Culture Bytes

This week, we speak to Shianne Gray, the co-Festival Director of the 2021 Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival starting tomorrow, July 29 and going until August 8. Shianne talks to us about how she got involved with the Fringe Festival, what distinguishes the Festival from other theatrical productions across Utah, and what you can look forward to starting tomorrow. To hear more, head to our website or download from your preferred podcast hosting site.

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This week on Culture Bytes, we speak with Amy MacDonald, Founder and Director of Brolly Arts, Marian Howe-Taylor, Manager of Special Projects at Salt Lake Community College, and Doctor Tashelle Wright, Black Health Liason. Amy and Marian are also the Co-Creators of Black Social Change Utah and the Beloved Community Project. They tell us about the significance of the Beloved Community Project film and future plans for the project. To hear the full episode, head to our website or download from your preferred platform including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

The Beloved Community Project film is a 25 minute documentary that focuses on Dr. Martin Luther King’s articulation of the Beloved Community in that it is possible to create civil, equitable and harmonious communities through non-violent social change.  The Beloved Community Project - through film, storytelling, history, current events and movement - addresses global issued with local relevance and asks what each of us can do for change.

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This week we spoke with Jessica Kinsey, the Director/Curator of the Southern Utah Museum of Art. She spoke to us about what led up to her becoming the Director/Curator of SUMA and how her artistic exposure has influenced her life. In addition, she speaks to us about the history of the museum, its significance to the southern Utah community, and some interesting details that allow the museum to provide quality care for its collections. You can hear more of our conversation by heading to our website or listening on your preferred podcast platform including Apple Podcasts.

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This week we spoke with John Pugh, the Co-Founder and Vice President for the Film and Media Alliance of Southern Utah (FMASU). He discusses the significance of FMASU and what exactly differentiates the organization from other film-presenting entities. John also talks about the Guerilla Filmmaking Challenges that are put on by FMASU as well as the Desertscape International Film Festival and what it means to the southern Utah community. To hear more of our conversation, be sure to listen on our website or through your preferred podcast platform including Apple Podcasts

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This week, we spoke to Jennifer Ortiz, the new Director of the Utah Division of State History (UDSH). Jennifer talks to us about her career thus far and what experience and lessons she hopes to bring to the UDSH. Also, we discuss the history of the Division, various goals for the Division going forward, and new programs that you can look to in the future. If you would like to hear more, you can head to our website or download this episode from your preferred podcast site.

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This week, we spoke to Emily Reed, the new Community Arts Manager of the City of St. George. In our conversation, we speak to Emily about her new responsibilities as Community Arts Manager, what she perceives the support for artists in St. George is like, and St. George's new Art Bus project during the Summer. If you would like to hear more, head to our website or download from your preferred podcast outlet such as Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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In this episode, we speak to Victoria Petro-Eschler, Olivia Torgersen, and Alexis Heris of Salty Cricket Composers Collective. The Collective is dedicated to creating positive, prosperous, and empowered futures for all through innovative approaches to music, education, and outreach. They speak to us about their "El Sistema" afterschool program and what it means to the many diverse populations that Salty Cricket serves. If you want to hear more, download this episode from your favorite podcast distributor or by heading to our website using the link below.

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This week we spoke to Zachary Norman, Director of Marketing and Communications, and Horacio Rodriguez, the current artist-in-residence, at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. They speak to us about how the arts have influenced their lives and what Horacio's exhibit "Radicalized Relics" means to him and for visitors to the museum. If you would like to hear more, head to our website linked below or download from your preferred podcast facilitator like Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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This week, we spoke to Kristin Rector who is the Executive Director of NOVA Chamber Music Series. She speaks to us about how they adapted to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kristin details what exactly can be heard in "The NOVA Podcast" and what the significance of one of their most recent performances "Rising Tide" was. 

Today, we speak with Danielle Rowe, a photographer and storyteller in Utah. She speaks to us about her latest project "Black Utah," a project in which she aims to show Black individuals across Utah in their comfortable environment.