Are We All Met?

Thank you so much for listening to season 1 and to our guests! We have a long way to go before we are all met, but we want to celebrate and be grateful for everyone that has made our first 10 episodes happen. For now, wash your hands, wear a mask, vote, eat your vegetables, make art, and use your voice. Love you!

In this episode, we sit down to chat with collaborative pianist, Rebecca Klassen-Wiebe. Rebecca is a dynamic and sensitive collaborative pianist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Together we explore the world of collaborative piano, balancing artistic endeavours with other parts of life, and the gender disparities that exist in music. 

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This episode finds us with two special guests, Jaclyn Grossman and Vanessa Croome. We break down the starving artist trope, debate the term 'portfolio artist', learn about their couple name and laugh A LOT. 

In this episode, we chat with Dylan Thomas-Bouchier and his experiences as an Indigenous dis-artist studying at the National Theatre School. We cover support systems for students of colour, Land Acknowledgments, Batman, and notions of community through isolation. 

Find Dylan: @dthomasbouchier

Resources & References

National Theatre School of Canada

https://ent-nts.ca/en/

Batman: The Killing Joke - Alan Moore 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/96358.Batman

Theatre Alberta ARTSTREK
https://www.theatrealberta.com/artstrek/

Nextfest Edmonton

http://nextfest.org/

University of Alberta - Department of Drama

https://www.ualberta.ca/drama/index.html

This episode features Abby Smith. Abby shares her experiences in music as a black female and how this has led her to the forefront of the fights for social justice. This episode covers many large and complicated issues related to social justice and race, and how it is imperative we stop only dreaming of justice.

Follow Abby: @abby_pearl

There are so many resources and references in this episode that Abby generously compiled them into a Google Doc. Please give them a look here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h0AHibmGzc40HGkCeP5ZHPGBn2q-Zu6WbxYugVz80YI/edit?usp=sharing 

This conversation features Destiny Autumn, an artist who tells stories through her eclectic style of songwriting. In this episode, we dive into the creativity behind producing music in a COVID-19 world, equal representation for all artists in the music industry, focusing on self-love and making art authentically.

This episode takes us across the Pacific to Hong Kong where we talk to singer and actor Olivia LaBarge. Currently working a contract with Hong Kong Disneyland as a lead vocalist for Mickey and the Wondrous Book, Olivia gives us the inside scoop on moving across the world mid pandemic and crossover singing. 

In this episode we speak with rising NYU freshman, Bárbara López. Babs, young and passionate about making a different in the arts community, discusses her unique upbringing, her fears and expectations around starting a degree mid global pandemic, and shares some of her beautiful writing with us.

In this episode we speak with triple-threat Kyle Caress. Discussion topics range from the fluctuating process of creating art, the BLM movement, how to show up as an ally, the future of musical theatre in NYC, and much more.

This episode features guest, Vidita Kanniks, a multi-faceted vocalist specializing in ensemble music, historical performance, and cross-cultural collaboration. We chat with her about the new age of digital collaboration, breaking down the barriers to western classical music, cross-cultural musical collaborations, and more! 

In this episode, we speak to Edmonton-based queer theatre actor, director, and educator. We discuss what makes queer artistry special, examining the traditions of the theatre, the impacts of capitalism, and Luc’s favourite musical CATS!