StitchCast Studio

Story Stitchers young artists take on the topic of mental health crisis and addiction with guest Hassan Shariff, in this edition of StitchCast Studio LIVE! Recorded live at High Low in Saint Louis, Missouri on March 26, 2024.

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Untitled by Kashela Armstead Clark 

Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2024

Recorded live at High Low, March 26, 2024

Next UP for StitchCast Studio LIVE!

Tuesday, April 23

Mending the Gap – Black Youth and Police

Guest: Sgt. Stephen Perry, St. Louis Police Academy

Tuesday, May 28

The Great Outdoors

High Low 

Listening Room

3301 Washington Ave 63103

Doors Open 6:00

StitchCast and Art Interlude 6:30-8:00

Open Mic 8:00-9:00

Free and open to the public

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

In 2024, Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ StitchCast Studio LIVE! is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. On the web at arts dot gov.

Support for Story Stitchers creative youth development programs is provided in part by The Lewis Prize for Music 2021 Accelerator Award.

Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers youth programs has been provided by Kranzberg Arts Foundation where Saint Louis Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization and by the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s Youth Opportunities Program.

ABOUT

Watch and be a part of Story Stitchers live podcast discussions, presented on the state-of-the-arts stage of 3301 Washington Ave. Story Stitchers artists and guest artists will round out each presentation with live art interludes.

Youth, ages 16-25 years old, discuss current topics in live podcast recordings on stage. Live art interludes are incorporated into the presentations. Learn about the community through the words of young leaders.

Youth, ages 16-25, lead meaningful dialogues that inspire original content in mentor-led workshops based on participants’ lived experiences in economically disadvantaged, high crime areas. Podcasts focus on the streets, gun violence, and finding solutions to issues that are coming at our youth hard. The project goal is to gain greater understanding of the needs and desires of the youth served and to give them an amplified voice to create needed changes in society, to support youth in a successful transition to adulthood, and to reduce youth crime in St. Louis. Youth artists use dialogue, adult guests, original poetry, and music to highlight their personal experiences with gun violence, life transitions, and mental health, promoting mutual respect for diverse ideas, greater understanding, and a more peaceful society.

In this episode, members of our StitchCast have a conversation with entrepreneur and motivational speaker, Akeem Shannon.

Recorded live at The Center, St. Louis, Missouri, 2024. 

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Worthy

Copyright, Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2022

Story Stitchers is supported in part by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music. 

Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers programs is provided by the Missouri Department of Economic Development Youth Opportunities Program, the Arts and Education Council, and powered by AmerenCorp, and Tegna Foundation. Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ studio, The Center, is supported in part by Kranzberg Arts Foundation as a resident organization.

Breaking the Mold - Stigmas and Norms

In this episode, members of our StitchCast have a conversation about the norms and stigmas faced in everyday society, in Part II of a two part episode.

Recorded live at The Center, St. Louis, Missouri, 2024. 

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Not Another One!

Juwuan Dennis, Taron Booker, Toryon Booker, and KP Dennis

Copyright, Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2015

Story Stitchers is supported in part by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music. 

Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers programs is provided by the Missouri Department of Economic Development Youth Opportunities Program, the Arts and Education Council, and powered by AmerenCorp, and Tegna Foundation. Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ studio, The Center, is supported in part by Kranzberg Arts Foundation as a resident organization.

Breaking the Mold - Stigmas and Norms

In this episode, members of our StitchCast have a conversation about the norms and stigmas faced in everyday society, in Part I of a two part episode.

Recorded live at The Center, St. Louis, Missouri, 2024. 

Pick the City UP Art Interlude

Be Yourself

Juwuan Dennis, Taron Booker, Toryon Booker, and KP Dennis

Copyright, Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2021

Story Stitchers is supported in part by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music. 

Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers programs is provided by the Missouri Department of Economic Development Youth Opportunities Program, the Arts and Education Council, and powered by AmerenCorp, and Tegna Foundation. Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ studio, The Center, is supported in part by Kranzberg Arts Foundation as a resident organization.

Story Stitchers young artists take on the topic of Black Youth and Juvenile Justice with guest Ryan Vickers, Director of the St. Louis City Youth Advocacy Program in this edition of StitchCast Studio LIVE! Recorded live at High Low in Saint Louis, Missouri on January 23, 2024.

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Juvenile

Traydon Rogers for Saint Louis Story Stitchers

Recorded live at High Low, January 23, 2024

Next UP:

Tuesday, March 26

Mental Health Crisis

Discussion focused on addiction with Hassan Shariff

High Low 

Listening Room

3301 Washington Ave 63103

Doors Open 6:00

StitchCast and Art Interlude 6:30-8:00

Open Mic 8:00-9:00

Free and open to the public

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

In 2024, Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ StitchCast Studio LIVE! is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. On the web at arts dot gov.

Support for Story Stitchers creative youth development programs is provided in part by The Lewis Prize for Music 2021 Accelerator Award.

Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers youth programs has been provided by Kranzberg Arts Foundation where Saint Louis Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization and by the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s Youth Opportunities Program.

SCHEDULE

Tuesday, January 23

Black Youth and Juvenile Justice

Guest: Ryan Vickers, Youth Advocacy Program

Tuesday, February 27

Black History Lessons

John A. Wright Sr. and John A. Wright, Jr.

Tuesday, March 26

Mental Health Crisis

Hassan Shariff

Tuesday, April 23

Mending the Gap – Black Youth and Police

Tuesday, May 28

The Great Outdoors

ABOUT

Watch and be a part of Story Stitchers live podcast discussions, presented on the state-of-the-arts stage of 3301 Washington Ave. Story Stitchers artists and guest artists will round out each presentation with live art interludes.

Youth, ages 16-25 years old, discuss current topics in live podcast recordings on stage. Live art interludes are incorporated into the presentations. Learn about the community through the words of young leaders.

Youth, ages 16-25, lead meaningful dialogues that inspire original content in mentor-led workshops based on participants’ lived experiences in economically disadvantaged, high crime areas. Podcasts focus on the streets, gun violence, and finding solutions to issues that are coming at our youth hard. The project goal is to gain greater understanding of the needs and desires of the youth served and to give them an amplified voice to create needed changes in society, to support youth in a successful transition to adulthood, and to reduce youth crime in St. Louis. Youth artists use dialogue, adult guests, original poetry, and music to highlight their personal experiences with gun violence, life transitions, and mental health, promoting mutual respect for diverse ideas, greater understanding, and a more peaceful society.

In part II of this Special Edition of StitchCast Studio, members of our StitchCast hold a Story Circle to talk about mental health with community and mental health professionals Christine Watridge and Kirah Dickerson.

This episode is the result of a partnership with Youthbridge Community Foundation through its Think Big For Kids grant. Story Stitchers project is to create a public service announcement campaign as trusted messengers about mental health stigmas. 

Recorded live at The Center, October 27, 2023. 

Pick the City UP Art Interlude

Perception Isn't Always Reality

KP Dennis

Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2016

This Special Edition of StitchCast Studio is supported in part by Youthbridge Community Foundation through Think Big for Kids.

Story Stitchers is also supported in part by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music. Support for Story Stitchers programs is provided by Kranzberg Arts Foundation where Saint Louis Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization.

In this Special Edition of StitchCast Studio, members of our StitchCast hold a Story Circle to talk about mental health with community and mental health professionals Christine Watridge and Kirah Dickerson.

This episode is the result of a partnership with Youthbridge Community Foundation through its Think Big For Kids grant. Story Stitchers project is to create a public service announcement campaign as trusted messengers about mental health stigmas. 

Recorded live at The Center, October 27, 2023. 

Pick the City UP Art Interlude

We Still Cope

Emeara Burns

Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2019

This Special Edition of StitchCast Studio is supported in part by Youthbridge Community Foundation through Think Big for Kids.

Story Stitchers is also supported in part by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music. Support for Story Stitchers programs is provided by Kranzberg Arts Foundation where Saint Louis Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization.

In this episode, members of our StitchCast, artists Branden Lewis, BlueBeatz, and Emeara Burns join Youth Council members Keith and John and special guests Damon Davis and T-Dubb-O to have a conversation about hip hop as changemaker. This episode is part the result of a partnership with Saint Louis Art Museum to promote the exploration by young people of art in relation to the exhibition, "The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century".

Recorded live at Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri, on November 3, 2023. 

Pick the City UP Art Interlude

Pick the City UP (Remx)

Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2023

Story Stitchers is supported in part by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music. Additional support for this episode of StitchCast Studio is provided by Saint Louis Art Museum. Support for Story Stitchers programs is provided by Kranzberg Arts Foundation where Saint Louis Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization.

In this part III episode, members of our StitchCast join guest Lou Vellvito to have a conversation about the state of hip hop and St. Louis culture. 

Recorded live at The Center, St. Louis, Missouri,  November 2, 2023. 

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Bang in the Night

KP Dennis and Ntegrity

Copyright, Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2020

Story Stitchers is supported in part by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music. Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers programs is provided by Kranzberg Arts Foundation where Saint Louis Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization.

In this episode, members of our StitchCast join guest Lou Vellvito to have a conversation about the state of hip hop and St. Louis culture. 

Recorded live at The Center, St. Louis, Missouri on November 2, 2023. 

Pick the City UP Art Interlude

Different I & II

Emeara Burns and Branden Lewis

Copyright, Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2017

Story Stitchers is supported in part by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music. Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers programs is provided by Kranzberg Arts Foundation where Saint Louis Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization.