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Episode #069: Ed Harris | Omerta

Creative Memphis Podcast

Release Date: 04/24/2017

Episode #081: Kyle Taylor, designer and muralist show art Episode #081: Kyle Taylor, designer and muralist

Creative Memphis Podcast

In this episode designer and muralist Kyle Taylor shares about makin’ a lot of shacket, how we affect the ones we love, and gettin’ Rowdy!

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Episode #080: MCA begins closing show art Episode #080: MCA begins closing

Creative Memphis Podcast

In this episode we respond to the recent announcement that Memphis College of Art has begun the process to close their doors. It plans to no longer accept students, but remain open and focused on it's current students while expecting to finally close around 2020.

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Episode #079: Jamond Bullock, alivepaint show art Episode #079: Jamond Bullock, alivepaint

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In this episode Jamond Bullock shares how he found sense in senseless color matching, how reading comics books lead him to performance painting, and about getting his start with a studio in a Starbucks.

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Episode #078: Craig Brewer, writer director show art Episode #078: Craig Brewer, writer director

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In this episode writer/director Craig Brewer tells us how Hustle and Flow is a spiritual successor to his film Poor and Hungry, how he pushed through the failure of his first filmmaking venture, and how his recent discovery of the Memphis comedy scene lead to the production of the upcoming web-series You Look Like…

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Episode #077: Latoya Polk, Memphis Urban Laughs Comedy Festival show art Episode #077: Latoya Polk, Memphis Urban Laughs Comedy Festival

Creative Memphis Podcast

In this episode Latoya Polk of Memphis Urban Laughs Comedy Festival goes off the rails about making autism funny, nurturing the Memphis comedy scene, and the good(?) ol’ days of sit-ins.

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Episode #076: Paint Memphis, Karen Golightly, Jamond Bullock, Robert Burns, and Jack Chambers show art Episode #076: Paint Memphis, Karen Golightly, Jamond Bullock, Robert Burns, and Jack Chambers

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In this episode Karen Golightly, Jamond Bullock, Robert Burns, and Jack Chambers describe Memphis as a city of colors, we discover the true identity of Banksy is revealed as a Memphian, and we pay homage to Brad Wells, a talented and collaborative Paint Memphis artist.

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Episode #075: Ned Canty and Michael Sakir, Opera Memphis show art Episode #075: Ned Canty and Michael Sakir, Opera Memphis

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In this episode Ned Canty general director and Michael Sakir music director both of Opera Memphis tell us how September is the perfect time for opera, how opera doesn't suck and has it's fair share of sex drugs and rock n roll.

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Episode #074: Victoria Jones, The CLTV show art Episode #074: Victoria Jones, The CLTV

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In this episode Victoria Jones of The CLTV talks about her passion to fight for representation of African American artists and how they are uplifting and empowering the city's Black community through thoughtful and creative interactions.    |  |   Who is The CLTV? The CLTV is an art organization dedicated to providing a platform to African American artists within the city. Through art based programming, workshops, and community building efforts we employ the use of creative expression as a vehicle to shift our culture towards positive growth, creativity, and...

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Episode #073: Joel Parsons, artist and curator show art Episode #073: Joel Parsons, artist and curator

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In this episode artist, curator, and budding spoonist, Joel Parsons explains why he likes to abuse roses, how he’s pioneering the local queer-arts scene, and how looking beyond Memphis creates a stronger arts community.   In this episode artist, curator, and budding spoonist, Joel Parsons explains why he likes to abuse roses, how he’s pioneering the local queer-arts scene, and how looking beyond Memphis creates a stronger arts community.    - correction k  |    Suggested Episode -    Billy "Dotting the T’s and crossing the I’s." Nation

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Memphis Type History - the podcast show art Memphis Type History - the podcast

Creative Memphis Podcast

And we're back with a very special release because today you’ll be hearing the very first podcast episode from the wonderful ladies over at Memphis Type History, Caitlin Horton and Rebecca Phillips. You may remember them from our previous conversation on Episode 41. Well the paintings, blog, and book are expanding into a weekly podcast where they’ll explore, in bite-sized chunks, the history behind many of Memphis’ iconic landmarks.   | | |

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In this episode, we have Ed Harris of Omerta, and previously Piston Head, On A Dead Machine, and Surrender The Fall. He’s been in the music biz for over 17 years and Omerta is his foray into independence with no labels just artists that share the same passion about the music they create.

OMERTA

Community LIFT is pleased to announce the launch of a pilot residency program in Social Practice Art. Social practice art is a form of artwork that focuses on collaboration and outreach to individuals, communities, and institutions. The success of the artwork is based on the relationship built between the community, it’s members, and the artwork. The value of the artwork created resides, not only in the finished product, but in the experiences the participants have during the process and the creation of a stronger community.
 
 
The Residency Period is from June through August and the deadline to apply is April 30th 2017.Selected artists will be notified by May 21st and must be ready to start residency program by June 5th.

To apply interested applicants should contact Leni Stoeva at Leni@communitylift.org and specific instructions will be emailed to them. To find out more about the Soulsville Residency Program in Social Practice Art visit www.communitylift.org or on facebook.