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State Of The Artist
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Connie Kuntz interviews artists in the locations that inspire them. Listen to State of the Artist during Morning Edition on 89.5 and WNIJ.org.
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State Of The Artist: 'The Whole World Is Suddenly Tasting Loneliness'
Apr 15, 202000:05:16Tap to summarizeEan Miles Kessler is a Chicago playwright. He's originally from Hamden, Connecticut, but has also lived and worked in New York City and Miami. In 2018, he "made the leap" and moved to the Edgewater neighborhood in Chicago. "It's a great neighborhood in a great city," he said.
Transcribe →State Of The Artist: 'We're All A Part Of The Environment'
Mar 18, 202000:05:15Tap to summarizeAlfred Stark is a woodblock printmaker from DeKalb. He also makes and flies his own kites. I followed him for a day to a couple places that are meaningful to him.
Transcribe →State Of The Artist: A Slippery Floor & A Radiator -- A Perfect Combination
Feb 19, 202000:05:12Tap to summarizeThe first time I met Nate Woogen, I didn't actually meet the man, I met the man's writing, specifically a scene from his screenplay, "Physical Therapy Massacre." I saw actors performing it at a cold reading presented by Naked Angels.
Transcribe →State Of The Artist: What's In A Name?
Jan 15, 202000:05:10Tap to summarizeState of the Artist continues with a Rockford woman who makes decoupage. Decoupage involves gluing and arranging paper cutouts on a variety of surfaces. It's a form of expression that has special meaning for artist Valerie Gibbons.
Transcribe →State Of The Artist: Pescatarian Poet Says 'It's Still Who I Am'
Dec 18, 201900:05:08Tap to summarizeChristopher D. Sims, aka UniverSouLove, is a poet, spoken word artist, performer, and human rights activist. I followed him for a day in the city where he was born and raised: Rockford, Illinois. I picked him up on a Sunday morning in December at his home in the Jackson Oaks neighborhood. When he got into my car, he had C. L. Smooth playing on his phone.
Transcribe →State Of The Artist: Who Doesn't Like A Little Black Leather?
Nov 20, 201900:05:14Tap to summarizePrintmaker and painter Manny Tang comes to Illinois by way of Taipei, Taiwan and New York, New York. Her art is displayed throughout the state in galleries and small businesses, but our interview began at her home in Loves Park. When her husband Don Foster invited me in, it took me a minute to find the woman whose artist name is China Cat. She was in another room, leaning out of a window feeding Gracie, a feral cat who stops by for food and attention.
Transcribe →State Of The Artist: There Is No Percentage To Be Gained In Being Rude
Nov 15, 201900:06:58Tap to summarizePlaywright Douglas Post was the first guest on State of the Artist. Listen to his interview (audio is above) or learn more about the playwright here.
Transcribe →State Of The Artist: The Devil Is In The Details
Oct 16, 201900:05:14Tap to summarizeSome people honor Christmas in their hearts all year round. Haunt Mistress Ann-Margret Naber is a little different.
Transcribe →State Of The Artist: A Generous Heart And All That
Sep 6, 201900:05:00Tap to summarizeKim Schultz is an actor, writer, storyteller, and refugee advocate. She has lived in Chicago for six years. I followed her to the places that are meaningful to her in and around Chicago.
Transcribe →State Of The Artist: Here, Go Make Some Stuff
Aug 9, 201900:05:00Tap to summarizeEvery morning at Art Camp, the bell rings at 10:30 and nearly 30 kids from Rockford and Peoria gather in a circle and "sing hello." That means every child is musically greeted by their name so they know they are welcomed, recognized, and loved. After the song, the campers break off into groups organized by age. They learn different disciplines of art including dance, drama, visual arts, gardening and cooking. This is Ann Rundall's Art Camp.
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