Are We All Met?: Recent Episodes
Anna Atkinson and Sean Haid
In this podcast, we will connect with performing artists (emerging, working, and in progress) as we face the great big world of 2020 and move forward with community, inclusion, and creativity. Each episode we will hear someone from the community of singers, actors, dancers, educators, and more to talk about what COVID-19 has taught them about the arts and how we can move forward so no voice gets left behind!
Hosted by: Anna Atkinson (@anna_atkinson96) & Sean Haid (@seanhaid)
Instagram & Twitter: @areweallmet Email: areweallmetpodcast@gmail.com
Cover art by Lucy Sharpe (@lucypiperart) Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/areweallmet/support
Thank you so much for listening to season 1 and to our guests! We have a long way to go before we are all met, but we want to celebrate and be grateful for everyone that has made our first 10 episodes happen. For now, wash your hands, wear a mask, vote, eat your vegetables, make art, and use your voice. Love you!
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Cover art by Lucy Sharpe
@lucypiperart (@peaceful_lucifer)
*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.
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In this episode, we sit down to chat with collaborative pianist, Rebecca Klassen-Wiebe. Rebecca is a dynamic and sensitive collaborative pianist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Together we explore the world of collaborative piano, balancing artistic endeavours with other parts of life, and the gender disparities that exist in music.
Find Rebecca:
@bex.kdubs
Rebecca Klassen-Wiebe
Resources & References
Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeline Thien
How menstruation affects opera singers by Justin Chandler on CBC.ca
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships
Modern Mindfulness: How to Be More Relaxed, Focused, and Kind While Living in a Fast, Digital, Always-On World by Rohan Gunatillake
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areweallmetpodcast@gmail.com
Cover art by Lucy Sharpe
@lucypiperart (@peaceful_lucifer)
*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.
Sponsorships: off for this episode
Sponsorships: off for this episode
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This episode finds us with two special guests, Jaclyn Grossman and Vanessa Croome. We break down the starving artist trope, debate the term 'portfolio artist', learn about their couple name and laugh A LOT.
Find Vanessa: @vanessacroome
Vanessa Croome, Soprano
vanessacroome.com
Find Jaclyn: @jaclyngrossman
jaclyngrossman.com
Resources & References
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
How to be Gluten-Free and Keep your Friends
Opera.ca Portfolio Artist Collective
Opéra de Montréal
Opera McGill
L'hiver attend beaucoup de moi
The Phoenix Leadership Project
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Facebook: Are We All Met?
areweallmetpodcast@gmail.com
Cover art by Lucy Sharpe
@lucypiperart (@peaceful_lucifer)
*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.
Sponsorships: off for this episode
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/areweallmet/support
In this episode, we chat with Dylan Thomas-Bouchier and his experiences as an Indigenous dis-artist studying at the National Theatre School. We cover support systems for students of colour, Land Acknowledgments, Batman, and notions of community through isolation.
Find Dylan: @dthomasbouchier
Resources & References
National Theatre School of Canada
https://ent-nts.ca/en/
Batman: The Killing Joke - Alan Moore
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/96358.Batman
Theatre Alberta ARTSTREK
https://www.theatrealberta.com/artstrek/
Nextfest Edmonton
http://nextfest.org/
University of Alberta - Department of Drama
https://www.ualberta.ca/drama/index.html
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areweallmetpodcast@gmail.com
Cover art by Lucy Sharpe
@lucypiperart (@peaceful_lucifer)
*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/areweallmet/support
This episode features Abby Smith. Abby shares her experiences in music as a black female and how this has led her to the forefront of the fights for social justice. This episode covers many large and complicated issues related to social justice and race, and how it is imperative we stop only dreaming of justice.
Follow Abby: @abby_pearl
There are so many resources and references in this episode that Abby generously compiled them into a Google Doc. Please give them a look here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h0AHibmGzc40HGkCeP5ZHPGBn2q-Zu6WbxYugVz80YI/edit?usp=sharing
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Twitter: @areweallmet
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areweallmetpodcast@gmail.com
Cover art by Lucy Sharpe
@lucypiperart (@peaceful_lucifer)
*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/areweallmet/support
This conversation features Destiny Autumn, an artist who tells stories through her eclectic style of songwriting. In this episode, we dive into the creativity behind producing music in a COVID-19 world, equal representation for all artists in the music industry, focusing on self-love and making art authentically.
Find Destiny: @destinyautumnmusic
https://destinyautumnmusic.com
Resources & References
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
https://shop.eckharttolle.com/collections/books/products/the-power-of-now
So High by Destiny Autumn
https://destinyautumnmusic.com/new-album
Pascal Pahl Producer
https://www.instagram.com/producedbypascal/
Jacob Collier
https://www.jacobcollier.com
Indiana University Jazz Studies
https://music.indiana.edu/degrees-programs/areas-of-study/jazz-studies.html
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Facebook: Are We All Met?
areweallmetpodcast@gmail.com
Cover art by Lucy Sharpe
@lucypiperart (@peaceful_lucifer)
*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/areweallmet/support
This episode takes us across the Pacific to Hong Kong where we talk to singer and actor Olivia LaBarge. Currently working a contract with Hong Kong Disneyland as a lead vocalist for Mickey and the Wondrous Book, Olivia gives us the inside scoop on moving across the world mid pandemic and crossover singing.
Find Olivia: @yo_its_o
livlabarge.com
Resources & References
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/184345/slaughterhouse-five-by-kurt-vonnegut/
Hong Kong Disneyland: Mickey and the Wondrous Book
https://www.hongkongdisneyland.com/entertainment/mickey-and-the-wondrous-book/
Utah Festival Opera
https://utahfestival.org
Chasing Rainbows Vlog
https://instagram.com/yo_its_o
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Twitter: @areweallmet
Facebook: Are We All Met?
areweallmetpodcast@gmail.com
Cover art by Lucy Sharpe
@lucypiperart (@peaceful_lucifer)
*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/areweallmet/support
In this episode we speak with rising NYU freshman, Bárbara López. Babs, young and passionate about making a different in the arts community, discusses her unique upbringing, her fears and expectations around starting a degree mid global pandemic, and shares some of her beautiful writing with us.
Find Babs: @babs.lopez
Resources & References
Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter - Carmen Aguirre
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/234055/something-fierce-by-carmen-aguirre/9780345813824
High Performance Rodeo
https://www.hprodeo.ca
Revolution Or Slumber - Western Canada High School in collaboration with the High Performance Radio
https://www.hprodeo.ca/2020/revolution-or-slumber
Just Kids - Patti Smith
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/just-kids-patti-smith?variant=32206090633250
M Train - Patti Smith
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/249083/m-train-by-patti-smith/
The Trigger - Carmen Aguirre
https://talonbooks.com/books/the-trigger
In the Heights - Lin Manuel Miranda
https://www.linmanuel.com/project/in-the-heights/
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Facebook: Are We All Met?
areweallmetpodcast@gmail.com
Cover art by Lucy Sharpe
@lucypiperart (@peaceful_lucifer)
*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/areweallmet/support
In this episode we speak with triple-threat Kyle Caress. Discussion topics range from the fluctuating process of creating art, the BLM movement, how to show up as an ally, the future of musical theatre in NYC, and much more.
Find Kyle: @kyle_caress
Resources & References
The Artist’s Way - Julia Cameron
https://juliacameronlive.com/books-by-julia/
Broadway Advocacy Coalition
https://www.bwayadvocacycoalition.org/
So You Want to Talk About Race - Ijeoma Oluo
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ijeoma-oluo/so-you-want-to-talk-about-race/9781580056779/
Black Lives Matter
https://blacklivesmatter.com/
The Bail Project
https://bailproject.org/
Tutting Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbBqtuYvags
Being A Twin
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B6d_-uOHntk/
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Twitter: @areweallmet
Facebook: Are We All Met?
areweallmetpodcast@gmail.com
Cover art by Lucy Sharpe
@lucypiperart (@peaceful_lucifer)
*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/areweallmet/support
This episode features guest, Vidita Kanniks, a multi-faceted vocalist specializing in ensemble music, historical performance, and cross-cultural collaboration. We chat with her about the new age of digital collaboration, breaking down the barriers to western classical music, cross-cultural musical collaborations, and more!
Find Vidita: @v_for_vidita
https://www.viditakanniks.com
Resources and References:
- Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
http://www.harukimurakami.com/book/kafka-on-the-shore
- Sarada
https://www.viditakanniks.com/sarada
- Voces8
http://www.voces8.com
- Price Hill Creative Community Festival
http://creativecommunityfestival.org/
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Twitter: @areweallmet
Facebook: Are We All Met?
areweallmetpodcast@gmail.com
Cover art by Lucy Sharpe
@lucypiperart (@peaceful_lucifer)
*All music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/areweallmet/support
In this episode, we speak to Edmonton-based queer theatre actor, director, and educator. We discuss what makes queer artistry special, examining the traditions of the theatre, the impacts of capitalism, and Luc’s favourite musical CATS!
Find Luc: https://www.instagram.com/luctellier__/
Resources & References:
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Queer as Camp by Kenneth Kidd & Derritt Mason (https://www.fordhampress.com/9780823283606/queer-as-camp/)
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The Queer Art of Failure by Jack Halberstam (https://www.dukeupress.edu/The-Queer-Art-of-Failure/)
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Tiny Bear Jaws Theatre Company (https://www.tinybearjaws.com/)
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Gender? I Hardly Know Them (https://www.instagram.com/genderihardlyknowthem/)
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Citadel Theatre: Stuck in the House Series Vol. 11: Luc Tellier (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB5oGQ-HjUM)
Instagram: @areweallmet
Twitter: @areweallmet
Facebook: Are We All Met?
areweallmetpodcast@gmail.com
Cover art by Lucy Sharpe
@lucypiperart (@peaceful_lucifer)
*all music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/areweallmet/support
Welcome everybody! Are We All Met?
In this show we will connect with performing artists (emerging, working, and in progress) as we face the great big world of 2020 and move forward with community, inclusion, and creativity. Each episode we will listen to someone from the community of singers, actors, dancers, educators, and more to talk about what COVID-19 has taught them about the arts and how we can move forward so no voice gets left behind!
Hosted by Anna Atkinson & Sean Haid
@anna_atkinson96 & @seanhaid
Instagram: @areweallmet
Twitter: @areweallmet
Facebook: Are We All Met?
areweallmetpodcast@gmail.com
Cover art by Lucy Sharpe
@lucypiperart (@peaceful_lucifer)
Promo Photos by Eva Stone-Barney
@eva_stonebarney
*all music used in this episode was created by Anna Atkinson on GarageBand.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/areweallmet/support