Episodes
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Theater Takes on Social Justice in NYC
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Hear what Executive Director Meggan Gomez has to say about her work at Theatre of the Oppressed NYC in this November, 2019 interview. Gomez talks about how the organization's unique theatrical process helps communities become more just, and how her journey began when she quit acting school to follow her calling. The road took her from Allentown, PA, to Bogotá, Colombia, Albuquerque, NM, Italy and back to the East Coast.
Host: Andrea Orlando lives, records, and writes from her home in New Jersey. Contact her at andrea.orlando.530@gmail.com
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Mindfulness and "Heartfulness" in Creative Placemaking
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Listen in on this conversation with Cornell Carelock, a hip-hop teaching artist and founder of True HeART Academy in Westchester County, NY. Carelock is a Certificate in Creative Placemaking graduate from the class of 2019 and developed a series of workshops that integrate arts modalities into mindfulness practice. In this conversation he talks about a concept he calls 'heartfulness' and why it's such a useful tool for practitioners in the field. This interview was recorded in August of 2019.
Host: Andrea Orlando lives, records, and writes from her home in New Jersey. Contact her at andrea.orlando.530@gmail.com
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Joe Palazzolo of New Jersey Community Capital on Creative Placemaking
Friday Feb 01, 2019
Friday Feb 01, 2019
In this interview Joe Palazzolo of New Jersey Community Capital talks about why the organization is investing in creative placemaking projects, and how the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy illustrated the importance of such work.
Host: Andrea Orlando lives, records, and writes from her home in New Jersey. Contact her at andrea.orlando.530@gmail.com