R-Cubed-Resilience in this Racing Reality: Recent Episodes
Will Paisley featuring Turtle Island Indigenous Artists
Resilience in this Racing RealityResilience in this Racing Reality, or R-cubed, is a series of conversations with Indigenous musicians, performers, and artists who are scheduled to perform at Stanford Live during the 2021–22 season. Hosted by Stanford Live curatorial fellow Will Paisley (Navajo and Blackfeet) and brought to you by Stanford Live, R-cubed gives space to artists to discuss their creative practices and the impact of their work on furthering Indigenous performance and promoting contemporary representations of Indigenous people in the 21st century. Learn more about upcoming performances from the artists featured in this podcast at live.stanford.edu.This podcast was recorded in 2020. To keep everyone safe, interviews were conducted remotely.CreditsEpisode Artwork by Jaden Redhair (Navajo)Podcast Theme by Ramiro and Woesha Hampson-Medina (Ho-Chunk)
Martha Redbone (Cherokee/Choctaw/Shawnee/Black) is a performing artist based in New York City (Lenapehoking Territory) with a plethora of experience in the industry. In this episode, she shares her personal journey in becoming a performing artist and navigating the space as an Afro-Indigenous woman. Having toured internationally, Martha brings insightful perspective on solidarity, intersectionality, and decolonial thought. Join Will and Martha for a thoughtful conversation on identity, narrative correction, and more.
Links
Martha Redbone Website
Get to know Martha
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Martha Redbone on Facebook
Martha Redbone on Insta
Martha Redbone on Twitter
This episode was recorded in Fall of 2020
Raye Zaragoza (Akimel O'odham) is a multiracial singer songwriter born and raised in New York City (Lenapehoking Territory) currently based in Los Angeles (Tongva Territory). She offers context on her upbringing as a woman of intersectional identities and how that informs her artistry. With exciting projects coming up and incredible work to reflect on, Raye is a vibrant and passionate artist. From finding community in urban settings to affirming those of intersectionality as herself we hope you can find empowerment through Raye’s reflections.
Links
Raye Zaragoza Website
Raye’s Create Well Podcast
Native Voices
Spirit Rangers on Netflix Indian Country Today Article
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Raye on Insta
Raye on Twitter
This episode was recorded in Fall of 2020
**Frank Waln (Sicangu Lakota) is a rapper, videographer and performance artist. Through his work he aims to repudiate the hopelessness felt in Native communities. He sheds light on how he became a performing artist and honors the people who helped him on his journey. With a contemporary touch, Frank delves into recent experiences highlighting struggles of racism Native people still face today.
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Frank Waln Website
White Buffalo Calf Woman Society
Frank Field Museum of Chicago Interview
Field Museum of Chicago Native Hall Renovation Announcement
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Frank on Insta
Frank on Twitter
This episode was recorded in Fall of 2020
Anthony Hudson aka Carla Rossi (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) is Portland’s premiere drag clown! Comically known as the Ghost of White Privilege and a Wayward Karen, Carla is Anthony’s drag persona for over 10 years. Carla shares her origin story as an artist with meaningful context for how they represent their life experience through performance. Reflecting on previous shows, the history of drag, politics of refusal, and self-care this episode has an array of insight complemented with lots of laughs.
Don't miss Carla Rossi perform live at Stanford Live on November 5 for Queer Horror Gravest Hits and again on November 6 for Carla Rossi Does Drag.
Links
Anthony Hudson/Carla Rossi Website
Anthony Hudson/Carla Rossi Youtube Channel
Looking for Tiger Lily
Clown Down: Failed to Mount
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Anthony Hundson/Carla Rossi on Insta
Anthony Hundson/Carla Rossi on Twitter
This episode was recorded in Fall of 2020
Will talks to interdisciplinary artist iskwē about her origin story as an artist and its influence on her activism, centering wellness, and finding space for self-reflection in this chaotic world.
iskwē (Cree/Métis) is an interdisciplinary artist from Treaty 1 territory in Manitoba, Canada. She is an artist of incredible passion and dedication to presenting Indigenous issues through her artistic practice.
iskwē’s immersive concert experience comes to Stanford Live on September 29 and 30. For tickets and more information visit live.stanford.edu.