Embracing Arlington Arts Talks

Dominion Stage's Director Kevin Sockwell and Music Director Matthew Dohm give us all the details about Dominion Stage's upcoming production of "title of show" - a show within a show within a show. Find out how this show is so unique - both in terms of content and music, as well as their take on why they enjoy the show so much. Also learn what exactly a music director's role is and how each of them ended up in the theater industry.

Actor, Director and Educator Carol Cadby met with us to chat about her return to the film and TV world after 30 years of teaching. Find out how the audition process has changed, what new skills she had to learn, and her appearing in Netflix's "Radium Girls," a commercial for the American Association of Physician Assistants, and 2 student films - "Finding Pedro" and "Gateway." Also get her insight into the differing preparation needed for film acting vs. on stage acting.

The Alliance for New Music Theatre is presenting a truly unique production entitled "Voices of Zion"  which starts the dialogue about the history of African American Georgetown. Get all the details from the organization's Artistic Director Susan Galbraith and Composer of the music in the show Ronald "Trey" Walton. This "stories from the grave" is a collaborative effort with the Mt. Zion Female Union Band, Dumbarton United Methodist Church and Mount Zion Methodist Church and also includes an immersive component for patrons in May.

Visual Artist Mary Annella Frank came on the show and enlightened us about her unique artwork style - using steel. Find out the process of working with this medium, how pieces of steel can look vastly different even without paint, and how she gets her ideas for new pieces. Also get all the details about her current exhibition at the Fred Schnider Gallery of Art and what pieces of art visitors can see. Very interesting chat!

Visual artist Marsha Lederman appeared on the "Embracing Arlington Arts Talks" podcast to educate our listeners about the unique art genre of ceramics. Find out the process behind this art form, all the conditions that impact the art piece, two different ceramic-making methods, and more. Also hear the latest about the communal ceramics and printmaking studios formerly known as the Lee Arts Center (LAC).

Prof. Lucy Gebre-Egziabher, Founder of the Cinema Academy and the NOVA Student Film Festival enlightened us on the many benefits of film making for students of all ages. In this podcast, we discuss how she spearheaded the creation of the AFA program in cinema at NOVA, why she founded the Cinema Academy for middle schoolers, her holistic approach to teaching film making, and how she matches Virginia students with international students on collaborative film projects.

Laura Hagood, the Executive Director of the DC History Center appeared on the "Embracing Arlington Arts Talks" podcast to update our listeners on the reopening of the Center, what visitors can see, the current exhibit entitled ""The Big Picture" featuring panoramic photographs blown up life-sized, and what they are doing on the EDI front. Also get all the details about the upcoming DC History Conference and her priorities for the Center over the next several years.

Ray Ficca, the co-founder and leader singer of the Bedrocks Band returned to the podcast to give us all the details about their new EP, including how the single "Lonely Dreamer" came about. Also find out how it felt for the band members to record at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis, the other two songs on the EP (impromptu blues session and a surprise other  single), and plans for their next recording sessions at the infamous Muscle Shoals and Abbey Road studios.

The Artistic Director of Pinky Swear Productions Karen Lange appeared on the "Embracing Arlington Arts Talks" podcast to talk about the theater company Pinky Swear Productions she co-founded. Find out how it came into being, its mission to help women, its production to be presented at the DC Fringe Festival this summer and an exciting venture with Crazy Aunt Helen's restaurant. Also find out how improv helped her professional and some of her memorable roles on stage.

The co-founders of 9th Street Chamber Music Liz O'Hara Stahr and  Matt Richardson joined us on the show today to talk about the many exciting events coming in February, including a Feb. 18th 9th Street Quartet concert, a Feb. 19th master class for their students with the Miro Quartet and the Youth Quartet free public concert on Feb. 23rd. Also find out how they had to adapt their teaching methods for virtual learning, how to audition to be a youth musician and how they figure out the pairing of the quartet members.