Stacie Boord and Nick Wilson join us to unbox Shadowbox Live, a non-profit performance troupe whose top managers also operate as the primary creators, producers, and performers for their self-produced shows.

As we think about learning through a new paradigm, Shadowbox Live represents an amazing story mechanism that not only brings the arts alive, but more importantly, takes the ethos of the arts industry and demonstrates what the entire ecosystem can bring to bear, across multiple careers. For over 20 years, this creative force has produced world-class productions, including original rock operas, traditional musicals, fine art exhibits, contemporary dance, and video.

We unbox:

• What was Stacie thinking when she helped start Shadowbox
• Creating diverse art with a rock aesthetic: ballsy, uninhibited, courageous, and bold
• When Shadowbox started giving back to and supporting the community
• Collaborating with Metro Early College High School (which you might recognize from episode two) to bring arts into the STEM school
• Nick first encountered Shadowbox in high school... and then never left!
• How Nick’s experiences at Shadowbox translate back into his educational journey
• STEM Rocks the Box: an opportunity for students to get field experience as a performing artist
• What Stacie and Nick have learned from working with students
• The broad impact this program has had and can have on all types of educational programs
• The next iteration of education: what’s possible and what might it look like?

Resources:

• Learn more at http://www.shadowboxlive.org/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowboxlive/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShadowboxLive
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShadowboxLive
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ShadowboxLiveVideo

Learning Unboxed is produced in part by Crate Media

Recorded by Eric French at WOSU Studios in Columbus, Ohio