Archaeologist & Artist Rebecca Ashdot stops by the Art Bazaar for a chat about her time in Belize excavating the Mayan city of Chan Chich. She explains what LiDar is and how it's being used to discover previously lost cities in the remote jungle. 

Much of the conversation is spent on Mesoamerican cultures including the Aztec, Maya, Zapotec, Teotihuacan & more! 

Lots of great tips for those curious about starting on their own path to archaeology.

00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:15 - How Rebecca first got interested in archaeology
00:07:31 - Much of art & culture of the past is known thanks to archaeology
0:08:23 - An understanding of archaeology leads to an appreciation of the arts
00:11:30 - Are cultural studies like the Maya part of school curriculum?
00:13:02- Public education leaves out a lot of important historical events
00:17:36 - Rebecca's passion for Native American cultures
00:20:50 - The Lenape Chapter of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology
00:23:51 - Archaeological sites in the Delaware Water Gap
00:26:30 - Looters impact on archaeological sites
00:29:52 - What is LiDar?
00:33:44 - Using LiDar to find lost cities in the jungle
00:37:22 - Cultural excursion to Teotihuacan & Mexico City's museums
00:40:44 - New discoveries at Teotihuacan
00:43:46 - Taking a trip through Mexico City with an Aztec
00:45:14 - Mexico & Central America's connection with their Indigenous cultures'
00:48:29 - The Conquistadors built over the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan
00:51:51 - Xochimilco
00:52:44 - Anthropology, Linguistics & Bioarchaeology
00:55:16 - Chan Chich, Mayan city in Belize
01:05:53 - The ancient cultures of Mexico: Olmec, Zapotecs & more
01:08:47 - Advice for people interested in getting into archaeology
01:13:41 - Resin by Rebecca (Rebecca's Art)
01:19:47 - Outro

LINKS

Resin by Rebecca - https://www.instagram.com/resin_by_rebecca/

NEPA Archaeology - https://www.facebook.com/groups/447353964457087/

Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology - https://www.pennsylvaniaarchaeology.com/

Sherman Theatre Punk Rock Flea Market - https://shermantheater.com/event/poconos-punk-rock-flea-market-2/sherman-theater/

ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS

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On this episode of Art Bazaar AG members Rob Riegel, Kylee Tirado & Brandon Dominguez join host Brandon Wunder for a ranging discussion about the the $6 million banana that turned the art world upside down, community art events in the LV, using your platform to support other artists, Artist Takeovers, as well as upcoming events at the AG. 

00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:20 - Review of Artist Takeover
00:06:18 - The LAST First Friday at Banana Factory (December 6, 2024)
00:09:42 - 21st Annual Holiday Show @ Connexions
00:15:15 - Miami Art Week
00:19:02 - The $6 million banana
00:31:15 - State of Florida strips $32 million in arts funding 
00:34:39 - Mexico City's art scene
00:38:08 - How do we convince communities to support small arts organizations? 
00:54:21 - Upcoming Open House @ the AG (December 12, 2024)
01:00:23 - Using your platform to help others
01:02:36 - Connected by Craft (art making event @ AG)
01:08:46 - Upcoming Hip-Hop show @ AG (December 14, 2024)
01:11:36 - Outro

UPCOMING EVENTS @ AG

Open House (Dec. 12 6-9PM) - https://www.facebook.com/share/1BBrr9dKNd/
Connected By Craft (Dec. 14 Noon-3 PM) - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GDFZVQYCK/

ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS

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Quese IMC is a Pawnee & Seminole Native American artist, musician, dancer, activist & educator from Oklahoma City. 

He discusses mixing Indigenous culture & modern day Hip-Hop, artists as a conduit, the importance of knowing where you come from, growing up Indigenous and the problems he faced because of it, the importance of upholding his tribal traditions, starting a Pawnee Camp at Standing Rock during the DAPL protests & so much more. 

Quese shares tons of insightful stories of Indigenous Culture & History. 

November is Native American Heritage Month. 

SHOW NOTES

00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:00 - Quese's music is a mix of Indigenous culture aligned with modern day Hip-Hop
00:05:18 - How Native Americans have helped shaped American music
00:11:24 - Balancing tradition and modern ways of music & art
00:12:41 - Do artists have a responsibility to tap into their gifts?
00:15:56 - Getting started with music & discovering Hip-Hop
00:17:53 - A lot of people don't know where they come from
00:20:09 - Quese's first connections with Spirituality
00:23:17 - Ever experienced people who don't know Native Americans still exist?
00:26:19 - Federally recognized tribes have Sovereignty
00:30:37 - In 2020 US Supreme Court ruled that Eastern half of Oklahoma is Indian land
00:37:21 - How Quese got started with activism
00:42:43 - The 2019 Indigenous Peoples March in DC
00:45:17 - Protesting against the DAPL in Standing Rock in 2016
00:49:49 - The videos Quese did about his time at Standing Rock
00:51:03 - Lakota Sioux & Pawnee, once enemies, became allies during Standing Rock
00:53:42 - The other mediums of art the Quese works in
00:57:24 - What is a Stompdancer?
00:59:58 - Anything people should contemplate for Native American Heritage Month?
01:05:32 - Shoutouts
01:09:33 - Outro
01:10:40 - Quese IMC - Love So Potent (full song)

Quese Links

IG: @Quese_IMC
https://www.instagram.com/quese_imc/

YouTube: @QueseIMC1
https://www.youtube.com/@QueseIMC1/featured

Love So Potent (Song) - https://youtu.be/Gb8sGvAWKSU?si=M2WTfn3ANKKk56UT


QUESE IMC x STANDING ROCK - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwuAMtiEhhY

The Pawnee Camp @ Standing Rock Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu_BEucNXuY


ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS
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On this episode of Art Bazaar we chat with Quin Jaye, a Jazz and hip-hop musician, producer, composer & actor originally from Allentown who’s now located in LA. 

Quin will appear on the upcoming 2nd season of Rhythm + Flow on Netflix, a Hip-Hop competition show that premieres on November 20th 2024.

Conversation touches upon Jazz & Hip-Hop, Quin's portable recording studio in a backpack, his residency @ Culture Lounge in LA, performing at 50 Spots & much more. 

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:39 - Is there a specific role Quin focuses on most as a multi-faceted recording artist
00:02:31 - Is modern Hip-Hop embracing more instrumentation? 
00:04:21 - NPR Tiny Desk should help promote more independent artists
00:12:34 - How Quin got started with Jazz trumpet & playing music
00:21:32 - What music Quin was into before Jazz
00:23:26 - Working in the emerging genre known as New Jazz
00:26:27 - Quin's portable recording studio
00:30:13 - Doing a residency at Culture Lounge in Downtown LA
00:35:14 - Neighborhoods & cities need places like the Alternative Gallery
00:39:44 - Artist Takeover
00:42:32 - Second Line in New Orleans
00:45:02 - Performing at 50 Spots
00:50:46 - Problems with the art scene in Allentown
00:54:34 - Were people in Allentown more supportive of you as an artist after working in LA?
01:01:33 - The highlight of shooting Rhythm + Flow
01:03:56 - One of Quin's purposes is to help support other artists
01:09:57 - Allentown was once a city of theaters
01:12:00 - Season 2 of Rhythm + Flow on Netflix
01:15:11 - How the reaction to Rhythm + Flow could change Quin's life
01:20:42 - A major benefit of art is how it impacts the lives of people you don't even know
01:21:57 - Trying to convince Quin & other artists to pull their music from Spotify
01:26:50 - Upcoming Artist Takeover @ Americus Hotel on Nov. 21st
01:30:08 - Shoutouts + Outro
01:32:08 - Kind of Blue II (Full Song by Quin Jaye)

QUIN JAYE
IG: @QuinJaye
https://www.instagram.com/quinjaye/

ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS

https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547

https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast

This special episode of the Art Bazaar Podcast is all about How Art Can Save America. Host Brandon Wunder discusses how art can be a form of education, issues that artists face in this country and how to overcome them!  He explains what an Artist Takeover is and gives details about the upcoming one at the Americus Hotel on Thursday Nov. 21st, and how YOU can set-up similar events! 

The 14 Characteristics of Fascism  by Lawrence Britt
https://osbcontent.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/PC-00466.pdf

ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS
https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547
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Open World Animation Festival is an annual festival dedicated to showcasing cutting edge animation from across the world! The 2024 festival takes place October 24th-27th at the historic Roxy Theatre in Northampton, PA. 

OPEN WORLD ANIMATION FESTIVAL ENCOURAGES CREATORS TO EXPLORE THE FRONTIERS OF ANIMATION THROUGH BOTH TRADITIONAL & EMERGING MEDIUMS.

Over 120 films from 30 countries and 10 languages will play in competition this year, including VR animation! 

The festival was launched in 2016 by the Alternative Gallery and 2024 marks not only the return of the event after a hiatus during the Pandemic, but is also the festival's first year taking place in a movie theater! 

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:01 - Open World Animation Festival 2024 Schedule
00:03:41 - Films competing for awards
00:04:20 - Tickets for Open World Animation Festival 2024
00:05:00 - the meaning behind the name "Open World"
00:06:00 - Starting the Open World Animation Festival in 2016
00:08:06 - Keeping the organization going during the Pandemic
00:09:15 - Trying to bring back Allentown ArtsFest after the Pandemic
00:09:46 - Bringing back Open World Animation Festival
00:10:54 - Open World Animation Fest @ the Roxy Theatre
00:11:39 - the future of Open World Animation Festival
00:13:05 - Outro

TICKETS - OPEN WORLD 2024
https://tinyurl.com/mvksc2df

ROXY THEATRE
https://www.roxytheaternorthampton.com
https://www.facebook.com/roxytheatre1933

OPEN WORLD LINKS
OpenWorldAnimation.com
https://www.instagram.com/openworldanimation/
https://www.facebook.com/openworldanimation

O!PLA
http://www.polskaanimacja.pl
https://www.instagram.com/oplafest/

ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS
https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547
https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast

This episode features Ross Snyder, guitarist & vocalist for the Donner Party, a thrash/crossover band from New Jersey. 

Ross is a filmmaker and freelance film journalist. He also runs Saturn's Core Audio & Video, which specializes in releasing underground, underseen & forgotten movies, with an emphasis on SOV releases. He helps bring these oddities and gems back from the dead with brand new editions on Blu-Ray & even limited edition VHS.  

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:30 - The Donner Party
00:02:28 - The importance of All Ages venues
00:03:03 - Working with SoulGrinder Records
00:05:36 - The importance of physical media
00:16:34 - Mail Order Murder: The Story of W.A.V.E. Productions (documentary)
00:24:32 - How long did it take to make a W.A.V.E Productions movie?
00:28:56 - Understanding the SOV movement
00:31:15 - Cinema Wasteland keeps that old school horror convention vibe alive
00:32:34 - Is there a modern equivalent to W.A.V.E. Productions or Factory 2000?00:34:54 - What was the goal with the completed documentary about W.A.V.E.?
00:38:59 - The start of Saturn's Core Audio & Video
00:45:44 - How bootleggers at convention's kept certain movies alive
00:46:49 - What's the tape transfer process like for remastering the SOV movies?
00:52:26 - The stigma of movies shot on video is now gone
00:53:42 - Working with the VHS Fest @ Mahoning Drive-In
00:57:12 - Ross' VHS Collection
01:02:46 - Importance of video stores & specialty movie stores
01:05:16 - Working at a record/video store was like film school
01:10:39 - Anthrax guest starring on 'Married... with Children'
01:11:46 - Open World Animation Fest 2024
01:12:31 - Looney Tunes, 1930s animation & Saturday Morning Cartoons
01:16:11 - Donner Party's upcoming show @ Quinnz Pinz in Middletown, NY
01:21:09 - Outro
01:21:55 - Donner Party - Mondo America (from the album 'Cutting Class')

LINKS

The Donner Party

https://thedonnerpartynj.bigcartel.com

https://www.instagram.com/thedonnerpartynj/

https://www.facebook.com/thedonnerpartynj

Saturn's Core Audio & Video

https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/saturns-core

https://www.instagram.com/saturnscoreaudiovideo/

https://www.facebook.com/saturnscoreaudiovideo7

Mail Order Murder: The Story of W.A.V.E. Productions

https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/saturns-core/products/mail-order-murder-saturns-core

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8714166/?ref_=tt_mv_close

ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS

https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547

https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast

AG members Rob Riegel and Chris P. Jones join Brandon Wunder on the Art Bazaar podcast to discuss a range of topics! 

A good portion of the episode is spent discussing the recent destruction of the Riverside Arts District in Asheville due to Hurricane Helene and the AG's trip to Asheville in 2023. The conversation also covers upcoming events at the AG, including Open World Animation Fest 2024, as well as insight into the break between seasons 1 and 2 of the Art Bazaar podcast. 

This episode introduces a new sequence titled "The Good, the Bad and the Fugly", covering 3 very different stories in the art world. 

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:20 - Break between seasons 1 & 2 of the Art Bazaar Podcast
00:03:24 - Recent Art Events w/ AG Artists
00:05:17 - Upcoming events at the Alternative Gallery
00:06:44 - November Artist Takeover @ Americus Hotel 
00:08:06 - Open World Animation Festival 2024
00:14:34 - Asheville Riverside Arts District Flooding 
00:17:46 - Bringing Asheville artists to the LV
00:20:01 - Kickstarter campaign to help Asheville Artists
00:21:03 - Concern about developers taking over the Riverside Arts District
00:30:03 - The Good, the Bad and the Fugly
00:30:46 - The Good: Ireland's UBI Pilot Program for Artists (Basic Income for the Arts)
00:40:00 - The Bad: AI Artist Tries to Copyright artwork
00:47:25 - Any instances where AI Art is acceptable? 
00:54:45 - The Fugly: The Smashed Art of Ai Weiwei
01:05:02 - Peter Italiano's Group Show @ Botanica Grove in Brooklyn
01:06:38 - Outro

LINKS MENTIONED

• Upcoming Events @ The AG 

https://www.thealternativegallery.com/events

• Open World Animation Fest 2024 Tickets

https://tinyurl.com/mvksc2df

• Asheville Artists Flood Collection 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ashevilleflood/the-asheville-artists-flood-collection/

• Basic Income for the Arts (Ireland Artist UBI Scheme)

https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/09cf6-basic-income-for-the-arts-pilot-scheme/

• Botanica Grove (Brooklyn Gallery) Website

https://www.botanicagrovebk.com

ART BAZAAR SOCIAL LINKS

https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550762686547

https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast

On this episode of Art Bazaar we're chatting with Kylee Tirado, a visual Artist from Allentown working in various mediums including illustration, painting & photography. 

This Thursday October 3 Kylee will be having their first solo show from 6-8 PM at Bradbury-Sullivan. The exhibition is titled Metamorphosis and will be on display throughout the month of October. 

@kylee.tirado

Social Media Links
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Peter Italiano is a Lehigh Valley photographer who has been working in fashion, glamour and studio photography for over 30 years. He's hosting a solo exhibition of his work this Fall at the Historic Americus Hotel, titled Decade, which highlights the last 10 years of his work. 

DECADE - A Photographic Exhibition

September 26 - December 31, 2024

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26, 2024 6pm to 9pm

The Americus Hotel
555 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101

Event Link
https://www.facebook.com/share/13yTpgJkhDqH3qrs/

Social Media Links
https://www.thealternativegallery.com/podcast
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https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast