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Welcome back to Artbeat Radio!  Today, CECA’s Star Club takes us through the holiday season. Listen in as they discuss holiday treats, movies, and Disneyland before sharing some of their favorite winter songs. At the end of this episode, you'll get a glimpse into the world of Neurologic Music Therapy, as some of our service users share what they've been working on in sessions.Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org  Audio Transcription: (Please listen on Podomatic or Spotify to view the full transcript) *Intro music by Artbeat Radio staff*  Music, stories, and more! You’re listening to Artbeat Radio, a program of Able ARTS Work. ALL: Welcome to CECA’s Star Club. Jenny: With ArtBeat Radio. *Instrumental variation of Feliz Navidad plays in the background* Juliet: claps Mollie: Hey, Maria, Johnny, what are your favorite winter traditions? Maria: Vocalizes.  Mollie: Johnny, what’s your favorite winter tradition? Juliet: claps Mollie: Juliet’s sharing hers. Do you like baking? Johnny: vocalizes Mollie: And Maria, do you like eating during Christmas? Maria: vocalizes Mollie: Ah! Jesus: yawns Mollie: So, the other day we talked about what a perfect ice cream sandwich for the winter would be Michael: OO Johnny: vocalizes Mollie: Oh, I'm hearing some yeses.  Michael: vocalizes Mollie: What about a peppermint, date, and chocolate cookie for the base? Michael: Yeah! Mollie: Alright, I’m hearing some yeses. And for the ice cream, just plain vanilla? Maria: vocalizes Mollie: Yeah, Johnny? Michael: Chocolate. Mollie: Oh, or chocolate. Michael: Yeah.  Mollie: Yeah. So, you heard it here first, folks, Able Arts at CECA’s star club recommends if you're making an ice cream sandwich this winter, that is going to have peppermint, date, and chocolate chip cookies and vanilla or chocolate ice cream based on your preference! Juliet: claps Mollie: That's something to clap about right, Juliet?  Juliet: claps Mollie: Wow, that sounds good. What is your favorite winter tradition, Jesus?  Jesus: squeals Mollie: What is it?  Jesus: vocalizes Mollie: Where do you go, Jesus? Jesus: Disneyland. Mollie: can you spell that for our audience? Jesus: D-I-S-N-E-L-A-N-D. Mollie: Disneyland! Wow, and what do you like about Disneyland during this time of the year? Jesus: S-T-A-R W-A-R-S Mollie: Star Wars? Jesus: Yeah.  Mollie: laughs Alright. What do you think about that Maria? Maria: vocalizes Mollie: Okay, and what is your favorite part about Disneyland during this time of the year?  Maria: vocalizes Mollie: Is it the rides? Ah, I see you nodding.  Maria: vocalizes Mollie: Is your favorite ride the Haunted Mansion ride? Maria: vocalizes Mollie: Yeah? During this time of year? Maria: vocalizes Mollie: And that's because you like the decorations and like all the different fun parts of it? Maria: vocalizes Mollie: Do you think it's fun? Maria: vocalizes Mollie: Cool. And I know you like something else about Disneyland-- Jesus: squeals Mollie: --all times of year but also this time of the year, and what is that? Maria: vocalizes Jesus: vocalizes Johnny: vocalizes Mollie: Does everyone want to say it at the same time? Would that be good? Okay—1, 2, 3! Michael, Maria, Jesus: Pizza! Johnny: squeals Mollie: Maria loves the pizza at Disneyland. Awesome! Thank you for sharing, Maria. Jesus: Me, me, yes.  Mollie: Oh, and Jesus likes it too. Kyuta: vocalizes Mollie: And Kyuta! So, I heard Michael say you like the movies like Christmas movies or holiday movies, so Michael what's your favorite hol(continued)

Welcome back to Artbeat Radio!  ART Center had the amazing vocational opportunity to participate in The Inclusive Theater Festival this year. They Zoomed in from Long Beach to Chicago to share what they had been working on for the past semester in their Shakespeare class, performing monologues in costume from Taming of the Shrew, and participating in a panel for questions about their process. Listen in as they share their monologues in an ABR exclusive performance. With Nancy Terrey as Petruchio, Brian Corder as Sly Christopher, Aaron Francis as Bianca, and Eric Recillas as Baptista, this is an episode you do not want to miss! A special thank you to Seesaw Theater and the ART Center costume and props department. Becky Neuhaus, Lisa Mellow, Lorenia Varela, and Ricky Parral designed costumes and props to be used in the live performance.Seesaw Theatre's Seventh Annual Inclusive Theatre Festival is a weekend-long conference celebrating the strides being made in inclusive and accessible theatre. This event aims to bring together theatre artists and practitioners from across the country, giving us all the chance to learn about the amazing work being done and how we can improve our own work while supporting marginalized communities. This event is intended not only for theatre artists (students and professionals alike), but also for the disability community and their families, educators working with disabled individuals, and truly anyone interested in this ever-expanding and heart-warming field of inclusive theatre.Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org  Audio Transcription: (Please listen on Podomatic or Spotify to view the full transcript) *Intro music by Artbeat Radio staff*  Music, stories, and more! You’re listening to Artbeat Radio, a program of Able ARTS Work.  Aaron: Welcome to Artbeat Radio  Brian: This semester, we’ve been working on taming of the shrew. A play by William Shakespeare Nancy: In fact, we presented our work at the Inclusive Theater Festival in Chicago. Brian: You’re about to hear the monologues that we’ve been working on for taming of the shrew. All: Enjoy! Brian as Christopher Sly: What, would you make me mad? Am not I Christopher? Sly’s old, Sly’s son of Burtonheath? By birth a peddler, by education, a cardmaker, by transmutation a bear-heard and now by present profession, a tinker? As Marian Hacket, the fat ale-wife of Wincot, if she know me not. If she say I am not 14 pence on the score for sheer ale, score me up for the lyingest knave in Christendom. What, I am not bestraught!  Aaron as Biana: Why, I am past my gamut long ago. Oh, alright. “A re”. To plead Hortensio’s passion. “B me” Bianca, take him for thy lord. “C fa ut” that loves with all affection. “D sol re” one clef, two notes have I - “E la mi” show pity or I die. Call you this gamut? Tut, I like it not! Old fashions please me best; I am not so nice to change true rules for odd inventions *Shuffling noises* Eric Signor Baptista: Why, how now, dame. Whence grows this insolence? Bianca, stand aside- poor girl, she weeps. Go ply thy needle, meddle not with her. For shame, thou hilding of a devilish spirit. Why doust thou wrong her that did ne’er wrong thee? When did she cross thee with a bitter word? What, in my sight! Bianca, get thee in. Was ever gentlemen thus grieved as I? But who comes here? Nancy as Petruchio: They shall go forward, Kate, at thy command. Carouse full measure to her maidenhead, be mad and merry, or go hang yourselves; but, for my bonny Kate, I will be master of what is mine own.  She is my goods, my household stuff, my field, my horse, my ox, my ass, my anything; and here she stands, touch her whoever dare! Draw forth thy weapon, we are beset with thieves; rescue thy mistress if thou be a man. I’ll buckler thee against a million!&(continued)

Welcome back to Artbeat Radio! Today we hear from Nancy Terrey, the producer of this week’s episode! Listen in as Nancy shares her passion for knitting, tells us some history, and even shares how to support her!  Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org  Audio Transcription: (Please listen on Podomatic or Spotify to view the full transcript) *Intro music by Artbeat Radio staff*  Music, stories, and more! You’re listening to Artbeat Radio, a program of Able ARTS Work.  Brian: Welcome back to artbeat radio Nancy: Hi, I’m Nancy and this is knitting by Nancy. I'm the writer and producer of this week. Aaron: we hope you enjoy!  *Outro music by Artbeat Radio staff*  We hope you enjoyed this episode of Artbeat Radio. For more information, please go to our website Ableartswork.org. Thanks for listening and tune in next time!    

Welcome back to Artbeat Radio! Today's episode features musical creations from the Music Studio and Music Literacy classes at Able ARTS Work San Diego. You'll be hearing an original Music Literacy rock and roll composition based on the Shel Silverstein poem "Rock N Roll Band", as well as original collaborative beat creations from Music Studio. We hope you enjoy the show! Featuring: Jillian Anderson, Josh Andrews, Julian Camerino, Claire Feth, Matthew Fotinos, Jonathon Garcia, Kaitlyn Johnson, Santiago Milanino, Reid Moriarty, Renee Morneau, Liam Porter, Sara Shaw, Victoria Womble Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org  Reid: Hello folks, I’m Reid, and welcome to Art Beat Radio!  Renee: Thank you for being here. On today’s episode we’re going to hear some music and sound from our music studio and music literacy classes.  Reid and Renee: Please enjoy the show!  Reid: First up, we have some beats made in music studio.  Renee: Each of the students contributed to what you’re about to hear.  Renee: Next, we’re going to hear from our music literacy class.  Reid: They used the poem “Rock N Roll Band” by Shel Silverstein for the lyrics, and worked together to write their own original rock song.  Reid and Renee: Check it out and listen to it!  Reid: Thank you for your time and for listening to Art Beat Radio!  Renee: Have a nice Thanksgiving holiday and enjoy the food!  *Outro music by Artbeat Radio staff*  We hope you enjoyed this episode of Artbeat Radio. For more information, please go to our website. Ableartswork.org. Thanks for listening and tune in next time!  

Welcome back to Artbeat Radio! in this episode, EPI student Carlos Arredondo will ask EPI art instructors Dezcjon and Marissa some questions about the most recent exhibition, the CORE show. The CORE show was a big deal for EPI service users; it was the first show for those who are participating in in-person services to get to work with their peers and instructors on all pieces together in person. Collectively, both in-person and virtually, EPI submitted a total of eight pieces for the show. We hope you enjoy listening to Carlos Arredondo interview Dezcjon and Marissa on the CORE show process.  Collaborators on this episode: service users Greco Ancona, Carlos Arredondo, Emilio Lopez; staff Dezcjon, Marissa, and Morgan.    *Intro music by Artbeat Radio staff*  Music, stories, and more! You’re listening to Artbeat Radio, a program by Able ARTS Work.  Morgan: On this episode of Artbeat Radio, EPI student Carlos Arredondo will ask EPI art instructors Dezcjon and Marissa some questions about our most recent exhibition, the CORE show.  Carlos A: How did you and my peers decide what projects we would work on?  Dezcjon: So with the CORE show we, me and Marissa, we went about giving the clients creative control being this was one of the first shows we got to prepare for in person. We wanted to see what they were interested in showing and expressing. So we sat down with them [for] about a week just brainstorming on pieces they wanted to continue to work on; like some pieces from before the pandemic we hadn't got to finish, as well as new ideas. And just some collaborations too, like some clients wanted to work with friends they hadn’t seen in a while.  Marissa: We decided first by making.. We worked as a group and then we asked the students what they want to decide as the title and the theme for that show.   Carlos A: Tell me about the final pieces that [were] accepted?  Dezcjon: It was cool to see some of the final pieces come together. The students knew what they wanted in mind. Some like Carlos, Carlos A., made it clear he wanted to work with Carlos C. They collaborated together to make artwork called "Sunshine and Flores.” It started off with a piece Carlos C. did back in 2018 using some yellow and red paint, making a very warm background, but it looked like he hadn’t finished it maybe. So Carlos [A.] had saw that and was asking about the upcoming show and if he could work with Carlos C. And they ended up making "Sunshine and Flores” which has the warm sun rays, some yellow and reds, look like probably by hand, smeared in the background, and then Carlos A. came back with some acrylic paint markers and created a very happy sun with some cool blue flowers at the bottom. And it was cool to see pieces like that come together. Another final piece that was cool to see come together was Mr. happy face by Greco. Greco was very hyped to create a solo piece for the show. And he was one of the clients who actually got to visit the gallery with me during the pandemic and he expressed how much he enjoyed being there. And when I asked him about you know, what kind of stuff he wanted to show in the new gallery space he expressed you know, he wanted to show something that showed how happy he was to be back at program with his friends. Which ended up with him coming up his piece Mr. Happy Face. Which, the background he painted with some green paint and blue paint with brushes, and then he actually used paint markers for the orange spots. And then as far as his smiling happy looking character Mr. Happy Face, Greco drew him out with paint markers and then added the details like his hair and smiling face last to make it pop.  Marissa: The final title of [one of] the show [pieces] that was accepted was “The Red Jelly” by Daniel and [in collaboration with] his family. The family decided to draw what they [all] want and they asked Daniel first, and the(continued)

Welcome back to Artbeat Radio! Listen in as CECA’s Star Club shares 3 karaoke songs that are guaranteed to bring the house down! Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org   Audio Transcription: (Please listen on Podomatic or Spotify to view the full transcript) *Intro music by Artbeat Radio staff*  Music, stories, and more! You’re listening to Artbeat Radio, a program of Able ARTS Work.  ALL: Welcome to CECA’s Star Club. Jenny: With ArtBeat Radio. Jenny: Nothing says Fall like karaoke.  PJ: What? Jesus: Why you! Jenny: Even so, there’s never a bad time for karaoke. CECA presents three of the best songs to sing for karaoke. Remember to have fun, and give it some soul!  Lyrics for “Your Love” by The Outfield below.  Josie's on a vacation far away Come around and talk it over So many things that I want to say You know I like my girls a little bit older I just want to use your love tonight I don't want to lose your love tonight I ain't got many friends left to talk to Nowhere to run when I'm in trouble You know I'd do anything for you Stay the night but keep it undercover I just want to use your love tonight (whoa) I don't want to lose your love tonight Try to stop my hands from shaking But something in my mind's not making sense It's been a while since we were all alone I can't hide the way I'm feeling As you're leaving, please would you close the door? And don't forget what I told you Just 'cause you're right that don't mean I'm wrong Another shoulder to cry upon I just want to use your love tonight (yeah) I don't want to lose your love tonight (yeah) I just want to use your love tonight I don't want to lose your love tonight   Lyrics for “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses below She's got a smile that it seems to me Reminds me of childhood memories Where everything was as fresh as the bright blue sky Now and then when I see her face She takes me away to that special place And if I stare too long, I'd probably break down and cry Whoa, oh, oh Sweet child o' mine Whoa, oh, oh, oh Sweet love of mine   Lyrics for “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi below Tommy used to work on the docks, union's been on strike He's down on his luck, it's tough, so tough Gina works the diner all day working for her man She brings home her pay, for love, for love She says, we've got to hold on to what we've got It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not We've got each other and that's a lot for love We'll give it a shot Woah, we're half way there Woah, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it I swear Woah, livin' on a prayer Tommy's got his six-string in hock Now he's holding in what he used to make it talk So tough, it's tough Gina dreams of running away When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers Baby, it's okay, someday We've got to hold on to what we've got It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not We've got each other and that's a lot for love We'll give it a shot Woah, we're half way there Woah, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it I swear Woah, livin' on a prayer Livin' on a prayer  Jenny: I hope you enjoyed the show. Thanks for listening to ArtBeatRadio!  *Outro music by Artbeat Radio staff*  We hope you enjoyed this episode of Artbeat Radio. For more information, please go to our website. Ableartswork.org. Thanks for listening and tune in next time! 

Welcome back to Artbeat Radio!  We had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Johnny Rico, an incredible Bruno Mars impersonator! Johnny met with our San Diego location over Zoom and also answered some of ART Center’s pre-recorded video questions. Please listen in as he shares his journey with finding his passion as an impersonator. You can find more information about Johnny at www.brunomarsimpersonator.com  Follow him on TikTok @brunomarsimpersonator Watch his YouTube videos @Johnnyricoasbrunomars Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org  Audio Transcription: (Please listen on Podomatic or Spotify to view the full transcript) *Intro music by Artbeat Radio staff* Music, stories, and more! You’re listening to Artbeat Radio, a program of Able ARTS Work. Randi: Welcome back to Artbeat Radio! Brian: Today we have a special guest and his name is Johnny Rico. Johnny is a Bruno Mars impersonator Randi and Brian: Hope you enjoy! Johnny: My name is Johnny Rico, also known as the Bruno Mars impersonator or Bruno Mars look alike I've been doing this for five years and since doing this I've been nonstop even during COVID. I mean that's pretty much it. I summed it up, I guess. Right now, you know, it's an ongoing thing and it's always impressing me how much and how far this thing is taking me so you know I'm very relaxed very blessed. Nancy: My name is Nancy. What is your favorite karaoke song? Johnny: You know, that's a good question and it's one that most really wouldn't think of and I don't really even know how to sing all of it but I like it. It's a song by the Blues travelers, Hook.  *Sings portion of song* Johnny: And then it goes to that rapping part. that I don’t really do but really do, but I like doing that in karaoke because it helps build confidence. Heidi: Okay, so this is Lisa and she had a question that we wrote out for you. Hold it up, Lisa. what is your favorite song of all time? Johnny: There's a song that I remember hearing when I was a kid and ever since then- yeah I hear it all the time and it's a song again most people wouldn't think of it it's called Groove is in the Heart. It's just an awesome song from beginning to end everything about that song is awesome. There it goes up and down. You can dance to it! It's funky. You can break dance. I'm a break dancer I used to break dance a lot.  But it's Groove is in the Heart and I think most like most because of the baseline “Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana” so anyway that's a good funk song. Eric: Do you ever sing a song, “If I lose you Baby”? Which is also a Bruno Mars song. Johnny: *sings portion of the song*  Johnny: I don't really do it because when I do events, most people want to party. So I've done that song twice and it's not a song that I do often, but the both times that I did it the girl cried. So, that that that was a touching moment, I guess. Eric: This seems like a cool job. Is there anything else you do? Johnny: Yeah, I actually work with a company called 1928 jewelry they're a company that's been around for a little over 50 years and I am the e-commerce director for them. So, you know, I sell fashion jewelry that is timeless. I like building websites, I like doing SEO that's -I'm a nerd... I'm a nerd. Brian: Hi, My name is Brian Corder. What songs do you like to sing? Johnny: You know, I'm going to be honest with you. When I first started doing this I didn't like any of his songs then I started learning about who he was. Before I became an impersonator, I started learning about who he was the history. Then I really started listening to the music and I started listening to the music. I started thinking “you know what, he's a good musician he's a good artist” I don't have one in particular that I like(continued)

Happy Halloween and welcome back to Artbeat Radio!  We have a spooky episode for you today! Listen in as San Diego, ART Center, and MAP all work together to bring you all things spooky! We have a scary sound reel, a cover of Monster Mash, and some facts about bats! What are your favorite parts of Halloween? Let us know! Thank you to Jack Medved, Julian Camerino, Claire Feth, Matthew Fotinos, Jonathan Garcia, Kaitlyn Johanson, Santiago Milanino, Stephanie Monis, Renee Morneau, Sarah Shaw, Brian Corder, Aaron Francis, Lisa Mellow, Sergio Leal, Ricky Parral, Nancy Terrey, and Eric Recillas  Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org  Audio Transcription: (Please listen on Podomatic or Spotify to view the full transcript) *Intro music by Artbeat Radio staff*  Music, stories, and more! You’re listening to Artbeat Radio, a program of Able ARTS Work. Nancy: Welcome back to Artbeat Radio. Today, we celebrate Group: Halloween! Brian: Coming up is the song that we’ve been covering called ,The Monster Mash, and it’s a graveyard smash and its groooooovy!  *Cover of The Monster Mash plays* Nancy: Next, we have a spooky sound reel by San Diego. Listen in as we hear Zombies and Ghosts. Hit it, San Diego!  *growling and moaning heard with footsteps. A door creaks open. Chains are heard, followed by ghostly moans and zombie noises* Eric: Up next, we present a special guest named, Jack. This man knows a lot about bats and he’s going to tell us all about it. Take it away, Jack! Jack: Boo! *laughter* Got you, didn’t I? I know that Halloween is coming soon, but there's a classic Halloween animal that’s probably one of the most misunderstood. Today, I’m going to tell you all about bats, but remember, don’t listen to the scary myths about them but before we can get started let me tell you something here. It’s our job- no, our duty to dispel the popular notion about them. How’s that going to help? Well, let's get started here.  Bats have good eyesight. There's never a bat that’s blind. Bats aren’t really scary. The reality is they're shy and gentle creatures. They're harmless! Bats do hang by their feet. How do they do that? Bats feet hook backwards. Their toe claws are hooked so they can hang upside down while they sleep! All bats have an amazing technique called echolocation. Come on, say it with me! Echo...lo... cation! Well, let me show you how it works. When he makes a sound, like a high-pitched squeak, the sound bounces off an object and the sound comes back to the ear. To let them sense their surroundings it in fact they can detect objects as thin as a human hair in total darkness.  A little brown bat can eat over 600 mosquitos in an hour! Which makes it a less itchy place here. Goodbye bug spray, hello bats! Did you know that some bats fly South for the winter? and speaking of which- from Mexico all the way to South America- The Vampire Bat! The most misunderstood bad in the world. But don't worry, vampire bats don't get blood from people. *buzzer sound* It’s just not true. Vampire bats don't get blood from people at all. See, they prefer mammals and birds native to their environments. Did you know there are about 1,100 different kinds of bats in the world! And they’re all so different! but the biggest ones are the great Indian Flying Fox and the Gold Crown Fruit bat. It’s not how you look, it’s who you are. Bats are the good guys! They’re our friends. *Outro music by Artbeat Radio staff*  We hope you enjoyed this episode of Artbeat Radio. For more information, please go to our website. Ableartswork.org. Thanks for listening and tune in next time! 

Welcome back to Artbeat Radio!  On this episode of Art Beat Radio, EPI student Greco will interview drama instructor Imani. Imani and her students are currently working on a movie based on Shel Silverstein's books "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "A Light in the Attic," so we will hear Greco ask Imani questions about this process. Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org  Audio Transcription: (Please listen on Podomatic or Spotify to view the full transcript) *Intro music by Artbeat Radio staff*  Music, stories, and more! You’re listening to Artbeat Radio, a program of Able ARTS Work. Morgan: On this episode of Art Beat Radio, EPI student Greco will be asking drama instructor Imani some questions about a movie the EPI students are working on. Greco (asking about the music choice in the movie/play): Imani, tell me about the music and play on the computer Imani: So, some of the songs that I picked were like songs that either made me feel a certain type of way, or I knew off the top of my head that they would be good songs that went with the action in the movie. Um, some of them were my favorite songs. And then you'd also be very surprised with key words like happy, or something angry, or whatever what google or YouTube will bring up for you. So, I found this playlist of 79 instrumentals that everyone knows but no one knows the name of and then I went through all of them and there was a lot of songs on there that just made me laugh or like, provided some kind of reaction and when I started watching some of our edits back I thought that they would be good matches for our videos. So there's a lot of those that I picked. Greco (asking about the Silverstein poems chosen for the movie/play): Imani, what do you like about the poem? Imani: They were always poems that really resonated with me as a kid, and I thought they would be a good jumping off point with introducing our clients to acting stuff. So I, I felt like they were important because they resonate and they're written for children, but they also resonate with adults as well. They have a lot of different stories and meanings to them, and I thought that that could be a cool way to create a show. Greco (asking about the poems that were chosen to be a part of the movie/play): How did we chose those poems? Imani: We kind of just went one by one through each poem. I asked everyone: how did they feel about it; did it create a reaction for them; did it bore them; did it make them excited. And that's kind of how we did our selection process and ended up with 18 to 20 that we have. We wanted to make sure that we had a collection of ones that brighten people's spirits but also like, made people think as well. Which I really expressed was important to me that the students do because, you know, it's always great to have like a happy thing, or you know, sometimes a sad thing, but I also want to have things in there that make people think or that make people question like life and even the show. And so, we made sure to incorporate all of those things.  Greco (asking about Imani's experience with filming and how she taught her students about filming): How did you learn to film; how did you teach me and my peers? Imani: Honestly I kinda just want to laugh and cry both at that question. Um, I'm an actress so like, I know what it's like to be on set and film movies; the only situation is I'm used to being in front of the camera and not behind it. So this whole process has been a learning experience for me and my students. We've both been kind of in the trenches together just like, figuring things out as we go, and they've had a chance to learn how to do things with the camera and so have I simultaneously. So, we're just, we're sticking it out together right now. Greco (asking what was the most fun part of th(continued)

Welcome back to Artbeat Radio!  Today we hear CECA’s Star Club! Listen in as CECA shares about how to throw the best Halloween party! Many students participated in the creation of this podcast. Below are the following with media consent.  Andy, Mila, Maria D, Maria G, Johnny, Satchel, Michael, Harry, Jenny, Nanako, Jesus, Juliet, Kyuta, Drea, and PJ.   Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org   Audio Transcription: (Please listen on Podomatic or Spotify to view the full transcript) *Intro music by Artbeat Radio staff*  Music, stories, and more! You’re listening to Artbeat Radio, a program of Able ARTS Work.  ALL: Welcome to CECA’s Star Club. Jenny: With ArtBeat Radio.  Halloween music intro starts with Jesus’ scary laugh.    Mollie: Based on that spooky soundtrack, can you guess what holiday is coming up on October 31st? Jenny & PJ: It’s Halloween! Mollie: It’s Halloween! Exactly.     Halloween piece composed by Drea on acoustic guitar, keyboard, and Soundtrap loops plays.   Mollie: Today, our experts will tell you how to throw the best Halloween party you’ve ever been to.   PJ: Now there’s a few things you’ll need.   Jenny & PJ: Venue, guest list, decorations, activities, food, DJ.  Jenny: Let’s get into it! Firstly, you need a venue with enough space to move around. For our example, we will be hypothetically throwing the best party ever right here at CECA.   Mollie: So, what are some good recommendations for a venue, DJ PJ?  PJ: Burgers and burritos.  Mollie: A venue? Not a menu, a venue! Laughs. Why you! So for a venue, do you think maybe a house?  PJ: Yes.   Mollie: A family member’s house?  PJ: Yes.   Mollie: A park?  Organ music begins played in a minor key.   PJ: Yes.   Mollie: A bowling alley?  PJ: No.   Mollie: Oh, okay, what about the beach?  PJ: No.  Mollie: Not the beach either?  PJ: No.   Mollie: Okay, so just a house or a park.   PJ: Yeah.   Mollie: Alright. You heard it here first, folks. A house or a park is the ideal venue.   Mollie: Now who to invite? HOW to invite them? Call your friends and family!  PJ: Send out invitations to all the programs: EPI, San Diego, Art Center, and Long Beach. Maybe send out secret invisible invitations!  Jenny: The place has to look FANTASTIC if you are inviting all your favorite people! We would suggest your Halloween party has…  Jenny: …Halloween lights,   PJ: …a spooky graveyard,   PJ: 5 spiders, spider webs,   Jenny & PJ: orange and black streamers,   Jenny: …2 eye balls,  PJ: 4 monsters, and a   Jenny & PJ: …fog machine.  Jenny: Every good party needs some action! That’s why at CECA, we would have a costume contest, pumpkin carving, dance party, a haunted house, and spooky movie showings!   Jenny & PJ: Try to guess these famous films by the popular song. We would watch films like…  Theme song sequence plays. Everyone at CECA played their part.   Jenny: The Addams Family  ALL:  Day-o, day-o,  daylight comes and I wanna go home.  Day-isa-day-isa-day-isa-day-isa-day-isa-day-o.  Daylight come and I wanna go home  Jenny: Beetlejuice  ALL:  When there’s something strange  in the neighborhood Who you gonna call?  Ghostbusters! If there’s something weird,  and it don’t look good.  Who you gonna call?  Ghostbusters?  Jenny: Ghostbusters  ALL:  I put a spell on you An(continued)