This week, Kristina and Elizabeth share a few book recommendations and reflect on the words of Ryan Speedo Green and Elizabeth Gilbert and the meaning of success. 

In this very special episode, Kristina and Elizabeth sit down with Alia Jeraj, local singer, writer, and educator. Alia shares her experiences after a year abroad conducting personal and familial research on the intersections and power of art, music, and memory. 

After participating in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts Wikipedia edit-a-thon dedicated to Native American artists, Kristina and Elizabeth discuss what they learned. Listen for a discussion about confronting personal bias, the concept of "verstehen," and the remarkable lives and work of two Indigenous artists. 

This week Elizabeth and Kristina review and discuss one of their favorite summer reads, Sounds like Titantic, by Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman. Listen for a bizarre story about a fake violinist, and a conversation about what success vs. failure might really mean. 

Elizabeth and Kristina talk about their lifelong love of intentionally spooking themselves.  Elizabeth regales (reghouls?) us with a tale of a real-life Spiderman who uses his devious talents to burgle the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.  

This week Kristina and Elizabeth our joined by their first guest of Season 2, Bethany Battafarano. Listen along as they discuss ethnomusicology, as it relates to music, race, and gender, the importance of research in performance practice, singing "in the body,"....and so much more. 

Join Kristina and Elizabeth for the Season 2 premiere of Art More Lovely! This week, your hosts chat about the fresh start that the autumn season brings and the chance to brainstorm new goals. 

On this week's finale episode, your AML hosts recap Season 1 of Art More Lovely, and share their recommendations and wish lists for summer reading. Thanks to all our listeners - we will see you at the end of the summer! 

This week your AML hosts chat with the lovely Gigi Stroncek. Listen as Gigi recounts her last few years abroad in Brasilia, and discusses her current projects, love of languages, and passion for 20th century music and art. 

This week your AML hosts recap Kristina's latest recital project, an evening of German art song. (She really takes the lied on this one.)