks in this exhibit explore Valerie’s personal visions of vulnerability and confrontation with death and threats to human existence in general, manifested in the form of a deer. The animal, ubiquitous in Texas and throughout the U.S., transgresses into human habitat such that its presence is a constant reminder to us that its own natural habitat has shrunk and is continuously being altered. This deer, a female, portrayed in various visions or settings, is, in turns, the protagonist in a story not completely revealed, an omen, or an alter ego to the artist. In her own words: Through implied narratives I relay my concern and love for our fragile home as I explore the mark we humans make on it. Stories, taken from my own interactions with nature, are integral. Over time I’ve developed personal touchstones and archetypes sourced from my native Texas environment, which hint at allegories. About the Artist: Valerie Fowler is a visual artist, a painter and mixed media artist, and most recently, a visual performer. Her past work includes painting murals for Whole Foods Market in Austin, Chicago and Ann Arbor; illustration and layout work for The Texas Observer; illustrations for CD jackets forlocal musicians, including a fully illustrated, 64 page book that accompanies the CD for "Ivy and the Wicker Suitcase", a musical project written, recorded and produced by her husband, and frequent collaborator, Brian Beattie. The "Ivy" project toured the East and West coasts and she and Beattie produced the full stage production for Austin's Stateside at the Paramount Theater in 2014. Fowler teaches art in her home studio and is also an art instructor at The Contemporary, The Art School at Laguna Gloria. Most recently, the Texas Book Festival chose Fowler as their 2018 Festival artist. Her painting Spring, Everything Changes; Fredericksburg, Texasgraced the festival poster and corresponding campaign materials. About Robin Chotzinoff: An all-purpose writer of books, songs, skits and odes-while-U-wait, Robin Chotzinoff has been telling stories from stages around Austin for the past decade. She is the author of People With Dirty Hands and four other published books, as well Project Time: the DIY Musical. She works both as a general contractor, helping clients make their construction dreams concrete, and a ghost-writer-for-hire, specializing in burnishing and tightening narrative voices. A long-time supporter and admirer of Valerie Fowler’s art, she is honored and excited to contribute to The Story of the Deer in the Road. About Brian Beattie: Brian Beattie, Valerie Fowler's husband and frequent collaborator, is an Austin based musician/songwriter/record producer. He's worked with Bill Callahan, Daniel Johnston, Shearwater, and Okkervil River, among others. He produced K. McCarty's landmark album "Dead Dog's Eyeball- Songs of Daniel Johnston". More information about Brian can be found on his website here. This project is sponsored in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department and the Center for Women and Their Work. Here are a few of the paintings mentioned in the interview. Lake George Waterfall, Dedicated to C. Bruce Beattie | oil on canvas | 43"x37" | 2015 (https://valeriefowler.com/artwork/3832578-Lake-George-Waterfall-Dedicated-to-C-Bruce-Beattie.html) This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian (http://stankillian.com/main/) Support this podcast. (http://www.austinarttalk.com/supportpodcast)

"Ground Floor, Volume One: How To Build a Theatre" Podcast & Video Spotlight on Lisa Scheps of Ground Floor Theatre on Make Every Media's Preservation Station Series. As a part of our mission to explore and document the ever-shifting cultural arts landscape in Austin, TX in every media, we're providing two ways to consume this content: as a podcast and as a video. Video Available for Watching (Filmed by Erik Mauck, Edited & Hosted by Michael Ferstenfeld, Music by DreAun & The Forgotten Discovery): https://youtu.be/QfEXEpCtiIQ Podcast Remixed and Hosted by David Moses Fruchter, Music by Podington Bear. Subscribe to the Make Every Media Podcast for free for more stories about the arts in Austin, TX: http://makeeverymedia.com For tickets and more info on Ground Floor Theatre: http://groundfloortheatre.org Local music from Austin, TX in video version by: DreAun - https://soundcloud.com/dreaun The Forgotten Discovery - https://soundcloud.com/chris-owen-49 This project is sponsored by the Austin Creative Alliance, supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department. Find out more about what’s happening in the arts community this week at http://NowPlayingAustin.Com

David T. Warner is director of Music and Cultural Arts for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Previous to his appointment he was a faculty member at Brigham Young University in the David O. McKay School of Education and the School of Music, and artistic director of Boise Opera and the Film Actors Theatre of Los Angeles. He holds a Ph.D. in theater and film and also did graduate work in music at Indiana University. He has directed television specials seen nationally on PBS, as well as film, professional theatre, musical theatre, and opera. Recent projects include Savior of the World in the Conference Center Theater, and Light of the World, produced by the Church for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. His original texts have been published by Oxford University Press and recorded on the Telarc, Clarion, and Mormon Tabernacle Choir labels. Brother Warner is married to Allison Hickman and they are the parents of two boys. Diane Bastian grew up in Buhl, ID, the daughter of Lowell and Alta Roskelley. She received a degree in piano performance from Brigham Young University and has taught piano and organ since she was 15. Diane has spent much of her time as a piano accompanist, working with choirs and soloists ranging from young Suzuki violinists to professional musicians. She works as an administrative assistant in the Music and Cultural Arts Division of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints. She married Larry Bastian, and they have seven children and 14 grandchildren. In her limited spare time she enjoys making afghans, walking, and reading. Link to the Church Music website: http://www.lds.org/churchmusic That's this week on the Cricket and Seagull... - SKP