Episodes

  • Looking Back on Season 3
    Oct 18 2022

    In this concluding episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Anna Rosa and Shanga Parker, as well as Daniel Lamb, reflect on another diverse and successful season. Not only does the trio share lessons learned, but they also discuss their inspirations taken from the guests - all three have taken up a more active art-making practice. The three then discuss recent media consumption, and plans for the future. Take a listen to this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast for some well-informed reflection, in equal measure to a look to the road ahead. 

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    22 mins
  • On Harnessing Kismet, With Dominic Taylor
    Oct 11 2022

    In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, host Anna Rosa and Shanga Parker are joined by Dominic Taylor. Dominic is a Professor in the UCLA Department of African American Studies, as well as the Vice Chair of Graduate Studies and Professor at the UCLA Department of Theater. Dominic is a scholar of African-American theater and a writer-director whose work has been seen across the country. He is the former associate artistic director of Penumbra Theatre Company in St. Paul, Minn., one of the premiere African-American theaters in the country. There he utilized his unique culturally specific play development process called OKRA. As a scholar, Taylor’s training began under the tutelage of George Houston Bass and his Research to Performance Method (RPM) at Brown’s Rites and Reasons Theatre. In the summer of 2014, Taylor was part of the Consortium on African-American Aesthetics at Emory University. Nearly 20 years ago, he was part of the original group of artists and scholars gathered at August Wilson’s “The National Black Theatre Summit: On Golden Pond.” Taylor was part of the cohort that presented a paper on aesthetics. Previously, Taylor was an associate professor at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. He has also taught at Bard College and City University in New York; Columbia College of Chicago; Bennington College and Brown University. Taylor is an alumnus member of New Dramatists. He received his bachelor’s and master of fine arts degree from Brown University and is a member of Stage Directors and Choreographers, a board member of the Givens Foundation for African American Literature and an associate artistic director of America-in-Play. Take a listen to this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast for a look into what it means to truly follow artistic impulse.

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    52 mins
  • On Honoring the Muse, With Lora-Ellen McKinney
    Oct 4 2022

    In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Shanga Parker and Daniel Lamb are joined by Lora-Ellen McKinney. Lora-Ellen is a poet, dancer and writer who began her professional life as a pediatric psychologist, hospital administrator, medical school professor and federal policy analyst. In this episode of the Artist Inclusive Podcast, Lora-Ellen discusses how art reaches where conversation can’t and how truth both hurts and heals but must be sensitively told. She discusses how, as in life, engaging our art requires us to address our flaws, forgive ourselves, celebrate ourselves, and keep searching for the places that beauty hides. Listen to this episode of the Artist Inclusive Podcast for a sense of true inspiration. 


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    40 mins
  • On Learning in Motion, With Cameron Knight
    Sep 27 2022

    In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Shanga Parker and Daniel Lamb are joined by actor Cameron Knight. Cameron is the Director of the BFA Acting Program and an Associate Professor of Acting in Theatre Program at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. He previously was Associate Professor of Acting and Directing at UNCSA, Assistant Professor, Head of BFA Acting The Theatre School at DePaul University, and Assistant Professor Carnegie Mellon University. His notable acting works include: Benedick in Much ado about Nothing, Othello in Othello, Dogberry in Much ado about Nothing, Booth in Top dog/underdog, Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, John Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest, Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hud in Hair, Cleante in The Imaginary Invalid,  Bill Walker in Major Barbara, Cory in Fences. His directing credits are myriad, and his credentials vast and numerous. Listen to this episode of the Artist Inclusive Podcast to hear Cameron tell the fascinating and gripping tale of his journey to today. 


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    41 mins
  • On Discovering a Process, with Genevieve Leavold
    Sep 20 2022

    In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Anna Rosa and Shanga Parker are joined by Genevieve Leavold. Genevieve is an abstract painter from the UK. The daughter of a religion and philosophy teacher, she was exposed to the texts of world religions from a young age and this informs her approach to painting and life. She uses abstraction to ask questions about who we are and our relationship to the natural world. There is a vital element of movement to her painting process: each brushstroke tells a story, as the spontaneous strokes are unplanned but an intuitive response to the layers and colours beneath, creating balance and harmony within the half-formed shapes. Echoes of plant forms, water and landscapes are present in her paintings but slip and slide into something new. Genevieve has exhibited widely in the UK, Europe and USA and has paintings in private and corporate collections worldwide. She is currently based in Frome, UK. In this very insightful conversation, Genevieve explains her journey to her creative process, her international inspirations, and how she discovered her method. 



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    42 mins
  • On Dreaming in Character, International KGB Arts Exchanges, and Making the Best of It, with Gin Fedotov
    Sep 13 2022

    Hosts Shanga and Anna Rosa Parker are Joined by Gin Fedotov. Born in Ukraine, raised in Mexico, redesigned in Canada, Gin is an actor and storyteller, in front of and behind the camera, passionate about acting, the philosophy of perseverance, and how this affects beginning and growing actors. He and the Parkers discuss not only that, but also the importance of continuous discovery and training (acting as an athlete). They touch on the power of community and the responsibility within entertainment. This is not to speak of Gin’s fascinating history, acting methods, and general inspirational philosophy. Do not miss this episode of Artist Inclusive.  


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    50 mins
  • On Inspiration, Over-Sharing, and Inventiveness, with John Yun
    Sep 6 2022

    In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Daniel Lamb and Anna Rosa Parker are joined by John Yun. John is a pianist and music director and the associate conductor at Tina: the Tina Turner Musical. In this episode, John, Daniel, and Anna Rosa discuss the expectations that come with being a professional musician and the inevitable sacrifices one will make when they choose that path. They discuss the balance of working on a craft and having the craft pay some bills while also maintaining your personal life. The three also discuss being self-aware of your artistic output - when to steer, and when to let go of the wheel.


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    43 mins
  • On The 4 Fs, With Cha See
    Aug 23 2022

    In this episode of The Artist Inclusive Podcast, hosts Shanga and Anna Rosa Parker are joined by lighting designer Cha See. Cha is from Manila, Philippines and based in Brooklyn, New York. 

    Cha’s Off Broadway shows include soft (MCC Theater), Exception to the Rule (Roundabout), The Fever (Audible Theater), one in two (Signature Theatre), What To Send Up When It Goes Down (The Movement), Dom Juan (Bard Center),The Alchemist (Red Bull Theater). Cha’s upcoming projects include: On That Day in Amsterdam (Primary Stages) and You Will Get Sick (Roundabout Theatre). Cha holds an MFA from NYU Tisch and was nominated for an Audelco Award. Cha talks to the Artist Inclusive Podcast about what fueled their move from the Philippines to New York City, and what fuels their work day-to-day. This includes a discussion of “the 4 Fs,” i.e. fun, fame, friends, and fortune, Cha’s method for choosing work projects. Tune in to this episode of Artist Inclusive to take away a new philosophy of achieving work-life balance. 


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    47 mins