Podcasts about q brothers

Since 1998, The Q Brothers Collective has been giving classic stories new life by mixing them with hip-hop, R&B, and other musical traditions. Original members GQ & JQ join John Landecker to talk about their version of ‘A Christmas Carol’ and reveal how they merge their love of classic literature and music and why words […]

Tonight the Q Brothers discuss their recommendations in the War Movie Genre. Do they go classic or contemporary? Either way you know the movies they'll recommend will be gritty, violent and maybe even heroic. So get ready to get into the trenches because....war is hell.

This episode of Q it Up is one in which the Q Brothers look at films we remembered as kids, films that may have left a mark or films we loved, and discuss them through our adult(Old) eyes. Do our opinions change or are we able to come to a better understanding of what the film really meant? Not sure because this was Ralph's idea. Should be interesting.

Tonight the Q Brothers discuss the uniquely American form of cinema the Western. As you can imagine John goes for the classics while Ralph's choices are contemporary versions of the classic genre. Either choices you can't go wrong with this genre. So in the immortal words of Joey Starrett "Shane...don't go!

On Today's Show: In March 2016, Berta Isabel Cáceres, an indigenous environmental activist from Honduras, was murdered. The Q Brothers... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

We spoke with actor and member of the Q Brothers collective, Pos Pringle about the current Shakespeare Theater production of Q Brothers's Christmas Carol and what makes the Dickens' classic story such a perfect fit for a Hip Hop adaptation. For more info about the current production, visit: https://www.chicagoshakes.com

“I'll so offend to make offense a skill, Redeeming Time when men think least I will.” — William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part I Kate Powers is the creator and artistic director of the Redeeming Time Project, a program which uses Shakespeare to effect positive change for the incarcerated and hopefully, eventually, the formerly incarcerated. Featuring opportunities to practice empathy, gateway drugs (in a good way!), overcoming language barriers, tools for self-reflection, dismantling preconceived ideas, a special appearance by the Q Brothers, and, as always, showing us what it means to be human. Recorded LIVE at the 2018 Shakespeare Theatre Association Conference. (Length 23:46)

How do you take something old and update it, re-frame and re-present it to a new audience in a fresh and engaging way? What if the thing in question is considered sacred? Should you even touch it? For the past 20 years, this week's guest, JQ, and his brother, GQ, have been translating classic plays into modern contexts while staying true to the original stories. The Q Brothers' hip hop "ad-RAP-tations" of Shakespeare have played all over the world -- from the Globe Theatre in London to the United Arab Emirates to Cook County Jail. We can't wait for you to hear JQ's reflections on working with institutions, side hustles, and the power of generosity. Take a listen!

Apologies for the "blow outs" and the "thumps" - it was a great interview with a few recording issues. 01:55 - How the Q Brothers started writing and performing hip hop using Shakespeare as the source text. 07:50 - GQ on how he got involved with "Drumline." http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303933/ 09:40 - Video for "White Nigga from Drumline" by the Retar crew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1dQOZY1KiM 10:38 - Genesis of "Funk It Up About Nothin'" and how it came to Chicago Shakespeare Theater 19:16 - The Q Brothers' heritage 27:05 - "Othello: The Remix" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. https://www.chicagoshakes.com/plays_and_events/othello_the_remix_2016 28:43 - GQ gives Jake the business about having a hefty serving of salt with his pepper. 31:12 - "Othello: The Remix" was commissioned by The Globe (of London) in 2012 53:40 - The Q Brothers' shaving business and Small Flower TV: https://www.youtube.com/user/smallflowertv 1:04:35 - "Q Gents" and "Mad Summer" 1:05:49 - GQ flips the script and ask us how "Are You Famous, Yet?" began. 1:08:54 - Q Brothers Freestyle!!! Follow us on Twitter or Facebook Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "AYFY 1" - Christopher Kriz

Christoper V. Edwards is directing this summer's non-RSC production of William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged) at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, and he talks to us about how he got the job and how rehearsals are going (it opens July 29). He also talks about his new gig as Artistic Director of the Actors Shakespeare Project in Boston, and how he interprets LongLostShakes, doubling and tripling actors, the differences between LongLostShakes and The Complete Works..., mutual friends The Q Brothers, playing with language, shout-outs to Boston, opportunities to have conversations with Shakespeare, and, most importantly, the significant ways in which William Shakespeare is a rabid squirrel. (Length 25:16)

Since 2002, Gregory and Jeffery Ameen Qaiyum, better known as G.Q. and J.A.Q – the Q Brothers – have been using hip-hop to adapt and update the plays of William Shakespeare. At the time we recorded this podcast, their show Othello: The Remix was running off-Broadway at the Westside Theater. They were interviewed by Barbara Bogaev. From the Shakespeare Unlimited podcast series. Published January 10, 2017. © Folger Shakespeare Library. All rights reserved. “Something Then In Rhyme” was produced by Richard Paul. Garland Scott is the associate producer. It was edited by Gail Kern Paster and Esther Ferington. We had help from Alana Karpoff and Rachael Singer of the theater management company, Jeffrey Richards Associates; Angie Hamilton Lowe at NPR-West in Culver City, California; and Devin Mellor & Camille Smiley at NPR in New York.

Actor Postel Pringle takes the lead in the Q Brothers' Othello Remixed. e chats with me about the show, working with the Q Brothers, and retelling a classic. About Othello Remixed: http://othellotheremix.com/ Keith Price's Curtain Call: http://www.keithpricecurtaincall @keithpricurtaincall on Instagram @kpcurtaincall on Twitter FB: https://www.facebook.com/Keith-Prices-Curtain-Call-1380539615593807/

Writer, director, composers, The Q Brothers, GQ and JQ, return to the stage with the New York premiere of their most recent show, OTHELLO Remixed. The show is a hip hop retelling of the classic Shakespeare play, Othello. The brothers sit down for a chat with me about the show and the usage of rap to tell this story. About the Q Brothers: http://qbrothersofficial.com/ OTHELLO REMIXED: http://othellotheremix.com/ Keith Price's Curtain Call: http://www.keithpricecurtaincall @keithpricurtaincall on Instagram @kpcurtaincall on Twitter FB: https://www.facebook.com/Keith-Prices-Curtain-Call-1380539615593807/

Libby Purves meets Maria Vasquez who fled Pinochet's Chile with her family; former child actor Robert Henrey; survival expert Ray Mears and hip hop artists the Q Brothers. Maria Vasquez came to Britain from Chile as a child with her parents - refugees fleeing General Pinochet's dictatorship. Her father, a supporter of Salvador Allende's government, had been tortured and imprisoned following the 1973 coup. The family settled first in Sheffield and then Rotherham. Maria is the chair of Chile 40 Years On, a London-based group set up to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the coup. The Royal Court Theatre is marking the event with a series of readings by a range of Chilean writers. Robert Henrey was a child actor who was picked out by director Carol Reed to star in his 1948 film The Fallen Idol. Performing alongside Sir Ralph Richardson, Robert played Phillipe, a young boy caught up in an adult world. His memoir, Through Grown Up Eyes, tells of his life from actor to Roman Catholic deacon. Through Grown Up Eyes is published by Polperro Heritage Press. Ray Mears is a woodsman, photographer and survival expert who has travelled the world studying and teaching the art of survival. He has appeared in TV series including World of Survival, Bushcraft Survival and Ray Mear's Goes Walkabout. He also founded Woodlore, The School of Wilderness Bushcraft which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. His autobiography, My Outdoor Life is published by Hodder. The Q Brothers, Gregory and Jeffery Qaiyum, are writers, rappers and directors. Known as GQ and JQ respectively, the brothers are behind a hip hop adaptation of Othello - Othello: The Remix. Their production transposes the original story of betrayal, jealousy and suspicion to the competitive world of the music industry. Othello: The Remix is at London's Unicorn Theatre. Producer: Paula McGinley.