Imagine This Podcast

After a week full of stakeholder, steering committee, and board meetings, Mac and David discuss the integration of the work group agendas, and how the steering committee is beginning to orient toward "mutually reinforcing activities."

Also, new prosumer podcast recording gear arrives in the office. Can you tell the difference in how we sound or our ability to focus? Thanks to Independent Studios (https://www.independentstudios.tv/) for the 1/4 headphone adapter.

Audio drop transition: "Fast Cash Babies (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VGYlmeg0QI)" by Lil Chicken (now Chicken P) and Jigg.

Celebration: 53212 Presents (https://www.53212presents.org/).

Mac and David share the top 5 (and then some) facts about Milwaukee arts and culture you need to know about.

Plus, David celebrates Quasimondo Physical Theatre (https://www.quasimondo.org/) in his celebration of joyful abundance.

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The pilot episode finds David and Mac talking about all of the convenings by Imagine MKE and the planning by the broader arts and culture community to create a city-wide activation during the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee in July. David and Mac unveil the campaign branding, positioning, and the other work that has been completed to date, and opportunities to get involved.  

00:00:00: David's introduction to the series

00:01:27: Intro to the pod!  

00:02:26: Background on DNC Arts and Culture convenings, goal, and what success looks like  

00:08:14: Activation "zones," committees, leaders and work

00:11:14: The Steering Committee (aka: The Turbo Team)  

00:14:33: #DNCMKEArts theme, positioning and narrative  

00:17:45: How Imagine MKE is supporting the sector's work to produce and coordinate the activation  

00:20:15: MKE Museum Week - a model for success!

00:21:12: Building momentum and what's next? 

00:25:12: How to get involved?  

00:29:22: Closing and celebration of Latino Arts