AC23 - Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge

Original Air Date: 10/23/22 - AC23 is joined today by Garland “Goodwind” Wilson, the Artistic Director and founder of “Of Moving Colors” Contemporary Dance Company. Garland chats about how the organization came to be and how its art evolved after the pandemic.

Original Air Date: 10/2/2022 - The host Pam Bordelon is joined today by the Director of the Baton Rouge Chorus Sweet Adelines, Sharie Baron, and Emily Woscle as they speak on the Sweet Adelines Chorus. The Baton Rouge Sweet Adelines Chorus is a women's acapella barbershop-style choir. They talk about what this chorus is all about and the different things the chorus is involved in. They also talk about the outreach opportunities for people looking to join.

Original Air Date: 9/18/2022 - On this episode of AC23, the host Pam Bordelon is joined by Molly Buchmann and Christine Perkins with the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre talking about the upcoming 30th anniversary of its 'Nutcracker: Tales from the Bayou' ballet, as well as the rest of its 22-23 season.

Original Air Date: 9/11/2022 - On this episode of AC23, the host Pam Bordelon is joined by Marie Flowers, the education programs manager for the arts council, and, Sean Joffrion, the fine arts director of the East Baton Rouge School system to talk about Arts in Education week. They talk about how arts are and should be integrated into schools.

Original Air Date: 9/4/2022 - On this episode of AC23, Pam Bordelon is joined by the CEO of the Baton Rouge Symphony, Eric Marshall, and Diane Tate, chairwoman of the Irene W. & C.B. Pennington Foundation Great Performers in Concert Series as they are getting prepared to host the next performance featuring violist Hilary Hahn.

Original Air Date: 8/28/2022 - On this episode of AC23, Pam Bordelon is joined by Kathryn Frady, the new general director for Opera Louisiana, to speak about her career, plans and Opera Louisiane's upcoming season.

Original Air Date: 8/14/2022 - Pam Bordelon speaks with Sarah Gardener with the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, on its downtown Baton Rouge public art restoration project.

Original Air Date: 7/31/2022 - On this episode, Pam Bordelon speaks with James “Big Brown” Joseph, a UPS delivery man who once played basketball for the Harlem Globetrotters, and started the movement known as “Big Brown Reaching Back” which provides air-conditioning to homes in need and his foundation “Big Brown Cares.”

Original Air Date: 7/24/2022 - LSU Vet School communications manager Sandy Sarr and inaugural artist Shelby Prendiville join host Pam Bordelon to talk about the school's new artist-in-residence program..

Original Air Date: 1/19/2022 - The Cary Saurage Community Arts Center and Learning Tree Productions LLC., producer of Africans on the Mississippi and Cutting Cane are hosting a free screening of the award-winning documentary. Dion Guillory is joined with producer Spencer Howard to discuss the inspiration and backstory for his documentary.