Culture Tasters : Recent Episodes
Alfredo Achar & Raquel Serebrenik
Your weekly sample of today's creative industries. Relevant conversations with key players on trends changing the arts, entertainment, fashion, music, culinary and other creative industries.
We sat down with Opera librettist Mark Campbell whose work has garnered awards such as a Pulitzer Prize and a Grammy, and Soprano and opera librettist Heather O’Donovan.
On this episode we discuss the changes and challenges the opera industry is experiencing today. To some, one of the highest forms of classical arts, but to most, a mysterious performing arts area that for many years invited only the elite through its doors. Professionals and leaders in the industry like our esteemed guests are working to bring this historical art to the masses through contemporary stories.-
We sat down with Opera librettist Mark Campbell whose work has garnered awards such as a Pulitzer Prize and a Grammy, and Soprano and opera librettist Heather O’Donovan.
On this episode we discuss the changes and challenges the opera industry is experiencing today. To some, one of the highest forms of classical arts, but to most, a mysterious performing arts area that for many years invited only the elite through its doors. Professionals and leaders in the industry like our esteemed guests are working to bring this historical art to the masses through contemporary stories.
We sat down with Ignacio Alvarez founder of Alvarez Design Studio and Ligia Cisneros a partner at the interior design firm to discuss how the industry has continued to change during the Covid-19 pandemic given that most people are now home for long periods of time. Ignacio and Ligia share their stories as creatives in a technical career and the misconceptions people have towards interior designers who are at the forefront of the creative world.
We sat down with Jesus Hernandez founder of Latin Reel to learn about his perspective on the Latin American entertainment audience and industry in the U.S. We discussed how the U.S. market influences Latinx-centered stories in the media, and how Latin Reel is furthering its mission of bringing some of the most interesting and insightful social impact stories to metropolitan New York City.
In this episode, we discuss how data and analytics drive content creation in the fashion and entertainment industries. Our guest Daniel Poler, Director and Editor at Conde Nast tells us about his journey as a creative working in a business environment and how decision-making works in the corporate world. We touch upon social media platforms and the rise of independent content creators as well.
"Netflix and Let Me Stress About What I'm Going to Watch" - In this episode, we talk about how original content in the entertainment industry is becoming more and more scarce, with studios championing repetition and the exploitation of intellectual property. What does this mean for original ideas and creative freedom? We are very excited to welcome writer/director and horror fanatic Adam Van Dyke, to our conversation. Adam has spent several years in the industry, and he created his Award-Winning production company "Skull Globe Productions". Thank you for listening! Subscribe and follow us @culturetasters
"The Mona Lisa Goes Bananas!" - On this episode we talk about what makes an artwork go viral to the point that it becomes part of pop culture, and the relevance of social media in today’s art scene. We are very excited to welcome Annette Bross and Andrea Meyer, both young professionals in the art scene from Mexico City, one of the meccas of modern and contemporary art. Thank you for listening! Subscribe and follow us @culturetasters