Podcasts about Mesa Arts Center

Mesa Arts Center has a new mural from an artist who was at the center of a recent controversy there. Now Shepard Fairey says he has changed his approach to activism. Plus, a social history of Jell-O.

The Mike Block Trio will be featured on the next concert of the Classical Music Inside Out series at Mesa Arts Center, Wednesday, April 9. The...

Cellist Zuill Bailey created the Classical Music Inside Out series at Mesa Arts Center more than a decade ago and continues to curate the series.He...

Ali Schorman specializes in making ornately decorated, functional slipcast wares. She works part-time as a glaze tech at the Mesa Arts Center. Aki received a BFA with a concentration in drawing from Arizona State University in 2002. Ali lives with her husband and two boys in Chandler, Arizona. http://ThePottersCast.com/993

La edición de su podcast de Ya es Hora ! del 17 de octubre tuvo la presencia de Patty Ortega quien hizo una atenta invitación para el evento de la organización de Latinos Unidos Contra el Cáncer el día jueves 26 de octubre en el Legends Event Center de 7:00 de la tarde a 9:00 de la noche.Ginny Montaño del Mesa Arts Center fue otra de nuestras invitadas para invitar a la comunidad al Día de Muertos el sábado 21 y domingo 22 de 10 de la mañana a 5 de la tarde.Allí se contará con exhibición de altares del Día de Muertos, y de los impresionantes Alebrijes que son figuras tradicionales mexicanas. #diademuertos #comunidad #cancer #espanol #spanish

The story of how the Mesa Arts Center got built and almost didn't get built is a lesson in vision and persistence. And Mesa didn't just build an arts center. We built a world-class, international award winning arts center. If you've ever wondered how Mesa pulled it off, here's the decades-long story.

Cellist Zuill Bailey, the curator of the Classical Music Inside Out series is at it again. We dive into the music, the 10th season, the community and...

In this episode, we hear from Angelina Ramirez, Flamenco Dancer, Choreographer, and Teaching Artist. We begin the conversations by discussing her Project Creosote Start Award and the project titled Manos Trabajadoras. We learn how Angelina navigated the pandemic as a performing artist and how she is responding through her conceptual practice as a Flamenco artist. Angelina shares how “Flamenco found her” as a child and how an opportunity encounter with a Flamenco dancer in Tucson set the path forward for her life’s passion and profession. We lean into a conversation about identity and stereotypes in the art form and how Angelina is telling her own story as a non-gitana, Mexicana Flamenca. To hear all this more, including her advice for artists who desire to transition to full-time practice, listen to the full-length podcast by clicking the link above! To listen to the mini, click below! https://kxci.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Angelina-Ramirez-Mini_mixdown.mp3 Angelina Ramirez is a flamenco movement artist and teaching artist living in Tucson, AZ. Angelina's artistic work explores what it means to be a queer, latinx flamenca, practicing in a traditional gitano form of dance. As a teaching artist, she is interested in the intersections of arts and healing, focusing on teaching elders of all abilities and integrated flamenco with autistic individuals. She is devoted to promoting accessibility and eradicating ableism, racism and bigotry by practicing and promoting dialogue, acceptance and community participation. Angelina Ramirez. Photo by Steven Meckler Angi Flamenco Kid / Pose: 1989 at the Tucson Folk Festival. Image courtesy of the artist Angi Flamenco Kid / Pose: 1989 at the Tucson Folk Festival. Image courtesy of the artist Duende: Creative Aging Class at Mesa Arts Center. Image courtesy of the artist

We are delighted to be speaking with Johann Zietsmann today! Johann is the President and CEO of the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami. He joins us to share his unique and fantastic journey and talk about servant leadership, the philosophy of Ubuntu, and the arts. We even sing a little bit!   We hope you enjoy listening to today's captivating conversation with Johann Zietsmann! Bio: Johann Zietsman:  Born in the 1950s in South Africa, Johann Zietsman grew up under the Apartheid regime and first got involved in the arts as a brass player in his high school band. That led to his lifelong passion for the transformative value and role of the arts in a community. After serving in the military, he graduated as an architect, and Johann and his wife, Tharrie, moved to Ithaca, New York, where he completed a Master's degree in music. After returning to South Africa in 1982, Johann started a 20-year career in various executive arts management positions, including a music school, two orchestras, an opera, and music theatre company, a community arts center, a large multi-theatre performing arts company, and a commercial communications company. During this time, he was actively involved in the political transformation of his homeland through pioneering work in the arts, resulting in recognition from Mr. Nelson Mandela's government. As a volunteer, he launched and directed two community youth initiatives, which currently serve about 4000 at-risk children (annually) in townships. Johann and his family moved to the United States when he was recruited in 2002 by the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA), based in New York City. Since June 2007 he served as Executive Director of the Mesa Arts Center, and Director of Arts and Culture for the city of Mesa, Arizona. In December 2009, Johann accepted the position of President and CEO of Arts Commons in Calgary, Canada. He took up the role of President & CEO of the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami in December 2018. Johann's journey Johann was born in South Africa during the apartheid. As with many other white South Africans, he grew up with the idea things were normal. In time, however, he realized how terrible and wrong apartheid was and tried to do something about it.  The military At eighteen, he got conscripted into the military to keep the “terrorists” (black people organizing resistance against apartheid) out of South Africa. He spent many years with other white South African soldiers in guerrilla warfare on the northern border between Namibia and Angola. He was also studying architecture and playing the French horn in a local symphony orchestra for pocket money at the same time. A difficult journey It was a difficult journey for people like Johann, who questioned apartheid and worked against it.  A music degree After graduating as an architect, Johann married and went to Ithaca, New York, where he did a Master's degree in music.  Returning to South Africa Johan and his wife returned to South Africa to be part of the struggle for democracy, and Johann spent the next twenty years working in arts management. Emigrating In 2002, Johann got recruited to a job in New York, so he and his family emigrated. He has lived and worked in various places in the US since then and has been in Miami for the last three-and-a-half years. Arts are universal Arts are universal because all humans have similar dreams, desires, and aspirations. We all laugh when we're happy, cry when we're unhappy, and dance when we hear music. The universality of the arts ultimately brought Johann to the profession he decided to pursue. A lesson learned from the arts One night, while at a shabeen (a bar/nightclub in a South African “township”) with some friends, Johann was fortunate enough to see the famous South African actor, John Kani, and another actor performing a play called The Island. It was written by South African playwright Athol Fugard and is about two Robben Island prisoners discussing what they want to do after their release. Johann did not know who John Kani was back then, but he loved the experience! A decision for life Watching The Island was the first time Johann fully understood that black and white people were the same emotionally. The understanding conveyed to him via the arts prompted him to become involved with the arts for the rest of his life. Nelson Mandela Johann met Nelson Mandela three times. He was a true leader, and Johann found him even more wonderful than everyone said he was! Teaching black kids Johann taught black kids over weekends while running the music school in Cape Town, even though he was not supposed to do so. He also visited Robben Island several times to do music demonstrations for the prison guards' children when Nelson Mandela was imprisoned there.  The Adrienne Arsht Center The Adrienne Arsht Center was started 20 to 25 years ago by members of the Mami community. The famous Argentinian architect, Cesar Pelli, designed the building and shaped it to look like two big mountains. The concert hall and the ballet house are both world-class venues. There are also smaller performance venues and other venues for education. The center is now in its 16th operating season. It typically does about 430 shows each year and attracts about 400,000 people. Miami Miami keeps on changing. To Johann, it appears to be a city that always wants tomorrow to be better than today. He finds the energy intoxicating! Covid Covid hit the Adrienne Arsht Center very hard. It was one of the first types of business to close down and one of the last to re-open. When it happened, Johann said the center lost its voice.  The Community Throughout Covid, Johann and his team wanted to improve the lives of everyone in their community in any way they could. They launched many different online programs. They also launched Arsht On the Road, a pop-up show that appeared in hotels, hospitals, and shopping centers.  Local artists Johann and his team did whatever they could to engage local artists and help them make some money because the gig scene had dried up. Online monetization Johann believes that there are more opportunities for online monetization in brand new work that has never been seen before and work that people are unlikely to see live. Ubuntu Ubuntu is an ancient African philosophy very close to Johann's heart. The philosophy embodies our inter-dependency as humans and is lived authentically in the African community. It means that if you are unhappy, I cannot be happy. Or if I have food, you will not go hungry. (Directly translated, it means that a person is a person through other people.) Great South African leaders like Nelson Mandela and the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu were advocates for Ubuntu.   Connect with Eric On LinkedIn On Facebook On Instagram On Website   Connect with Johann Zietsman The Adrienne Arsht Center Johann Zietsmann on LinkedIn  

Grammy Award-Winning cellist, Zuill Bailey is back to talk about the upcoming season of his Classical Music Inside Out Series with Mesa Arts Center...

David joins Jen on a bridge to discuss his start in improv, doing improv at an art show, and now what it means to own and operate a theater. David found his love for improv, like many, in high school.  Pursuing it after graduating he ran a few troupes, most notably Names From a Hat in Tempe. He grew and learned performing at Torch Theatre, JesterZ, Mesa Arts Center, just a to name a few.  After years of dreaming of having his own theater to run, it came true, albeit during the pandemic.  The Bridge Improv Theater has now been running for the majority of 2021, and truly has been everything and more for David.  His dream of building a strong and welcoming community for all, is just getting started.   www.bridgeimprovtheater.com/

In this episode, we meet up with Randy Spencer, Consultant & Community Partnership Coordinator for Alice Cooper's Solid Rock. Our discussion is based on the Solid Rock Teen Center and the many opportunities teens have within that organization. We also take some time to discuss the collaboration project "The Rock" students and The Cooper family recorded using various clips and recordings to create their rendition of U2's "40 (How Long)" from the 1983 album "War." Randy Spencer's Info: Randy works at creating awareness and revenue-generating partnerships for Alice Cooper's Solid Rock. His work has helped them partner with various businesses and organizations including Arizona Lottery, Dutch Bros. Coffee, Phoenix Suns, Arizona Bike Week, Mesa Arts Center, and MANY MORE. If you have something to donate or would like to contact him, please find his contact information below: randy@alicecoopersolidrock.com 602.522.9200 Join Us On: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/songandverse Twitter: https://twitter.com/songandverse316 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/songandverse/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/songandverse "40" song lyrics: I waited patiently for the Lord He inclined and heard my cry He brought me up out of the pit Out of the mire and clay I will sing, sing a new song I will sing, sing a new song How long to sing this song How long to sing this song How long, how long, how long How long, to sing this song He set my feet upon a rock And made my footsteps firm Many will see Many will see and fear I will sing, sing a new song I will sing, sing a new song I will sing, sing a new song I will sing, sing a new song How long to sing this song How long to sing this song How long, how long, how long How long, to sing this song Songwriters: Adam Clayton / David Evans / Laurence Mullen / Paul David Hewson “40” lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group #songandverse #u2 #alicecooper #alicecoopersolidrock #podcast

It’s that time of year to celebrate everything LOVE this week. Looks like cupid’s arrow is aiming towards some things most of us love...Music and Food. Let’s go hit the target.

Local brass band decking the halls, local holiday shopping, local art, local celebrity fundraising, local fried chicken and beer all in Grande sized portions. Jingle Bells!

Who’s ready for some global holiday cheer, a funny guy podcaster, twinkling tumbleweeds, Kevin MacCallister, glowing balloons and a HUGE arts festival for the ages? Yeah, I know you are. Pour the nog and let’s go.

On this episode of Art Affairs, i talk with, artist, Frank Gonzales.We discuss growing up in Arizona, his love of desert life, working as Preparator at his hometown museum, as well as his own "Hero's Journey". Repping Mesa, proper, on Art Affairs!Follow Frank:Website: frankgonzales.netInstagram: @gonzalesfrankFacebook: frank.gonzales.121Follow the Show:Website: artaffairspodcast.comInstagram: @artaffairspodcastFacebook: @artaffairspodcastTwitter: @art_affairs

Tomorrow evening at 7:30 the Mesa Arts Center presents harpist Yolanda Kondonassis and guitarist Jason Vieaux. Along with a repertoire of solo pieces...

Awadagin Pratt returns to the Valley Thursday evening, November 15th at 7:30. He appears as part of the Mesa Arts Centers Classical Music Inside Out...

Performer and playwright Tayo Talaibi was my guest this week! Like any good interview experience, it started with her threatening to throw shit around the room. Tayo joined me at the Mesa Arts Center to discuss rediscovering acting after giving up on the arts, using the tools the internet provides, and why David Mamet would be great if he figured out what a woman is. Tayo produces work through her organization, Arizona Open Book Society, which you can follow on Facebook. Their next event is a staged reading of Tayo’s short play Lend An Ear, which will happen Saturday, August 11 at 6:30 PM at Lawn Gnome Publishing. You will get to see a sample of Tayo’s work when she performs as part of Laughing Pig Theatre’s next Monologue Cafe, which goes up July 27 and 28 at 7:30 PM. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to get seven years good luck!

Welcome back Starv...ers? Starvettes?Starvies? I wish I had a cool fandom name for the 50 people who listen to this. Anyway I've got a fun episode to bring in the new year! I talked with actress, blogger and contractually-bound life partner Taylor Moschetti! We talked about the difficult decision to pursue a steady income, the extra stress that comes with being plus-sized in the performance world, and why performers are basically just attention-starved babies at heart. Taylor has a plus-sized fashion and lifestyle blog called Born to Eat Cupcakes that you can also find on Facebook and Instagram. You can also catch Taylor teaching beginning acting and improv classes through the Mesa Arts Center with new sessions all year. Taylor has some upcoming events with Laughing Pig Theatre like the Improv Workshop on Friday, January 14 at 7:30 at the MAC. You can also submit monologues all month long to be including in the upcoming Monologue Cafe. More details through the link and on Facebook and Instagram. Don't forget to rate review and subscribe everywhere!

Exceptional painter Rachel Bess said she started off painting "pale, skinny goth girls and their sadness." Incidentally, that is also the name of my upcoming album. Rachel invited me into her awesome home studio to talk about accepting sacrifices that come with an artist's life, the continuous struggle of assigning value to your work, and the sweet relief of the table saw. You can find Rachel's work @rachelbessart on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, as well as her website rachelbess.com and the Lisa Sette Gallery in Phoenix. Follow her for more details about her upcoming show at the Mesa Arts Center in April. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe everywhere!

Efrain talks with the crowd outside of the Mesa Arts Center and finds himself a real live VENUS BABY!

Poet and performer Ada McCartney told me she's firm believer in Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed. But the only thing getting oppressed in our conversation was some tasty Picazzo's pizza! (ed: find a new joke) We spoke about performing your work against performing someone else's, being onstage alone, and why I will now never get a slam poet on the show. You can keep up with Ada's work by following her on Facebook. Wish her luck on her upcoming Work In Progress show of a new one-woman performance she is developing through Nuebox. It goes up November 27 at the Mesa Arts Center for an invited audience. Ada is currently working with Arizona School for the Arts. Find ways to support their young artists at goasa.org Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe everywhere!

Movement artist Sydney Jackson joined me at the Chop Shop in Tempe where I try to make her feel comfortable by bringing up a bunch of stuff she doesn't remember. But then she talks to me about how we put value on ourselves as artists, why she likes to avoid as many descriptors as she can, and why a good teacher doesn't necessarily need to be a good performer. Sydney will be performing with the BlakTina Festival, which runs ONE NIGHT ONLY, Saturday July 22 at 7:30 at Black Theatre Troupe. Tickets are 17.90, available through the Facebook event You can also see Sydney with the Humanity 101 Players in August through Nuebox and the Mesa Arts Center. They have a workshop on Tuesday, August 1 at 6:30 and a Work In Progress Show on Tuesday, August 8 at 6:30, both at the Mesa Arts Center. More information on those at nuebox.org Look out for more details later on in the year for the class Sydney will be teaching through MAC as well Don't forget to rate and subscribe at all the usual spots, and send questikns, comments and suggestions to starvingartistsphx@gmail.com.

Alexis Berggren, Director of Event Services at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center discusses "How to Host a Chapter Meeting" with special guests, Shaun Davis, CBSE, from the South Towne Expo Center and Robby Elliott, CVP from the Mesa Arts Center.

What are the Chinese people like? What are their most treasured values and traditions and the true representation of the Chinese people everywhere? These answers lie in Shen Yun Phoenix shows and it is coming to Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center from Feb. 28 to Mar.10 ,2013 . With its mission of reviving 5000 years of Chinese culture, Shen [...]

Finding the music within us all and reconnecting our humanity with a spiritual adventure is now a reality with the purchase of a Phoenix show ticket. Shen Yun Performing Arts, whose mission is to revive what has been lost to mankind, is coming to Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center from Feb. 28 to Mar. 3, 2013. Dancers play [...]

Shen Yun performance’s garden backdrop has richly ornamented buildings, exquisite flowers, and rare tree. It is perfectly positioned in deeply-layered fashion and their placement containing profound meaning. Shen Yun moves through mountains, crags, valleys, fertile basin lands, down to the subtropical evergreen forests of Southeast Asia. Digital backdrops bring scenes from 5,000 years of history to the modern stage. [...]

The quest for a memory that has been lost for eternity. The search for a higher calling that has been hidden from mankind. Or simply a reflection of one’s true self. These are some of the very profound words that audiences have used after they saw this AZ performing arts. It is Shen Yun Performing Arts and it [...]

Shen Yun Performing Arts, known around the world as a symbol of grace and divinity, is coming back to Arizona. The group will be performing at Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center  This time, they will bring new and original performances that will captivate anyone who comes to the Phoenix Show. Shen Yun Performing Arts is [...]

After its run of sold-out shows in 2012, Shen Yun Performing Arts will return to Arizona with its ALL-NEW 2013 program, at the Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center on February 28 to March 3, 2013; and at the Phoenix Orpheum Theatre on March 10, 2013. Theatre lovers can secure the best seats at the [...]

After its run of sold-out shows in 2012, Shen Yun Performing Arts will return to Arizona with its ALL-NEW 2013 program, at the Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center on February 28 to March 3, 2013; and at the Phoenix Orpheum Theatre on March 10, 2013. Theatre lovers can secure the best seats at the ticket presale in November [...]

Vodkasting from the Mesa Arts Center in sunny Arizona, Greg lips on Lincoln, Lagerfeld, and Long Beach.