Dr. Niyati Dhokai "Talks" Music Therapy for Veterans and Their Families
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Release Date: 08/10/2021
Ford's Theatre Oratory and Residency Festival
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Listen to students, teachers, and staff from the Ford's Theater Oratory and Residency Festival. The annual event makes historical speeches come alive on stage with students from the DMV area.
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Storytellers Jeanna Lee and Sara Brady Weave a Great Tale
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Learn about the Virginia Storytelling Alliance and the talents of Jeanna Lee and Sara Brady. Keep up with the Alliance's diverse storytelling talent and local performances.
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ExPats Theatre Interview about Testosterone
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Learn about ExPats Theater's newest production Testosterone, a biting satire about toxic masculinity. Director Karin Rosnizeck shares her journey into theater and her approach towards directing a modern take on a classic fable. Gary DeBreuil playing the role of the bad son, Raul, tranforms himself into the archetype of the thuggish male! Listeners of Embracing Arlington Arts Talks get 50% off their tickets with the code HALF. Don't miss this show!
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Interview with Creative Team of Silhouette Stage Production of Kinky Boots
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Listen to an interview with Silhouette Stage's creative team for Kinky Boots including Director, Jeremy Goldman and Choreographer, Jeremy McShan. They share their early beginnings in the theater and their ability to deliver a show that leaves the audience dancing in the aisles.
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Your Name Means Dream: Interview with Naomi Jacobson and Sara Koviak
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Internationally acclaimed playwright José Rivera directs his profoundly intimate tragicomedy that asks what it means to be human as we embrace the technology of our future – and it embraces us. Aislin needs constant support in her later years, and her care is placed in the hands of an AI robot-caregiver – designed to look and sound human – named Stacy. The unexpected relationship that blossoms between them sparks questions of what it means to have a soul, what defines humanity – and what happens when those definitions begin to shift.
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Creative Cauldron's Debut Show at the Their New Home is Spotlighted -- Steel Magnolias
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Listen to Laura Connors Hull and Miss Kitty as they talk about love and loss and new beginnings with their debut show at Creative Cauldron--Steel Magnolias.
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Anthony Green from Caged Bird Productions Gives Us the Dish
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Listen to Anthony Green the director of Gay Soul Food serve us a heavy helping of Gay Soul Food. Catch his latest production at Anacostia Arts Center!
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Ink Artist Andy Gomez Reyes Shares His Body Art!
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Ink artist Andy Gomez Reyes shares his story about the love for body art that has driven his career. His artistry is showcased by Avant Bard in their production of The Margriad (or the tragedy of Queen Margaret after William Shakespeare), March 6-29, 2025 at Gunston Arts Center.
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Eric Hissom Talks About the Power of AI
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Eric Hissom spotlights his role in Job, Signature Theater's psychological thriller with a shocking and breathtaking ending that will leave audiences breathless. Don't miss the Off-Broadway sensation and New York Times Critic's Pick that skewers the insidiousness of the internet, the meaning of work, and the menace behind the social media smile.
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Flip the Script: Encore Student Artists Pave the Way for the Future of Theater!
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Encore Stage and Studio showcases young artists for Flip the Script with Jamila's Table--a show that follows the life of a young African American restaurant owner striving to bring success and pride to her family on the Columbia Pike corridor in Arlington, Virginia. We learn about the project through an entertaining and inspiring interview with Elizabeth Bell and John Monaco, two student artists and Madeline Langston, Programming Director of 20 years.
info_outlineDr. Niyati Dhokai, the Director of the Veterans and the Arts Initiative Program at George Mason University talks in this podcast about how effective music therapy is for Veterans returning from active duty, battling PTSD and other injuries, and how their families and children benefit from these sessions. Among some of the benefits achieved are more feelings of relaxation, improved sense of well-being, more effective social interaction skills and the development of a sense of comfort outside the rehab center. Also find out what additional research she is working on and what areas she sees necessitate additional study.