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Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio!  Today, the ArtBeat Radio crew present "Everything Old"! In this episode we discuss our favorite TV shows from the 1950s and 1960s including Batman, The Munsters, and I Love Lucy.  Listen as we discuss our favorite episodes, characters, memories, and more!    Thank you ART Center for this album artwork!  Thanks for listening and tune in next time!  For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org 

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio! You’re listening to episode 18 of Quarantunes, where quarantine can’t stop our creativity! In this episode, we hear not only musical expression from the artists at CECA, but get a small taste of Halloween with some costume recommendations!  (3:57) “ Chinese World Music - CECA's world music class The group completed their untitled traditional Chinese piece by using samples of traditional Chinese instruments.  This composition included the stringed instruments the pipa, and the ehru, the percussion instruments the tanggu and several gongs, as well as the wind instrument the hulusi.  Students chose the tempo, the key and the arrangement for all of the instruments collaboratively.   (7:31))“60s and 80s Hair”- CECA's Remix culture class  CECA created this song by sampling music from the era of 1960s British invasion bands and 1980s hair metal, to create an Alternative rock song.  Each sample was manipulated with student input, and students also chose the pitch, Rhythm and melody of the other instruments in the piece.   (10:16) "Pop Song" - CECA's Remix Culture class Students chose to sample early electronic music from the 1950s and jazz from the 1990s in order to create a song with pop sensibilities.  The tempo and placement of each sample was chosen by the students in the class.   (12:31) "Funk Song" -CECA’s Remix Culture class  Students in the class chose to sample the Childish Gambino song "Redbone" and "Take On Me" By A-Ha to create this song.  Students made choices as to how the samples and instruments would be arranged in the song.   (15:11) “Musical Disco” - CECA’s Musical Storytelling Class The group wrote the attached disco piece to accompany a clip from the musical that they are creating.  Thank you to Jesus Quiroz and his peers at CECA for this album artwork!   Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org  

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio! In this episode, Jenny Lurvey shares a few of her original compositions, where she goes into singing about veganism and a day in her life. Also, make sure to listen in carefully during this episode for a very special announcement!  1:10 Vegan Rap Song: Go vegan You’re so Kind I like you You like to play and sleep and eat hay eat hay eat hay  1:37 The Wednesday Song: I am grateful I woke this morning feeling happy I like to play ball in the park The sun will shine I will use my walker for support it was a gift it is a blessing  2:02 Commercial / News  3:37 The Free Vegan World:  Coming together for peace We have to slow down And try to stay calm Stop the killing   Love our animals and love our people Ban all weapons because they are deadly People are getting hurt Life is previous and we should not take for granted, this time we have here on earth   Let’s help each other Let’s get along Let’s help each other Let’s care for each other   We don’t have to use money anymore Everything is free We can have free healthy vegan food and water We can have true world peace   Let’s help each other Let’s get along Let’s help each other Let’s care for each other   Let’s help each other Let’s get along Let’s help each other Let’s care for each other  Thank you to Cristina Mariotta for this album artwork! Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org 

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio! Today we present a very special episode that we recorded live and in person! The ArtBeat Radio staff had the opportunity to report live from the grand opening of the exhibit, Timeline, at the Able ARTS Work gallery on 2nd and PCH.  Listen in as Timothy Holmes and Eric Recillas interview Alexis Roundy, Helen Dolas, Tara Shepard, Honor Dunn, David Jewell with Eunice Brambilla, Rudolfo Recillas, Megan Moghtaderi, and Aaron Kim.   Thank you to Eric for posing for this album artwork! If you’d like to experience the Timeline exhibit, visit the gallery at 6420 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 150 Long Beach, CA 90803  If you would like to donate to us through Long Beach gives, use this link! Donations will be accepted starting on September 17th, with the official day of giving on September 23rd. https://donate.longbeachgives.org/fundraise/9100/join-art-center-in-supporting-able-arts-work   Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org 

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio! In this episode, Aaron Francis, Alison Salo, Brian Corder, Renee Morneau, and Timothy Holmes share recommendations of places to visit and things to do in Long Beach, San Diego, and the surrounding areas. We also discuss which ones are most accessible!  Thank you to Timothy Holmes for this album artwork!  If you would like to donate to us through Long Beach gives, use this link! Donations will be accepted starting on September 17th, with the official day of giving on September 23rd. https://donate.longbeachgives.org/fundraise/9100/join-art-center-in-supporting-able-arts-work  Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org 

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio! You’re listening to episode 17 of Quarantunes, where quarantine can’t stop our creativity! In this episode, we’ll hear musical expression from the artists at ART Center.   (1:45) “Sunny” For the song “Sunny,” the class started by exploring samples from Soundtrap. After finding a piano part and creating a beat with it, they exported it and continued to add onto it. They recorded snaps, claps, a v-tech critters keyboard, and chose from more samples. The class then wrote lyrics about being happy and then recorded themselves singing. Lyrics:  IT FEELS SUNNY IT’S SUNNY OUTSIDE I FEEL GOOD I FEEL HAPPY GLAD IT’S SUNNY OUT IT FEELS GOOD OUT I LIKE IT WHEN IT’S SUNNY OUT  (3:26) “Disco Party” This next song is titled “Disco Party.” Students decided to create a dance-inspired song. The class listened to new and old dance songs they liked to get inspired. In the song, you can hear students singing and as well as one of the students using the brail note apex. They also chose the genre, tempo, samples, and all the instrumentations in the song. Lyrics:  DISCO PARTY  Thank you to ART Center for this amazing episode, and thank you to Alison Salo for this creative album artwork!  Join us in our annual online giving event, opening for donations on September 17th https://donate.longbeachgives.org/fundraise/9100/join-art-center-in-supporting-able-arts-work  Thanks for listening! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org 

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio! You’re listening to episode 16 of Quarantunes, where quarantine can’t stop our creativity! Today we hear musical expression from the artists at EPI.  (0:16) We Are EPI Theme Song Written by: Elizabeth Correa, Jamond Pearson, Adam Murida, and Emilio Zuniga In the class, “EPI: The Musical class”, the artists composed, edited and performed their original song that will be the opening number for their musical. The song was created to give a brief overview of who EPI and what EPI enjoys together as a community. Each artist who worked on this piece shared an idea, helped choose the lyrics for the song, and performed an instrument of their choice on the track.  The following are the instruments included in the song and who performed them: Elizabeth: piano, drums and bass, Adam: ukulele and shaker, Emilio: drums, Jamond: vocals, Jessica (MT-BC): vocals and guitar Welcome to EPI Welcome to EPI Welcome to EPI We have some fun We’ve got music, even pianos So come along and play with me We’ve got art for me and you We’ve got painting and drawing too We are EPI We are EPI We are EPI So come and sing with us  (1:12) Improvisation Loops- Rudy Austin This improvisation piece was created by EPI artist, Rudy, that uses a combination of prerecorded melodies and improvisational melodies recorded by Rudy himself. Rudy first chose three prerecorded loops that he thought would fit best with his improvisation. He selected 2 prerecorded piano loops and 1 prerecorded conga loop. All loops were created by Garageband. Rudy then put all the recorded loops together and recorded his own improvisation on the piano using Garageband. The focus was to express himself through the piano and how he was feeling as he was listening to the music. With all the melodies combined, Rudy created this original piece.   (3:14) Meditation of LoveThis piece was created by artists in the EPI Movement & Music class. This class participates in guided meditations every week and decided to make their own meditation music that can be used against a meditation script, a sound bath, or for listening during any meditation activity. Artists started with a loop of ocean waves and chose the key of F Major for the rest of the song’s layers and instrumentation. The key of F major relates to the heart chakra, thus giving this song its title “Meditation of Love”   (5:24) Get to Know Us - Emilio Lopez, Rita Komsky, Joyce Go, Jonathan Draper, and Griselda Ramos This is an autobiographical song, collaboratively written and recorded by the artists in EPI Track 2, Social Music Therapy.  The verses are created from an amalgam of responses that students gave during a “getting to know each other” sentence completion game.  The chorus consists of lyrics that were voted on as a group.  Once the melody was recorded, the class worked together to select instrumentation Yoyo’s Favorite season is the summer Rita really loves the color red Joyce looks up to her sister  Johnny’s favorite thing is seeing friends  Get to know us here at EPI  We’ve got a pretty cool crew right here  Learn and grow all together  Through the days, the weeks, months and years  Joyce’s favorite creatures are cats  Daniel always smiles when we sing  Hannah loves her Disney movies Yoyo wants to fly in an airplane    (7:06) Seattle Soundscape- Emilio Lopez, Rita Komsky, Joyce Go, Jonathan Draper, and Griselda Ramos This is an interpretive soundscape that the EPI Track 2 Social Music Therapy class created based on their virtual group trip to Seattle Washington.  The group voted on Seattle as a destination that they wanted to visit, and then four sites were selected: Pike’s Place Market, The Space Needle, The Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit, and the Woodland Park Zoo.&n(continued)

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio!  Today we present our interview with Kam Redlawsk, a local artist, author, and advocate!  In this interview we discuss Kam's story, her artwork, her journey with Hereditary Inclusion Body Myopathy, and her upcoming children's book "Monster and Me."  The cover art for this episode includes an image of Kam and one of her Chair Devil illustrations.  You can find more information about Kam on her website www.kamredlawsk.com or check out her artwork on Instagram @kamredlawsk and @chairdevils!!   Thanks for listening and tune in next time!  For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org  

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio!  For the final month of ART center’s “Storydrama” class, students learned, analyzed, and interpreted the popular Scottish folktale “The Swan of Loch Sunart”. Throughout the project, students visually storyboarded the entire story. For the final project, students chose to present the story using their own words, taking the role of storyteller. Throughout the recording, you will year students’ interpretation of each section of the story. We invite you to follow along and enjoy our class interpretation of this tragic tale.   Storytellers (in voice order): Max Lecanu-Fayet , Amber Nething, Summer Mariotta, Julianna Gallardo   Original Story: https://folklorescotland.com/the-swan-of-loch-sunart/  Transcript/Captions word for word including the instructor’s voice:   Max: Once upon a time in Scotland there lived a couple named Eideard and Ceana. He was the son of a chief while she was a daughter of a commoner. Together they loved going down to Loch Sunart.   Instructor: One Night  Amber: One night, he asked her to marry him.  I: What did she say?  A: She said no. Tell your parents I will make more money. I: Yes, so she has to make more money right?  A: Yes  I: So she says, “I need more money”  A: I need some more money  I: And how did he feel?  A: He felt sad.   Summer: Ceana went to the lake because she was sad. So she looked at the orange, yellow sunset and the grassy mountains to think about her love.  I: And how did she feel when she looked at it?  S: She was happy.   Max: Eideard went to his parents house, seeking their approval. The house was very big, as it was the house of a chief. However, his parents refused. His mother said “You shall not marry her so long as I draw breath!” Eideard was devastated by the news.   Julianna: The man, he’s sad and running towards the water and lake.  I: So he’s running to the water  J: Running to the water, the lake, and the swans. He’s angry and sad.   Summer: The man wasn’t happy with what his mom had told him, so he went to the forest to distract himself. He went hunting to impress his mom and have plenty of supplies and plenty of meat for the people and he went to hunt a big beast to make a cloak for his beloved.   Max: As Eideard and Ceana stood by the Loch, they had no idea they were being spied upon. Eideard’s mother had followed him curious as to why he didn’t take his brother out hunting. She saw Eideard and Ceana together and exploded with fire and fury. She was angry that her son had disobeyed her.   Amber: In the forest, the witch spent time with the mom.  Instructor: So the mom decided to find a witch to cast a spell, and where was the witch? A: Right there.  I: Where did she live?  A: Umm, the forest  I: She lived in the forest, in a  A: Yes I: In a what? A house or a tent?  A: A tent  I: And what did the witch look like?  A: The witch  I: Looked  A: Looked  I: Evil  A: Evil.  I: And what was she wearing? A: A purple dress, a hat, and a stick.  I: A stick with a ….  A: Diamond. It’s a magic, magic wand.   Julianna: The witch was waiting for the girl.  I: Who do we see in this picture?  J: A person  I: The witch  J: the witch  I: and the mom J: and the mom.   I: And the mom wants to make a deal.  J: and the mom wants to make a deal.  I: She asks the witch  J: Asked the witch I: “get rid of her!” J: “Get rid of her! That person right there!” I: Does she say yes or no? Does she agree to it?  J: Yes.  I: The witch says “Yes”.  J: The witch said “Yes”. I: And where are they, on the beach or in the forest?  J: In the forest. They are in the forest.  I: And the witch was g(continued)

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio! You’re listening to episode 15 of Quarantunes, where quarantine can’t stop our creativity! Today we hear musical expression from the artists at CECA.  0:18 "Animal Video" CECA’s Music and Mindfulness Class This is a short instrumental track that was created by the Music and Mindfulness class. The students utilized pre-recorded loops in Garageband to put the song together and chose videos of animals to go along to the styles that change throughout the song. Students made all choices from time signature to tempo to each individual loop track, as well as, chose when the music should shift to a new sound. about halfway through, you will notice the sound of a trumpet imitating an elephant.  2:15 “Proud Mary” CECA’s Music and Mindfulness Class  CECA covers the well-known song "Proud Mary" by Creedence Clearwater Revival. The students of this class chose which instruments, rhythms, styles, and effects they wanted throughout the creative process. After recording their vocalizations (or an instrumental representation of their vocalizations), clients chose whether or not to place effects on their voices. One client took the opportunity to ad-lib while recording ("And I never lost one minute of sleeping...because I love sleeping"). We hope you will enjoy our take on this popular tune!  Thank you to the CECA Creations class for this album artwork! Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org