ChiArts Open Mic: Recent Episodes
Sophie Goalson
The fourth year Creative Writing students at The Chicago High School for the Arts read various pieces from all different genres of writing and answer riveting questions about the very nature of their work.
Jules Zimianitis is quarantined! She asks her fellow creative writers about superpowers, and then has unbridled enthusiasm about time-based work.
Speaking of "Time" -- that's the title of the single we used into today's episode! MALACHITE is an aspiring R&B artist who fuses folk, hip-hop, and soul music. His first single (from an upcoming EP) called “Time” is out now via SoundCloud and Youtube: https://linktr.ee/m4lachite
Daniela Morales is quarantined! She has written a radio play, which is performed by her fellow creative writers. Daniela Morales edited the radio play.
Music today is by Kenneth Howard. You can find more of his music here:
YouTube:
https://youtu.be/WP6ZlZIQ1CM Apple Music : https://music.apple.com/us/album/edge/1552273866?i=1552273867 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/39HIXTpicnJCw8noFJhj7m?si=9zjicmF5T5WvJx6Ll3dwVA
Jonah Weber is quarantined! Here, he discusses physical altercations, siblinghood, and a day in his life.
About the music: Rain Garden is the musical project of Miranda Dianovsky, who started writing and recording songs for her 2019 EP, Cancer Season while she was still in high school at ChiArts. Her music comes straight out of this youthful, vulnerable space and speaks to her goal as an artist to communicate powerful personal emotion in a universal way. She is currently working on a full-length debut album.
Rasa Braswell is Quarantined! This week, she discusses what it means to be an adult in the world, and shares some of her own brilliant poetry.
Our music is provided by Ketsa.
Trinity Simmons-Brooks is quarantined! She asks the other creative writers a question about nightmares and childhood fears, then explains why dreams matter.
Aiyana Thomas is quarantined! She asks the other creative writers a question about memory, then explains a conspiracy theory about human memories, and finally reviews the game "Counterstrike 2."
Music is by Ketsa. License and details are here.
Get ready for eleven episodes dripping with content from the creative writers at ChiArts.
On today's episode, Gillian Koptik talks with Elizabeth Vazquez about her favorite band ever, Chicago-based Whitney.
ChiArts creative writer Damayanti reads one of her works of writing; Tania asks her questions about her process.
A reading of DINOSAUR HEAD PT 2 and LIVING IN THE OCEAN OPEN AND DRY done by Jupiter Dandridge.
Ace Hobfoll reads his poem, Kike, and answers questions from Ethan Gathman.
Music Credit: http://www.hooksounds.com
In this episode Mia Schoenbeck presents her short story "Outback Steakhouse Quiz" and goes through a quick Q/A with Chester Wilson III.
Noire Lin reads their piece, Love Letters from the Moon to the Sun,followed by a question and answer session led by fellow writer Mia Schoenbeck.