Behind The Curtain

UNCW's Venita Jenkins (Office of University Relations) joins us for a reading of her collaborative writing piece, Tales From a Small Southern Town. After the reading, Jenkins explains how this story came to fruition and how it serves as a means of cultivating community while social distancing. Continue the story here: bit.ly/3alY0eB

Artist Stacey Kirby calls in from her home in Durham, NC to discuss art, empathy, and holding space in a society facing new pressures. Kirby creates performative interactions in which she aims to cultivate conversations surrounding a number of different subjects, that range from gender identity and validity, to the importance of civil presence. Kirby has been on-campus for a seven-week residency as part of the College of Arts and Sciences’ Visiting Artist and Scholar Program.

Artist Stacey Kirby calls in from her home in Durham, NC to discuss art, empathy, and holding space in a society facing new pressures. Kirby creates performative interactions in which she aims to cultivate conversations surrounding a number of different subjects, that range from gender identity and validity, to the importance of civil presence. Kirby has been on-campus for a seven-week residency as part of the College of Arts and Sciences’ Visiting Artist and Scholar Program.

In our first episode, composer and musician Joseph Brent of the band 9 Horses joins us for a remote interview from his home in New York to answer questions about the roles of artists in society (especially in times of crisis), and the way daily life has been impacted by Coronavirus.

In our first episode, composer and musician Joseph Brent of the band 9 Horses joins us for a remote interview from his home in New York to answer questions about the roles of artists in society (especially in times of crisis), and the way daily life has been impacted by Coronavirus.