In this episode, we discuss what “engagement” means, in the context of nonprofit arts organizations working with audiences, communities, and civic affairs. A transcript is available on the NEA website. … [Read more...] about Quick Study: Breaking Down Engagement
Brandon Victor Dixon Discusses His Career in the Theater
A conversation with singer, actor, and producer Brandon Victor Dixon. We talk about his role in Alicia Keys’s play “Hell’s Kitchen” currently at the Public Theater, collaborating with Keys and the other performers in the play, what goes into creating a role in theater, his stepping into the role of Burr in “Hamilton” and the challenges that brought, and playing Judas in “Jesus … [Read more...] about Brandon Victor Dixon Discusses His Career in the Theater
The Arts of Innovation
Spillovers. Multipliers. Ripple effects. Value added. These are a few of the phrases we repeatedly use to discuss the arts’ benefits to commerce and industry. Mark how every one of them denotes a form of transfer—as if the arts cannot be fully appreciated in situ, but must be grafted to another field or domain (e.g., economics) to yield an extrinsic … [Read more...] about The Arts of Innovation
A Conversation with Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee) YA and Children’s Author and Curator
Today, we are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Month with an interview with author Cynthia Leitich Smith. A member of the Muscogee (Creek) nation, Smith is a bestselling, award-winning children’s-YA writer and the author-curator of the Native-centered Heartdrum imprint at HarperCollins Children’s Books. She also is the 2024 Southern Mississippi Medallion Winner and … [Read more...] about A Conversation with Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee) YA and Children’s Author and Curator
Marking Veterans Day: A Conversation with Sebastian Junger
To mark Veteran’s Day, we’re revisiting our2017 interview with author Sebastian Junger a journalist deeply engaged with war and the people who fight in them. As a contributing editor for Vanity Fair, he’s covered international stories including the war in Afghanistan, a region and subject he’s returned to over the course of his career. In this podcast, Sebastian Junger … [Read more...] about Marking Veterans Day: A Conversation with Sebastian Junger