Arts Forward MKE

Welcome to Arts Forward MKE, a new podcast out of the Imagine MKE podcast shop. Each week on this show, we’ll sit down with an artist or arts administrator in Milwaukee and dive deep into their story – asking them about their Milwaukee origin, their early memories that sparked a love of the arts, their present work, and their vision for the future of the city.

On today’s episode, we speak with Samer Ghani -  a director, photographer, videographer, storyteller. Lindsay has had the pleasure of working with Samer on a couple video projects this year, including the recent release of Milwaukee Strong. You'll hear a clip from the song coming into the episode. To view Samer's work as the director of music video, head to imaginemke.org/strong.

Music: "Milwaukee Strong," by Shonn Hinton

Welcome to Arts Forward MKE, a new podcast out of the Imagine MKE podcast shop. Each week on this show, we’ll sit down with an artist or arts administrator in Milwaukee and dive deep into their story – asking them about their Milwaukee origin, their early memories that sparked a love of the arts, their present work, and their vision for the future of the city.

On today’s episode, we speak with Mark Niehaus, President and Executive Director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.

A quick note: the first handful of episodes in this podcast, this one included, were recorded before the pandemic in March – so that’s why you won’t hear any mention of its impact.

Also, Lindsay shares reflections on her work in classical music, featuring a performance of the Sarabande from Bach's Cello Suite No. 4 by Phuc Phan.

Welcome to Arts Forward MKE, a new podcast out of the Imagine MKE podcast shop. Each week on this show, we’ll sit down with an artist or arts administrator in Milwaukee and dive deep into their story – asking them about their Milwaukee origin, their early memories that sparked a love of the arts, their present work, and their vision for the future of the city.

On today’s episode, we speak with Cara Ogburn, Artistic Director at Milwaukee Film. A quick note: the first handful of episodes in this podcast, this one included, were recorded before the pandemic in March – so that’s why you won’t hear any mention of its impact.

Song: "I Want You to Be Kind to Yourself," by Cullah

Welcome to Arts Forward MKE, a new podcast out of the Imagine MKE podcast shop. Each week on this show, we’ll sit down with an artist or arts administrator in Milwaukee and dive deep into their story – asking them about their Milwaukee origin, their early memories that sparked a love of the arts, their present work, and their vision for the future of the city.

Today's episode was recorded in February of this year - back when 7 people could easily be in a conference room together, mentioning Bernie Sanders as a presidential candidate was still relevant, and singing together could be done without a second thought.

Lindsay sat down with 6 of the 8 members of the band Ruth B8r Ginsburg. She enjoyed a wonderful conversation with these 6 powerful women about their music, activism, and love of Milwaukee. While art as activism has always been relevant, we hope this interview will particularly be a balm and inspiration right now.

Song: "All of Everyone at Once" by Ruth B8r Ginsburg

Welcome to Arts Forward MKE, a new podcast out of the Imagine MKE podcast shop. Each week on this show, we’ll sit down with an artist or arts administrator in Milwaukee and dive deep into their story – asking them about their Milwaukee origin, their early memories that sparked a love of the arts, their present work, and their vision for the future of the city.

On today’s episode, we speak with Brian Rott, Executive Director of Quasimondo Physical Theatre. A quick note: the first handful of episodes in this podcast, this one included, were recorded before the pandemic in March – so that’s why you won’t hear any mention of its impact.

Song: "Caroline's" by Amanda Huff

Welcome to Arts Forward MKE, a new podcast out of the Imagine MKE podcast shop. Each week on this show, we’ll sit down with an artist or arts administrator in Milwaukee and dive deep into their story – asking them about their Milwaukee origin, their early memories that sparked a love of the arts, their present work, and their vision for the future of the city.

On today’s episode, we speak with artist Brandon Minga (brandonminga.com, and @brandonminga on Instagram). A quick note: the first handful of episodes in this podcast, this one included, were recorded before the pandemic in March – so that’s why you won’t hear any mention of its impact.

Song: "Caroline's" by Amanda Huff

Welcome to Arts Forward MKE, a new podcast out of the Imagine MKE podcast shop. Each week on this show, we’ll sit down with an artist or arts administrator in Milwaukee and dive deep into their story – asking them about their Milwaukee origin, their early memories that sparked a love of the arts, their present work, and their vision for the future of the city.

On today’s episode, we speak with artist and education Ken Brown (@artistkenbrown on Instagram). A quick note: the first handful of episodes in this podcast, this one included, were recorded before the pandemic in March – so that’s why you won’t hear any mention of its impact.

Song: "Caroline's" by Amanda Huff

Welcome to Arts Forward MKE, a new podcast out of the Imagine MKE podcast shop. Each week on this show, we’ll sit down with an artist or arts administrator in Milwaukee and dive deep into their story – asking them about their Milwaukee origin, their early memories that sparked a love of the arts, their present work, and their vision for the future of the city.

On today’s episode, we speak with writer and creative change agent Dasha Kelly Hamilton (www.dashakelly.com). A quick note: the first handful of episodes in this podcast, this one included, were recorded before the pandemic in March – so that’s why you won’t hear any mention of its impact.

Song: "Caroline's" by Amanda Huff