Creative Brookline
By Ann Theis
Creative BrooklineJun 23, 2020
Season 2 Episode 5 - Music Therapy with Adrienne Flight of the Brookline Music School
In this episode our host, Andy Jung, welcomes Adrienne Flight, the music therapy coordinator at @brooklinemusicschool, as well as the assistant professor of music therapy at @berkleecollege! Tune in this Friday to find out what it means to be a board certified music therapist!
- Website: bmsmusic.org
- Instagram: @brooklinemusicschool
- Twitter: @bmsmusic
- Facebook: facebook.com/BrooklineMusicSchool
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/brooklinemusicschool
Season 2 Episode 4 - Joon Lee, Staff Writer at ESPN
In this episode our host, Andy Jung, has a conversation with Brookline native Joon Lee to discuss the craft of sports journalism by examining Joon’s journey from Brookline High School to his role at ESPN. They also have an engaging conversation about hate crimes against Asian/Asian Americans and connect via their shared lived experiences as a racial minority in America.
Joon Lee is a staff writer at ESPN and a Brookline High School alum. Joon’s stories are often a crossover between sports, society, and culture,
- Website: https://joon.me/
- Instagram: @joon
- Twitter: @joonlee
Season 2 Episode 3 - The Brookline Music School
This episode Host Andy Jung talks with Zach Sawyer, the new Director of Education to learn about Brookline Music School programs and how they navigated through the pandemic. Brookline Music School is a community music school dedicated to providing quality music education to musicians of all ages and skill levels. If you want to know how to play the bassoon or the euphonium, BMS is the perfect place to start your musical journey.
- Website: bmsmusic.org
- Instagram: @brooklinemusicschool
- Twitter: @bmsmusic
- Facebook: facebook.com/BrooklineMusicSchool
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/brooklinemusicschool
Season 2 Episode 2 - The Brookline Booksmith
Brookline Booksmith is an independent bookstore, committed to bringing a wide selection of literature from across the world to your home. From book clubs to live author events, Brookline Booksmith is dedicated to building a community of literature enthusiasts and casual readers alike. Find out more about the store’s upcoming plans and their experience in the last year.
- Website: brooklinebooksmith.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brooklinebooksmith
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQBYk5oLniZjtkBKHc5BqQA
- Instagram: @brooklinebooksmith
- Twitter: @booksmithtweets
Season 2 Episode 1 - Creative Arts at Park
Join host Andy Jung as he talks with Kippy Dewey, Executive Director of Creative Arts at Park (CAAP) and learns about their art programs, who they serve, and how they've been impacted by and adjusted to COVID.
CAAP is a multi-arts and sports summer camp located at the Park School in Brookline, Massachusetts. Children from the ages 7-15 can get involved in a variety of creative activities of their choice. CAAP offers many exciting opportunities for children to discover and nurture their personal and unique creative drive. Find out more about how you can get involved by listening to the episode.
- Website: creativeartsatpark.org
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CreativeArtsatPark
- Instagram: @creativeartsatpark
- Twitter: @CreativeArtsAP
Season 1 Episode 7 - Evan Sanders & Accent
Join Host David Cifarelli as he learns about an international a cappella group that functions remotely in an intimate conversation with the only US member of the group, Evan Sanders.
Accent is an international collaboration of six multi-talented a cappella singers that came together through YouTube. The group continues to record music remotely in each of their respective countries and has even released multiple projects. Evan Sanders as the only US member of Accent and a Brookline native, explains to David in this episode how the group has maintained its work and personal connections for nearly six years.
- Back Story: https://youtu.be/wn3G23AcaAY
- Website: http://www.accentvocal.com/
- Performance Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpPlE29A0P4
- Instagram: @accentvocal
- Twitter: @AccentVocal
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AccentVocal
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/accentvocal
Season 1 Episode 6 - Avery Judge
In this episode, host David Cifarelli explores the aspirations of artist student wanting to improve their craft by leaving then returning to Boston as well as their struggles during the pandemic.
Avery Judge has lived her whole life in Brookline. She considers herself a self-taught artist and first got involved in art as a child. While she values her upbringing close to Boston, Judge is ready to take her craft to the next level by leaving to go study at The Pratt Institute in New York City. By being exposed to a larger art scene, Judge hopes to eventually return to the Boston area and work as a studio artist. The student also shares experiences with the Coronavirus Pandemic, political involvement, and work series.
Season 1 Episode 5 - Melanie Conroy-Goldman, Author of "The Likely World"
In this episode, host David Cifarelli discusses the release of Melanie’s new book, "The Likely World", and its strong inspirations from Brookline.
Author Melanie Conroy-Goldman grew up in multiple neighborhoods around Boston but says that her time in Brookline was specifically impactful. With the release of her latest novel, a speculative novel entitled The Likely World, Melanie shared how Brookline, her childhood and family strongly influenced her book. Listen to Melanie discuss with David about the book’s concept, inspirations, and involvement with the Brookline community.
Website: https://melanieconroy-goldman.com/
Season 1 Episode 4 - The Q-Tip Bandits
The Q-Tip Bandits is a local band made up of close friends who all met while studying at Berklee College of Music in Boston. While the band is based in Brookline, an opportunity to record at Northeastern University sparked their musical journey. The group recorded a debut single, “Willow,” which garnered high praise and thousands of streams on Spotify. This ultimately led the Q-Tips to tour nationally and internationally and generate a larger following. The band has since released a new project and is working on more future endeavors. Founders Leo Son and Claire Davis talk about the Q-Tip’s musical stylings, inspirations and foundations, as well as their experiences as young professionals in the music industry.
Season 1 Episode 3 - Ruth Ginsburg-Place
Ruth has been a studio artist in the Brookline/Boston area for decades. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Ruth moved to Boston after completing her graduate degree. She has dealt with a number of different mediums and subject matter throughout her career but her primary focuses have been tapestry art, photography and oil painting. Ruth also mostly explores the various themes related to the natural world. I got the chance to talk to Ruth about her career as well as her multiple excursions (Mexico and upstate Maine) artistic inspirations, and her impact on the Brookline Community (Brookline Open Studios, senior center project) as well as why she considers Brookline the perfect place to live as an artist.
See her work here.
Season 1 Episode 2 - Brookline Symphony Orchestra
Listen and learn about our amazing local, all-volunteer, 70-piece local symphony! Laura Bouix talks with our host, David Cifarelli, about music, the organizational history, BSO projects and upcoming events.
Their Story - Created in the 1950's, the Brookline Symphony Orchestra, thrived for many years, but went on hiatus in 2001. In 2010, a group of friends dedicated to bringing classical music to the community revived the organization to make it an integral part of the Brookline community and beyond. They seek to present concerts of the highest quality. Their orchestra members are talented musicians -- amateur, student, and professional -- who volunteer their time to create an organization of which Brookline can be proud.
For more information visit: www.brooklinesymphony.org
Season 1 Episode 1 - Inside the Puppet Showplace Theater with Roxie Myhrum
Listen and learn about the artistic world of puppetry in Brookline Village through an interview with Roxie Myhrum of Puppet Showplace Theater.
Puppet Showplace Theater is dedicated to presenting outstanding professional puppetry to diverse audiences through performances, workshops, and community outreach activities.
Puppet Showplace Theater is New England’s center for puppetry arts. Each year, we present over 300 performances by professional puppet companies to audiences young and old at our intimate Brookline Village theater. Our touring productions reach thousands more at schools, libraries, theaters, and cultural centers throughout the Northeast region and beyond.
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