Arts Roll Call

In this episode of Arts Roll Call, host Robin Miner-Swartz and Brian Whitfield talk about Brian's foray into painting murals, his contributions to the Greater Lansing landscape and how public art, especially colorful murals, help to connect people to their communities and build a sense of pride. Brian also shares how participating in the mural festival in Jackson, Michigan, allowed him to make his own important connections with other artists.

In Episode 7 of Arts Roll Call, Michael Beebe of Friends of Turner-Dodge House talks about the history of the home and its longtime connection with arts and culture in our community. He shines a light on the importance of the events held there and how they help support the home for everyone to enjoy.

In this episode of Arts Roll Call, host Robin Miner-Swartz and Najeema Iman talk about activism, artivism, collaboration and building an authentic creative community. Najeem shares her passion for the arts and community, which believes is at the core of creating spaces and opportunities that include everyone.

In this episode of Arts Roll Call, host Robin Miner-Swartz and Masaki talk about all things poetry in honor of National Poetry Month. They also explore topics around the Greater Lansing creative community, online poetry events and what building a movement around the spoken word means.  Masaki shares his journey into hip hop and poetry, his collaboration with Dylan Rogers and The Robin Theatre. He reflects on what the Poetry Room has created thus far and how collaborations with poets outside the region creates great possibilities for our region.

Welcome to Episode 4 of Arts Roll Call--a podcast for the arts curious. In this episode, host Robin Miner-Swartz, Ozay Moore and Anthony James-Player discuss All of the Above Hip Hop Academy, the importance of building a community around young creators and how we are all learners and teachers. They talk about the challenges around creating music and attending school during a pandemic and all of the amazing things that are happening creatively in Greater Lansing.

Welcome to Episode 3 of Arts Roll Call--a podcast for the arts curious. In this episode, host Robin Miner-Swartz and Jessy Gregg discuss Jessy's many roles in the community, including artist, shop owner at Seams Fabric, City of East Lansing Mayor Pro Tem and member of the East Lansing' Arts Commission. Jessy and Robin talk about the challenges and rewards of being an arts entrepreneur, the importance of collaboration and why everyone should shop local. This light-hearted chat looks at mask-making, being an artist in unusual times and more.

Welcome to Episode 2 of Arts Roll Call--a podcast for the arts curious. In this episode, host Robin Miner-Swartz and Chad Swan-Badgero, founder and artistic director of Peppermint Creek Theatre Company and arts education program manager for the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs, dig deep into the value of the arts, arts advocacy, the theatre community and how it is surviving during COVID, and that's just a few of the highlights. This episodes gets serious and silly, and we hope you love it.

Welcome to the premiere episode of Arts Roll Call--a podcast for the arts curious. In this episode, host Robin Miner-Swartz talks with artist Ryan Holmes as he reflects on his life as a Black artist and arts educator in Lansing, Michigan. They talk about how recent events have revealed some ugly truths but have also created an opportunity for art to open up channels of communication. He shares how the Black Lives Matter movement and COVID-19 have affected how he walks in the world and how he approaches teaching his students. 

For more information on the Arts Council of Greater Lansing: http://www.lansingarts.org/

For more information on the artist, Ryan Holmes: https://www.facebook.com/rholmesart/