We talk with instagram photographer extraordinaire Charlies Ouimet (@refinedmoment) about how he got started and how he uses an influencer marketing agency to manage his work. Then, MPMG team members Ben Lange, Brian Paterson, Kyra Wittkopf, and Angela Vannatter provide fascinating insights into the ways they utilize influencers in their work.

Go Beyond the Podcast:

• See the amazing work Charles Ouimet has done for Lululemon, BMW, and Jaguar among others.
• Follow Kyra and Ben's adventures as they manage Theatre Under The Stars' instagram page.
• Get tickets to Theatre Under the Stars productions of Mamma Mia! and Disney's Newsies. Onstage this summer.
• Read about James Charles in The New York Times

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Hosted and edited  by Ashley Daniel Foot

Executive Producer: Brian Paterson

Associate Producers: Kyra Wittkopf and Ben Lange

Laura Murray is the principal and co-founder of MPMG.

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Keywords: influencers, influencer marketing, refinedmoment, theatre under the stars, TUTS, Stanley Park, Vancouver

Episode 3: Influence – We explore the growing power of online influence and the opportunity this shift creates to reach and engage arts audiences in new ways. Influencer marketing expert and Founder of YesBroadway Sam Maher weighs in on strategic partnerships and creating a unique experience for influencers for maximum impact. Episode three also includes a compelling + insightful roundtable discussion by prominent lifestyle bloggers Samantha Sito and Janette Shearer, as well as Yonella Marcu, Project Manager at  Daily Hive's influencer marketing department.

Go Beyond the Podcast:

• Listen to How to Be More Chill, a podcast from Little Known Facts and YesBroadway about the Broadway show #BeMoreChill!
• Subscribe to emails from Influence Weekly for more great content on the topic.
• Read more about the launch of Daily Hive's ID Agency.

Thanks to Chris Carpenter, the influencer behind @CB43Media, who was brave enough to tell us how many hours a day he spends on his phone.

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Hosted and edited by Ashley Daniel FootExecutive Producer: Brian PatersonAssociate Producers: Kyra Wittkopf and Ben Lange

Laura Murray is the principal and co-founder of MPMG.

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Arts Amplified celebrates World Theatre Day by going behind the scenes of Electric Company Theatre's world premiere, The Full Light of Day which was onstage this past January at the Vancouver Playhouse.

This compelling production, written by Daniel Brooks and directed by Kim Collier is a dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of the Canadian real estate market.

World Theatre Day is all about honouring the power that drama has to change the world and we're so excited to amplify this amazing production.

The Full Light of Day will be back onstage at Toronto's Luminato festival from June 7–13, 2019 at the Bluma Appel Theatre. Tickets are available at https://luminatofestival.com/2019/Events/Full-Light-Of-Day

We go behind the scenes and unpack the creation of Prince Hamlet, Why Not Theatre's remixed, reimagined, and bilingual staging of Shakespeare's 400 year-old play that recently had its BC premiere at the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. We talk with director Ravi Jain about his directorial process and gain additional insights from actors Karen Robinson (Schitt's Creek), Jeff Ho, and producer Kevin Matthew Wong.

Go Beyond the Podcast

• Read a review of Prince Hamlet
• Get tickets to Prince Hamlet at the NAC in Ottawa.
• Watch an interview with Dawn Jani Birley about her role in the play.
• Read a fabulous article on Ravi Jain from Intermission Magazine.
• Watch Karen Robinson in Schitt's Creek
• Read this great article about Jeff Ho and Prince Hamlet from the Toronto Star.
• Explore Kevin Matthew Wong's many exciting artistic projects

Music by The Blue Dot Sessions

Recorded at the Frederic Wood Theatre at the University of British Columbia

Hosted, written, produced, and edited by Ashley Daniel Foot

Executive Producer: Brian Paterson

Associate Producers: Kyra Wittkopf and Ben Lange

Laura Murray is the principal and co-founder of MPMG.

Episode 1 | The Critics:  Interviews with some of North America's finest arts journalists about the current state of the arts and where the industry might be headed. Along the way we talk about diversity in voices, Acosta's battle with Trump, counting clicks, Drake, King Kong the Musical, and so much more!

Featuring contributions from:

• Wei-Huan Chen, The Houston Chronicle
• Stuart Derdeyn, The Vancouver Sun/The Province
• Rodrigo Flores, Joyful Magpies
• Jesse Green, The New York Times
• Marsha Lederman, The Globe and Mail
• Janet Smith, The Georgia Straight
• Colin Thomas, ColinThomas.ca

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Hosted, written, produced, and edited by Ashley Daniel Foot

Executive Producer: Brian Paterson

Associate Producers: Kyra Wittkopf and Ben Lange

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Join us on deep dive into the creative industry, as renowned artists, journalists, musicians, and more share behind-the-scenes insights from the front lines of art. The eclectic episodes give listeners unprecedented access to the individuals who make culture move through interviews, storytelling, curated conversations, and backstage glimpses at culture's inner workings.

To set the scene for MPMG's new venture, we've prepared a short preview episode that asks the timely question: What is the state of arts journalism in 2018? We dug deep and found insightful answers from some of North America's finest arts journalists and writers including Jesse Green of The New York Times, Theatre critic Colin Thomas, Marsha Lederman of The Globe and Mail, Stuart Derdeyn of The Vancouver Sun, Rodrigo Flores of Joyful Magpies, and Howard Sherman, former executive director of The American Theatre Wing (the organization that produces the Tony Awards!) and writer for The Stage. We think Arts Amplified is off to an exciting and auspicious start-- and we can't wait for you to subscribe at the link below. That way, when new episodes are released you'll find them waiting for you in your podcast app of choice (Apple Podcast, Overcast, etc). We'd also love to hear your thoughts and feedback on this new venture! Don't miss a moment of the profoundly inspiring stories, lessons, and tidbits of information shared by our expert guests that are coming to your ears in 2019!