We Art Tacoma

Gerard Morris, Maestro of the Tacoma Concert Band, and Steven Neshyba, dancer and singer at Puget Sound Revels, visit the podcast to talk about two Tacoma holiday performances.

They share their own background with the arts, what the arts has meant to them, and then talk about what we can expect from the performances this weekend at Tacoma Concert Band and Christmas Revels.

If you’re looking for some options to get you into the Christmas spirit, choose one of these (or both!)

Wonderful Weekend of Wizardry

December 5, 2018

Angela and Daniel, owners of Crescent Moon Gifts on 6th Avenue, join host Amanda Westbrooke to talk about their newest project, “Wonderful Weekend of Wizardry” this weekend at the Hotel Murano.

Think “Harry Potter Con.” Expect an intimate and immersive experience Thursday through Sunday.

Artist Chris Paul Jordan talks public art, activism, film, and more

November 28, 2018

Artist Chris Paul Jordan grew up on the Hilltop. He started working as an artist when he was 14. Since then he’s been active in studio art, public art, activism, and now film. In 2014 he won the Foundation of Art Award, put out by the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation and in 2017 he won the “Neddy” Award.

Artist Lynn Di Nino and the Make/Do exhibit

November 15, 2018

Artist Lynn Di Nino, named the 2017 Artist of the Year by Governor Inslee, has been active in the Tacoma art scene for many years. She shares her Tacoma story and the story of her art.

We are also joined by Gwen Whiting, curator of the exhibit Make/Do: A History of Creative Reuse, open at the Washington State History Museum through December 6.

Gwen and Lynn talk with host Amanda Westbrooke about the artistic reuse of materials and objects as its turned into art. Enjoy.

David Fischer—Tacoma Arts Live

November 1, 2018

David Fischer, Executive Director of ~~the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts~~, Tacoma Arts Live, comes on the show to talk about some new developments in Tacoma’s theater district. A new name, a rehabilitated Pantages Theater, and more. Learn all about it here!

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Host: Amanda Westbrooke
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Ksenia Popova—Opera 101

October 25, 2018

Ksenia Popova has been training to sing opera since she was 14. What’s the difference between opera and musical theater? How does it connect to modern audiences? And why is Lucia di Lammermoor (at Tacoma Opera this week) a good show for first-time opera goers? All that and more on this episode’s We Art Tacoma.

More about Lucia di Lammermoor

October 26 (7 pm) Preview at Theater on the Square – Tacoma
October 28 (2 pm) Theater on the Square – Tacoma
November 2 (7:30 pm) & 4 (2 pm) PAEC – Federal Way

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Host: Erik Hanberg
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Tom Llewellyn—Writing Tacoma in Fiction

October 17, 2018

Local author Tom Llewellyn joins this episode of We Art Tacoma to talk about his writing, Nazis, a certain wheat-paste poster series, and what inspired him to write about a wish-granting imp.

His newest book is The Bottle Imp of Bright House, which is now available.

Host: Amanda Westbrooke
Sound: Doug Mackey

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