Limited Engagement

On this edition of Limited Engagement, I talk with poet and professor, Katie Manning. Tasty Other, Manning's first full length collection of poetry and the recipient of the 2016 Main Street Rag Poetry Book Award, chronicles the experience of her first pregnancy through surrealistic dream, religious allusion, and striking imagery that conveys all the love, hope, and anxiety that clinical texts can't begin to relate. Get yourself a copy of Katie's book at www.katiemanningpoet.com.

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On this edition of Limited Engagement, we have a bit of a double-header.

First up, a quick conversation with Dan Hull, whose film, Bad Buddhist, will premier May 25th at 7 PM at Changing Hands/The Newton (tickets available here: https://www.changinghands.com/event/may2018/bad-buddhist-film-viewing-party). It's a great film, you should go see it.

Then, I talk with writer Jason Keil. You can read Jason's work regularly in The New Times, among other publications, and read a concentrated sample of his work at http://jasonkeil.com. I also highly recommend you follow him on Twitter (@jasonekeil)--his is one of the best accounts out there.

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I had the opportunity recently to sit down with Omar Pimienta and Jose Antonio Villaran, the writer and translator respectively of The Album of Fences available now from Cardboard House Press (cardboardhousepress.org). With everything hitting the fan right now, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to have this discussion on the poetics and poetic politics of borders, the responsibility of artists (of all disciplines) to create work that speaks out against the prevailing rhetoric of fascism, social regression, and hatred. We got deep.

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On this edition of the show, Jared talks to Stina Sieg, a Senior Field Correspondent for KJZZ. In a discussion that goes all the way back, they discuss Stieg's unconventional childhood spent travelling the country by bus, her experience in journalism, the life of a public radio correspondent, the Phoenix storytelling community, and much more.

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On this edition of the show, Jared talks to Carly Schorman and Mark Anderson of Yab Yum Music and Arts. They discuss the origins of Yab Yum, how it's evolved into an arts and culture beacon for Arizona, and some of the exciting projects they've got in the works. They also compare book collections. It's a fun conversation, highly informative for anyone looking to do their own thing, and you should definitely check out the happenings at https://yabyumwest.com and keep up with them on social media.

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On this edition of Limited Engagement, Jared talks with writer and professor Venita Blackburn. Family, religion, politics, art, Star Trek--you know, the big stuff. Venita's first book, Black Jesus and Other Superheroes, is an outstanding collection of short fiction that explores the human condition. The book was nominated for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Did we mention it's her first book?

Venita will be reading from and signing copies of Black Jesus and Other Superheroes this Thursday, March 22nd at 7 pm at the Tempe location of Changing Hands.

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Jared discusses Life, the Universe, and Everything (and the art of making independent comics) with Levi Smith and Kenny Puckett, the creative team behind Mop and Bucket and the comic Sleight of Mind. Support their work by visiting http://www.mopandbucketpress.com/

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Doug Bale is an artist and musician. His artwork has been featured in galleries around Phoenix, and you should absolutely check out his Society 6 page and buy some. His new musical project, Flighty Tronys has released its first EP (available on Bandcamp, Google Play Music, iTunes, and Spotify), and you should get the companion t-shirt. Oh, and go listen to Mergatron while you’re at it. Basically, support Doug. He’s awesome.

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Collette Sipho Mabingani is a composer, instrumentalist, and educator. During his teenage years, he performed with many bands of various genres, honing his self-taught musical skills, while using the platform of music to stand firm against apartheid, often at his own peril. Mabingani has performed for many dignitaries including Nelson Mandela and performed many venues including a five-year tour of the United States, and a six-month Europe tour. The creative approach for Mabingani is to utilize music from other global cultures in conjunction with South African music to create a unique blend of world music. Underlying his passion for world music is his experience of the transformational power of uniting sounds from across the globe to create unique, fresh, and inspirational music that can be appreciated by people from all walks of life.

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You may know Jenna Duncan from her work for JAVA magazine, her participation in storytelling events around the valley (including Untidy Secrets and Chain Letter), or more generally for her integral role in the Phoenix arts scene. In addition to JAVA, you can read Jenna’s work in the anthology The Grey Alley: Vol. 2 from Empty City Press; you can also see her on Check Please, Arizona on PBS on January 25th at 7pm (available now for Arizona PBS Passport members); and she will be taking part in a reading on February 3rd at 7pm coinciding with an upcoming art sale for Phoenix Nasty Women Unite benefiting Planned Parenthood (location TBA, though probably Grand ArtHaus or {9}).

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