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Friends in Art welcomes you to The Art Parlor where visually-impaired artists of all types will discuss their work. Pull up a chair, bring your beverage of choice, and listen to thoughtful, stimulating conversations with visually-impaired artists in all media and from all parts of the world.
This month, we welcome author Elizabeth Sammons to the Art Parlor. She eloquently describes many aspects of her life and the myriad experiences that lead her to write her book, "The Lyra and the Cross". You can find out more about Elizabeth's book here and also, listen to her play the lyra, an ancient, Greek harp.
The Art of Disability Culture: Nontraditional Visually-Impaired Artist panel Originally Aired June 25, 2022, on ACB Media during the ACB Conference and ConventionVisually-impaired artists from different creative springboards:
- pottery
- graphical art
- movement
- theater
shared their experiences presenting and working with curators to provide interactive and accessible connections to their work.
This month, our featured guest is Andrew Leland, the author of the book, "The Country of the Blind: a Memoir at the End of Sight". Listen as we engage with him and he gives us background, tells his story of becoming blind due to retinitis pigmentosa, and all he continues to learn in the process.
Episode NotesIn this episode, we turn back a year...We bid you season's greetings as we bring back FIA member, Jason Castonguay, to talk about how he goes about arranging music. In this case, we're talking Christmas music. Yes, you, our listeners, will get to enjoy some hand-picked selections from Jason's Christmas album, as well as some other pieces recorded for an accessibility development fundraiser. Happy Holidays and enjoy the program!
This episode is an archive taken from the 2022 ACB Conference and Convention when Friends in Art held its Writers Workshop on June 25, 2022.
Welcome to the October edition of The Art Parlor! This month, we feature a returning guest, Matthew Shifrin! He tells us of his college work, a one-man musical he's created, his company's continued efforts with Lego, and much more! This talented, clever, innovative man has a lot going for him and it was a pleasure to visit with him again.
Meghan Downing, the recipient of FIA's 2020 scholarship, is our guest in this edition of The Art Parlor! She tells us of her music interests ramping up in high school, learning the guitar, and takes us through her college adventures - the most recent of which was studying in Valencia, Spain. While there, she recorded her first song-writing effort and you will get to hear it on the show! Music Therapy is part of her studies, as well, and is a passion of hers. Near the end of the program, we learn Meghan has a talent from a young age that we didn't know until the recording of this program! What a pleasure it was to have Meghan as our guest.
Art Parlor for August, 2023 Presents: AI, Music, & Pictures In this edition of the Art Parlor, we visit an archive of the 2022 National ACB Conference and Convention. Held on June 23 of that year, our guest and FIA member, Derek Lane, along with attendees explore artificial intelligence, music, and pictures and how we, as blind people, can use these to our advantage.
Episode Notes Welcome to this edition of The Art Parlor where we shine a spotlight on an organization called I See Music and the gracious people there who will be helping us with our upcoming, in-person Showcase of the Performing Arts at this year's ACB national conference and convention! You'll hear from I See Music's owner, Byron Harden and two trainers who work with him - Derek Lane and Kevin Reeves, as they provide background on how I See Music got started. In addition, you'll gain an understanding of what services I See Music provides and some choices to consider when pursuing learning in the music and audio industry from a blindness perspective. Many thanks to Byron and his team for helping provide equipment for our showcase!
Episode NotesIn this edition of Art Parlor, you'll ear an FIA presentation made in honor of FIA Past President, Lynn Hedl, at the 2022 ACB National Conference and Convention. You'll learn about the harp through presentations and performances by hosts Nancy Pendegraph and Jason Castonguay.
In this episode, we interview author, Feather Chelle. From her website, Feather Chelle is a single mother of five, living in Texas, along with two grandpuppies and two grandpiggies (guinea pigs). She is totally blind due to a battle with cancer and enjoys homeschooling with her family. She has been in love with the ocean since she was five years old and loves to learn more and more about it every day. She loves to teach and has been writing since the first grade, although her first book was not published until the very end of 2020. Her hope is to spread the fun of learning by offering fun and educational books at an affordable rate to children of all ages. She strives to support educators and offers free, educational printables to anyone who subscribes to her bi-monthly newsletter. What’s more, a percentage of the profits from specific books are donated to a number of designated charities.
I think this paints a clear picture of teh varying topics that will be covered in this packed show! Enjoy your time in The Art Parlor!
Welcome to this month's edition of The Art Parlor! We are excited to feature our multi-talented guest and actor, George Ashiotis!
George Ashiotis was born in London, England to Greek Cypriot parents. He came to the United States when he wasn't quite two years old and grew up in Astoria Queens, NY. When he was five, it was discovered that something was wrong with his vision. After many doctor's visits over many years and a surgery, he was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa. His vision gradually diminished until it became necessary to be admitted into a special class for students with low vision. At age thirteen, he started taking piano lessons at The Lighthouse on 59th St in Manhattan. At the age of eighteen, he started performing with The Lighthouse Players, a semi-professional theater company, and learned about the craft of acting and the accompanying nomenclature thereof. After high school, he worked many odd jobs and through connections he made with The Lighthouse Players, managed to get cast in a couple of off off broadway productions. Eventually, he enrolled in college, where he graduated summa cumlaude from Hunter College in English Literature Arts. In 1983, he met Ike Schambelan and together, they formed Theater by the Blind. George worked both on-stage, taking on a wide range of leading roles, and behind the scenes in an administrative capacity. Mr. Ashiotis has been featured in plays ranging from Shakespeare to Agatha Christie and a few original pieces written and produced by the company. He is a member of The Actors Equity Company and The Screen Actors Guild.
Art Parlor can be heard on ACB Media 1 Sundays at 8AM, Mondays at 12AM and 12PM, Tuesdays at 7AM, Wednesdays at 7PM, Thursdays at 4AM and 4PM, and Fridays at 3AM, 8AM, and 3PM (all times Eastern). Or ask your echo device to: Ask ACB Media to Play 1. You can also call 518-906-1820 at the times listed above.
Art Parlor is also available as a podcast! You can search for our podcast in your podcast app of choice, listen with your Amazon Echo devices by asking to play the Art Parlor podcast, or use your web browser to view the episodes. If you need the RSS link for your podcast app, it is:
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Thank you for your support and enjoy the show!
Happy New Year and welcome to this month's edition of The Art Parlor! In this edition, we speak with artist and advocate, Jennifer Justice. You may remember her from the 2022 ACB and Friends in Art Art of Disability Workshop, where she and four other west coast artists discussed curation and exhibition practices and how to design exhibitions to include both artists and visitors with disabilities. Jennifer will also talk to us about her contribution in a recently-released academic textbook called “Curating Access, Disability, Art Activism, and Creative Accommodation”, written and edited by Amanda Cachia.
In addition to this podcast, The Art Parlor can also be heard on ACB Media 1 Sundays at 8AM, Mondays at 12AM and 12PM, Tuesdays at 7AM, Wednesdays at 7PM, Thursdays at 4AM and 4PM, and Fridays at 3AM, 8AM, and 3PM (all times Eastern).
We bid you season's greetings as we bring back FIA member, Jason Castonguay, to talk about how he goes about arranging music. In this case, we're talking Christmas music. Yes, you, our listeners, will get to enjoy some hand-picked selections from Jason's Christmas album, as well as some other pieces recorded for an accessibility development fundraiser. Happy Holidays and enjoy the program!
Welcome to this month's edition of The Art Parlor! Our guest, Chris Kuell, has quite a story to tell. In that his career began in the field of medicinal science and he is now a writer, this has at least a couple of meanings. Sit back and enjoy as Chris shares his journey with us! You will see, among other things, how challenging circumstances in his life lead to not only a new way of seeing the world, but also, a wonderful expression of art.
Alas, Summer has come to an end and these first, cooler days of Autumn are upon us. After a brief hiatus, we are back! Remember when we spoke with FIA President, Mike Mandel, in January? We said we wanted to continue that discussion and that’s what we’re here to do this month!
We continue Mikes story involving his early days with Friends in Art, talk a bit about the MIDI Mag list, some music technology, and his championing of a program for the blind at Berkley School of Music, among other things. You may particularly enjoy the sharing of memories that goes on in this episode.
Tune in and happy listening!
Art Parlor can be heard on ACB Media 1 Sundays at 8AM, Mondays at 12AM and 12PM, Tuesdays at 7AM, Wednesdays at 7PM, Thursdays at 4AM and 4PM, and Fridays at 3AM, 8AM, and 3PM (all times Eastern).
www.acbmedia.org/1
Or ask your echo device to: Ask ACB Media to Play 1. You can also call 518-906-1820 at the times listed above.
Art Parlor is also available as a podcast! You can search for our podcast in your podcast app of choice, listen with your Amazon Echo devices by asking to play the Art Parlor podcast, or use your web browser to view the episodes at
Https://artparlor.pinecast.co/
If you need the RSS link for your podcast app, it is:
Https://pinecast.com/feed/artparlor
Thank you for your support and enjoy the show!
You may have heard this woman's voice before and didn't even know it. Our guest this month is voice actor, Satauna Howery, whose voice has been heard from the United States and Canada to Lebanon and France! Her warm, engaging voice has been used in audio books, commercials, promos, e-learning, and so much more. And with a tagline on her site that reads, "My voice. Your Message. BULLSEYE!" It commands the viewer to know more. Listen as she tells her story, including her background in music, how she got started with voice acting, and some good laughs throughout the discussion. You'll also hear tips for anyone interested in starting a career as a voice actor. You can learn more about Satauna and her work, as well as listen to samples, by visiting her website – www.satauna.com.
It's a fun and packed show and we hope you enjoy it!
Listen as Peter and Annie interview "the guru" in Audio Description! Joel Snyder, P.H.D., is a pioneer in the field and takes us back to the days just before its inception. You'll learn where his interests started and what led to the audio description technique and voice work he and his associates provide today, including The Audio Description Project of ACB and the institution of a certification course in audio description. To show listeners how beneficial audio description is, you'll hear a clip, first without description and then, with description. Which will you prefer? You can learn more about Joel at his website: audio describe.com and learn more about The Audio Description Project at adp.acb.org.
We were so pleased to interview this lovely guest, Maia Scott, who you will find has many talents! She teaches accessible and performing arts classes through the city college of San Francisco. Furthermore, she is an accessibility analyst, explores all manner of gig jobs, leads labyrinth training, and much more. Tune into this episode to hear about the gifts Maia shares with the blindness community and the world.
Welcome to this month's edition of The Art Parlor by Friends in Art! Our guest is author Cheryl McNeil Fisher who is also the cohost of the Writing Works Wonders podcast! She says she is very happy that she learned to type in high school because, after that, her hands keep up with the thoughts in her head. You will find she has a great sense of humor, as well. She also says, "I want to Inspire and Encourage YOU to know the Wonder in Writing." What a beautiful message to convey to listeners. Find out much more as you listen to this episode. You can also find Cheryl on the web at www.cherylmcneilfisher.com. Thank you for listening! We hope you enjoy the show!
Happy New Year, listeners, and welcome to our first episode of 2022! We are excited and proud to present our guest, FIA President, Mike Mandel! Listen and find yourself swept away on an adventure as he details his schooling and career with other talented musicians and tours in the US and abroad! He also offers advice for young blind and visually-impaired musicians.
Art Parlor can be heard Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 8AM, Mondays at 12AM and 12PM, Tuesdays at 7AM, Wednesdays at 7PM, Thursdays at 4AM and 4PM, and Fridays at 3AM, 8AM, and 3PM on ACB Media 1.
www.acbmedia.org/1
Or ask your echo device to: Ask ACB Media to Play 1. You can also call 518-906-1820.
Art Parlor is also available as a podcast! You can search for our podcast and this episode in your podcast app of choice, listen with your Amazon Echo devices by asking to play the Art Parlor podcast, or use your web browser to view the episodes at
Https://artparlor.pinecast.co/
If you need the RSS link for your podcast app, it is:
Https://pinecast.com/feed/artparlor
Join us in the art parlor as we speak with a talented group of artists (all musicians, in this case). You'll hear from Wayne Pearcy, Matthew Shifrin, Meghan Downing, and Kai Owens. In addition to learning their backgrounds and instruments of choice, you'll learn about their varied interests outside the music arena.
This was originally featured as one of the breakout sessions of the ACB 2021 annual Conference and Convention and we wanted to bring it to you, our listeners in the Art Parlor. Enjoy!
It is our pleasure to introduce our guest, Dan Simpson! You'll find he has many skills in this entertaining and informative interview – a poet, musician, and teacher, to name a few. Enjoy this month's program!
The Art Parlor is brought to you by Friends in Art – www.friendsinart.org. It can be heard Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 8AM, Tuesdays at 7AM, and Wednesdays at 7PM on ACB Radio Mainstream. (Now, ACB Media 1)
www.acbmedia.org/1
Or ask your Echo device to open ACB Media. You can also call 518-906-1820 to listen via the phone.
Art Parlor is also available as a podcast! You can search for it in your podcast app of choice, listen with your Amazon Echo devices by asking to play the Art Parlor podcast, or use your web browser to view the episodes at
Https://artparlor.pinecast.co/
If you need the RSS link for your podcast app, it is:
Https://pinecast.com/feed/artparlor
Welcome to this edition of The Art Parlor by Friends in Art. Our guest in this episode is radio engineer and broadcaster, Sam Jasmine. Listen as she tells us about the early days in her career, some of the challenges that ended up helping her along the way, and the funny, behind-the-scenes moments she shares. Sam is host of the show, Disability and Progress. Learn more about the show at https://www.kfai.org/program/disabilityandprogress/ . Furthermore, she has been involved in helping make board games accessible to those who are blind or visually-impaired. We hope you enjoy her story!
This month, we bring to you our interview with Leslie Hamric – a cellist, vocalist, teacher, and all around great guest! Join us as we learn about her journey with music, both by ear and with reading Braille Music, and her college experience to the symphony and beyond.
Art Parlor can be heard Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 8AM, Tuesdays at 7AM, and Wednesdays at 7PM on ACB Radio Mainstream.
www.acbradio.org/mainstream
Or ask your Echo device to open ACB Radio Mainstream. You can also call 518-906-1820 to listen via the phone.
Art Parlor is also available as a podcast! You can search for it in your podcast app of choice, listen with your Amazon Echo devices by asking to play the Art Parlor podcast, or use your web browser to view the episodes at
Https://artparlor.pinecast.co/
If you need the RSS link for your podcast app, it is:
Https://pinecast.com/feed/artparlor
on this May edition of Art Parlor, our guest is producer and recording engineer and entrepreneur, Fitz Martin.
Fitzville G. Martin aka Son of the Village is a well-known and respected Recording Engineer, Producer, Recording Artist and the Founder of Will Power Entertainment. You won’t want to miss this compelling and energetic conversation about his journey as an artist and his expert navigation of the hip hop culture.
How to listen: Art Parlor can be heard Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 8AM, Tuesdays at 7AM, and Wednesdays at 7PM on ACB Radio Mainstream.
www.acbradio.org/mainstream
Or ask your Echo device to open ACB Radio Mainstream. You can also call 518-906-1820 to listen via the phone.
I also want to remind you that Art Parlor is now available as a podcast! You can search for it in your podcast app of choice, listen with your Amazon Echo devices by asking to play the Art Parlor podcast, or use your web browser to view the episodes at
Https://artparlor.pinecast.co/ The podcast will be uploaded around the time of the show’s first airing for the month.
Thank you and enjoy!
The FIA Art Parlor team
We are very happy to present Maureen Young on this April edition of The Art Parlor. It was such a pleasure to speak with her and learn about her career in theater, the opera, and voice over work. You’ll also hear about triumphs, challenges, wisdom and experiences of this very talented woman. What’s more, keep listening at the end of our discussion for samples of her work!
Art Parlor can be heard Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 8AM, Tuesdays at 7AM, and Wednesdays at 7PM on ACB Radio Mainstream.
www.acbradio.org/mainstream
Or ask your Echo device to open ACB Radio Mainstream. You can also call 518-906-1820 to listen via the phone.
Thank you and enjoy!
This month, we interview Jason Castonguay - a long-time FIA member. He shares with us his upbringing and interests which lead him to music and technology and much more.
In this edition of The Art Parlor, you’ll hear from our guest and recent FIA member, Darrow Loucks, who also joined us at ACB Radio about 10 months ago. He tells an engaging story of his upbringing with parents who were both involved in radio. While you might imagine the influence of music to be a given for Darrow in these circumstances, there is more to the story – from radio and beyond. You’ll also hear about Darrow’s regular shows on ACB Radio Café, which are well-crafted and which are a pleasure to hear.
Art Parlor can be heard Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 8AM, Tuesdays at 7AM, and Wednesdays at 7PM on ACB Radio Mainstream.
www.acbradio.org/mainstream
Or ask your Echo device to open ACB Radio Mainstream. You can also call 518-906-1820.
Enjoy the program!
Our guest for this month’s Art Parlor is author and poet, Joan Myles. We start with some questions, get to hear some of her poetry, and thoroughly-enjoy speaking with her and understanding what it is that inspires her to write.
You can learn more about Joan by visiting her website: www.jewniquelymyself.com, or you can also find her books on Amazon.
Art Parlor can be heard Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 8AM, Tuesdays at 7AM, and Wednesdays at 7PM on ACB Radio Mainstream.
www.acbradio.org/mainstream
Or ask your Echo device to open ACB Radio Mainstream. You can also call 518-906-1820.
I also want to remind you that Art Parlor is now available as a podcast! You can search for it in your podcast app of choice, listen with your Amazon Echo devices by asking to play the Art Parlor podcast, or use your web browser to view the episodes at
Https://artparlor.pinecast.co/
If you need the RSS link for your podcast app, it is:
Https://pinecast.com/feed/artparlor
The podcast will be uploaded around the time of the show’s first airing for the month.
A Very Happy New Year to all and enjoy the show!
This month on The Art Parlor, you’ll learn about long-time Friends in Art member, Peter Altschul. Music has been a part of his life since he was very young and alternative meter and rhythm became part of his game. Can you blame him? He is, after all, a drummer. As a form of Christmas Card, he wanted to send an audible version. He created some very interesting takes on some of the Christmas Carols we know and love. You’ll get to hear many on this show including what led up to their creation. So get ready for the great caroling, with a twist!
To learn more about Peter and browse his website, go to:
Https://www.peteraltschul.com/
Art Parlor can be heard Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 8AM, Tuesdays at 7AM, and Wednesdays at 7PM on ACB Radio Mainstream.
www.acbradio.org/mainstream
Or ask your Echo device to open ACB Radio Mainstream. You can also call 518-906-1820.
Happy Holidays, everyone and enjoy the show!
It is our pleasure to bring to you our interview with FIA member and guest on this month’s show, Wayne Pearcy! An accomplished musician possessing enthusiasm and spirit, this interview will introduce listeners begining with his early life and how music and the trumpet naturally became a part of it. Showing advanced potential early on, it is no wonder he has come so far and continues to shine brightly in his field. Just look at this excerpt I grabbed from his site — www.waynepearcy.com:
Wayne Pearcy is a New England area trumpeter and composer who has won numerous accolades, perhaps most known by the jazz community for placing second globally as a soloist at the ITG College Jazz Competition in 2011. His rich tone and lyrical playing style have earned him studies with some of the heavy hitters in Jazz, including Tiger Okoshi, Darren Barrett, and Wynton Marsalis.
Isn’t that amazing? And it doesn’t stop there. Enjoy the show and stay tuned at the end for his demonstration of the natural trumpet. Art Parlor airs tonight at 8PM on ACB Radio Mainstream and repeats Sunday at 8AM, Tuesday at 7AM, and Wednesday at 7PM.
http://www.acbradio.org/mainstream
Or ask your favorite digital assistant to play ACB Radio Mainstream.
Art Parlor will be available in podcast form within the next few days so that you can hear episodes on demand. Stay tuned for that info when it comes out!
Thank you for listening and for your support of Friends in Art.
Welcome, everyone, to the Art Parlor brought to you by Friends in Art! This month, our esteemed guest is Harvey Miller. Composer, professor, choir master, vocalist and player of multiple instruments are just a few words that only begin to describe this beautiful soul. At seven years old, he began studying piano, beginning vocal lessons a year later. Entering the North Carolina School for the Blind at age ten, he studied piano, voice, violin, cello, and organ, and participated in choral and orchestra ensembles.
I can go on, but the show does that beautifully and I hope you enjoy it as much as those of us on the panel did. It airs on ACB Radio Mainstream beginning Sunday morning at 8AM, Tuesday at 7AM, Wednesday at 7PM, and Saturday at 8PM and will continue throughout the month. You can also listen at these times by telephone. Call (518) 906-1820 and select option 1 for Mainstream. For a full schedule, visit www.acbradio.org/mainstream .
You can learn more about Friends in Art at our website: www.friendsinart.com .
Enjoy your time in The Art Parlor!
It was so good to be on the Friends in Art panel when we interviewed Lynda. She has quite a story and told it in such a graceful, engaging way. Here is a snippet about her from her website, www.lyndalambert.com :
My story begins in The Village of Wurtemburg, located in rural western Pennsylvania. I was born on August 27, 1943. I am “Friday’s Child” and born under the Blueberry Moon. My destiny was to be an artist and writer. The images of my art and stories and poems are nestled deeply inside of me. I unearth them in the solitude of my studio.
If that doesn’t give an indication of how enticing this edition of Art Parlor will be, I don’t know what else would!
Please, tune into ArtFelt to listen to Lynda’s story. It airs tonight on ACB Radio Mainstream at 7PM and it will replay throughout the month at this time, as well as 8PM Saturday, 8AM Sunday, and 7AM Tuesday.
To see the full schedule of programming on Mainstream, go to www.acbradio.org/mainstream
To learn more about Friends in Art, visit www.friendsinart.com .
Thank you and enjoy!
We are very excited to present our guest, Matthew Shifrin! A man with many talents – musician, inventor, advocate, and more, he is also FIA’s 2018 scholarship winner. Please join us as we have an engaging, multifaceted conversation with him!
Some websites are listed in the show. His website is
http://www.legofortheblind.com/
Some other links he provided are:
His music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KxhdW7HHxA
His Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/Ls6JdUdogLQ
Art Parlor is brought to you by Friends in Art and ACB Radio. It airs beginning every Saturday evening at 8PM on ACB Radio Mainstream, repeating various times throughout the week. To listen and for a full schedule, go to
http://www.acbradio.org/mainstream
And please visit www.friendsinart.com to learn more about us. Enjoy the show!
Welcome to Art Parlor, brought to you by Friends in Art, for May, 2020. In this addition, we are featuring the memory of our beloved FIA President, Lynn Hedl, who passed away suddenly on April 9 due to a myriad of health complications. The FIA board, some other members, and Lin's family joined us in sharing our memories of Lynn. For more information about Lynn and to sign the guestbook, go to
Https://lynnhedl.weebly.com/
Art Parlor can be heard every Saturday at 8PM, Sunday at 8AM, Tuesday at 7AM and Wednesday at 7PM. You can listen on ACB Radio Mainstream, use the ACB Link app for Android or iOS, or call (518) 906-1820. For more information on Friends in Art, go to
www.friendsinart.com
To send us comments or feedback, e-mail artparlor@acbradio.org .
Thank you for listening.
Episode Notes Friends in Art presents: The Art Parlor! Welcome to our premier featuring FIA member, poet, and author, Ann Chiappetta. She shares her thoughts on creativity and independent publishing.
The Art Parlor airs on ACB Radio Mainstream every week, beginning Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 8AM, Tuesdays at 7AM, and Wednesdays at 7PM. For a full Mainstream schedule, go to http://www.acbradio.org/mainstream.
Friends In Art is a special interest affiliate of the American Council of the Blind. For more information go to www.friendsinart.com or www.acb.org