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Featured: Issue 16.4, “Profiles,” Featured: Issue 16.4, “Profiles,” Elba Raquel - Painter and Muralist and 2024 Content Emerging Artist Awardee
Each year, SVCreates recognizes the region’s finest early-career artists through the Content Emerging Artist Award. These artists are committed to developing their art forms and enriching the greater Santa Clara County region with exhibitions, performances, presentations, and service.
Featured in upcoming Issue 16.4, “Perform,” Painter and Muralist, Elba Raquel is one of two 2024 Content Emerging Artists, receiving $5,000 to continue the development of their art form in addition to being recognized for their unique artistic vibrancy.
“Growing up, Elba Raquel was a daydreamer. When asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, she would reply with professions such as detective, writer, or world traveler. She shares, “I have a restless mind and a zest for life. My parents were protective of us growing up, but I always wanted to live a more exciting life.” As far back as she can remember, she loved drawing. When preparing for college, she knew “it was either going to be writing or art. I chose art because it was the only thing that fulfilled me 100 percent.” Through art, she could investigate the subjects she painted, travel to a world of her own creation, and tell stories through her imagery.”
The 2024 SVCreates Content Emerging Artist Awardees will be celebrated at Pick-Up Party 16.4 on Thursday, August 22.
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6:30p - 9:30p, Thursday, August 22
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1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA 95116
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Issue 16.4 Featuring:
Hip-Hop artist/DJ - ‘Hen Boogie’ Henry Alexander III | Interdisciplinary artist and Poet - Rosanna Alvarez | Liminal Space Collective - Weston Mossman, Wendy Frances, Taylor Royan | Graphic Designer - Stay Brown - Theodore Mendoza | Mexican Heritage Plaza Expansion | Middlebrook Center: California Native Garden Foundation - Alrie Middlebrook | Sculptor - Stephanie Metz | Jubo Clothing - Jason, Averill, & Brian Nemedez | House of Inanna ATS Belly Dance Classes - Petra Pino | Painter - Elba Raquel Martinez | Math Rock Band - Ripplings - Anna Macan, Sean Bautista, and Jeremiah Ruperto | San Jose State University Photo 125 - Aahliya Mcelroy, Eric Luu, Jesus Sanchez, Josefina Valenzuela, Regina Joseph, & Stevie Salcido | Hair Stylist - Skittzz | Muralist - Alyssa W. | Singer/songwriter - Esther Young
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Written by David E. Valdespino Jr.
Photo by Daniel Garcia
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Tommy Aguilar founded Universal Grammar as a collective of like-minded individuals interested in producing events that could shape culture through music, art, and community curating. Tommy prefers the title of ‘producer’ rather than ‘music promoter’ to describe his work. He treats event production as an art form. He shares, “Everything that Universal Grammar has done since day one has been very intentional. It was born out of what I saw in San Jose and not seeing a space for myself.”
In this conversation, Tommy Aguilar discusses the very early days of his interest in music and event production, the nuanced arena of producing music events in the South Bay, what events he has coming up, and the future of Universal Grammar.
Join Tommy and @ungramr at SJZ Break Room on August 21, 2024, at The Changing Same, featuring live performances by @madmcferrin and @milan.ring, backed up by @ungramr Djs @thereal_chalebrown and @intentionalz.
All ages.
Doors at 7p.
Showtime at 8p.
Get Tickets:https://bit.ly/August2024MadisonMcfferin
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Previously featured in:
Issue 8.1 (2016) https://bit.ly/81thechangingsame
Issue 5.0 (2013) https://bit.ly/50tommyaguilar
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Featured: Issue 16.4, “Profiles,” Liminal Space Collective.
Weston Mossman, Wendy Frances, and Taylor Royan
At an artist lead meetup on a Santa Cruz beach in late 2020 a small group of local creatives were gathering for the first time… Weston Mossman was there and the creativity and connection within the group sparked him. “I knew this idea could be expanded on,” says Weston. A few months later Liminal Space Collective was born.
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6:30p - 9:30p, Thursday, August 22
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Issue 16.4 Featuring:
Hip-Hop artist/DJ - ‘Hen Boogie’ Henry Alexander III | Interdisciplinary artist and Poet - Rosanna Alvarez | Liminal Space Collective - Weston Mossman, Wendy Frances, Taylor Royan | Graphic Designer - Stay Brown - Theodore Mendoza | Mexican Heritage Plaza Expansion | Middlebrook Center: California Native Garden Foundation - Alrie Middlebrook | Sculptor - Stephanie Metz | Jubo Clothing - Jason, Averill, & Brian Nemedez | House of Inanna ATS Belly Dance Classes - Petra Pino | Painter - Elba Raquel Martinez | Math Rock Band - Ripplings - Anna Macan, Sean Bautista, and Jeremiah Ruperto | San Jose State University Photo 125 - Aahliya Mcelroy, Eric Luu, Jesus Sanchez, Josefina Valenzuela, Regina Joseph, & Stevie Salcido | Hair Stylist - Skittzz | Muralist - Alyssa W. | Singer/songwriter - Esther Young
Published by SVCREATES
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Written by Bree Karpavage
Photo and video by Jason Leung
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Preservation Action Council of San Jose (PAC*SJ)
Founded in 1990, the Preservation Action Council of San Jose is a dynamic nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to preserving our unique and diverse architectural and cultural heritage. Through advocacy, education, and civic engagement, we promote historic preservation as an essential tool for fostering equitable, distinctive, sustainable, and prosperous communities.
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Featured Issue 16.4, "Profile," Esther Young
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Born in the ’90s and a San Jose native, Theo Mendoza was naturally drawn to skateboarding, hip-hop, and graffiti. Early on, he realized his future was in art. With support from his family and teachers, he pursued graphic design and streetwear, spending five years at the Art Institute in San Francisco to earn his degree and develop a unique style.
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1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA 95116
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Issue 16.4 Featuring:
Hip-Hop artist/DJ - ‘Hen Boogie’ Henry Alexander III | Interdisciplinary artist and Poet - Rosanna Alvarez | Liminal Space Collective - Weston Mossman, Wendy Frances, Taylor Royan | Graphic Designer - Stay Brown - Theodore Mendoza | Mexican Heritage Plaza Expansion | Middlebrook Center: California Native Garden Foundation Foundation - Alrie Middlebrook | Sculptor - Stephanie Metz | Jubo Clothing - Jason, Averill, & Brian Nemedez | House of Inanna ATS Belly Dance Classes Belly Dance - Petra Pino | Painter - Elba Raquel Martinez | Math Rock Band - Ripplings - Anna Macan, Sean Bautista, and Jeremiah Ruperto | San Jose State University Photo 125 - Aahliya McElroy, Eric Luu, Jesus Sanchez, Josefina Valenzuela, Regina Joseph, & Stevie Salcido | Hair Stylist - Skittzz | Muralist - Alyssa W. | Singer/songwriter - Esther Young
Published by SVCREATES
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Written by Nikoo Parsizadeh
Photography by Daniel Garcia
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Featured: Issue 16.4, “Profiles,” Stephanie Metz
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Stephanie Metz has been a sculptor most of her life, and her work has been featured all over the world… Over the years, though, Stephanie’s relationships with many things—including art, sculpting, femininity, and the color pink—has changed. Stephanie’s new show, In the Glow, will run from September 14 through December 29, 2024, at the Triton Museum of Art
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Save the Date:
Content Magazine Pick-Up Party 16.4 “Profiles”
6:30p - 9:30p, Thursday, August 22
School of Arts and Culture at The Mexican Heritage Plaza, SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CULTURE AT MHP
1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA 95116
RSVP:
https://bit.ly/pup164profiles
THANK YOU, Partners
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CULTURE AT MHP
Heritage Bank of Commerce
Works/San José
Sushi Roku Palo Alto
Goodtime Bar SJ
Filco Events
Issue 16.4 Featuring:
Hip-Hop artist/DJ - 'Hen Boogie' Henry Alexander III | Interdisciplinary artist and Poet - Rosanna Alvarez | Liminal Space Collective - Weston Mossman, Wendy Frances, Taylor Royan | Graphic Designer - Stay Brown - Theodore Mendoza | Mexican Heritage Plaza Expansion | Middlebrook Center: California Native Garden Foundation Foundation - Alrie Middlebrook | Sculptor - Stephanie Metz | Jubo Clothing - Jason, Averill, & Brian Nemedez | House of Inanna ATS Belly Dance Classes Belly Dance - Petra Pino | Painter - Elba Raquel Martinez | Math Rock Band - Ripplings - Anna Macan, Sean Bautista, and Jeremiah Ruperto | San Jose State University Photo 125 - Aahliya McElroy, Eric Luu, Jesus Sanchez, Josefina Valenzuela, Regina Joseph, & Stevie Salcido | Hair Stylist - Skittzz | Muralist - Alyssa W. | Singer/songwriter - Esther Young
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Written by Sara Singh
Photography by Daniel Garcia
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Francisco Graciano Montalvo Art Center - “A Path Forward: Honoring Ohlone Land & Spirit”
This feature is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube.Francisco Graciano has been creating art in San José for as long as he can remember. His multi-disciplinary practices include sculpture, painting, music, and tattoos. In May 2024, Francisco was commissioned by Montalvo Arts Center to design and fabricate a ten-foot-tall hummingbird as part of their 2024 Marcus Exhibition.
The exhibition, “A Path Forward: Honoring Ohlone Land & Spirit,” is a collaborative project led by our lead artist, Charlene Eigen-Vasquez, in partnership with the Confederation of Ohlone People and Santa Clara County Parks, dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating Ohlone Territories.
Join Graciano and Montalvo Arts Center on Friday, July 19, 6–10 pm for their 2024 Marcus Festival, which celebrates the opening of their new outdoor art exhibition, Future Dreaming…A Path Forward.
RSVP Here.
Follow Francisco Graciano and Montalvo Arts Center at @francisco.graciano @pacofrancisco_tattoos and @montalvoarts
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Tiye Garrett founded Kuumba LLC in 2022, emphasizing West African Dance and rhythms, community, and providing spaces for creativity to thrive. ‘Kuumba’ means creativity in the African Language of Swahili and is the sixth principle of the annual celebration of Kwanzaa. That sixth principle guides followers ‘to always do as much as we can, in the way we can, to leave our community more beautiful than when we inherited it.’ That meaning exemplifies Kuumba’s purpose in promoting self-care, fitness, educational growth, and overall wellness through body movement.
Join Kuumba at Creekside Socials on Friday, July 12, 6-7 pm for an educational West African dance session with live drumming. This welcoming space nurtures connection and belonging, fostering community health. Dance with them and celebrate diversity as they embark on a fun, educational fitness journey.
Learn More. Follow Kuumba and Creekside Socials at @__kuumba and @creeksidesocials
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Episode #118 Kimberly Snyder, Executive Director of New Museum Los Gatos
Kimberly Snyder began her journey at NUMU as a curatorial intern in 2014. She has held various positions before, most recently becoming the executive director.
As executive director, Snyder aims to bolster NUMU’s community presence and elevate its Bay Area profile through strategic programming. She envisions the museum as an interactive hub that continues to engage with Los Gatos’s history. She hopes to enhance existing programs, such as establishing a council of teachers and producing an ArtNow retrospective exhibition celebrating the program’s impact on students.
In our conversation, we discuss Snyder’s journey to becoming NUMU’s executive director, her experience as a mother, her hobbies, which include cooking and bringing folks together, and the words she tries to live by: “It’s not about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”
Join New Museum Los Gatos for its upcoming “Boundaries: the 4th Annual Experimental Exhibition,” produced in partnership with genARTS Silicon Valley and opening on July 19.
Follow NUMU @newmuseumlosgatos and learn more about their partnership with @genartssv
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Episode #117 - Lauren Schell Dickens - San Jose Museum of Art
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Episode #116 Flammy Marciano – Hip Hop Artist, Rapper, & Streamer.
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, and raised in San Jose, California, internet sensation DaQuane Fox, better known as Flammy Marciano, tends to be ahead of the curve when it comes to gaming, streaming, and even music. He began his music career in the late 2000s under the name Young Marvel before releasing viral songs such as ‘Jerry Rice’ and ‘Mood Right Now’ in the early 2010s under his current moniker, Flammy Marciano. Along with blending humor into his raps, Marciano has pioneered gaming and streaming into his musical career, building a large fanbase on platforms like Twitch and YouTube.
Marciano credits his love for music to his late uncle, Sultan Banks, widely known as Traxamillion. This love for music and relationship with his uncle led to Marciano’s passion for entertainment outlets that resemble television and cinema. Marciano gets deep when discussing how fatherhood has molded his life and impacted his career. Despite gaining recognition in a modern world that rewards being ahead of trends, Marciano never strays from his affinity for television shows of the 1970s and anime of the 1990s. His current success as a public figure has made his potential to become an internationally recognized influencer a real possibility.
In addition to being a father, rapper, and streamer, Marciano founded his record label, 88 Entertainment, and continues to release music that displays his evolution in sound. His upcoming project, currently referred to as ‘Yourself’ (final title pending), will be released in late Spring 2024. However, Marciano has released several exclusive early-cut tracks on Patreon before the final release.
In this conversation, we discuss Flammy Marciano’s journey as a rapper, streamer, and father, the inspiration behind his work, and the evolution of his career.
You can find Flammy Marciano on all major music streaming platforms, Twitch and YouTube @flamgawdfaming, and Instagram @flammymarciano.
Host Troy Ewers is a journalist and personality from Southside San Jose, CA, with a background in music, film, and sports. Hey aims to highlight art and culture through music, fashion, film, and sports. Check out Troy Ewers on the Content Magazine Podcast, Instagram @trizzyebaby, and YouTube @topkatfilms.
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Since its founding in 2018, Chopsticks Alley Art has been a platform that elevates the perspectives and cultures of Southeast Asian Americans through a blend of cultural events, traditional art forms education, and carefully curated gallery exhibitions. The programming at Chopsticks Alley Art has provided a voice for young artists and empowered them to create positive changes within their communities.
Trami Nguyen Cron, author and visionary behind Chopsticks Alley Art, has a personal connection to the organization’s mission. Growing up amidst a tapestry of diverse world cultures, she experienced the struggles of Vietnamese immigrants fleeing post-war Vietnam. Her journey as a Vietnamese American, chronicled in her work, is a testament to her commitment to empowering her community and reclaiming their narrative.
Trami’s inspiring story has been featured in episode #31 of the Content Magazine Podcast and Issue 12.2, “Sight & Sound.”
Join Chopsticks Alley Art this summer for Artist Phuc Van Dang’s residency on view through August 11, their youth summer arts camp through July 26, and their Second Wednesday CreativiTEA Monthly Open Mic.
Mark your calendars for Thursday, June 13, when Creekside Socials and Chopsticks Alley will collaborate. Stay Tuned.
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Bree Karpavage and Ann Hazels are breathing new life into the Santa Cruz art scene.
First Friday Santa Cruz is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024. As part of the celebration, First Friday Santa Cruz and Radius Gallery, also celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, have teamed up to host an exhibition entitled “Changing Spaces,” opening on the First Friday in June.
“Changing Spaces” features the work of 39 artists and is an homage to this monthly event that presents both emerging and established artists showing in small businesses, galleries, and art spaces across the county.
In this conversation, Ann and Bree discuss the business of art, their own art practices, advice for emerging artists, and what they hope audiences take away from their work.
@firstfridaysantacruz
@tanneryartscenter
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Zoë Latzer is the Curator and Director of Public Programs at the Institute of Contemporary Art San José (ICA San José).
Latzer’s approach to curation focuses on world-building through the installation of immersive exhibitions that provide audiences with sensory experiences. Through her work, Latzer hopes to create a platform for artists whose artwork addresses underrepresented narratives through lived experiences and personal histories.
In this conversation, we discuss Latzer’s love for nature, her favorite artworks, the science of sad songs, and her current exhibition at ICA San José, a collaboration with Montalvo Arts Center.
Check out “P L A C E: Reckonings by Asian American Artist,” from March 23 through August 11, featuring eleven California-based Asian American artists and two artist collectives at the ICA San José in downtown San José.
Follow ICA at icasanjose
and Zoë at zoelatzer
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Featured: Issue 16.3, “Perform,” Shraddha Karalkar, @shraddha.kar
Shraddha Karalkar is one of three graduating West Valley College Cilker School of Art & Design students featured in issue 16.3, “Perform.”Join us on May 17 at The Cilker School of Art & Design 2024 Grad EXPO and celebrate the release of Content Magazine Issue 16.3 alongside the West Valley College STEAMD Fest.
Shraddha was drawn toward the thoughtful design of creative spaces after noticing how design elements could impact the moods and actions of others. Her interior design courses fueled her passion and led her to become a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Associate.
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Content Pick-Up Party, 16.3, 6:30p - 9:30p, Friday, May 17
West Valley College and The Cilker School of Art & Design
14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070
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Issue 16.3 Featuring:
Creative Studio - The Coterie Den - Lucas Millan, Isandro Biaco, Danny Cardona, Wyatt Perkins, Angel Cabebe, and Bryan Reed | Professional Arts Supporter - Pamela Hornik | Professor of Interior Design - Diane Hurd | West Valley College Student Profiles - Joel Hangai - Joshua Cruz - Shraddha Karalkar | Visual Artist - RC | Visual Artist - Xiaoze Xie | Music Venue - SJZ Break Room, Scott Fulton | Actor/Educator - Aldo Billingslea | Youth Poet and Activist - Thy Hope Luong | Theatre Company - Palo Alto Players, Elizabeth Santana | Performing Artist - Carolina Pérez | Community Space - Red Rock Coffee Open Mic Night, Ashley Markowicz & Henri Boulanger
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Photo and video by Daniel Garcia
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Featured Artist: Taryn Curiel
Born in Mexico City and currently based in Silicon Valley, Taryn Curiel’s passion for art has been with her since early childhood and has culminated in a body of work filled with sensation and enigmatic energy.
Techniques involving texture, lines, and a muted color palette help her in her signature use of the figure with abstract elements. Her medium is watercolor, but in her own way. With continued experimentation, she is always learning and exploring but remains true to her overall mission: to intrigue the viewer. Learn more about Silicon Valley Open Studios.
Silicon Valley Open Studios 2024 takes place the first three weekends of May and showcases the studios of over 200 Silicon Valley Artists. Weekend three, May 18-19, will be hosted in the South Bay.
Thirty-three artists at The Alameda Artworks in San José, including abstract watercolor painter Taryn Curiel, will open their studios to guests on May 18 and 19.
Follow Taryn at:
@taryncuriel
taryncuriel.com
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Featured Artist: Kim Meuli Brown
Kim Meuli Brown is an artist and graphic designer whose journey began with a Bachelor of Science in Textile Design from UC Davis. Inspired by nature, Kim's creations blend traditional textile techniques with contemporary innovation. Her canvas, often cotton, silk, or wool, becomes a testament to the beauty of local flora, adorned with natural dyes and botanical prints. Her current focus on fiber arts celebrates sustainability, weaving a narrative of harmony between humanity and the environment. Learn more about Silicon Valley Open Studios.
Silicon Valley Open Studios 2024 will take place the first three weekends of May and showcase the studios of over 200 Silicon Valley Artists. Weekend two, May 11-12, will be held in the Mid-Peninsula region, and Weekend three, May 18-19, will be hosted in the South Bay. Thirty-three artists at The Alameda Artworks in San José, including textile artist Kim Meuli Brown, will open their studios to guests on May 18 and 19.
Follow Kim at:
https://www.instagram.com/kimmeulibrown/
https://www.kimmeulibrown.com/
https://www.thealamedaartworks.org/kimbrown
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At West Valley College in Saratoga, Shannon Mirabelli-Lopez and Mel Vaughn have joined forces to launch the college’s first interdisciplinary graduation expo, STEAM’D Fest, where “Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math, and Design” reimagine collaboration.
Guided by the collective vision of Dean of The Cilker School of Art & Design, Mirabelli-Lopez, and Dean of The School of Math and Science, Vaughn, STEAM’D Fest represents a step towards fostering future integration across traditionally divided academic disciplines and further building a culture where all disciplines at West Valley recognize their connections and contributions to problem-solving in this modern world.
STEAM’D Fest plans to catalyze cross-pollination between sciences and arts by showcasing the work of students graduating from both schools. The 3-day public event will feature an art & design industry night portfolio review, film festival, Cilker School of Art & Design Fashion Show, and Dance Caravan, as well as birds of prey raptor show, chemistry and physics demonstrations, planetarium exhibition, and moon garden tour. As educators, Mirabelli-Lopez and Vaughn believe that STEAM’D Fest creates a unique platform for students and faculty members to break down boundaries between respective disciplines and leverage the complementary nature of their fields, emphasizing user experience and human-centric approaches.
Mirabelli-Lopez’s success in organizing two previous graduation expos for her school fuels her desire to support Vaughn in elevating his disciplines, aiming for increased visibility and recognition in Silicon Valley’s tech hub. In their eyes, a successful STEAM’D Fest would allow visitors to seamlessly engage with the event’s artistic and scientific dimensions.
In our conversation, we discuss Mirabelli-Lopez and Vaughn’s journeys toward higher education, their thoughts on how teachers impact students’ lives and academic success, and the music they are listening to. RSVP Here.
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Joel Hangai (@jthangai) is one of three graduating West Valley College Cilker School of Art and Design @wvccilkersoad students featured in issue 16.3, “Perform.”
A student and tutor in West Valley College’s Music Department, Joel Hangai hopes to one day become a music professor. No matter what, he will always find a way to keep music a part of his life.
Join us on May 17 at West Valley College 2024 Grad EXPO and celebrate the release of Content Magazine Issue 16.3 alongside the @westvalleycollege STEAMD Fest.
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Featured Mini-Profile: SubZERO Festival 2023, Joey Richardson
ArtWalk SJ is back this Friday, May 3, and we are counting down the days to SubZERO Festival 2024 by looking back on 2023.
At SubZERO Festival 2023, Content had the opportunity to spotlight the festival through the artists in attendance.
Landscape oil painter, Joey Richardson, began painting as a form of meditation and has since dedicated his time to traveling the Bay Area in search of inspiration. Inspired by light, Richardson, is drawn to the diverse natural landscapes of Northern California.
Content will continue to recap SubZERO Festival 2023 each month until its valiant 2024 return this summer.
Thank you to ArtWalk SJ & SubZERO Festival for bringing together the arts community and allowing us to spotlight these artists’ work.
Learn more about South First Fridays ArtWalk SJ & SubZERO Festival:
https://www.southfirstfridays.com/
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Videography by: Destiny Quesada
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Joshua Cruz is one of three graduating West Valley College Cilker School of Art & Design students featured in issue 16.3, “Perform.”
Experience Joshua’s work at the May 17 Cilker School of Art & Design 2024 Grad EXPO and celebrate the release of Content Magazine Issue 16.3 alongside the West Valley College STEAMD Fest.
“As an artist, I find the need to defy the challenges that we face every day. Defying culture, defying concepts, and stigmas; Life allowed me to use Fashion as a tool to create a new perspective on my life. My creations are “Just the espresso, the shot in the morning to get you going.” Inspiring the new generations to be fearless and defy what’s in front of them is the vision.” - Joshua Cruz Artist Statement
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Content Pick-Up Party, 16.3, 6:30p - 9:30p, Friday, May 17,
West Valley College and The Cilker School of Art & Design
14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070
THANK YOU, Partners
West Valley College and The Cilker School of Art & Design
Filco Events
Issue 16.3 Featuring:
Creative Studio - The Coterie Den - Lucas Millan, Isandro Biaco, Danny Cardona, Wyatt Perkins, Angel Cabebe, and Bryan Reed | Professional Arts Supporter - Pamela Hornik | Professor of Interior Design - Diane Hurd | West Valley College Student Profiles - Joel Hangai - Joshua Cruz - Shraddha Karalkar | Visual Artist - RC | Visual Artist - Xiaoze Xie | Music Venue - SJZ Break Room, Scott Fulton | Actor/Educator - Aldo Billingslea | Youth Poet and Activist - Thy Hope Luong | Theatre Company - Palo Alto Players, Elizabeth Santana | Performing Artist - Carolina Pérez | Community Space - Red Rock Coffee Open Mic Night, Ashley Markowicz & Henri Boulanger
Published by SVCreates
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Photo and video by Daniel Garcia
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Joshua Cruz is one of three graduating West Valley College Cilker School of Art & Design students featured in issue 16.3, “Perform.”
Experience Joshua’s work at the May 17 Cilker School of Art & Design 2024 Grad EXPO and celebrate the release of Content Magazine Issue 16.3 alongside the West Valley College STEAMD Fest.
“As an artist, I find the need to defy the challenges that we face every day. Defying culture, defying concepts, and stigmas; Life allowed me to use Fashion as a tool to create a new perspective on my life. My creations are “Just the espresso, the shot in the morning to get you going.” Inspiring the new generations to be fearless and defy what’s in front of them is the vision.” - Joshua Cruz Artist Statement
Order by May 3 for free shipping.
PreOrder: https://bit.ly/perform163
Save the Date:
https://bit.ly/pup163perform
Content Pick-Up Party, 16.3,
6:30p - 9:30p, Friday, May 17,
West Valley College and The Cilker School of Art & Design 14000 Fruitvale Ave,
Saratoga, CA 95070
THANK YOU, PartnersWest Valley College and The Cilker School of Art & Design Filco Events
Issue 16.3 Featuring:
Creative Studio - The Coterie Den - Lucas Millan, Isandro Biaco, Danny Cardona, Wyatt Perkins, Angel Cabebe, and Bryan Reed | Professional Arts Supporter - Pamela Hornik | Professor of Interior Design - Diane Hurd | West Valley College Student Profiles - Joel Hangai - Joshua Cruz - Shraddha Karalkar | Visual Artist - RC | Visual Artist - Xiaoze Xie | Music Venue - SJZ Break Room, Scott Fulton | Actor/Educator - Aldo Billingslea | Youth Poet and Activist - Thy Hope Luong | Theatre Company - Palo Alto Players, Elizabeth Santana | Performing Artist - Carolina Pérez | Community Space - Red Rock Coffee Open Mic Night, Ashley Markowicz & Henri Boulanger
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Photo and video by Daniel Garcia
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Episode #112 - Zach Waldren, Tailored By Design LLC
With a belief in the power of culinary experiences to showcase cultural diversity, Zach Waldren introduces the exciting 2024 Silicon Valley Taco Throwdown, set to take place at Blanco Urban Venue on Cinco de Mayo weekend.
We sat down with Zach Waldren, founder of Tailored by Design LLC (TBD), a consultancy dedicated to crafting personalized user experiences. Inspired by Disneyland's attention to detail, Zach discusses how he channels his diverse background in marketing, hospitality, and DJing to address clients' challenges. Join us as we delve into Zach's journey from wrestler and referee to entrepreneur, exploring his passion for family and Christianity and creating unforgettable experiences.
Follow Zach on Instagram @Zach.Waldren
Get Tickets to Silicon Valley's 2024 Taco Throwdown
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Episode #111 - Steven Huynh – Owner of Goodtime Bar – Natural Wine Bar in San José
Steven Huynh, a former software engineer and co-owner of San José's Goodtime Natural Wine Bar, discovered natural wines through travels. Burnt out from Silicon Valley's tech scene during the pandemic, Steven sought to create a space offering respite from the blur of remote work.
Inspired by the cozy natural wine bars he has visited, Steven envisioned a welcoming space. He has partnered with Chef Alex Whiteman to create a menu of seasonal dishes that complement their wine selection. Goodtime fosters community, hosting events like a weekly run club and live entertainment.
Steven has found fulfillment in connecting over wine. He is planning a vibrant first-anniversary celebration on April 27th.
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Read more about Steven'sjourney on the Content Blog.
(https://content-magazine.com/article/episode-111-steven-huynh)
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Episode #110 Jonathan Borca – Community Organizer, Story Teller, and Poet
This podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube.Jonathan Borca is a San Jose community leader, performer, and rapper. He is currently the Deputy Director at the School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza and the San Jose District 5 Arts Commissioner.
He performs poetry and rap as ‘The Francis Experience.’From his early days in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to his nomadic childhood following his father’s Air Force career, Jonathan Borca’s journey is one of determinant care for the community. Settling in East Side San Jose at the age of seven, Borca’s progressive mother, who introduced him to hip-hop albums from Tupac and Arrested Development, ignited his passion for poetry and the transformative power of music.
Borca attended Bellarmine College Preparatory High School in his teens through an East Side pathway program. Reflecting on his time at Bellarmine, he holds two realities to be true: the program did not do enough to support the students from under-resourced backgrounds, but it also was beneficial in developing his interest in pursuing a career in nonprofits. Throughout his journey, music, performance, and storytelling have always been a common thread, sometimes for himself and, more recently, a craft to share with others.
Under the moniker ‘The Francis Experience,’ Jonathan Borca has crafted a unique storytelling platform. His live performance projects, such as ‘Color Me Gold,’ are a fusion of storytelling and various performance genres. These curated performances, featuring a blend of poetry, rap, dance, and jazz, serve as a platform to showcase local San Jose talent.
Most Recently, Borca secured a 3-part residency at the San Jose Museum of Art funded by California Humanities. The project, currently preparing for part 2 on April 5, 2024, is titled First Friday: Hip Hop(e), Jazz, & Storytelling that will offer students and diverse audiences community members new ways to engage with exhibition themes of migration, identity, self-love, and inclusion through written and spoken word. The series is presented in partnership with Francis Experience Quartet, with co-founder Gabby Horlick (drums), standout musicians Bennett-Roth (keys, vocals), and Miguel “Frunkyman” Leyva (bass). Together, the quartet blends rap, poetry, and storytelling, which will be augmented by SJ Storyboard’s digital art and will showcase with a monthly featured poet).
The residency will be offered on SJMA’s late-night “First Fridays” with open galleries, held from 6–9 p.m. on April 5, 2024 (Rasanna Alvarez) and May 3 (Tshaka Campbell).In our Conversation, we discuss Jonathan Borca’s Background as a youth growing up in East Side San Jose, what led him to a career in nonprofits, and the vital role music plays in his life.
You can follow Jonathan Borca’s on Instagram @francis_experience (https://www.instagram.com/francis_experience)
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Featured Mini-Profile: 2023 SUBZero Festival, Mason Roberts, @masonrobertsartist
ArtWalk SJ is this Friday, March 1st, 2024
Featuring: Inspired! Natural Forms, Layers and Flowers Mason Roberts Solo Exhibition at Phantom Galleries in The Pierce Apartments Lobby Gallery
2 Pierce Ave.
Painter and workplace designer Mason Roberts, @masonrobertsartist, combines curvilinear lines and bright colors in his works to tell stories about what is happening under the earth’s surface.
Join Mason this Friday at Phantom Galleries in The Pierce Apartments for the opening of Inspired! Natural Forms, Layers and Flowers.
Thank you to @subzerofestival and @artwalksj for bringing together the arts community and allowing us to spotlight these artists’ work. Stay tuned for the release of more 2023 SubZERO Festival artist mini-profiles in the lead up to summer.
Learn more about South First Fridays @artwalksj & @subzerofestival:
https://www.southfirstfridays.com/
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Featured: Issue 16.2, “Sight and Sound,” Julie Meridian
Content Magazine’s 12th Anniversary Issue #66The wide array of Julie Meridian’s art projects reflects her inquisitive nature; they explore the tools we create and the comforts we cling to… Between gallery exhibitions and blogs on the tools in question, she paints murals that harmonize their surroundings and political cartoons that challenge them.
“Art, I decide when it’s done. Design, someone else is the judge of whether it’s successful or not.” -Julie Meridian
Experience Julie’s work at the @kaleidgallery Exhibition, “Terraforming the Uncanny Valley,” a series of paintings from a collaboration between painter Julie Meridian (San Jose) and tech artist @lucidbeaming (Berlin).
Opening reception: Friday, February 2nd 5 p – 9p
part of the First Fridays ArtWalk SJ.
Save the Date: Content’s 12th Anniversary Pick-Up Party, 16.26p - 10p, Thursday, February 22nd at the Creekside Warehouse
20 Barack Obama Blvd, San Jose, CA 95110
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Celebrate the release of Content Magazine with an in-real-life magazine experience.
Become a member or pre-order your copy to receive a limited issue exclusive Needle to the Groove Records flexi disc vinyl record in the magazine.
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THANK YOU, PartnersCreekside Socials Asiel Design Filco EventsBarya Kitchen
Issue 16.2 Featuring:
Musician - Amara 林 | Videographer - Victor Aquino | Photographer - Britt Bradley | Rapper - Chow Mane | RecordLabel - Discos Resaca Collective | Dancer - Srividya Eashwar | Artist - Girafa | Rap Crew - Kid Lords | Photographer - Josie Lepe | Artist - Julie Meridian | Record Shop and Label - Needle to the Groove Records | Illustrator - Shaka Shaw | 2024 San José Creative Ambassadors - Dancer - Alice Hur - Artist - Pantea Karimi - Artist - Deborah Kennedy - Artist - Rayos Magos - Storyteller - Yosimar Reyes
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Written by: Esther Young
Photography by: Daniel Garcia
Video editing by: Nirvan Vijaykar
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Featured: Issue 16.2, “Sight and Sound,” Britt Bradley
Content Magazine’s 12th Anniversary Issue #66
Brittany R. Bradley, Britt for short, is an award-winning alternative process photographer. She uses the collodion wet plate process to memorialize her participants on a tin or metal plate, portraying them such that they feel powerful and authentic to themselves.
“The truth exists somewhere between your experience and someone else’s.” -Britt Bradley
Become a member or pre-order your copy before January 31st for free shipping and a limited issue exclusive Needle to the Groove Records flexi disc vinyl record in the magazine.
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Save the Date: Content’s 12th Anniversary Pick-Up Party, 16.2
6p - 10p, Thursday, February 22nd at the Creekside Warehouse
20 Barack Obama Blvd, San Jose, CA 95110
Celebrate the release of Content Magazine with an in-real-life magazine experience.
RSVP Here:
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THANK YOU, Partners
Creekside Socials
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Filco Events
Barya Kitchen
Issue 16.2 Featuring:
Musician - Amara 林 | Videographer - Victor Aquino | Photographer - Britt Bradley | Rapper - Chow Mane | RecordLabel - Discos Resaca Collective | Dancer - Srividya Eashwar | Artist - Girafa | Rap Crew - Kid Lords | Photographer - Josie Lepe | Artist - Julie Meridian | Record Shop and Label - Needle to the Groove Records | Illustrator - Shaka Shaw | 2024 San José Creative Ambassadors - Dancer - Alice Hur - Artist - Pantea Karimi - Artist - Deborah Kennedy - Artist - Rayos Magos - Storyteller - Yosimar Reyes
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Photography & Videography by: Daniel Garcia
Video editing by: Nirvan Vijaykar
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Episode #109 Trevor Jones, Minnow Arts
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Trevor Jones is a family man, building designer, and co-owner of Minnow Arts Gallery in Santa Cruz, California. Trevor was born and raised in Cupertino before studying economics and international studies during his undergrad and earning a master’s in architecture from the University of Oregon. Trevor describes the 15 years he lived in Portland, Oregon, as the “cauldron of his life as a creative person.” Inspired by Portland’s DIY art, design, music, and skateboarding scene, he imbued collaborative and process-oriented principles into SpaceCamp Studio, his design-build practice where he works as principal designer and general contractor.
Trevor moved to Santa Cruz in the early 2010s to continue his work at SpaceCamp, raise his family, and, as a surfer, live a coastal lifestyle. He met Minnow Arts Co-Owner Christie Jarvis through a mutual friend and artist, Jeremy Borgeson. Christie, a landscape architect, ceramicist, and filmmaker, was looking for office space, and Trevor had an office in the barrel aging warehouse of Humble Sea Brewing. It didn’t work out for them there, but it led Trevor and Christie to look for an office together. They eventually found and leased the space that became the Minnow Arts Gallery.
Trevor and Christie began hosting exhibitions that featured work from friends and artists they were connected with. Since then, Minnow Arts has been working to create an inclusive and supportive gallery focused on supporting the local art scene in Santa Cruz and giving opportunities to local and regional artists. Rather than having a strict mission statement, Minnow Arts stays true to its DIY roots and takes a more flexible approach to exploring what the space can be through different shows and events. They also aim to make exhibiting art more approachable and demystified for artists. Trevor sees his role as a “companion” to artists.
In our conversation, Trevor shares his approach to building design, reflections on the journey that led him to co-owning a gallery, and advice for anyone hoping to ‘do it themselves.’
Join Christie and Trevor at Minnow Arts Gallery on Friday, January 5th, for First Friday Santa Cruz as they open a retrospective exhibition featuring artwork from Good Knife Studio Creative Director Juan Llorens, a Buenos Aires-based artist who designs and illustrates work for Humble Sea Brewing’s cans, bottles, and marketing materials. Frank Scott Krueger from Humble Sea Brewing is collaborating with Juan to curate the show.
https://www.minnowarts.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/minnow.arts/
Check out First Friday Santa Cruz for their entire lineup of participating galleries. https://firstfridaysantacruz.com/
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Episode #108 - Content Year Review
The Cultivator and Developer of Content Magazine review a year of publications. Daniel Garcia founded Content Magazine in 2012 and has cultivated the longest-running South Bay Arts magazine ever. David Valdespino Jr. Joined the Content team full-time in January 2023 as a production manager and writer.
In this conversation, we discuss highlights from the year, some magazine design and layout details, hidden aspects of the production process, and contributions from some writers, editors, and photographers that make Content possible.
Episode #108 is the first time our team has offered a behind-the-scenes look at producing Content Magazine.
THANK YOU to the writers, photographers, editors, partners, and creatives that make Content Magazine possible.
Issue 15.2 Featuring:
Tattoo Artist - Danny Fernandez | M.A.N.O.S., Jimmy Castañeda | Visual Artist - Trinh Mai | Painter - Angela Johal | Photographer - John Todd | San Jos Photo Walk - Julie Chon, Diana Mae, 35mmallie, Yvonne Yeh, Sheldon Chang | Stylist - Kelly Peters | Gathering Artisans Collective - James, Clarice, & Jafar Green | K-Cafe - Kayla Dinh | Mama Kin - Andrew Saman | Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus | Flautist/Teacher - Azeem Ward | Raue - Paige Kalenian & Jax Huckle | Album Picks - Needle to the Groove
Issue 15.3 Featuring:
Dancer - Alyssa 'Ms. Mambo' Aguilar | Chancellor of the West Valley-Mission Community College District - Bradley Davis | Designer - Carlos Pérez | Photographer educator - Dan Fenstermacher | Actor and rapper - Davied Morales, AKA Activepoet | Singer/Rapper - Ervin Wilson | Scholar and dance ethnologist - Farima Berenji | Hip Hop Record Label - F.R.V.R. Records, Aldin Metovic, Brevin Rowand, Vanessa Vindell | Aspiring Photographer - Iris Zimmerman | Writer/Poet - Keana Aguila Labra | Painter - Leslie Lewis Sigler | Musician - Mike Huguenor | Artist Educator - Mitra Fabian | Artist Rubén Darío Villa - Mr. Fuchila | Album Picks - Needle To The Groove | San Jose Earthquake - Niko Tsakiris | Emerging Fashion Designer - Nyr Acuavera | Graduating Architecture/Landscape Architecture - Onna Keller | Painter - Renée Hamilton-McNealy | Tattoo Artist - Sefa Samatua | ShaKa Brewing
Issue 15.4 Featuring:
Tattoo Artist - Abraham Ortega | San Jose Storyboard - Bertrand Patron Paule | Nonprofit organization - B.L.A.C.K. Outreach San Jose | Poet - Elodia Esperanza Benitez | Painter - James Mertke | Filmmaker - May Yam | Developer - Michael Messinger | Multidisciplinary Artist - Pantea Karimi | Muralist - Paul J. Gonzalez | San Jose Museum of Art Curators - Senior Curator: Lauren Schell Dickens, Assistant Curator: Juan Omar Rodriguez, Curatorial and Programs associate: Nidhi Gandhi | Artist & Illustrator - Suhita Shirodkar | Together We Create | Elba Raquel, Mesngr, Wisper, Roberto Romo | Meraki by Yaya Fashion Design - Yaya Bautista | Data Artist & Professor -Yoon Chung Han | Poet & Storyteller - Yosimar Reyes | D.J. - Weezmatic, Aaron Aquino
Issue 16.1 Featuring:
EPA Center, Nadine Rambeau | Tai Zhan Bakery, Wendy Chan | Gallerist, Pamela Walsh | Artist, Ignacio “Nacho” Moya | Musician and Painter, Ben Henderson | Artist, Miguel Machuca | Arts Los Altos, Maddy McBirney & Karen Zucker | Clothing Brand: Exhilo, Curtis Ying | Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí, Arturo Magaña | DJs, Soulmat3s | Musician, Will Sprott
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Episode #107 Pamela Walsh - Pamela Walsh Gallery
Pamela Walsh is an artist of a different sort. As a gallerist, her work lives in the margin between artwork and art buyer. A gallerist’s art is not just curation but creating a space that brings people to artwork and telling those stories-becoming a conduit between artistic expression and the community that is engaging with it.
Pamela Walsh Gallery is a contemporary art space in Palo Alto’s Ramona Street architectural district. The historic building housing the gallery was designed by Stanford architect Birge Clark in 1929.
Having opened in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, Pamela was able to weather the turbulence of unprecedented times and is set to celebrate the gallery’s 4th anniversary with a group exhibition opening in December 2024.
The gallery’s focus on contemporary art is on creating a platform for diverse creative expression or establishing emerging artists. Having spent 20 years before opening her gallery, Pamela sold works from historical artists. Still, she decided to move forward with contemporary art as a fun and inspiring way to work with artists who are currently practicing. Small local galleries like Pamela’s are crucial to the arts ecosystem by encouraging artists, providing opportunities, and fostering a culture of art.
In our conversation, Pamela shares what it means to be a gallerist, her background in art and working in galleries, her journey toward becoming a gallery owner, and the role her space plays in the broader arts ecosystem.
Join Pamela Walsh this Saturday, December 16th, at Pamela Walsh Gallery for the opening of their 4th Anniversary group exhibition.
Follow Pamela Walsh Gallery at @pamelawalshgallery
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Episode #106 Marcus Lyon - Human Atlas, The De.Coded Project
In this follow-up to Podcast #81, we reconnect with Marcus Lyon, artist, photographer, and founder of A Human Atlas, after completing his Silicon Valley project entitled De.Coded, which launched in October 2023.
In our conversation with Marcus, we talk about what he learned from his time with Silicon Valley change makers, how this project differed from previous experiences, the philosophy and design elements of the physical book, and what is on the horizon for A Human Atlas.
De.Coded is available to order, and a companion app is available by searching De.Coded in Google Play or iTunes App Store.
Some key takeaways from his time spent with the 101 Silicon Valley change-makers featured in De.Coded are the importance of Latino/Chicano culture and history in shaping the region, the rich diversity of cultures that have come together among various waves of immigration and migrations, themes of belonging, and a constant emphasis on refining the process behind A Human Atlas with a focus on context, equity, and authenticity.
Having completed A Human Atlas of Brazil, Germany, Detroit, and now Silicon Valley, Marcus Lyon is still grounded in what inspired his first project. As an Englishman married to a Brazilian with “Brazinglish” children, his initial concept, Somos Brasil (2016), which told the story of 104 extraordinary individuals creating social change across Brazil, was intended to develop a deep cultural immersion for his family. Originally intended as a one-off endeavor, Marcus began receiving requests for similar projects after its publication and recognition.
Currently, Marcus and his crew, including Joe Briggs-Price & Camila Pastorelli, are working on a new A Human Atlas project based in Los Angeles, entitled Alta / a Human Atlas of Los Angeles.
Keep up with A Human Atlas and their team on Instagram and at their website:A Human Atlas: @ahumanatlasMarcus Lyon: @marcus_lyon Joe Briggs-Price: @joebriggsprice Camila Pastorelli: camila_pastorelli
Funding for De.Coded was provided by the David & Lucile Packard Foundation.
Nomination & fiscal support was provided by the American Leadership Forum (ALF).
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Human Atlas projects are research-based, interdisciplinary explorations of the people of a specified geography. They are built on extensive nomination processes. A carefully curated group nominates individuals who are championing and driving social impact in all its forms: from public servants to entrepreneurs, from non-profit leaders and activists to artists and scientists. The projects then map these remarkable humans through photographic portraits, app-based oral histories, info-graphic mapping, and ancestral DNA. Human Atlas projects take on many digital forms but always begin as a published limited edition book and an interactive exhibition.
Check out Episode #81 on our blog or Spotify for full background on Marcus and his Career.
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IKUKA pastry and dessert shop at State Street Market in Los Altos takes its name from the first syllables of the Japanese words imo (sweet potato), kuri (chestnut), and kabocha (pumpkin). The goal of its creator and general manager, Miyuki Ozawa, is to bring the namesake flavors popular in Japanese baking to the South Bay.
Miyuki created the idea of IKUKA alongside her mother, Kuniko Ozawa, a prolific Bay Area restauranteur. In addition to Kuniko’s five other South Bay Japanese American restaurants, including Orenchi Ramen (also at State Street Market), Sumika Grill, & Ogiku Kaiseki, Miyuki is putting her stamp on Japanese cuisine in the Bay. IKUKA offers the deliciously starchy and subtle sweetness of imo, kuri, and kabocha as well as other favorite deserts from Japan such as the beloved Mont Blanc, burnt basque cheesecake, mini croissants, and mochi bread in hopes that patrons can experience delicate texture and sweetness of authentic Japanese pastries that bring out the natural flavors of the ingredients.
For more info, visit https://www.imokurikabocha.com/
Try IKUKA at Pick-Up Party 16.1 This Thursday, November 30th, 6p-9p at State Street Market. Content members will receive a complimentary taste as a toast to their support of South Bay Creatives.
Check out this other video featuring The Good Salad.
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Founder and CEO of The Good Salad, Sanad Al Souz, is on a mission to shake up mealtime by offering healthy and delicious signature chef-crafted salads.
Coming from high-tech engineering, Sanad noticed his colleagues’ interest in nutritious lunches in a corporate cafeteria setting and got to work on an online salad offering that allowed the public to order custom salads.
Since scaling to 3 brick and mortar locations in Santa Clara, Los Altos, and Palo Alto, Sanad has formed a team that reflects the values of making good food for good people so that they can feel good. But they don’t stop there; they make it taste good, too.
Try The Good Salad at Pick-Up Party 16.1 on Thursday, November 30th, 6p-9p.
Content members will receive a complimentary taste as a toast to their support of South Bay Creatives.
Look out for our next video mini-profile on Imo Kuri Kabocha, IKUKA for short, a Japanese-inspired pastry and dessert shop, which will drop next week.
Video by Nirvan Vijaykar
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Episode #105 Rosé – Hip Hop Artist, Rapper, & Singer.
Rooted in the Bay Area and based in San José, Rosé began pursuing music at 19 to bring a new era and sound to the scene. As an emerging rapper and hip-hop artist, Rosé is working hard to establish himself by performing, releasing new projects, and building a local and international fanbase.
Inspired by artists such as Drake, Future, Torey Lanez, and Bugatti, Rosé works to express himself across vocal mediums, blending styles of rap and singing to express himself authentically. Influenced by his family’s love for 90s hip hop while growing up, he aims to cultivate his versatile style like those early rap pioneers did.
Rosé plans to release a trilogy of ‘Bay Born’ mixtapes that showcase the sounds he is cultivating from the Bay and capture the sound of his career at different stages. He is also working on a project called “Last Week” that will represent different days of the week based on a difficult period he went through while doing his last project.
Rosé is focused on constantly releasing new singles and videos and performing live shows to continue growing his fanbase and career.
His new project, “5” with Cam G, is an EP available on all streaming platforms, and you can also find all his other music on all streaming platforms.
Follow him on Instagram @sjro28 for updates on his music and live show dates.
In Troy’s conversation with Rosé, they discuss his journey as an artist, his new project with Cam G “5”, and the state of the San Jose rap scene.
Follow Rosé at @sjro28
Listen to the Rosé on Spotify.
Host Troy Ewers is a journalist and personality from Southside San Jose, CA, and has a background in music, film, and sports. Troy aims to highlight art and culture through music, fashion, film, and sports.
Check out Troy Ewers on the Content Magazine Podcast, Instagram @trizzyebaby.
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Episode #104 Noriyuki “Ken” Okada @jazzr777 - Jazz bassist, composer, and arranger.
As a jazz bassist, composer, and arranger, Ken Okada has spent his life finding the groove. Unlike in other genres of music, in jazz, bass is the glue responsible for holding the group together. When composing music, Ken is less concerned with being credited with a beautiful melody and more so leaving room for other musicians to join and create.
Over the years, Ken has composed music as part of the Ken Okada Group and performed in jazz combos and big bands featuring artists such as John Worley, Leon Joyce, Yankee Taylor, Destiny Muhammad, Eric Colvin, and Rick Vandivier and numerous jazz clubs and festivals around the world.
Most recently, Ken has recorded and performed with a percussion phenom, Yoyoka Soma, a 13-year-old Japanese musician living in America who went viral in 2018 for renditions of Led Zeppelin. Together, the group has released the album “Square One,” now available on Spotify and Apple Music.
In our conversation, we discuss Ken’s approach to jazz, his upbringing as a Japanese musician, the influences of jazz in San Jose, and his most recent project featuring Yoyoka.
Join Ken this Friday, 11/10, at 8 pm at the San Jose Jazz Break Room as the Ken Okada Group Featuring YOYOKA engages audiences with stunning rhythm, high-flying melodies, and original arrangements by Ken Okada.
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Episode #103 Carman Gaines, Associate Director of Local Color
When asked to describe the San José art scene, Carman Gaines uses words like ‘passionate, diverse, obsessive, and community oriented.’ One could argue that those words also best describe Carman’s life view and journey to the present. Born and raised in San José, Carman tries to squeeze the most out of life for herself and in honor of her ancestors. Carman has an intentional approach to spending her time and the opportunities she pursues but balances those things by focusing only on what she can control.
Carman studied art history and photography in college, learning its potential to impact lives and document history. However, she accepted early on that photography was not how she wanted to survive in a capitalist world, opting to use it as a form of catharsis and personal growth. That realization did not stop her from popping into different art spaces, dropping off resumes, taking unpaid internships, and commuting to a gallery job in San Francisco for a few years before tenaciously pursuing a position at Local Color that would bring her career in arts administration closer to home.
In the years since Carman began working for Local Color, she has taken on the role of associate director. Although her work often requires trips to what she calls ‘Grantland,’ a destination of administrative paperwork and potential funding, she relishes the opportunity to provide artists and organizations a platform to impact the community through art.
While Carman supports the art community through her career, she is also working towards a future that involves a farm, airstream, dismantling capitalism, and mutual aid. In her new podcast, ‘Plan and Story,’ Carman sits down with folks in the community to discuss their visions for the future and the sometimes unforeseen road that will take them there.
In our conversation, we discuss Carman’s journey to working for Local Color, her experiences as an artist and arts administrator, and her inspiration and approach to life.
Join Carman this Friday, October 27th, for Local Color’s annual 31 Skulls fundraiser. This fundraiser supports local artists and helps fund this woman-powered organization, fostering connections between artists, people, and places.
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Episode #102 Connie Martinez, C.E.O. of SVCreates.
It is a bittersweet moment for SVCreates as we celebrate the legacy and retirement of our fearless leader, Connie Martinez.
Connie Martinez has courageously led SVCreates for the ten years since its formation when 1stACT San Jose & Arts Council Silicon Valley merged.
Before then, she had held several leadership positions in various industries. While her introduction and education in business came out of necessity in providing for her children as a young single mother, her development as a leader has been an intentional process of learning and letting go.
Connie believes excellent leadership comes from providing the right people with a framework and resources for success. As CEO of SVCreates, she has provided resources and direction to countless arts organizations, working as a culture capitalist, investing in the potential of a multicultural Silicon Valley that can work in harmony with big tech.
As Connie moves on from SVCreates to spend more time with friends and family, we honor her legacy and impact on Silicon Valley's creative culture. In our conversation, Connie shares the experiences that led her to SVCreates, her thoughts on leadership, advice for budding entrepreneurs and cultural influencers, the fundamental intentions she lives by, and even touches on the foundation and business of arts and culture in Silicon Valley.
Connie Martinez has been named the recipient of this year’s Cornerstone of the Arts Award.
The award will be presented at the Cornerstone of the Arts Award event at the Hammer Theatre Center on October 19, 2023, at 6 p.m.
Connie was previously featured in episode #64 of the Content Magazine Podcast discussing The Business of Arts and Culture.
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Episode #101 Brandon Quintanilla - Cultural Night Market
@CultureNightMarket | @feastmodesj
Brandon “BQ” Quintanilla is a San Jose-born entrepreneur of Nicaraguan descent who founded media company EMLN (Early Morning Late Nights) to produce projects such as Any Given Bars YouTube Channel, San José’s Culture Night Market, and FeastMode. BQ has created a business and brand around his vision for San José.
In this conversation, BQ and introducing Content guest host Troy Ewers, @trizzyebaby, discuss BQ's rise as an entrepreneur, the development of EMLN, organizing events, and personal growth. Listeners gain insight into what it takes to start and scale a business, difficulties with organizing events, and how to hustle through adversity.
Follow BQ, @bqallin, and EMLN, @emlnexclusive , on Instagram to keep up to date with what he has cooking for Silicon Valley.
Look for Culture Night Market, Feat Mode, render application, and other events at linktr.ee/culturenightmarket
Coming Feast Mode events - 10/13/23, 10/26/23, 11/04/23
Featured in issue 14.2 (SOLD OUT)
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Featured Mini-Profile: @subzerofestival 2023, Doug Edwards, @randommarksArtist Doug Edwards, @randommarks, spontaneously generates art from random thoughts in his head. His pieces may begin with spilled coffee or a random mark, but they are undoubtedly inspired by journeys through the subconscious mind. He does not try to explain his work in hopes that viewers can provide their own ideas and interpretations. @artwalksj is back this Friday, October 6th, featuring their last STREET MRKT urban arts faire of the year.In preparation, Content continues to recap @subzerofestival 2023, which took place on the first Friday and Saturday of June, organized by @artwalksj. At @subzerofestival 2023, Content had the opportunity to spotlight the festival through the artists in attendance.We hope this artist mini-profile from SubZERO Festival 2023 inspires you to attend @artwalksj & STREET MRKT urban arts faire.
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Episode #100 Andrew Espino, Owner of 1Culture Art Gallery @1culture_ Growing up in Eastside San José, Andrew Espino loved both Hip-Hop and oldies, graffiti and lowrider culture, and football. He carried all of these inspirations through college as a St. Mary’s football linebacker and into his post-college career in real estate. Andrew frequented art galleries during business travels but found the art that spoke to him was in galleries off Main Street and on back streets. He started buying art representing the streets that told stories about an urban environment. Andrew, a businessman by nature, realized that the mainstream market for the artwork he appreciated was limited and considered assisting artists he met at street markets to sell their work. He began a journey as a traveling art vendor, popping up and selling work he curated on commission. He quickly realized that he needed a brick-and-mortar gallery to elevate the experience of purchasing art that represented his experience as a Chicano kid from the city.Andrew opened 1culture Art Gallery & Collective in May of 2022. The gallery rotates shows every six to eight weeks. Andrew is working more with guest curators to increase his impact on the scene. This year, he coordinates trips for San Jose Artists to display at the Bedstuy Walls Mural Festival and Art Basel Week in Miami. Rooted in originality, creativity, and unity, 1culture hopes to provide a platform for artists and add to San Jose’s artistic culture, making it a destination for experiencing art. 1culturegallery.com136 & 144 E. Santa Clara St San Jose, Ca 95113Andrew Espino was also featured in Issue 15.1 of Content Magazinehttps://www.content-magazine.com/articles/15-1-1shopculture/
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At SubZero Festival 2023, Content had the opportunity to spotlight the festival through the artists in attendance.
Porky, @_p.locz_ is a musician and miniaturist who creates dioramas of iconic San Jose locations to draw viewers' sense of familiarity, nostalgia, and hometown pride. Inspired by car shows, Porky continues pushing his craft by making exact replicas of places and cars you might see around San Jose.
Art Walk San Jose returns from summer break, August 4th, featuring their STREET MRKT urban arts faire happening the first Friday of each month through October. In preparation, Content continues to recap @subzerofestival, which takes place on the first Friday and Saturday of June, organized by @artwalksj.
We hope this artist mini-profile from SubZERO Festival 2023 gets you fired up for the return of @artwalksj & STREET MRKT urban arts faire.Thank you to @subzerofestival and @artwalksj for bringing together the arts community and allowing us to spotlight these artists' work. Stay tuned for the release of more SubZERO Festival artist mini-profiles over the next couple of months.
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Episode #99 - Athenna Crosby, TV Host/Journalist, Actress, and Model
Athenna Crosby devotes her time to inspiring young women and positively impacting the world through modeling, acting, and entertainment journalism. Her San Jose roots keep her grounded in her mission. She recalls, “[San Jose] is just a bunch of hard-working people who go to their nine to five and put food on the table for their families.”Pageantry called to Crosby after she discovered the significance of pageant competitions in her mother’s native Venezuelan culture. Venezuelan women often utilize pageants to guide their families out of poverty. Crosby began participating in pageants at 14 and later won Miss California Teen, Miss Teen San Jose, and Miss Congeniality. Her experience in pageantry enabled her to create long-lasting friendships and connections.
Currently, Crosby is the spokesperson for San Jose’s Cinequest Film Festival. Her initial encounter with Cinequest was through a summer camp in high school hosted by the company, which resulted in one of her proudest successes. As Cinequest spokesperson, she spreads the word about the festival and the importance of film.Get your tickets and passes on cinequest.org and enjoy food, drinks, and entertainment at Cinequest’s summertime film festival.
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TV Host/Journalist @hotinhollywoodtv @cinequestorg @heartstringsstories
Actress @kitinternationaltalent
Model @therossagencyincHappening
The Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival August 15-30
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Episode #98 Rhonda Holberton @rhondaholberton - Interdisciplinary artist and Professor of Digital Media @cadre_sjsu @SJSU
Oakland-based artist and SJSU digital media professor Rhonda Holberton grew up in the Dulles Corridor, referred to as “The Silicon Valley of The East.” Holberton saw technology’s impact on society at an early age. She recalls, “I watched farmlands get steamrolled over, and subdivisions pop up.” Holberton’s work investigates technology, history, and modernity through research-based digital media and interdisciplinary art.
In a piece entitled ‘The Best of Both Worlds’ currently on display at The San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, Rhonda created 3D scans of her body practicing yoga framed by a digitized desert. The piece contrasts peaceful yoga practice with 3D technology developed by the military while presenting the human form in a cyborgian context to expose a world where humans and technology are fundamentally intertwined.
In our conversation, Holberton talks about her interest in engineering and its influence on her work, what it means to be a steward of creation and the digital world, and her moral obligation to "leave this place better than it was when she arrived."
Catch Holberton’s show at ICA San Jose until August 13th, and prepare to ponder the modern world and your role in it.
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Featured: Issue 10.4, Kung Fu Vampire, @kungfuvampire
Kung Fu Vampire is a genre-bending rapper and performer born and raised in San Jose, California. He has spent the last 20 years curating a sound and image that has gained international interest among fandoms, including horror and hip-hop. His interests in Gothic style, music, and rap converged around a film concept conceived in conversation with friends. This concept has since led him on a career path that includes national tours, high-profile performances, and, most recently, a feature at the 2023 Gathering of the Juggalos in Thornville, Ohio, where he performed for a crowd of 8,000.In our conversation, Kung Fu Vampire shares his origin story, the development of his image, and his relationship with San Jose.
Check out the Content Magazine Podcast and read more about Kung Fu Vampire: https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/podcast-kung-fu-vampire/
Catch Kung Fu Vampire Live at the Ritz on July 14th, as he returns to his hometown for the first time in four years to perform with @chowmane @cole.wav & @Yo.Izz
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We are looking back at the annual SubZERO Festival that takes place on the first Friday and Saturday of June. South First Friday Art Walk SJ organizes SubZERO Festival. This year Content had the opportunity to spotlight this festival through the artists in attendance.Augie WK is a 3rd generation Mexican-American painter and muralist. His work draws inspiration from the religious art of the high Renaissance. He uses imagery such as stained glass to spray paint visions representing and paying homage to the Chicano experience. Augie WK and Jessica Carmen partner to form The Jams Brand, working to brighten neighborhoods through community-oriented designs and artistic freedom.We hope this artist mini-profile from SubZERO Festival 2023 can keep you inspired through July and prepare you for the return of Art Walk SJ.There is no First Friday Art Walk SJ in July. Art Walk SJ returns First Friday, August 4th, with Art Walk SJ & STREET MRKT urban arts faire that will happen each first Friday through October. Thank you to SubZERO Festival and Artwalksj for bringing together the arts community and allowing us to spotlight these artists' work. Stay tuned for the release of more SubZERO Festival artist mini-profiles over the next couple of months.
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Featured: Issue 15.3, Leslie Lewis Sigler, @leslielewissigler_artist
Leslie Lewis Sigler sees old things not as useless, but as beautiful and rich, with a deep history. She hopes her art inspires viewers to think differently about the things they already have.
Leslie’s portraits of silver antique tableware are informed by the silver’s function, form, and condition.
“In my ongoing study of silver objects which stand as important artifacts of human connection and our personal histories, I have discovered a profound beauty in the abstracted reflections. In recent paintings I have explored still life as an abstraction of the individual through the use of scale. My larger work has allowed me to explore the deeper spaces within the object, which itself is an archetypal figure. This new body of work goes beyond the implied personalities, familial traits, and pools of spiritual abstraction, and comments on the heroic function of the people in our lives and ourselves. I’ve chosen to continue to paint large portraits of vessels because these allow me to balance abstraction and representation, and I’ve included copper molds for what their function can say about human roles.” -Leslie Lewis Sigler
Leslie will be exhibiting her work in a show entitled BLOOD VESSELS at @billiswilliams.gallery in Los Angeles through July 8, 2023.
Read Leslie’s Content 15.3 article: https://bit.ly/issuu153lewissigler ________________ Written by Katie Shiver, @katrix01 Photography by Daniel Garcia, @thecultivator
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Featured: Issue 15.3, Onna Keller, @onna.keller
Onna Keller moved to California from Thailand after finishing her PhD in demography from Chulalongkorn University. In fall of 2020, she enrolled in landscape architecture courses at West Valley College.
Onna has taken classes in other fields also and continues to do so, since she believes that inspiring ideas are all around us. She will be graduating this spring and plans to apply for internships and a master of architecture program.
Join us TONIGHT at West Valley College for a pick-up party 15.3 and The Cilker School of Art & Design’s annual graduation EXPO.https://bit.ly/pickupparty153 (Link in Bio)
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Featured: Issue 15.3, Iris Zimmerman, @zimmersnapsIris
Zimmerman has always been drawn to the creative and is a returning student working on her psychology and studio arts degree. She hopes to pair her portraits with her psychology background to teach people how vital it is to love themselves and how challenging it can be.
Join us May 19th, at West Valley College for pick-up party 15.3 and The Cilker School of Art & Design’s annual graduation EXPO.
The evening will feature an exposition showcasing the work of students graduating in art, architecture, design, and performing arts, including the Cilker Art & Design annual fashion show and work from other local artists featured in issue 15.3 https://bit.ly/pickupparty153
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Featured: Issue 15.3, Rubén Darío Villa / Mr. Fúchila, @mr.fuchila
Artist Rubén Darío Villa can see his hometown of Gilroy clear as day. Through his art, he speaks of his culture, his home, and the history he lives with. His art tells the story of growing up in the Bay Area as a first-generation Chicano.
Fúchila, slang for “smelly” in Spanish, takes the novelty car air freshener and instills it with a collective history, the nostalgia found in the Latinx community. Villa opened shop on Fúchila Fresheners in 2015 with six original designs: Frida Kahlo, Pancho Villa, Blue Demon, Cantinflas, Selena Quintanilla, and a sugar skull. Villa named this pool of inspiration “Chicanostalgia,” the experience of Western pop culture as lived by the Chicano community.
Join Content & Mr. Fúchila Friday, May 19th, at West Valley College for pick-up party 15.3 and The Cilker School of Art & Design’s annual graduation EXPO. Mr. Fúchila will be popping up to sell new work along with other featured artists displaying theirs.
The evening will feature an exposition showcasing the work of students graduating in art, architecture, design, and performing arts, including the Cilker Art & Design annual fashion show and work from other local artists featured in issue 15.3https://bit.ly/pickupparty153 (Link in Bio)
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Featured: Issue 15.3, Nyr Acuavera -Fashion Design
Nyr Acuavera, born on April 17, 2002, is a Filipino fashion student at West Valley College. Immigrating to the United States at a young age, Acuavera experienced social isolation from his peers as a result of his personal identity. To flee from the troubles of reality, he turned to escapism in the form of clothing, a theme woven into the breadth of his work.
“I’ve found catharsis in using fashion as my armor,” Nyr states, “impenetrable by judgment nor changed by others. It’s the truest form of my inner self.” His work contains a large scope of references, ranging from Ancient Roman literature to early 2010s internet culture. Still early in his career, Nyr Acuavera will be part of West Valley’s Graduating Class of 2023, aiming to transfer into a menswear design program. He hopes to open a menswear label one day, showcasing Filipino talent on the world stage.
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Featured: Issue 15.3, Dan Fenstermacher, @danfenstermacherEvery year, @SVCREATES recognizes the region’s finest early-career artists through the Content Emerging Artist Award. These artists are committed to developing their art forms and enriching the greater Santa Clara County region with exhibitions, performances, presentations, and service.Featured in upcoming Issue 15.3, “Perform,” photographer and photography professor Dan Fenstermacher is one of three 2023 Content Emerging Artists receiving $5,000 to continue the development of his art form in addition to being recognized for his unique artistic vibrancy.Originally from Seattle, Washington, Dan obtained a bachelor’s degree in advertising from the University of Idaho before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in marketing. While there, he realized that advertising has less to do with creative ad concepts and more with market research, data analysis, and spreadsheets. Dan recalls, “I started taking photography classes through a local community college while doing those advertising jobs.” Dan went on to use his community college photo credits to teach fine art in China, aided by student translators. Later, he enrolled in a graduate photography program at San Jose State University.Dan’s photography is rooted in detail and captures reality at the core of often misunderstood situations. “I have always been an observer,” he says. “I tend to notice things that most people wouldn’t consider. I like to combine street photography with journalistic documentary themes.” The 2023 SVCREATES Content Emerging Artist Award winners will be celebrated at the Content Magazine Pick-Up Party on Friday, May 19, in conjunction with West Valley College’s Cilker Art + Design Expo.https://bit.ly/pickupparty153 Pre-order issue15.3 “Perform” Summer 2023Out 63rd issue!https://bit.ly/153performThank you, Partners!@westvalleycollege @wvccilkersoad @filcoevents @ShakaBrewing @Bar.goodtime________________Written by David E. Valdespino Jr. @thedaveedPhotography by Daniel Garcia @thecultivator@redladdertheatre @svcreates#Contentmag #Content #Magazine #Contentemergingartist #contentemergingartistaward #photo #photography #imagery #education #arts #siliconvalley
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Featured: Issue 15.3, Davied Morales, @activepoet
Every year, @SVCREATES recognizes the region’s finest early-career artists through the Content Emerging Artist Award. These artists are committed to developing their art forms and enriching the greater Santa Clara County region with exhibitions, performances, presentations, and service. Featured in upcoming Issue 15.3, “Perform,” rapper and actor Davied Morales, AKA Activepoet, is one of three 2023 Content Emerging Artists, receiving $5,000 to continue the development of his art form in addition to being recognized for his unique artistic vibrancy.
San José-born Davied Morales has worked for numerous Bay Area theater companies, appeared on television and film, and amassed a large social media following. He hopes to be an example and pillar of support for Bay Area creatives by manifesting genuine positivity through his craft. Davied also works as an improv facilitator for San Jose’s Red Ladder Theatre Company, leading workshops for men and women experiencing incarceration.“I want to inspire people who look like me and let people know that they can do it too.” -Davied Morales.
The 2023 SVCREATES Content Emerging Artist Award winners will be celebrated at the Content Magazine Pick-Up Party on Friday, May 19, in conjunction with West Valley College’s Cilker Art + Design Expo. Learn more.https://bit.ly/pickupparty153
Pre-order issue 15.3 “Perform” Summer 2023
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Featured: Issue 15.3, Keana Aguila Labra @keanalabra
Every year, @SVCREATES recognizes the region’s finest early-career artists through the Content Emerging Artist Award. These artists are committed to developing their art forms and enriching the greater Santa Clara County region with exhibitions, performances, presentations, and service.
Featured in upcoming Issue 15.3, “Perform,” Cebuano Tagalog Pilipinx poet, editor, and writer Keana Aguila Labra is one of three 2023 Content Emerging Artists, receiving $5,000 to continue development of her art form in addition to being recognized for her unique artistic vibrancy.
Keana’s poetry typically begins with a thought or emotion that crystallizes in a moment and is jotted down as a note for later interrogation. “I try to sit with myself in meditation, write down snippets, and continue returning to them. I think of them as my children,” she explains. “I don’t rush a piece if it is about very intimate emotions. I like to keep the original snippets to see how I refined them over time, thinking about craft, intention, negative space, and the flow of the line.”
The 2023 SVCREATES Content Emerging Artist Award winners will be celebrated at the Content Magazine Pick-Up Party on Friday, May 19, in conjunction with West Valley College’s Cilker Art + Design Expo. Learn more.
Pre-order issue 15.3 “Perform” Summer 2023, 63rd issue. (https://bit.ly/153perform)
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96 - Jonathan Gomez, Cofounder of Asiel Design and the Midtown Immersive Night Parties
Owners of Asiel Design, Jonathan Gomez and Linnae Asiel, have gone through many iterative seasons over the past two decades. Founded in 2003 as a floral design business, the company developed to include event design with intricately themed experiences. Their recent endeavor to renovate the James Grain Warehouse in Midtown San Jose, originally home to a mid-century grain wholesaler, provides a vessel for uplifting, connecting, and serving the community.
Initially used to store their antique event rentals, Jonathan and Linnae converted the warehouse into an event space during Covid lockdowns. Jonathan shares, “If we were going to have a warehouse just storing stuff and not serving the community, we would not be around forever. But if we could transition into a place that brought artists together and created a place for connection, I believed we could be a service to the city and the community.” That vision of serving others and fostering connection is tied deeply to the faith and spirituality that guides Asiel Design. Jonathan describes that guidance as a ‘heavenly blueprint’ that allows the business to stay nimble and ultimately leads to their upcoming event series, Midtown Immersive, from April 28th through June 16th on eight consecutive Fridays from 5-9 pm at the James Grain Warehouse.
In our conversation, Jonathan details the evolution of Asiel Design, the importance of spirituality and faith in his work, the rippling effects of Covid 19, and an invitation to Midtown Immersive.Visit James Grain Warehouse any Friday from April 28th to June 16th and experience Midtown Immersive. The series will celebrate the historic location, close the street to cars, and feature artists, vendors, food, drinks, and music.
Visit James Grain Warehouse any Friday from April 28th to June 16th and experience Midtown Immersive.
The series will celebrate the historic location, close the street to cars, and feature artists, vendors, food, drinks, and music.
The James Grain Warehouse for their MIDTOWN IMMERSIVE ART PARTY happening for eight consecutive weeks.
The event series brings the community together to eat, drink, dance, shop & hang out with local artists.San Jose's art scene will be on full display.
Brought to you by the James Grain Warehouse Event Productions.
Featuring:
San Jose Made
Moveable Feast
Black & Brown Vintage Clothing
Gypsy Soul
Location: 245 McEvoy St. SJ CA 95126
Time: 5-9
Dates: April 28th - June 16th every FRIDAY
Pets: Welcome
Smoking: Yes
Family Friendly
James Grain Warehouse & Asiel Design
IG: thejamesgrainwarehouse | asieldesign
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This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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Daniel Garcia is the founder, Cultivator, and creative visionary behind Content Magazine, a photographer, and San Jose Native, who has an upcoming photo exhibition at Art Ark Gallery, opening on May 5th, 2023. This exhibition will be his first solo show and display a body of work documenting 30+ years of photography.
Garcia’s interest in photography began while taking yearbook photos in Silver Creek High School. It led him to study the art form at the Academy of Art University before dropping out and becoming a freelance photographer shooting model portfolios. His flexible freelance schedule allowed Daniel to shoot street photography around San Jose and San Francisco, refining his craft, experimenting with format, and documenting a range of subjects. The energy Daniel receives from interacting with others has been foundational in his life and eventually led him to begin Content Magazine in 2008 to give honor and respect to local creatives in a way that would feel international. His work provides a glimpse into the lives of others, stealing moments from everyday life to give viewers a sense of the diversity and scope of his subjects.
In our conversation, Daniel shares his motivation, development as a photographer, and a sneak peek at what guests can expect from his upcoming solo show.
Visit Art Ark Gallery on May 5th, part of South First Friday San Jose Art Walk, to view a retrospective collection of Daniel Garcia’s photography. The show will display 100+ pieces and mark a transition into new long-term projects that Daniel is planning.
danielgarciaphotography.com
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This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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Alyssarhaye Graciano is a San Jose Native, practicing fiber artist, and current visual arts curator at MACLA San Jose. Having learned to crochet and knit in her teens, Graciano founded BlackSheepMade with plans to fund a college internship abroad by selling beanies, scarves, and woven garments. She later moved to Portland, Oregon, to pursue a post-college tech career before deciding to make BlackSheepMade her full-time job. During that time, Alyssarhaye grew the business to include teaching workshops, public art installations, and writing a book called ‘Chunky Knits.’
The publication of her book in 2020 proved to be a turning point in Graciano’s career. Having moved back to San Jose at the start of pandemic lockdowns, the grind of producing inventory began to weigh heavy on her aching wrists and sense of creative exploration. Over the following years, Graciano found work at local arts nonprofits and made time to experiment with fiber-craft, sculpture, and assemblage. Alyssarhaye’s experience as a business owner, creative, and nonprofit community curator led her to a role as visual arts curator of MACLA San Jose. She is currently preparing for MACLAS’s upcoming Latinx Art Now! Exhibition and auction.
In our conversation, Alyssarhaye shares her development as an artist and business owner and her experience as MACLA’s visual arts curator.
Come to MACLA on 4-07-2023 for the exhibition opening of 2023 Latinx Art Now!, part of South First Fridays, and return on 5-20-2023 for the live auction and a chance to take home a piece from the exhibition.
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Instagram: macla_sanjose
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93- Bree Karpavage - Collage Artist and Director of Santa Cruz First Fridays, and Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market
Born and raised in an island community off the coast of Maryland, Bree Karpavage sought to experience the world outside her small town. Taking a break from college, she took to the road crafting jewelry, starting a family, and ultimately setting roots in Santa Cruz, where she has lived for 15 years. When the grind of sustaining her family by crafting jewelry became tedious, she sought ways to implement her experience selling at makers’ markets in supporting the creative community of Santa Cruz and began creating a new body of collage artwork. Bree received a degree in advertising design and began coordinating events at The Santa Cruz Mountains Makers Market to bring more regularly scheduled programming to the area. The connections she made through the makers’ market led her to a role as director of First Friday Santa Cruz in early 2020, the beginning of Pandemic lockdowns. Bree stood fast despite turbulence and worked to maintain a platform for artists to share their work. As the world recovers from the pandemic, Bree has created a new website, artist directory, and trip planning map for First Friday Santa Cruz to encourage folks to come out and support local art.
In our conversation, Bree shares her experiences creating art of her own, producing events, and the evolution she has gone through in various phases of her life.
Follow Bree's artwork at breekarpavage.com and @bree.karpavage
Be sure to mark your calendars for the First Friday Santa Cruz and subscribe to The Santa Cruz Mountains Makers Market Newsletter.
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Haley Cardamon first connected with the South Bay art scene in her teens when her family moved to Cannery Park in San José Japantown. Local purveyors such as Shorty Fatz Bicycles and Breezy Excursion exposed Haley to the vein of creativity that runs through San José. While taking courses at De Anza College, she found ways to combine class assignments with her interest in art. Those projects inspired her to start a magazine that could serve as a platform for underground art in the Bay Area. The publication was called B.A.C.K. (Bay Area Creative Klub). The connections Haley made through local art and curating the magazine led her to Local Color, a woman-powered arts nonprofit with a mission to build equitable opportunities for San José artists. Beginning as a volunteer, Haley would later earn a position on Local Color’s staff that deepened her connection with the community. Energized by the impact of San José’s creative culture, Haley launched an event named after the city. Initially called ‘408 day’, now called ‘San José Day,’ the event fosters community by curating an authentic representation of San José’s creative culture.
In our conversation, Haley shares her experiences curating B.A.C.K. magazine, connecting with the arts community, and finding her own path in the art world, her city, and her life.Make sure to come out on 4-08-2023 for San José Day, hosted by the School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza from 12-6 pm.
San José Day (https://linktr.ee/sanjoseday)
IG: sanjoseday (https://www.instagram.com/sanjoseday/)
Haley was featured in issue 10.2. (https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/10-2-haley-cardamon)
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Ann Ostermann, Open Studios & Events Director
Ann manages the complex production of our annual Open Studios Art Tour with a joyful attitude. She is the liaison for several hundred Open Studios artists, event sponsors, and volunteers.
A third-generation Californian who has lived in Santa Cruz since 1981, Ann has a degree in History from UCLA. Ann worked as a production coordinator in the tech world for 14 years, served as a Girl Scout leader & trainer for seven years, and volunteered on the SPECTRA Steering Committee in the 1990s before joining the Arts Council in 2002.
Ann shares about her love and work with the artists of Open Studios and the changes she has seen in the art culture of Santa Cuz during her 20 years with the Art Council.
Apply to Become an Open Studios Artist
Applications for the 2023 tour will be available March 1, 2023. The tour is limited to adults [18 or older] who are residents of Santa Cruz County. Email Ann Ostermann, ann@artscouncilsc.org to be notified when applications open and receive guidelines and guidance.
Learn more about Santa Cruz County's Open Studio and the other programs and grant opportunities at https://artscouncilsc.org/
IG: @artscouncilsc
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This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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Episode #90 David Valdespino, Jr. - Content Production Manager
We are excited to introduce Content's new Production Manager, David Valdespino Jr.
A Singer-Songwriter, vinyl Dj, and bicycle enthusiast, David brings his passion for community and a degree in English education to Content's mission of connecting the South Bay through the art of storytelling. David will apply his experiences to writing, editing, curation, partnership development, and lifting community voices.
Fellow creative community members, please meet David Valdespiono, Jr. (https://www.instagram.com/thedaveed)
Photography by Paul Gallo (https://www.instagram.com/paulgallostyle)
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This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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Featured: Issue 15.1
Andrew Espino, the founder of 1Culture, has a story to tell–just not his story. @shop1culture
“When I opened the shop, I thought about what I wanted people to see or how they would feel—and with everything going on in the world, I really wanted people to feel present. When you walk in here, you can take a time out from the world and really get lost in these stories that haven’t been told, and you’ll be in a place where you can feel at home.”_ Andrew Espino
Become a Member and support sharing the stories of South Bay Creatives
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Pick-Up Party Dec 7th at San Pedro Social. @sanpedrosocialsj
https://bit.ly/pup151
Next Exhibit
Bay Area Only Exhibition | Dec. 17th 2022 - Jan. 20th 2023
shop1culture.com
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Photography by @thecultivator
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Eva Rorandelli is a fashion designer and founder of Evaro Italia, following in the footsteps of her father Massimo and his father before him, who began manufacturing leather goods in Florence in 1943. Eva grew up helping her father in his stores in the historic San Lorenzo shopping district in Florence, surrounded by Renaissance art and architecture. She later studied painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence before moving to New York City to pursue a career in modeling and, eventually, fashion design. Since her father's passing in 2007, Eva has built on his legacy of classic Italian style, launching Evaro Italia as an internationally known luxury fashion house recognized for its timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship.
In our discussion, Eva shares her journey from moving to New York without speaking English to starting her fashion line.
www.evaro.it (https://www.evaro.it/)
IG: evaroitalia (https://instagram.com/evaroitalia )
The highly anticipated Evaro Italia Spring/Summer 2023 collection will be fully revealed on November 13th at the El Prado Fashion Showcase in Palo Alto, California.
Created by Eva Rorandelli, the new collection is titled "Rosa di Cristallo" and features boldly colored reflective, multifaceted textiles and sparkling crystals that clash with architectural and glamorous natural shapes. The atmosphere merges modern sophistication with the brand’s timeless international taste. Reserve your tickets today to join us at the exclusive launch of the new collection. Tickets. (https://bit.ly/evarospring23)
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This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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Priya Das, Co-founder & Chief Programming Officer of Mosaic America
Priya is the creator of Mosaic's inspired framework for social cohesion using the Arts and drives the creative vision, programming strategy, artist relations, and community outreach.
In this episode, Priya discusses how being an art critic and columnist, her history classical Indian Bharatanatyam performer, and the Hawaiian/Slide Guitar have merged to help form Mosaic America, cofounder with Usha Srinivasan. In addition, Priya shares how coming to America put her on a journey to find her "giant self."
Mosaic America (https://mosaicamerica.org)
IG: @mosaicamerica (https://www.instagram.com/mosaicamerica)
@priyadasmosaic (https://www.instagram.com/priyadasmosaic)
Podcast and interview with cofounder Usha Srinivasan
https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/podcast-usha-sangam-arts/
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Featured: Brandon Luu @bluubasaur in upcoming Issue 14.4 “Profiles” Order issue and attend Pick-Up Party Sept 1st as NUMU Gallery (Link in Profile) https://bit.ly/144fall22 Born and raised in San Jose, Brandon is quickly becoming the voice of our future. By day he teaches middle school, and in his spare time he serves on the board of directors for Poetry Center San Jose. Poetry is something Luu has felt strongly about for some time, noting that it’s an opportunity to bring people together, regardless of age or circumstance. “It’s a form of expression that sets itself apart as a hybrid between language and feeling. People often ask, ‘Do you have to understand a poem totally for it to leave you with a feeling?’ I’ve learned that however you come to understand that feeling, it’s valid.” As a Creative Ambassador, Brandon will produce a creative expression project focused on community poetry. The project’s core is based on the creation of a collaborative art piece titled We Are San Jose. The piece will feature work by local Asian artists and poets. Luu will host a social media campaign to collect art, photos, and videos that showcase different parts of San Jose. @bluubasaur (https://instagram.com/bluubasaur) @weartsanjose (https://instagram.com/weartsanjose)
WeArtSanJose
Issue 14.4 Features: Brighton Denevan @brightondenevan Cade Cowell @cc4_official @Chineseperformingartsofamerica Creative Ambassadors @sjculture Amy Hibbs @instahibbs Brandon Luu @weartsanjose Dana Harris Seeger @danaharrisseeger Eric Hayslett @the_drive_thruu Ricardo Cortez @tijuanarickart and Stephanie Barajas @stephroars Kathy Aoki @kathy_aoki_artist Jay Gatsby @jaayy_gatsby Joane Orbon @ubakc.sanjose Mary Jessie Celestin @mary_celestin @sanjose_strong ____ Written by @blacksheepmade Photography by @thecultivator
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87 - Angela Ostermeier - VP of Development, Cinequest
Angela joined the Cinequest team as the Events & Development Manager in 2018 and has expanded her role and responsibilities to VP of Development.
Angela works closely with sponsors, venue locations, and VIPs to ensure that Cinequest events such as Maverick Meet-Ups, Nightly VIP Soirees, and Opening & Closing night parties go off without a hitch. She prides herself on her attention to detail and drive to make each year's CQFF a success.
In our conversation, we learn about Angela's interests in the film industry, her experiences before coming to Cinequest, and her plans and ambitions in the world of filmmaking. She also gives us some insight into the year's in-person festival, her favorite film, and announces the new Cinequest Beer/Wine Garden, which ones today (8/16/22) and runs 11:30a to 7p daily through the festival. The Unzipped Pavilion is a great venue to meet visiting artists and each other over affordable kraft drinks, food trucks, and entertainment.
(Located at the stunning new Unzipped Pavilion, across from the California Theatre at 350 S. 1st Street 95113.)
Recorded in the Media Lounge at AC Hotel by Marriott Sunnyvale Moffett Park.
(Sidenote: I mistakenly call the AC at the "Marriott Park." That is incorrect, is it the AC Hotel by Marriott Sunnyvale Moffett Park)
Beverage:
AC Hotel Signature Cocktail - a refreshing Cucumber Gin and Tonic
Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival Summer 2022 will feature 450 artists arriving to present the world's finest new films in downtown San Jose and Campbell.
Cinequest In Person, August 16-29
cinequest.org
IG: cinequestorg
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Featured: “Manik” - Nicholaus James Dalton @manikdub
"I also love seeing one color after the next pop, contrast, and move against the others. It never gets old. I try not to think about it too much. Just do.” _Nicholaus James “Manik” Dalton
Dalton’s artistic philosophy blends cultures of sight, sound, and spirituality. In his most recent work, he attempts to harness “something spontaneous, perfect, but perfect because it is organic."
Get your issue at the Content Pick-Up Party Sept 1 in partnership with NUMU - New Museum Los Gatos
Details at https://www.content-magazine.com/events/event-pup-14-4/
Follow Nicholaus at @manikdub and visit his website to purchase artwork. https://njdart.com/
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Written by David E. Valdespino Jr. @thedaveed Photography by Daniel Garcia @thecultivator
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James G. Leventhal is an enthusiastic art leader and visionary who has worked at top museums throughout the Bay Area and the United States. Now, as of January 2022, he is back in San Jose as the executive director of theInstitute of Contemporary Art San José (ICA).
In this episode, James shares about major figures who shaped his path into this work. You’ll hear about the artist who sparked his early pivot from wanting to be an artist to wanting to support other artists, and the hero who inspired his view of museums as inclusive community centers.
With these influences and his professional experience, James comes to the ICA with a down-to-earth and sustainable vision that breaks through barriers and invites people in. Listen in on what this means for the ICA as a place for community to come together through immersive, experimental, and collaborative art.
More info about
ICA San Jose (https://www.icasanjose.org)
IG @icasanjose (https://www.instagram.com/icasanjose)
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This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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Featured: Dana Harris Seeger @danaharrisseeger
in upcoming Issue 14.4 “Profiles”
Order issue and attend Pick-Up Party Sept 1st at NUMU Gallery
(Link in Profile)
https://bit.ly/144fall22
“Community drives me. Connecting with other artists helps the public see what impact artists have on local and global communities.”
An artistic all-star, Dana Harris Seeger is a painter, printmaker, educator, and entrepreneur. Her work is often influenced by her experience growing up as a second-generation Baltic American.
Harris Seeger’s creative expression project, Dialects of Art, includes a series of public lectures designed to help artists communicate their stories through artwork and understand how visuals translate across cultures. She will collaborate with artists from different cultural backgrounds working in different mediums throughout the project. The lectures will culminate in a podcast set to release later this year.
Next Dialects of Art featured Pilar Esparza, Saturday 2-3pm, August 13th
at School of Visual Philosophy @schoolofvp
Register: tinyurl.com/SVPDialectsofArt
Issue 14.4 Features:
Brighton Denevan @brightondenevan
Cade Cowell @cc4_official
@Chineseperformingartsofamerica
Creative Ambassadors @sjculture
Amy Hibbs @instahibbs,
Brandon Luu @weartsanjose
Dana Harris Seeger @danaharrisseeger
Eric Hayslett @the_drive_thruu
Ricardo Cortez @tijuanarickart,
and Stephanie Barajas @stephroars
Kathy Aoki @kathy_aoki_artist,
Jay Gatsby @jaayy_gatsby
Joane Orbon @ubakc.sanjose
Mary Jessie Celestin @mary_celestin @sanjose_strong
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Photography by @thecultivator
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Tony Gapastione is a pastor turned filmmaker, actor, director, producer, screenwriter, podcaster, and CEO of BraveMaker.
In this episode, Tony shares how he went from creating in the shadows of his spiritual work as a pastor to the empowering realization that the performing arts can be a spiritual experience itself. Now from the hub of his organization BraveMaker he supports brave storytellers of all kinds through film screenings, panel discussions, and an annual film fest in Redwood City.
In the wake of his own recent loss, Tony’s first feature film Last Chance Charlene invites much-needed conversation about death in our culture that largely keeps it at arm’s length. Get a look into the emotional and real-life inspiration for characters in the film as well as a couple of fun easter eggs to look out for. Hear Tony’s thoughts about normalizing and de-stigmatizing discussions of death and suicide in support of those who are grieving.
Last Chance Charlene will be playing at the Cinequest Film Festival on Sunday, August 21 and Saturday, August 27.
Follow Tony on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tonygapastione/
Find his website at https://www.tonygapastione.com/
Follow BraveMaker on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/bravemakerorg
And on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bravemakerorg/
Red more about Tony and BravemMaker on our blog feature https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/brave-maker/
Did you watch the film and want to process your thoughts, questions and emotions?
Download our FILM + GRIEF DISCUSSION GUIDE here:
https://www.yahdavhanlon.com/lastchancecharlene
Photo by Israel Soler https://instagram.com/israelsoler_/
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This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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Ruben Escalante suffered a heart attack as a freshman in high school. But this is only surprising until Ruben reveals the trauma they endured as a child: the father who went out at least once a week and came home drunk, angry, and violent; the early death of the grandfather who was the only one that could subdue his dad's temper; the constant and vicious attacks at school by bullies who could not accept a sensitive, poetry-loving brown boy.
In our conversation, Ruben talks about how art, music, and movies were always a way to cope with life's challenges, how they came to San Jose, and how discovering South First Art Walk opened their eyes to the creative scene. Now, as the Programs Director at the Best Buy Teen Tech Center powered by Google at MACLA, Ruben can continue to grow as an artist and mentor while helping others find their voice and police in creativity.
We also discuss Ruben's new film, "danny boy" which will premiere 6/25 & 6/26 at the Tech @thetechinteractive in partnership with @sjmade
"Reclamation" marks the very first time San José based filmmakers will have their work viewed within the IMAX dome–an iconic landmark in our city.
TICKETS:
https://www.sanjosemade.com/pages/reclamation
Film Preview: https://youtu.be/Kq4bBHKLsUA
Follow Ruben at MACLA https://maclaarte.org/
And, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/casualgiant/ and https://www.instagram.com/emo_kids_of_color/
Ruben is featured in issue 11.4 "Profiles" https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/ruben-escalante/
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This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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Kenneth Tan moved back to his home in San Jose from Los Angeles to help care for his grandmother, Crescenciana Tan ("lola" in Tagalog), in 2014. They began painting as an activity to do together. Lola would paint what she felt with watercolor, and then Kenneth would add drawings with markers based on her stories and memories - this led to a series of paintings they called "The Lola x Kenneth Collaboration."
The time he spent with Lola from 2014 until her death in December 2016 brought out the artist Kenneth always wanted to be.
Recently, Kenneth created and self-published a book to honor Lola's life story in "Crescenciana: a memoir & art book."
In our conversation, we discuss the process of creating the book, a few of the stories of Lola's life, and his journey in becoming an artist.
Preview and purchase "Crescenciana" at lolaxkenneth.com (https://www.lolaxkenneth.com/crescenciana)
Follow the Kenneth at lolaxkenneth (https://www.instagram.com/lolaxkenneth/)
Content interview with Kenneth at https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/9-3-lola-kenneth/
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This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
Follow Jack at @jackpavlinamusic
Spotify: https://bit.ly/jackpavlina
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Stacey is an attorney and program manager by trade and an art lover and community builder by heart. Stacey focuses on strategic partnership development and social impact for San Jose Walls. Born and raised in San Jose, she is passionate about creating a legacy of impactful public art in her hometown.
In our conversation, we learn how she became a part of the SJWalls team and her desire to help the creativity in San Jose. As well, we discuss the transition from POW! WOW! SJ to SJWall. And we find out about her and her husband's Scamp - a lightweight fiberglass trailer camper.
Follow Stacey at stacey.kellogg and stellathescamp
For San Jose Walls, sjwalls.com and sanjosewalls
Guadalupe River Park Conservancy grpg.org
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Featured Issue 14.3: Don Budd - Tone Freq Recording Studios - tonefreqmastering.com
Ask around the local music scene for a reliable recording studio, and certain names will start to repeat. One is Tone Freq Recording Studios, where hundreds of bands have gone to record their albums with craft and care. Behind that reputation is Don Budd, an audio engineer and producer, who treats each project like his own baby.
“I train my ears more than I train everything else.” -Don Budd
Written by Esther Young @eestarrious
Photography by Daniel Garcia @thecultivator
Join us on Thursday, May 19th at 7p for Content Pick-Up Party 14.3 "Perform" at the Cilker School of Art & Design at West Valley College in partnership with their annual Cilker Art & Design Expo, a presentation of the Content Emerging Artist Award.
Issue 14.3 Features: Illustrator- Megan Rizzo Daisy | Artist - Jenifer Renzel | NFT Art | Borca Experience - Jonathan Borca | Fox Tale Fermentation Project | SJMSU Richard Karson | SJC Airport Art | West Valley College Dean - Dean Shannon Price | Sound Engineer - Don Budd | Cultural Shop - Tank Shit Shop | West Valley Cilker Design Students - Anat Baird, Orit Avinoon-Metz, Sienna Hopper, Kate Kanemura, Sarah Kissinger, Frances Cooke | Content Emerging Artist - Jezrael Gandara, Chelsea Stewart, Kiana Honarmand | Album Picks - Needle to the Groove
RSVP - bit.ly/cilkerexpo
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Everyone that visits an art exhibit at the San Jose Museum of Art @sanjosemuseumofart sees it from a certain perspective. You arrive through the front doors, enter the gallery space, and experience the exhibition as it’s meant to be. But for those who operate behind the scenes like Richard Karson, watching it all come together is the best part.
“The joy for me is to really see how [things] can be interpreted and changed in a different way, and how we can constantly push ourselves to do more ambitious things or things in new ways.” - Richard Karson
Written by Tessa Cheng @three.legged.cat
Photography by Daniel Garcia @TheCultivator
Join us on Thursday May 19th at 7p for Content Pick-Up Party 14.3 "Perform" at the Cilker School of Art & Design at West Valley College in partnership with their annual Cilker Art & Design Expo.
RSVP - bit.ly/cilkerexpo
We will see you there!
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Cilker Art & Design Interior Design Student: Sienna Hopper @only_irose
Digital Media/Animation
Sienna is a queer artist who found graphic design during a time in her life when she felt isolated from the world. Having dealt with social anxiety for a large portion of her upbringing, Sienna had trouble fully communicating her thoughts and feelings. She knew what she wanted to say, but vocalizing these messages was a struggle. However, in her junior year of high school, she finally found an outlet that did more than just give her a voice; it gave her a mission. Graphic design allowed Sienna to be the author of her dreams—building and telling stories through visual means. Today, she strives to tell the stories of others who struggle to have their voices heard.
@only_irose
Join us for Pick-Up Part 14.3 "Perform" in partnership with the Cilker Art & Design Expo @wvccilkersoad @westvalleycollege on May 19 at 7p. RSVP bit.ly/cilkerexpo
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Issue 14.3 Features: Illustrator- Megan Rizzo Daisy | Artist - Jenifer Renzel | NFT Art | Francis Experience - Jonathan Borca | Fox Tale Fermentation Project | SJMSU Richard Karson | SJC Airport Art | West Valley College Dean - Dean Shannon Price | Sound Engineer - Don Budd | Cultural Shop - Tank Shit Shop | West Valley Cilker Design Students - Anat Baird, Orit Avinoon-Metz, Sienna Hopper, Kate Kanemura, Sarah Kissinger, Frances Cooke | Content Emerging Artist - Jezrael Gandara, Chelsea Stewart, Kiana Honarmand | Album Picks - Needle to the Groove
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British artist and photographer Marcus Lyon has been in the South Bay with his team, Camila Pastorelli, and Joe Briggs-Price, working on the next edition of A Human Atlas. Previous projects include Somos Brasil (2016), WE: deutschland (2018), and i.Detroit (2020), with this next version, titled De.Coded (launching 2023). This version will explore 101 remarkable change-makers of Silicon Valley. Each regionally focused volume is more than stunning colorful images; there is an interactive mobile app that activates audio recording of the person's oral histories when hovered over the portraits. In addition, the ancestral DNA of each person to map their history and human history of the city to create a deeper understanding of the city- to mirror society.
In our conversation with Marcus, we talk about his inspiration for the project, his life, his approach to photography, and how his life's work to tell more profound stories through photography has led him to our neighborhood.
Find out more about Marcus, and purchase books through Marcus' website, MarcusLyon.com (https://www.marcuslyon.com) Instagram: marcus_lyon (https://www.instagram.com/marcus_lyon)
Human Altas Crew:
Joe Briggs-Price IG: joebriggsprice (https://www.instagram.com/joebriggsprice)
Camila Pastorelli IG: camila_pastorelli (https://www.instagram.com/camila_pastorelli)
View A Human Atlas Project and access all the images and data at AHumanAtlas.com (https://www.ahumanatlas.com) and @ahumanatlas (https://www.instagram.com/ahumanatlas )
Funding for De:Coded is provided by the David & Lucile Packard Foundation. Nomination & fiscal support are provided by the American Leadership Forum (ALF).
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Marcus Lyon (b.1965) is a British artist. He was born and raised in rural England and studied Political Science at University. Commissioned and exhibited globally, his works are held in both private and international collections, including the Detroit Institute of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Arts Council Collection (UK) and the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, Washington DC. The 21st century saw his work move beyond traditional forms as he began to incorporate sound & science into his practice. He has created extensive bodies of work on dance, identity & globalization. Outside the art world, Lyon is a determined social entrepreneur: A TED speaker, he currently serves as a Board Director of Somerset House and Leader's Quest and supporting BLESMA and Home-Start UK as an Ambassador.
@packardfdn @alfsiliconvalley #decoded #ahumanatlas #marcuslyon #siliconvalley #studiosutherland #packardfoundation
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Interior Design: Orit Avinoon-Metz
A graduating interior design student from West Valley College, Orit Avinoon-Metz brings her native Israeli roots to her California-inspired designs. She finds inspiration in her memories of her homeland, whether of the unique spring wildflowers or the color schemes that combine the Mediterranean Sea with a desert landscape. She incorporates this inspiration into modern living, creating spaces that are both unique and practical. When her kids got to school age, and the thoughts of getting back to work surfaced, Orit decided to follow her long-time dream and passion and embark on a career in interior design, leaving behind a successful career as a chemical engineer in pharmaceuticals. She looks forward to many years of creating beautiful spaces.
English version at https://vimeo.com/contentmag/iorit-avinoon-metz
Join us for Pick-Up Part 14.3 "Perform" in partnership with the Cilker Art & Design Expo @wvccilkersoad @westvalleycollege on May 19 at 7p. RSVP bit.ly/cilkerexpo
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Issue 14.3 Features: Illustrator- Megan Rizzo Daisy | Artist - Jenifer Renzel | NFT Art | Francis Experience - Jonathan Borca | Fox Tale Fermentation Project | SJMSU Richard Karson | SJC Airport Art | West Valley College Dean - Dean Shannon Price | Sound Engineer - Don Budd | Cultural Shop - Tank Shit Shop | West Valley Cilker Design Students - Anat Baird, Orit Avinoon-Metz, Sienna Hopper, Kate Kanemura, Sarah Kissinger, Frances Cooke | Content Emerging Artist - Jezrael Gandara, Chelsea Stewart, Kiana Honarmand | Album Picks - Needle to the Groove
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Featured in issue 14.3
Cilker School of Art and Design Student @wvccilkersoad
Artist: Sarah Kissinger @sadnspicy_
Sarah has always been interested in creating pieces using solid colors and strong shapes to create images with a clear focus. She loves jumping between different media and inspirations to create pieces that are thought provoking and enjoyable to look at. She believes art should not be held down to represent an exact movement or statement, but rather created for enjoyment. Sarah is particularly inspired to repurpose materials such as cardboard, PVC pipe, and scraps of wood. She also loves drawing inspiration from sources that would not traditionally be considered artistic. Sarah hopes to one day use her skills to become a prop maker for film and television.
Join us for Pick-Up Part 14.3 "Perform" in partnership with the Cilker Art & Design Expo @wvccilkersoad @westvalleycollege on May 19 at 7p. RSVP bit.ly/cilkerexpo
https://vimeo.com/contentmag/sarahkissinger
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Issue 14.3 Features: Illustrator- Megan Rizzo Daisy | Artist - Jenifer Renzel | NFT Art | Francis Experience - Jonathan Borca | Fox Tale Fermentation Project | SJMSU Richard Karson | SJC Airport Art | West Valley College Dean - Dean Shannon Price | Sound Engineer - Don Budd | Cultural Shop - Tank Shit Shop | West Valley Cilker Design Students - Anat Baird, Orit Avinoon-Metz, Sienna Hopper, Kate Kanemura, Sarah Kissinger, Frances Cooke | Content Emerging Artist - Jezrael Gandara, Chelsea Stewart, Kiana Honarmand | Album Picks - Needle to the Groove
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Featured: 2022 Content Emerging Artist – Kiana Honarmand @kianahonarmand (https://instagram.com/kianahonarmand)
Kiana Honarmand is the last of three 2022 Content Emerging Artists, receiving $5,000 to continue the development of her art form in addition to being recognized for her unique artistic vibrancy.
Originally from Iran, Honarmand moved to the U.S. in 2012 to attend graduate school in Pennsylvania and eventually found herself in the Bay Area in 2019. Honarmand’s work shares the process of immigration, the stigma that comes with it, censorship, and her experiences as a woman in patriarchal Iran. “I’m interested in finding ways to connect with people through our shared experiences, and I found that art is a much kinder way to start a conversation,” Honarmand says. Read more about Kiana in Issue 14.3 “Perform.”
Every year, @SVCREATES recognizes the region’s finest artists through the Content Emerging Artist Award. These are artists who have demonstrated a commitment to developing their art forms and enriching the greater Santa Clara County region with exhibitions, performances, presentations, and service.
The 2022 @svcreates Content Emerging Artist Award winners will be celebrated at the Content Magazine Pick-Up Party on Thursday, May 19 in conjunction with the first annual Cilker Art + Design Expo. @wvccilkersoad @westvalleycollege
Pick-Up Party
Location: Cilker School of Art & Design at West Valley College
Date: Thursday, May 19th
Time: 7-10pm
RSVP Link - bit.ly/cilkerexpo (Link in Profile)
Written by Alyssarhaye Graciano @alyssarhaye
Photography by Daniel Garcia @thecultivator
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Featured in issue 14.3 - Kate Kanemura @k.squared_art - Animation/Illustration
Kate has always loved creating art, using whatever materials she could get her hands on. She enjoys planning different creative concepts and talking with her friends about her creative ideas. Kate has used numerous artistic mediums, from traditional graphite pencil and charcoal to ceramics and digital media. She strives to achieve the title “Jack of all trades” by experimenting with new styles and ways to express herself. Disney movies and shows were a crucial part of her childhood, and Kate has become interested in animation. Kate aspires to learn as much as she can about different forms of art and to work for a major animation studio in California. Her collection includes multiple experimental pieces to help craft her own unique style and try new things.
Issue 14.3 Features: Illustrator- Megan Rizzo Daisy | Artist - Jenifer Renzel | NFT Art | Francis Experience - Jonathan Borca | Fox Tale Fermentation Project | SJMSU Richard Karson | SJC Airport Art | West Valley College Dean - Dean Shannon Price | Sound Engineer - Don Budd | Cultural Shop - Tank Shit Shop | West Valley Cilker Design Students - Anat Baird, Orit Avinoon-Metz, Sienna Hopper, Kate Kanemura, Sarah Kissinger, Frances Cooke | Content Emerging Artist - Jezrael Gandara, Chelsea Stewart, Kiana Honarmand | Album Picks - Needle to the Groove
Content 14.3 “Perform” Pick-up Party
Thursday, May 19, 2022 | 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Opening Night is in collaboration with Content Magazine's Pick-Up Party for issue 14.3 "Perform," highlighting three Content Emerging Artists Grant recipients and featuring select student artists from The Cilker School of Art and Design.
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Featured in issue 13.4 "Profiles" (See more video on the Contentmag Vimeo page)
Low Conspiracy Car Club @lowconspiracycc
East San Jose was arguably the hub of the lowrider golden age during the late ’70s and through the ’80s, despite its LA roots—a period Abel refers to as the “King and Story Days.” Cruising acted as a night club on wheels, as much a social staple of the time as spending your nights at the roller rink or the bowling alley. “Once you saw another car flying your plaque [in the rear windshield] you would follow him. Before you knew it, you had a dozen club members cruising together,” Sergio explained in an interview with Lowrider Network. “That was how we met up back when no one had cell phones.”
Photography by James R. Garcia @jrgphotography
Written by @Johanna.Harlow
Video by @ericksaladbar Facebook: lowconspiracy.carclub
Instagram: lowconspiracycc
Issue featured: Low Conspiracy @lowconspiracycc | Warren Chang @warrenuchang | San Jose Foos @sanjosefoos | Annmariz @honeysoakedpeaches | Au La La Design @aulaladesign | 2021 West Valley Fashion Designers @wvccilkersoad | Kylee Dougherty @kyleeddougherty | Barely Funktional @barelyfunktional | HeadHunter Crew @headhunterscrew | FlipSide Lovers @flipsidelovers | Francisco J Zarate @tranquilpurple | Google Downtown West | Needle to the Groove @needletothegrooverecords Album Picks
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Chelsea Stewart is one of three recipients of the Content Emerging artist Award for 2022.
“I want to make something that reflects my own personal experience, using these elements to say more about my life. I wasn’t sure how to express it because the topic of mental health is so delicate, similar to papermaking materials. But when the delicate fibers interlock, you create a strong piece of paper. I see a beautiful mirroring of papermaking to mental health as a whole because while people can be delicate, people are also so tough and resilient.”
chelseaannestewart.com
Instagram: chelsea_anne_stewart
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Jezrael Gandara’s work straddles the line between documentary and art, encouraging his subjects to communicate their feelings. “There are parts of San Jose that remind me of El Paso, and it makes it feel like home. I hope my work can make an impact within the community by helping share its stories.”
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Instagram: jezgand
Written by Alyssarhaye Graciano @alyssarhaye
Photography by Daniel Garcia @thecultivator
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80 Scott Knies - CEO San Jose Downtown Association
Scott has been at the helm of the San Jose Downtown Association since 1988 and has been the foundation's only executive director.
Starting as founder and owner of the Fencing Center in 1981, Scott's career changed as he and other business owners looked to represent the needs of downtown businesses and the Downtown community experience. Under his leadership over these last 34 years, Scott has band a prime seat in witnessing changes and directing the City's urban core vitality. The organization launched the Music in the Park summer concert series in 1989, the Downtown Farmers' Market, and the Downtown Ice skating rink - to list a few of the accomplishments.
In 2021 Scott announced his plans to step down in the fall of 2022, and a search for his replacement has already been in process.
In our discussion, we talk about how he came to San Jose, became the CEO of the SJDA, the changes he has seen over the last three decades, and his love for rafting.
Find out more about the San Jose Downtown Association and a San Jose events calendar at sjdowntown.com (https://sjdowntown.com) and on Instagram sj_downtown (https://www.instagram.com/sj_downtown)
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This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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Bassist and composer Nick Panoutsos' (who was a Content intern before he went off to NYC in 2016) released his first solo album Monos. The Greek word for "alone" (μόνος), the album is a meditation on the isolation of 2020's pandemic lockdown. The album reflects on Nick's Greek heritage and fond memories of growing up in San Jose, CA, and the nearby Santa Cruz mountains.
In our conversation, we talk about his journey as a musician from moving from San Jose to New York and the inspiration behind the compassion on his album.
Find out more about Nick and his album on his website nickpanoutsos.com (https://www.nickpanoutsos.com)
And his Instagram @vegbass (https://www.instagram.com/vegbass)
Listen and purchase the CD of μόνος on his Bandcamp page, nickpanoutsos.bandcamp.com (https://nickpanoutsos.bandcamp.com/releases)
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Photography by Ygor Lobo ygornyc (https://instagram.com/ygornyc)
Album artwork and design by Ash Suh (https://www.instagram.com/ashsuh)
Released on Slow and Steady Records (https://www.slowandsteadyrecords.com) IG: slowandsteadyrecords (https://www.instagram.com/slowandsteadyrecords)
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This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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Mattie Scariot became Director of PJIFF in 2018 and grew the festival to an 8-day regional festival including Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy, Hollister, and San Juan Bautista.
In our conversation, Mattie explains her vision for the festival, focusing on diverse, inclusive, and women empowering films and seven educational programs. We talk about her journey to be the director and some of the highlights of this year's festival, which return to in-person events and screenings.
Find out more about PJIFF programs, events, and purchase tickets at PJIFF.org (https://pjiff.org/)
This year's festival begins on April 6th and runs through April 13th.
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This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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77 - Amanda Rawson- Project Manager and Researcher Director for Art Builds Community
Amanda Rawson has participated in the cultural art sector for more than eight years. Previously, Amanda worked as the Major Gifts Officer for the San Jose Museum of Art and the Donor and External Relations Manager at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. Rawson's background in art history, development, and program management enables her to create spaces that bring together the community. She is a founding member of San Jose Arts Advocates. She was the chair of genArts Silicon Valley, a program of Silicon Valley Creates dedicated to empowering creative individuals and emerging arts leaders through professional development, advocacy, and networking.
In our discussion, we talked about Amanda's path to becoming the project manager and research director of Art Builds Community, her role, and the work they have been doing for the County of Santa Clara Office of Women's Policy on a project called Womanhood.
https://www.instagram.com/initiumnovum/
https://www.artbuildscommunity.com/
https://www.instagram.com/artbuildscommunity/
https://womanhoodproject.org/
https://www.sjartsadvocates.org/
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A mixed-media artist and arts educator Corinne Okada Takara was also one of the artists selected for the City of San Jose's the first Creative License Ambassador in the program in 2019.
Corinne composes technology-integrated projects and crafts sculptural work out of elegant yet mundane materials, like silk, food wrappers, newspapers, and plastic produce netting.
In our conversation we discuss personal art practice, her involved in the community as an arts educator as well hear the news that she will be leaving the Bay Area to Hawaii in the Summer.
okadadesign.com (https://okadadesign.com)
IG: corinnetakara (https://www.instagram.com/corinnetakara/)
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This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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Episode #75 - Gensler Designers Corinda Wong and Brian Corbett
This episode of the Content magazine podcast is a little bit different. I conducted the full audio interview with Corinda Wang and Brian Corbett of Gensler about the Los Altos State Street Market project. Corinda is the design director and senior associate, and Brian is the studio director.
Los Altos community investments led the Los Altos State Street Market project with founder and principal Anne Wojcicki (also of 23 and Me); she envisioned transforming space into a vibrant community has been the extension of the Los Altos farmers market Brian and Corinda.
Their work led designers to draw from their own experience to transform the dormant structure into a welcome flowing gathering place, which is now the modern food hall known as Los Altos State Street Market.
Special thanks to the managing director of Los Altos community investments, Robert Hindman, for putting this interview together.
Los Altos State Street Market (https://www.statestreetmarket.com/)
170 State St, Los Altos, CA 94022
IG: statestreetmarket (https://www.instagram.com/statestreetmarket/)
Gensler - San Jose (https://www.gensler.com/offices/san-jose)
IG: genslerdesign (https://www.instagram.com/gensler_design/)
Corinda Wong - corindawong (https://www.instagram.com/corindawong/)
Brian Corbett - bcorb0 (https://www.instagram.com/bcorb0/)
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This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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Episode #74 - Donny Foley - Illustrator and Gallery Manager for the Pacific Art League Palo Alto
Donny Foley is currently the gallery manager for the Pacific Arts League in Palo Alto. Donny has also created his own illustrated characters, Donbon, Bert the cat, and Skunk-Truck, who live and make mischief in the Donbon Universe. Though he has slowed the creation of these comics during the pandemic, Donny looks to return and further explore their world in the months to come.
In our conversation, Donny explains the creation and transformation of his artwork as well as exploration in "Word Painting." (https://www.donbonsuniverse.com/word-paintings)
Follow Donny at uglydonbon (https://www.instagram.com/uglydonbon)
Donbon's Universe (https://www.donbonsuniverse.com)
Read more about Donny's journey in our 2012 article from issue 4.3, "Branding"
https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/4-3-donbon
Pacific Art League Palo Alto (https://www.pacificartleague.org)
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This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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Episode #73 More Más Marami Arts - Cofounders Marissa Martinez and Matt Casey
In this episode, we speak with Marissa Martinez and Matt Casey, cofounders of More Más Marami Arts. Marissa is a playwright and a creative writer, and Matt is a theatre producer and organizer.
More Más Marami Arts formed in 2019 as a collective of artists united by our faith in the power of theatre to bring people together. Their program produces innovative productions, script readings, open mics, educational workshops, and opportunities for and with underserved communities of San Jose and the South Bay Area.
In our conversation, we hear about Marissa's and Matt's journeys in the theatrical arts and the purpose and mission of More Más Marami Arts.
Please find out more about More Más Marami Arts on their website
https://moremasmarami.org/
Read more about Marissa's journey in issue 12.1, "Device."
https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/12-1-more-mas-marami
This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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72 - Suzanne St. John-Crane - ALF
Suzanne St. John-Crane joined the American Leadership Forum (ALF) in March of 2016. She has worked in community media for the last 24 years, serving as the founding executive director for two community television stations in the Bay Area, including CreaTV San José. In addition to her leadership and influence in local media, Suzanne is also a talented blues singer and performs with her and her husband Dave's band, Pearl Alley.
In our conversation, Suzanne shares her passion for music and ALF's mission to join and strengthen diverse leaders in our community, to create and support networks for good.
To find out more about ALF, visit their website at alfsv.org
This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
Follow Jack at @jackpavlinamusic
Spotify: https://bit.ly/jackpavlina
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71- Rebecca Herman and Mark Shoffner
Rebecca Herman and Mark Shoffner have been artistic collaborators since 1999, creating sculptures and installations incorporating textiles, wood, bamboo, paper, and reclaimed materials. Their recent work draws on art and architecture from different cultures to create new interaction sites and refuge in contemporary society, and can be seen at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles as part of the Artists in Residence program until the end of the year.
We spoke with them about their artistic voice and some of their recent projects, including hats and masks made of fabrics dyed to reflect the Air Quality Index, and creating covers for a collection of political books found in Rebecca's grandfather's library using a process called ice dyeing.
groupc.org
@artgroupc
This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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Spotify: https://bit.ly/jackpavlina
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70 - Brandon Roos - Arts Journalist, DJ, and Content Magazine Contributing Writer
Brandon has been a contributing writer for Content Magazine since our second year of publishing in 2013.
In addition to Content, Brandon has written for Metro Silicon Valley and San José Jazz.
In our conversation, we talk about his love of words and music and how they have come together in his career, as well as his approach to writing and his journey as a local writer.
"I'll still do this thing where I get a legal pad and start writing the story off the top of my head, and if I don't know the quote, I put some brackets there. I realized that often, inspiration comes naturally in the process. You're able to kind of craft this thing by just trusting your intuition and catching those finer points. I don't have to reinvent the wheel every time. I can trust my instincts and believe that I know a thing or two about a narrative." - Brandon Roos
Follow Brandon at:
IG: @brandiathan and brandonroos.contently.com
Hear Brandon DJing at Camino Brewing First Sundays with @firstearmusic!
This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. Read more about Jack in Issue 14.1 Winter 2022 — release date: Dec. 9, 2021: https://bit.ly/Discover141
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69 - Conrad Egyir Conrad is a Ghanaian artist based in Detroit, working in figurative narratives of the African Diaspora. His work blends religious and West African folk iconography within domestic scenes, portraying a deep understanding of the history of portraiture. He utilizes shaped canvases and relief elements to reference stamps and postcards as metaphors for migration; journals, books, binder tabs, and chapters as metaphors for time and the archiving of ideas. In our conversation, Conrad discusses his process, the inspiration to this current series as well as his guiding life philosophy. His exhibition will be on view in the ICA San Jose’s Main Gallery in conjunction with Conrad Egyir: A Chapter of Love, a Facade Project at the ICA San José through February 20, 2022. Conrad Egyir: A Chapter of Love and Conrad Egyir: Chapters of Light are generously supported by program partner Facebook Open Arts, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Pamela and David Hornik, Tad Freese and Brook Hartzell, and Applied Materials. Follow Conrad at @conrad_egyir and conradegyir.com On view at Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose (https://www.icasanjose.org) This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. read more about Jack in issue 14.1 Winter 2022, released Date Dec. 9, 2021 Follow Jack at @jackpavlinamusic Spotify: https://bit.ly/jackpavlina
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Danny Thien Le, known by many in downtown San José as "Dandiggity," has been a key figure in the local art and cultural scene where he is known for his poetry, event planning, arts and music advocacy, and fashion entrepreneurship. He has collaborated with Universal Grammar, Cukui Clothing, The APIA Spoken Word & Poetry Summit, and POW! WOW! San José, and most recently has taken on a librarian position with the City of Santa Clara.
Join our conversation with Danny on the Content Podcast to hear about his journey from a late-night club-goer to a San José State University graduate with a Master of Library and Information Science degree.
Read more about Danny from our 2012 article in issue 4.3, "Branding" https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/4-3-danny-le/
Follow Danny at @dandiggity https://www.instagram.com/dandiggity/
This episode's music is "408" by Jack Pavlina. read more about Jack in issue 14.1 Winter 2022, released Date Dec. 9, 2021
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My-Linh Le now describes herself as a Multidisciplinary Storyteller as she has moved from being an environmental lawyer to freestyle dancer, choreographer, and director of a forthcoming film, Mudwater. The film is an adaptation of the turf dance project she started and developed known as Mud Water Theatre.
In our conversation, we discuss how My-Linh's artist's expression and leanings have moved her through several phases in her life. From secretly learning how to "pop" and joining San Jose-based world-renown dance crew Playboyz, Inc (Est. 1981) to directing. And, still, My-Linh's own story is being written has she finds herself writing, with the theme of "myth" shaping her storytelling, which she does not limit to mere words.
My-Linh will be performing with Playboyz, Inc. Oct 2, 2021, at the Mosaic Festival "A Space for Belonging" at the School of Arts and Culture (https://www.content-magazine.com/events/moscaic-fest-21/)
Follow My-Linh at:
mylinhie (https://www.instagram.com/mylinhie/)
mudwaterproject (https://www.instagram.com/mudwaterproject/)
playboyzinc (https://www.instagram.com/playboyzinc/)
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This episode's music in "Tang" by Chris Emond. Follow Chris on Spotify, http://bit.ly/ChrisEmond Featured in issue 13.2 "Sight and Sound" 2021
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66 - Scott Fulton - Special Project Manager San Jose Jazz
Scott Fulton began with San Jose Jazz 2013 to oversee the Summer Fest performing artists' transpiration, getting them pick-up from the airport, taking them to hotels, and getting to their performances. Since then, his role has expanded to include helping write grants, managing the high school all-star big band and the U-19 combo, and organizing the summer camp.
Scott played a primary role in the development of the Boom Box, the mobile box truck stage. He has recently led the project to transfer a section of the 310 South First office space (home to SVCreates/Content Magazine and San Jose Jazz) into a performance lounge called the "Break Room."
In our conversation, we talk about Scott's influences as a musician and some plans for the "Break Room," which will be open during Summer Fest 2021.
To find out more about San Jose Jazz, Summer fest 2021, and other program, visit sanjosejazz.org (https://sanjosejazz.org)
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65 - SoFA Pocket Park - Veggielution
The San Jose Downtown Association approached Veggielution to be a part of a temporary (approx. 3yr+) revitalization project at an underutilized parking lot in the SoFA District (South First Area). With funding from the Knight Foundation, Google, Urban Community, and with the property owner's support, the space has been transformed during COVID-19 #SIP into a dog park managed by the Downtown Association and an urban demonstration garden that will be operated by Veggielution. The Veggielution section of the park will provide a space for a farm stand and mobile food vending hub.
With murals by eight local artists commissioned in collaboration with Local Color and the Quilt Museum, the park celebrated its official opening on June 30, 2021.
In this episode, we speak with Veggielution Environment Education Manager Rosa Maria Gordilla Garfunkel and Public Affairs Director Emily Schwing to learn about the project and plans for space.
To find out more about Veggielution programs, to donate, and to volunteer, visit: veggielution.org (https://veggielution.org/)
IG: veggielution (https://www.instagram.com/veggielution/)
Other Content articles on Veggielution:
Veggielution's origin story from one of our Beta Issues 3.3 "Harvest" in 2009. (https://issuu.com/content-magazine/docs/harvest/32)
Interview with Executive Director, Cayce Hill - Issue 9.5 "Profiles," 2017 (https://issuu.com/content-magazine/docs/profiles_95_digital/s/12741347)
Yazmin Hernandez Carbajal - "De la Granja a la Cocina" - Issue 11.5 "Dine," 2019 (https://issuu.com/content-magazine/docs/dine_11.5_fulldigital/s/12741297)
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64- Connie Martinez - CEO SVCreates on "The Business of Arts and Culture"
In May, SVCREATES unveiled new local research on the arts sector in our region in The Business of Arts and Culture. The report hopes to help all of us understand who we are as a cultural sector and what we bring to this special community. And shed light on the particular challenges we face, how we are confronting them and, most importantly, your essential role in sustaining the business of the arts.
Join our conversation with SVCREATES CEO Connie Martinez on the Content Podcast as we discuss The Business of Arts and Culture. Listen in and read more on our website.
Read the full report of "The Business of Arts and Culture" SVCreates.org (https://www.svcreates.org/2021/06/23/the-business-of-arts-and-culture/)
Follow @SVCreates (https://instagram.com/svcreates)
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Jeffrey Lo is a Filipino-American playwright and director based in the Bay Area. He is a recipient of the Leigh Weimers Emerging Artist Award, Theatre Bay Area Director's TITAN Award, and was named Emerging Artist Laureate by Arts Council Silicon Valley (Now SVCREATES). He is currently the Director of Community Partnerships and Casting Director for TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.
And, though, he stumbled into the theatrical arts in his school by the bidding of his then-girlfriend. He's come to say, "Because I found theater because I found storytelling because I found the arts, I was motivated. I was motivated to do something to create."
In our conversation, we talked about Jeffrey's growth and process as a playwright and director, how this Filipino heritage informs his storytelling as well as his goals and motivation as a playwright: the stories he wants to tell.
Follow Jeffrey and his work at jeffreywritesplay.com (http://www.jeffreywritesaplay.com)
IG: theycallmejlo (https://instagram.com/theycallmejlo)
theatreworks.org (https://theatreworks.org/)
IG: theatreworkssv (https://www.instagram.com/TheatreWorksSV/)
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This episode's music in "Tang" by Chris Emond. Follow Chris on Spotify, http://bit.ly/ChrisEmond Featured in issue 13.2 "Sight and Sound" 2021
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Toni Vanwinkle is the Senior Director of Digital Workplace Technology and Services, focused on keeping Adobe's diverse and global workforce innovative, collaborative, and productive everywhere.
She is a seasoned digital transformation leader with extensive strategy development, program execution, and organizational change management experience. With over 22k employees in 37 countries, Toni has already been working with remote teams for Adobe before the WFH requirements began with COVID-19. She was honored by The Digital Workplace Group as "2019 Digital Workplace Leader of the Year," recognizing the impact of her inspirational and innovative leadership leading Adobe's Digital Workplace Experience organization focused on keeping Adobe employees collaborative and productive from anywhere.
In addition to her functional role, Toni always makes time for mentoring and community service. She founded Adobe's Black Employee Network and serves as the Site Council Leader at Adobe's Headquarters in San Jose. In her Site Leader role, she is an employee ambassador leading a Site Council whose mission is to amplify Adobe's culture and connect employees to the communities they live and work.
In our conversation, we discuss her role at Adobe in the Digital Workplace arena and her experiences as a woman and person of color in tech.
Follow Toni on her Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/toni-vanwinkle-530ba7/
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This episode's music in "Tang" by Chris Emond. Follow Chris on Spotify, http://bit.ly/ChrisEmond Featured in issue 13.2 "Sight and Sound" 2021
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61 - Danny Sanchez - The City Peace Project
Danny Sanchez is the Founder and Executive Director of The City Peace Project. Pastor Danny serves our community as a passionate Youth Violence Prevention Activist and Latino Leadership Advocate. He is the volunteer Lead Chaplain for the City of San Jose Mayor's Gang Prevention Task Force and Lead Chaplain for Santa Clara County Valley Medical Hospital Peer Intervention Program, Trauma to Triumph. Danny works as an ally for students and schools through his coaching, mentoring, and conflict resolution and leads inspiring tech tours in Silicon Valley. He is a San Jose native with deep roots in the local community.
In our conversation, we talk about Danny's transformation that led him to found the City Peace City Peace project as well as discuss his book "Post Traumatic Quest: From pain to purpose, purpose to peace, his memoirs, which is accompanied by three songs he had written and remastered for the May 2021 release.
Post Traumatic Quest: From pain to purpose, purpose to peace.
In 1999, Danny Sanchez was an inmate in San Quentin Prison. In 2012, he was commended for his work in youth violence prevention and named a Champion of Change by President Barak Obama. Experience his journey through the trauma that shaped his childhood, his spiral in self-destruction, then his radical transformation and quest to serve the community he loves. Danny grew up in the juvenile incarceration system and lived a violent life, including police brutality, suicide attempts, and surviving multiple stabbings. Today Danny is a city chaplain and the founder of The City Peace Project non-profit organization in San Jose, California, where he inspires youth through his innovation as a social entrepreneur.
The City Peace Project (https://thecitypeaceproject.org/) IG: thecitypeaceproject (https://www.instagram.com/thecitypeaceproject/)
Purchase at Post Traumatic Quest: From pain to purpose, purpose to peace on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Post-Traumatic-Quest-Transcend-Purpose/dp/1736777912) IG: posttraumaticquest (https://www.instagram.com/posttraumaticquest/)
The music for this episode is by Danny Sanchez. Listen to all three tracks onSpotify(http://bit.ly/PTQDSanchez)
Danny was featured in issue 8.4 "Profiles."
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Fil Maresca - the owner of Filco Events
Whether they realize it or not, anyone who has been to an outdoor festival in San José in the past 20 years has probably encountered Filco Events, the aptly-named production company headed by Fil Maresca, one of the city's most significant drivers of cultural community events since he moved here in 1989; and one of the original DTSJ pioneers who provided us with the South First Street arts area known as SoFA.
In our conversation, Fil talks about how he ended up in the Bay Area after a car breakdown during a road trip which eventually led him to open the famed FX (currently, The Ritz). And how Filco began to assist local organizations in producing their event including San Josè Jazz Summer Fest, Music in the Park, the SoFA Street Fair, and our Content Pick-Up Parties.
Find more about Fil in our 2015 interview in issue 6.5 "Dine"
Follow Filco and their events at filco.com and IG: filcoevents
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59 - Doug Hughmanick - ANML Design
Doug Hughmanick is the founder and creative director of ANML Design that has work with clients like: Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Roads & Kingdoms, JennAir, Yummly, and Whirlpool.
In our conversation, Doug talks about ANML's style of work, what he looks for in a team member as well as the potential adjustment he sees for ANML in the remote-work atmosphere.
On working with clients:
"What are the attributes that we're trying to hit on? How do we want it to feel? What are the emotions we want to have surfaced when you look at this work? You get some key attributes, keywords, and principles. And then look at that and go, okay is this hitting those, and if it's not, then something's not right. So you have to take a step back." - Doug Hughmanick
On finding inspiration for creativity:
"If you're doing web work and all you're looking at is web work it's hard to be innovative. If you're following best practices and doing the stuff you see everywhere, you can find inspiration for digital through a piece of print" - Doug Hughmanick
anml.com
dribbble.com/anml
Instagram: anml & douglas_hughmanick
Read more about Doug's journey in issue 7.4, "Phase"
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58 - Maryela Perez - Visual Artist, DJ, and Curator for MACLA
Maryela originally came to San José after graduating from UC Santa Cruz. She was looking to gain experience and develop a resume to become an urban planner. Through AmeriCorps and a program called Public Allies, she landed an internship with the Park and Recreation Department of San José. Once in the city, Maryela began to connect with the creative community, which led her to become a curator at MACLA.
In our conversion, Maryela explains how moving to Downtown San Jose and opening her home to artists and musicians changed her career path and exposed her to more artistic opportunities in the South Bay, including learning to DJ.
"It wasn't with the intention of playing in front of folks, and even like being taught how to DJ was never with that intention, but it was really like I was propelled by the community itself." _ Maryela Perez
Follow Maryela and tune into her Twitch channel every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 7:00pm.
Follow Maryela and tune into her twitch channel 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 pm.
Instagram: mare.e.fresh and dearrrdj
Twitch: twitch.tv/velvetcloudradio
and MACLA's website: maclaarte.org
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McEwan-Upright has a bachelor's degree in art history from the University of California Santa Barbara and a master's degree in art history from the San Jose State University, an education that fostered her love of research facilitates her quest for a variety of female voices.
In 2019, McEwan-Upright took over a 1,200-square-foot storefront in downtown Gilroy to act as the home base for her feminist-minded art gallery. McEwan-Upright's Gallery 1202 opened its doors that October, and by the end of November 2019, it was hosting its first group exhibition, "Show Me Your Neon: A Feminist Dialogue."
In our conversation, Emily shares her mission for Gallery 1202 and her large aspirations to provide the South Valley arts community affordable creative spaces to pursue their dreams through the recently formed non-profit 6th Street Studios and Art Center.
"I definitely have a mission for the gallery. I want to elevate the artists in Gilroy, but also elevate these marginalized voices that haven't been able to be represented because of either sex, race, or materials. That's my big thing—do that while exposing people in Gilroy to more artists." - Emily McEwan-Upright
Find out more about Gallery 1202
Gallery 1202
7363 Monterey Street
Gilroy, Ca 95020
gallery1202.com
artsy.net/gallery-1202
Instagram: gallery1202
And, follow the progress of new Artist Community space, The 6th Street Studios and Arts Center at https://www.6thstreetartstudios.org/
Instagram: 6thstreetartstudios_95020
Full interview with Emily appeared in Issue 12.4 "Profiles"
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Chris Jalufka is a Bay Area-based artist and writer focused on the world of design, illustration, and limited edition posters. His articles have appeared in Content Magazine, HOW Magazine, Print Magazine, Juxtapoz, and various sites and his venture, Evil Tender.
He started Evil Tender, an online arts magazine, to focus on the working artists, to help promote their work. After explored screening writing, sound engining, and marketing, he finally found his niche.
In our conversation, Chris discussed the meaning behind the name "Evil Tender" and his commercial and fine art realms journey.
Follow Evil Tender (https://eviltender.com/)
And, on Instagram at eviltender_ (https://www.instagram.com/eviltender_)
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Like locking puzzle pieces, Scott and Shannon Guggenheim—or "Stannon" as their staff fittingly knows them—are the producing entity and owners of 3Below, the new home of Guggenheim Entertainment since the closing of the Retro Dome, San Jose's previous realm of movie and sing-along fun. 3Below delivers top-quality surround sound as you view an indie film or enjoy a classic flick in the cozy Theater 2.
3Below is also the home of the ComedySportz show and provides acting classes, sing-alongs to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and a variety of theater productions. No matter what you come for, your experience is curated by creators driven by the need to provide entertainment that promotes joy.
In our conversation, Shannon shares about their journey since the start of the pandemic, the hope they feel as the theater slowly reopens, and their new production "San Jose Stories" — a series of interviews with locals that are developed into an improv interpretation.
Shannon shares her own experiences through SIP and announces a new production series they are dreaming about called "San Jose Stories," a series of interviews of locals that are then developed into an improv interpretation.
3BelowTheaters.com
Social Media: 3belowtheaters (https://instagram.com/3belowtheaters)
3below if featured in issue 11.0 "Discover" 2019. (https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/11-0-3below)
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Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo is visual artist, poet, teacher, and 2021 Creative Ambassador with the Office of Cultural Affairs for the City of San Jose.
Her work addresses themes of identity, transformation, and empowerment. Her work is influenced mainly by her indigenous Mesoamerican ancestry, Mexika (Aztec) artwork and philosophy, Mexican culture, Chicano history, and her experiences as a woman in the United States.
Join our conversation as we discuss her influences and her work that addresses themes of identity, transformation, and empowerment
Follow Elizabeth at ejmontelongo.com (https://ejmontelongo.com/index.html)
Instagram at elizabethjimenezmontelongo (https://www.instagram.com/elizabethjimenezmontelongo/)
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For being the 10th-largest city in the United States, San Jose's local news offerings are startlingly sparse. In recent years, The Mercury News has reduced its staff reporters, even while buying out many of the surrounding community newspapers. Metro fills some of the holes in local coverage, but as a free weekly paper, its scope is limited. Online publications like Patch have struggled with readership, while TV news outlets spread their resources across the entire Bay Area. All of this leaves Silicon Valley residents with few opportunities to read about local politics, community issues, and other important news affecting their lives. In 2019, Josh Barousse and Ramona Giwargis set out to change the news landscape and launched the nonprofit news outlet, San José Spotlight.
San José Spotlight is a digital-only publication with a completely free website, no paywall, and no pop-up advertising. Funding comes from individual memberships, business partnerships, foundation grants, and special quarterly paid events that will feature educational opportunities, panel discussions, and community engagement. "For years, newspapers have relied on advertising to sustain themselves, but I personally feel that model is no longer working," Giwargis explains. "People just aren't buying print ads anymore; newspapers are reducing the size of the paper and the coverage, and yet they expect to be able to continue selling ads." She also adds, "Looking to other [nonprofit publications] that have cut out ads and are relying just on those revenue streams we've mentioned—they've been able to make it work."
In this episode, we discuss San José Spotlight's mission and the role it plays in our community.
Follow them at, San Jose Spotlight (https://sanjosespotlight.com/)
Instagram at SJSpotlight (https://www.instagram.com/sjspotlight/)
Read more our Ramona and Josh in our 2019 interview.
Now on our website at https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/podcast-sj-spotlight/
FEATURED in Issue 11.1 “Sight and Sound”
Written by: Nathan Zanon | Photography by: Daniel Garcia
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52 - Peter Hsieh - Writer for the stage and screen
San Jose writer and director Peter Hsieh premieres his first feature film at Cinequest.
Shot at Redwall Studios, Miniboss, and around Downtown San Jose.
Drive All Night is a stylized neo-noir thriller that follows a taxi driver through the night as his mysterious passenger leads him to surreal excursions. Staring @iamsarahdumont, @yutaka2011, @lexyhammonds_ Peter Hsieh is a writer and director from San Jose, California, who has written over 30 staged-plays. His full-length play Tangerina was a finalist for the 2015 Orange County New Play Festival, and the short play A Room with Modern Furniture won 3rd place at Playwrights CageMatch 2013 at Douglas Morrisson Theater. His feature film, Drive All Night, which he wrote and directed, is premiering at Cinequest Film & Creativity 2021 online festival and was shot in San Jose.
In addition to the film, Peter, executive producer Sam Chou, and producer Jonathan Quesenberry developed a mobile app game to gives you trans-media experience. (Available in App Store)
In our conversation, we talk about writing, producing, and directing his screenplay. The lessons he has learned from making Drive All Night and insights into writing and the film industry.
Find out more about Peter on his website peterhsiehwriter.com (https://peterhsiehwriter.com) and on his Instagram @peterh.exe (https://www.instagram.com/peterh.exe)
And, watch Drive All Night, March 20 - 30 at creatics.org (https://www.creatics.org/cinejoy)
Drive All Night Trailer (https://vimeo.com/512019385)
This episode's music in "Tang" by Chris Emond. Follow Chris on Spotify, http://bit.ly/ChrisEmond Featured in issue 13.2 "Sight and Sound" 2021 https://www.content-magazine.com/issue/issue-13-2/
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51 Eric Bui- Multimedia Artist
Look through Eric Bui's social media feed and you will notice that he enjoys drawing with ink and pen as well as digital tools like Procreate.
Recently, Eric found himself in the local spotlight because of a piece he submitted to a group exhibit curated by the City of San Jose called "Holding the Moment," a series of works by 77 artists displayed at the San Jose International Airport. One of his selected pieces, "AMERICANA," received complaints, prompting the City to rotate the show earlier than scheduled.
In our discussion, Eric shares his creative path, the intentions behind the piece, and the encouragement and support he received from the San Jose creative community following the illustration's removal.
Instagram: @lolwtferic (https://instagram.com/lolwtferic) www.lolwtferic.com This episode's music in "Tang" by Chris Emond. Follow Chris on Spotify, http://bit.ly/ChrisEmond Featured in issue 13.2 "Sight and Sound" 2021 https://www.content-magazine.com/issue/issue-13-2/
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50 - Brendan Rawson - San Jose Jazz Executive Director
South Bay native Brendan Rawson has worked in the local arts scene for more than twenty years. Since joining San Jose Jazz (SJZ) in 2012, Brendan has worked to increase their education programs' impact and conceived many of their most successful initiatives, including Jazz Beyond programming and the mobile Boombox Truck stage.
Brendan is a long-time community supporter — a dedication sparked while he was working as a barback at the infamous Ajax Lounge in Downtown San Jose. That passion and experience set him on a path to not only be the executive director of SJZ but to serve on various arts boards, including San Jose Arts Advocates.
Find out more about Brendan San Jose Jazz at SanJoseJazz.org (https://sanjosejazz.org/) and SanJoseArtsAdvocates.org (https://www.sjartsadvocates.org/ https://www.sjartsadvocates.org/ Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk. Follow him at: IG: @MildMonkMusic Spotify: Mild Monk http://bit.ly/MildMonkMusicSpotify Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0
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49 Halfdan Hussey - CEO and Co-Founder of Cinequest and Creatics
Halfdan (hallf' dun) Hussey is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cinequest Inc. and Creatics Enterprises Inc. Launched in 1990, Cinequest fuses innovations with creativity to empower youth, artists, audiences, and innovators globally. His passion for creating positive and transformative impact in our world is ever-present in his work. Having produced five films, written two books, and successfully built companies, Halfdan demonstrates his love for the worlds of leadership and creativity, and youth empowerment.
A year ago, 48 hours before the opening night of the 30th Cinequest celebration, COVID hit.
Cinequest was one of the first California institutions to make the tough choices to postpone the festival after six days of safe in-person events.
Fortunately, Cinequest leadership was already working on a digital media platform called, Creatics that they could alter to include online screenings in the summer of 2020, which has been a great test run for this year's Cinequest Online Festival coming March 20-30th.
In our conversation, Halfdan talks about the changes they have had to make to their programming and how those adjustments will roll out to this year's festival.
Follow Cinequest and register for this year's festival at cinequest.org and their new platform Creatics.org.
Cinequest Virtual, entitled Cinejoy featuring the Artists & Movies of Cinequest, will occur March 20-30, and tickets will go on sale in early March. You will find your logins, profile, browsing, and shopping experience easy and fun! You will discover a lineup of live events, community interactions, and movies that fulfill the Cinequest legacy: vanguard, stellar, and inspiring.
This episode's music in "Tang" by Chris Emond.
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Featured in issue 13.2 "Sight and Sound" 2021 https://www.content-magazine.com/issue/issue-13-2/
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48 Marianne McGrath - Independant Art Curator and Consultant- MKM Art Consulting
Marianne K. McGrath is a Los Gatos, California, local who used her background in art and art history to build her own business, MKM Art Consulting, LLC., to practice curating, art consulting, and art education. Marianne holds a BA in art and 3-D design, as well as an MA in art history from San Jose State University. Her passion for art led her to a career focused on sharing art with the community, especially seen through her work with the New Museum Los Gatos (formerly The Museums of Los Gatos). Art exhibits and projects hosted by MKM Art Consulting include "To Hear and Be Heard" and "31 Women."
In our conversation, Marianne explains how her life path led her to be an art exhibit curator which she see as vitaul role in helping advance artists' careers.
"I think art is a reflection of the community. Art gives us an opportunity to know each other better, and to understand ourselves, to make us think and ask questions, help us change, and foster empathy."
Find out more about Marianne's work at:
www.mkmARTconsulting.com
@theartistcollector (https://www.instagram.com/theartistcollector/)
Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk
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IG: @MildMonkMusic
Spotify: Mild Monk http://bit.ly/MildMonkMusicSpotify
Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0
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Chad Johnston, CEO of CreaTV San Jose, sees immense opportunity and a chance to reshape what we’ve come to know as Public Access TV, and transform it into a powerful public tool for local storytelling and media activism.
“Teaching people to tell their story can change their position,” says Johnston. “It empowers you in a way where you say ‘My voice does matter. I’m as important as Wolf Blitzer!’ When that happens to someone, that’s the transformation that I think is relevant and important to doing community work.”
In our conversation with Chad, we discuss the programs and value of Public Access TV to the community, the opportunities that CreaTV provides, and the new media center that will launch later this year.
Chad also shares his life insights that have been inspired by the Horace Mann quote, "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity."
FEATURED in Issue 11.3 “Perform”(https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/chad-creatv/)
Written by: Kevin Marks | Photography by: Daniel Garcia
Podcast production assistance by Madison Cleeland @marie__madison (https://www.instagram.com/marie__madison/)
Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk
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Spotify: Mild Monk http://bit.ly/MildMonkMusicSpotify
Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0
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46 Ato Walker - Humorous, host, and emcee
He calls himself "Mr. Walker." He started out hosting comedy nights at San Jose's Britannia Arms and has performed at the Ice House, San Jose Improv, Laughs Unlimited, Rooster T. Feathers, and the Caravan Lounge. He has also emceed Music in the Park and San Jose Jazz Festival stages.
In our conversation, Ato tells us about how he got into comedy, his first performance, and the role comedy plays in society, especially as a Black man in the U.S.
Follow on his instagram @mratowalker
Read more about him in our 2016 interview in Issue 8.3 "Show." (https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/8-3-ato-walker)
Written by Diane Solomon (https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleybikes/)
Photography by Daniel Garcia (https://www.instagram.com/thecultivator/)
Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk
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IG: @MildMonkMusic
Spotify: Mild Monk http://bit.ly/MildMonkMusicSpotify
Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0
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Jorge “J.Duh” Camacho uses the symbiotic duality of his creative process—fine art versus street—to create unique, vibrant, and witty works of art.
Since jumping into the local art scene as one of Local Color's first tenants, Jorge has expanded his skills, network, and portfolio with projects from the "Greeting from San Jose" wrap on the PCW building to POW! WOW! San Jose.
In our conversation, we talk about his connection to the community, his growth as an artist, and the personal art project series he started during SIP.
jduhdesigns.com
Instagram: j.duh
And, in our interview with him in Issue 10.0 “Seek” 2018. (https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/10-0-jduh/)
Written by Tad Malone | Photography by Arabela Espinoza
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44 Dana Harris Seeger and Yori Seeger - Artists and Cofounders of the School of Visual Philosophy
Both accomplished artists, Dana's practices include painting, printmaking, and interactive installation, while Yori can be classified as a sculptor working with blacksmithing, bladesmithing, metal casting, and 3D printing — it would be a disservice to limited either of them to one genre.
Their passion for art and community lead them to launch the School of Visual Philosophy in 2013. Their vision was to provide a place for artists to learn, create, and develop a new pedagogy for creative craftsmanship and art.
Despite many changes, from expanding their family to changing locations, the Seegers have continued to apply the innovative skills to establish the School of Visual Philosophy as a landmark arts space in the South Bay.
In our conversation, we discuss their vision, transitions, and the new opportunities they've developed during COVID-19, which includes a new interactive "Online Atelier" featuring in-depth art courses in a range of techniques and subjects.
https://www.schoolofvisualphilosophy.com/
Instagram: schoolofvp (https://www.instagram.com/schoolofvp/)
Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk
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IG: @MildMonkMusic
Spotify: Mild Monk http://bit.ly/MildMonkMusicSpotify
Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0
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43 Sinjin Jones - Transmedia artist and Artistic Director at Pear Theatre
Sinjin Jones is a multimedia jack of all trades. He loves experimenting with and practicing directing, choreography, creative writing, slam poetry, painting, lighting design, and sound design (to name a few). His passion for the arts led him to found the Otherworld Collective in Colorado as a way to experiment with storytelling through different media, and to serve as Artistic Director and Board Vice President of A Theatre Group in Silverton, Colorado.
In 2019, Sinjin moved from Colorado to the Bay Area and is currently rounding up his first year as the Artistic Director at Pear Theatre in Mountain View, California. Sinjin has been able to use his skills in multiple medias to innovate creative solutions to keep Pear Theatre running during the global pandemic.
In this conversation, Sinjin shares with us how humans have always told stories from the beginning of time, how connection is made through storytelling, and how storytelling is the cornerstone of humanity.
https://www.thepear.org/
http://www.sinjinjones.com/
Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk
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IG: @MildMonkMusic
Spotify: Mild Monk http://bit.ly/MildMonkMusicSpotify
Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0
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42 Juan Sanchez - Founder and Creative Director of Baunfire Digital Agency
Juan founded Baunfire in 2003 to provide "great work" for his clients and soon realized that a "great team" is the key to the quality of Baunfire's service. As a digital design agency based in the heart of Silicon Valley, downtown San Jose, they have partnered with leading global brands and forward-thinking startups to design and develop elevated platforms on the web. Baunfire has partnered with a diverse group of high-profile clients including Nike, Netgear, Honda, Cisco, The Walt Disney Company, and more.
In our conversation, Juan talks about his recent challenges, the expansion of his team and team-building culture, and working remotely during COVID-19. Which was surprisingly seamless since his team had already had moved to a cloud-based work environment.
Baunfire was featured in Issue 8.3 "Show" and is the agency that designed our current website.
www.baunfire.com
Instagram: baunfire
Twitter: baunfire
Facebook: wearebaunfire
Baunfire was featured in issue 8.3 "Show" 2016. (https://www.content-magazine.com/articles/baunfire/)
Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk
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IG: @MildMonkMusic
Spotify: Mild Monk http://bit.ly/MildMonkMusicSpotify
Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0
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Susan Sayre Batton has held a number of art museum positions, including deputy director at Honolulu Academy of Arts, collections consultant at Norton Simon Museum, and her current position as Oshman Executive Director at San Jose Museum of Art. With the intent of creating a borderless museum through onsite and offsite projects and seamless integration with the communities they serve, Sayre and her team have undergone a number of collaborations with other organizations.
In our conversation, Sayre shares about the adjustments the museum has made during COVID-19 and some of the plans for the museum moving into 2021.
sjmusart.org
Instagram: san_jose_museum_of_art (https://www.instagram.com/san_jose_museum_of_art)
San Jose Museum of Art
110 S Market Street San Jose, CA 95113
Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk
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Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0 (http://bit.ly/120mildmonk)
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41 Joe Miller - Graphic Designer, Educator, and Arts Administrator
As owner and principal designer of the graphic design firm, Joe Miller's Company, he specializes in "identity and brand development through graphic, typographic, and environmental design." Miller has worked with companies like Atari, HP, The New York Times, and several local organizations. As Lecturer in Graphic Design at San Jose State University, he shares his love of graphic design and typography with students three times a week. Miller is also the president of the Board of Directors for Works/ San José, an art and performance center located in downtown San Jose. If all that wasn't enough on his plate, Miller is also a spoken word performer and poet.
In our conversation, Joe shares about a design lesson "nugget" as well as talk about the roll of graphic design for cultural equity and inclusion. Joe also shares the vision and future of Works San Jose and the change they have had to make during COVID-19.
To find out more about Joe, go to his website www.joemillersco.com and on Instagram at @joecompany
For the Works/San Jose, go to and follow on Instagram at @workssanjose https://workssanjose.org/
Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk
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Spotify: Mild Monk http://bit.ly/MildMonkMusicSpotify Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0 (http://bit.ly/120mildmonk)
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Karen Kienzle is director of the Palo Alto Art Center and oversees this vital community organization's vision, budget, marketing efforts, and staffing. Karen brings more than 15 years of experience in arts administration to the Art Center and is also a lecturer for the San Francisco State University Museum Studies Program.
In the past, Karen has served as assistant director for exhibitions, education, and community outreach at the de Saisset Museum at Santa Clara University, and assistant curator at the San Jose Museum of Art.
In our conversation, Karen tells the story of how she got into the arts, her own art experiences, and the adjustments the PAAC has made due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Find out more about the Palo Alto Art Center on the City of Palo Alto's website.
Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk
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38 - Michael Ogilvie - City of San Jose's Director fo Public Art
Michael Ogilvie, formerly overseeing public art programs in Las Vegas and Clark County, as San Jose's public art director, seeks to deepen San Jose inhabitants' appreciation of their home and leads the city's public art program by stewarding over 250 works of art, research, and plans and evaluates public art projects.
Michael has worked as a cartoon illustrator and continues to dabble in his illustrative narratives of historical characters as time permits.
In our conversation, Michael talks about his work with the city, the role public art plays in our community, and his drawings and process.
To find out more about the City of San Jose's Public Art Program, go to https://bit.ly/SJCPublicArt
See Michael's artwork and read our 2018 interview on the Content Magazine website https://content-magazine.com
Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk Follow him at: IG: MildMonkMusic (https://instagram.com/mildmonkmusic)
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Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0 (http://bit.ly/120mildmonk)
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Janice Lobo Sapigao
Lately, two topics seem to be on the mind of Santa Clara County's latest poet laureate, Janice Lobo Sapigao: death and childhood. Though "beginning" and "end" might seem polar opposites, they're closer than we often give them credit for.
"I just want people to know that there's still meaning in all of it, so I hope my work captures that." _ Janice Lobo Sapigao
In our conversation, Janice shares how her writing moved to from her diary to the stage, her inspiration, and the road to becoming a poet laureate.
One of the projects that she is working on during her term is to create a Santa Clara County Youth Poet Laureate Program with at Kick-off Facebook live stream Friday, December 4, 5p-7p, https://facebook.com/SCCLD/
Written by Johanna Hickle @Johanna_Hickle
Photography by Daniel Garcia @theCultivator
Featured in Issue 13.1 "Discover" https://bit.ly/Discover131
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Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk
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36 - Steve Borkenhagen - Urban Confluence Silicon Valley
Steve Borkenhagen has been an entrepreneur and business owner in Silicon Valley since 1975. He opened Camera One Theater, the first repertory cinema in San Jose, and partners in 1975. Since then, Steve had founded and operated multiple bars and restaurants in the South Bay Area, including Eulipia Restaurant from 1977 to 2012 when they transitioned to be Cafe Stritch.
In our conversation, Steve talks about his years as a business owner, arts supporting, and his current role with Urban Confluence Silicon Valley, looking to bring an iconic landmark to San Jose. With three finalists selected from hundreds of international submissions, they are now in the next design and feasibility assessment phase.
Learn more about Urban confluence. Please join us at an informational webinar on Tuesday, December 1, from 10:00a to 11:00a. They will be reviewing the significant progress during the last three years and explaining their exciting plans for the next six months—including choosing the competition winner.
IG: @urbanconfluence (https://www.instagram.com/urbanconfluence)
Urban Confluence Silicon Valley (https://www.urbanconfluencesiliconvalley.org)
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Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk
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Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0 (http://bit.ly/120mildmonk)
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Cain Ramirez - Paper Moon Coffee Company
Cain co-founded Cowgirl Bike Courier, a San Jose-based bike messenger service, with Amanda Muehlbauer in 2014. After running the business for a few years in the South Bay, better business opportunities led him to San Francisco; but after an injury and changes in the messenger industry, Cain retired from that business. Soon after, the contacts he had made as a messenger led him to his next gig with Paper Moon Coffee Company.
In our conversation, Cain share is a journey as an entrepreneur, lessons from running a business, and his goals as vice president of Paper Moon.
Follow Cain on Instagram at @marvinhellagaye
And Find Paper Moon at @papermooncoffeeco and papermoon.cafe (https://papermoon.cafe)
Read 2015 interview from issue 7.0 "Reveal" (http://bit.ly/cbcourier)
Written by Flora Moreno de Thompson (https://instagram.com/floramoreno)
Photography by Gregory Cortez (https://instagram.com/cortezmediagroup)
Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk
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IG: MildMonkMusic (https://instagram.com/mildmonkmusic)
Spotify: Mild Monk http://bit.ly/MildMonkMusicSpotify
Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0 (http://bit.ly/120mildmonk)
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Omar Rodriguez founded Kooltura Marketing to provide creative communications agency that works through the paradigm of multicultural marketing, a form of marketing that bases its strategy and methods on the people, culture, language, and history of the community it hopes to target. Kooltura has targeted San Jose’s Mayfair community and downtown San Jose.
In December 2019, Omar cofounded Eastside Magazine to further provide his clients and the community a vehicle to reach locals. In our conversation, we talk about Omar's work with Kooltura and the vision for launching ,em>Eastside.
Find out more about Omar's work at kooltura.com https://www.kooltura.com/
And get Eastside magazine's current, fourth issue, Nahui at https://www.kooltura.com/issue-2020nahui https://www.instagram.com/koolturamarketing/
Read our full interview with Omar in issue 6.4 http://bit.ly/Kooltura64
Written by Anna Bagirov https://www.artillerymag.com/byline/anna-bagirov/
Photography by Daniel Garcia @thecultivator
Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk
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Spotify: Mild Monk http://bit.ly/MildMonkMusicSpotify Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0 (http://bit.ly/120mildmonk)
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Ren Geisick isn't a typical jazz or country singer. As a matter of fact, she categorizes herself as an Americana singer-songwriter. Growing up with country and jazz icons playing through the stereo in her San Jose home, she is equally influenced by Bob Dylan and Nina Simone; she flows seamlessly, from the soulful delivery of a jazz ballad to the carefree lilt of an American folk song. Ren is a solo artist and co-leads new funk and soul band The Anachronistics with William Bohrer.
In our conversation, we explore Ren's musical influences, her growth as a sing-songwriter, and what led her to write her first political-themed piece, "Enemy of the People." Which she and produced with William Bohrer and The Anachronistics, which will be release Oct 23rd, as she says, "Just in time for the elections. Make it your voting anthem."
Follow Ren at rensings.com
IG: ren4eva (https://www.instagram.com/ren4eva/)
Find "Enemy of the People" at http://bit.ly/TheAnachronistics
https://www.theanachronistics.com - https://www.instagram.com/theanachronistics/
Ren's weekly Sunday jam sessions at https://www.facebook.com/RenGeisick/live_videos/
Read our 2017 interview with Ren in issue 9.4 http://bit.ly/RenG94
Written by Nick Panoutsos (https://instagram.com/vegbass*)
Photography by Arabela Espinoza (https://instagram.com/arabelaespinoza)*
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32 - Demone Carter - Rapper, Creative Catalyst, and Nonprofit Professional
Demone Carter's original plan was to be a "famous" rapper but found himself in the arts nonprofit world after starting after school youth hip-hop dance program. He continues to Rap and make music, but that transition led his path to become an influential voice in the South Bay creative scene. From overseeing MALI and the School of Arts and Culture programs to co-hosting a Rap culture podcast with Needle to the Groove team members, Dave Ma and Nate Leblanc, which has recently been pick-up by Stony Island Podcast Network.
In 2021, Demone will serve as a Creative License Ambassador for the City of San Jose.
In our conversation, Demone, p.k.a., DEM ONE, we talk about his involvement in the arts, his podcasts "Dad Bod Rap Pod," and some of his experiences as a color person in San Jose.
Follow Demone on his Instagram @lifeafterhiphop
Listen to his podcast Dad Bod Rap Pod https://dadbodrappod.com/
Featured in Issue 9.4 "Profiles" http://bit.ly/DemoneCarter95
Written by David Perez @dperezer https://www.instagram.com/dperezer/
Photography by Daniel Garcia @thecultivator https://www.instagram.com/thecultivator/
Music for this episode is "Lighters"-Da Hermit feat DEM ONE and Bambu
Listen to the complete track at http://bit.ly/LightersTrack
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31 - Trami Cron - Chopsticks Alley
Trami Nguyen Cron, the founder of Chopsticks Alley Art, and author of her 2016 debut novel, VietnamEazy: A NovelaboutMothers, Daughters, and Food. Having lived in cultural crossroads for most of her life Trami founder Chopsticks Ally Arts in 2018 to bring their people’s artwork outside of their community into the mainstream so that “our narrative, our voices, our version of things is being seen.”
In our conversation, Trami talks about the journey to publish her book and founding Chopsticks Alley.
Follow Chopsticks Ally Arts at chopsticksalleyart.org and @chopsticksalleyart https://www.instagram.com/chopsticksalleyart/
Find out more about Trami in Issue 12.2 "Sight & Sound." http://bit.ly/TramiCron122
Written by Esther Young @eestarrious (https://instagram.com/eestarrious)
Photography by Peter Salcido @peter_salcido (https://instagram.com/peter_salcido)
Music for this episode is "Alone Time" by Mild Monk
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IG: MildMonkMusic (https://instagram.com/mildmonkmusic)
Spotify: Mild Monk http://bit.ly/MildMonkMusicSpotify
Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0 (http://bit.ly/MildMonk120)
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Karen Gutfreund is a curator focusing on feminist and social justice themed art and is also a practicing artist. She has been a contributor to Content Magazine with her piece on "Art as Slow Change" (http://bit.ly/artslowchange104). Karen's current work is a catalog featuring 147 artists with over 350 works titled, "Not Normal: Art in the Age of Trump" as is a visual protest of the Trump administration. In our conversation, Karen discusses her journey as an arts to curator and activist.
As well as the process and reasons for collecting the works displayed in "Not Normal." Follow Karen: https://instagram.com/karengutfreundart http://karengutfreund.com
Order "Not Normal: Art in the Age of Trump" at https://bit.ly/NotNormalArt
Preview catalog video overview at https://youtu.be/NNGLYbKr6_4
Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk
Follow him at: IG: MildMonkMusic (https://instagram.com/mildmonkmusic)
Spotify: Mild Monk http://bit.ly/MildMonkMusicSpotify
Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0 (http://bit.ly/MildMonk120)
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29 - Usha Srinivasan, Founder, and President of Sangam Arts Usha started reconnecting with native forms of art from her home country, which led her into the local arts and culture scene. Soon she noticed that there were many diverse subgroups of people engaging in the arts from their country of origin but not being exposed to other traditions that are happening here in Silicon Valley. Thus, she launched Sangam Arts (Sangam actually means 'coming together' in Sanskrit) in 2013 to help connect our region's diverse art experiences. In our conversation, Usha explains her transition from engineer to the arts, and her passion for having Sangam Arts promote multicultural understanding through performing arts.
Follow and participate in Sangam Arts (https://sangamarts.org)
Instagram: @SangamArts and @mosaicsilliconvalley (https://instagram.com/mosaicsiliconvalley)
Music for this track is a piece is called "Strings and Bow" Composed by Arjun Verma (Commissioned by Sangam Arts as part of our Mosaic Silicon Valley initiative), Performed by Arjun Verma (Sitar)| Shenshen Zhang (Pipa) | Robert Howard (Cello) | Sudhakar Vaidyanathan (Tabla)
Read original article with Usha in issue 10.4 "Profiles" (http://bit.ly/Usha204)
Written by Tad Malone (https://www.instagram.com/tee_emart/)
Photography by Daniel Garcia (https://www.instagram.com/thecultivator)
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Jonathan Williams took the helm as Executive Artistic Direct in July, amid the COVID pandemic. As a theatre, their performances (and revenue) came to an abrupt halted with the shelter-in-place orders. Immediately, the Tabard team began to think to go way to pivot and produce a live-stream format and presented one-man show performances of "Looking Over the President's Shoulder," featuring James Creer.
However, when the County Health Department got wind of it, Jonathan found himself in ongoing ZOOM dialogue to assess what Tabard would and would not be allowed to produce.
We start our conversation with Jonathan immediately after getting the news that Tabard would not be able to live-stream or perform "Arsenic and Old Lace, which was scheduled to open Friday, September 18. Though he was stunned from the news, he gracious agree to continue with the interview.
Follow, donate, and volunteer at abardtheatre.org (https://www.tabardtheatre.org)
IG:@tabardtheatre (https://www.instagram.com/tabardtheatre)
Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk
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IG: MildMonkMusic (https://instagram.com/mildmonkmusic)
Spotify: Mild Monk http://bit.ly/MildMonkMusicSpotify
Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0 (http://bit.ly/MildMonk120)
Photo by Dave Lepori (http://www.leporiphoto.com/)
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Jessica Paz-Cedillos - Executive Director School of Arts and Culture
Jessica accepted the School of Arts and Culture's role in March 2019 with years of experience in community service and activation. She brings those skills, knowledge, and passion to her new position, which has been vital. They have had to pivot t they working out the mission to catalyze creativity and empowers the community.
In our conversation, Jessica, who sees her work as being in service to the community to help build a thriving society, shares her decision to take the ED position. And, discusses the program changes the School of Arts and Culture has made in response to the pandemic and the community's care: food distribution and COVID-19 testing site.
Follow, donate, and volunteer at https://www.schoolofartsandculture.org
Music for this episode is "Time Alone" by Mild Monk
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IG: MildMonkMusic (https://instagram.com/mildmonkmusic)
Spotify: Mild Monk (https://open.spotify.com/artist/06i319OuSFB02g15Z7eJb3?si=q_O2u7p8Q228dXw4aodylw)
Read interview with Mild Monk in issue 12.0 (http://bit.ly/MildMonk120)
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Fiesta Pamplona is a documentary project from local photojournalist and San Jose State alumnus Neal Waters.
The beautify shot film records the process and events surrounding the Fiesta de San Fermín in Pamplona, Spain, which include the daily running of the bulls.
In our conversation with Neal Waters (executive producer), we discuss how this project came about and the festival's history. We also hear about Gabriel Pout's journey, who began as an intern but eventually became the project's director.
View film at https://vimeo. com/ondemand/fiesta
Social Media: fiestapamplona [https://www. instagram. com/fiestapamplona] (https://www. instagram. com/fiestapamplona [https://www. instagram. com/fiestapamplona/])
Website: fiestapamplona. com [http://fiestapamplona. com/] (http://fiestapamplona. com [http://fiestapamplona. com/])
This episode's music is sung by Mari Cruz Corral with guitar by Jokin Zabalza (Courtesty of ¡Fiesta!)
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Episode #25 Needle to the Groove (NTTG) - Michael Boado & David Ma
Michael is one of the co-founders of the Needle to the Groove (NTTG) record store in San José and also know as DJ Basura. David Ma is part of the NTTG label, and is an accomplished writer, contributor, and curator to Content Magazine's Album Pick series. Check out latest selection at https://bit.ly/AlbumPicks123
The Needle to the Groove record store has significantly impacted the South Bay music scene since opening in July 2014. As a hub for vinyl and music enthusiasts, the talented and knowledgeable team, including Dan Bernal, Allen Johnson, and Michael Boado, didn't take long before deciding to launch their own label, which they did with the help of David Ma and Jeff Brummett.
In our conversation, Michael and David discuss how they met, the South Bay's music scene, and the unique style that the NTTG label brings to the community.
This episode's music is an exclusive track called "The Streets" from Needle to the Groove label's most recent album release By Every Means Necessary produced by Prince Paul djprincepaul (https://www.instagram.com/djprincepaul/) and Don Newkirk donnewkirk (https://www.instagram.com/donnewkirk), and the score to the Netflix film "Who Killed Malcolm X."
Social Media: Store - Needletothegrooverecords (https://www.instagram.com/needletothegrooverecords)
Label - Needletothegroove_ent (https://www.instagram.com/needletothegroove_ent)
Bandcamp: https://needletothegroove.bandcamp.com/
Recorded July 7, 2020.
NTTG Origins story with Allen Johnson: https://issuu.com/content-magazine/docs/dine65_digital_full/28
Interview with DJ Basura: http://bit.ly/DJBarsua114
Interview David Ma: https://bit.ly/DavidMa84
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Episode #24 Socorra - Musician and Community Organizer
If you have been listening to the Content Podcast, you have heard her song "Muddy Water" behind the intro and the closing credits. Socorra, featured in issue 9.2, has not only been performing and connecting with the local music scene; she has also helped organize events with Filco and raise the next generation of artists as a teacher with the School of Rock.
In our conversation, Socorra discusses the south bay music scene, her musical influences, and hear the story behind some of her music.
Look for Socorra's coming up release "Live from the Art Boutiki"
Social Media: @socorramusic
Listen to all her music on Spotify https://bit.ly/SocorraMusic
Recorded April 28, 2020.
2017 interview on our issuu page http://bit.ly/92Socorra
Written by Tad Malone (https://www.instagram.com/tee_emart)
Photography by Mark Chua (https://www.instagram.com/mark_j_chua)
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Episode #23 A Conversation about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) with Valéria (“Val”) Miranda and Hannah Garcia.
Valéria (“Val”) Miranda is the Executive Director of Santa Cruz Art League and a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant.
Hannah Garcia is the Grants Program Manager and the Equity Catalyst for the Arts Council of Santa Cruz.
Val and Hannah has consulting with SVCreates and Content Magazine since the summer of 2019, helping us further our mission of generating a just creative ecosystem in Santa Clara County.
In our conversation, we learn about their involvement in DEI, a few tips on how to start your personal and corporate awareness, and insights into their personal inspiration.
For more information email Val and Hannah at culturalequitytraining@gmail.com
Recorded June 24, 2020.
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Episode #22 Jay Kim - Silicon Valley Pastor and Author
Jay Kim, as Silicon Valley pastor, found himself wondering if the Church's quick implication of new technologies happened without giving thought to want might be lost in its application. That gave way to him penning his first book, Analog Church (InterVarsity Press).
In our conversation, Jay talks about the irony of having a book (that calls for physical connection) released at the start of SIP. We also discuss the process of writing and getting a book published.
Social Media: @jaykimthinks
Book available at InterVarsity Press https://www.ivpress.com/analog-church
Recorded May 14, 2020.
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Episode #21 Rah Riley - Eastridge Center and Contributor to Content Magazine Rah Riley moved to San Jose in 2017 to be the marketing manager for the Eastridge Center in East San Jose, owned by Pacific Retail Capital Partners. Rah has made an impact in our community by helping the center connect with many local artists and art organizations in the short time she has been in the Bay Area. Yet Rah has desire to travel and will be leaving her position and the area precisely three years to the day on June 19. In our conversation, Rah discusses how her plans to resign from Eastridge Center on March 13 to work abroad four months in South East Asia with Remote Year changed and delayed because of COVID-19. As a planner, how that has been a learning experience for her. We also discuss her thoughts on social media and what we have grown to discover and love about the uniqueness of the South Bay. Social Media: @eastridgecenter Follow Rah at rahriley (https://www.instagram.com/rahriley More information about Remote Year at https://www.remoteyear.com Read an interview with Rah in issue 10.2 on our issuu page: Issue 10.2 (https://bit.ly/RahRiley102) Interview by Michelle Runde (https://bit.ly/MichelleRPodcast ) Photography by Daniel Garcia Recorded May 21, 2020.
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Cathy Kimball - Executive Director and Chief Curator San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Cathy Kimball as been with the ICA since 2000 and has planned her retirement as the ICA turns 40, though she will continue to participate in various ways, specifically to assist with the Marcus Lyon project, "De.Coded: A Human Atlas of Silicon Valley" by the Packard Foundation, scheduled for 2022. Join us in our conversation with Cathy about her decision to retire, the museum/gallery industry's adjustment to COVID-19, and the process of being a curator. And a little insight into her singing, which she does not intend to pursue as a second career. (Spoiler Alert) Look for the ICA's various virtual programs and plan to join the 40th celebration, "WTF" on June 20. https://www.sjica.org/ https://www.instagram.com/sanjoseica Read interview with Cathy from 2013 in issue 5.3 "Act" https://bit.ly/CathyK53 Since this recording, ICA has announced Alison Gass as the incoming director and chief curator at the San José Institute of Contemporary Art to begin on July 1. Recorded May 7, 2020.
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In addition to her prior roles as Co-Founder of Local Color and Founding Board Member of Catalyze SV, Ellina Yin is a firm believer that local government is ground zero of systemic change. As a community engagement enthusiast born and raised in Eastside San Jose, she is always on the lookout to raise awareness and encourage civic participation in more meaningful and productive ways.
Join us in our conversation with Ellina about her new creative journey project, "Only in San José." A podcast aimed at democratizing and demystifying the process of civic participation in local government and the importance of civic participation. Especially during times like COVID-19, and to build a just society for all.
Look for the launch of "Only in San José" on June 9.
Read interview with Ellina in issue 11.4 on out issuu page: https://bit.ly/EllinaYin114
Recorded May 12, 2020.
IG: @onlyinsanjose (https://instagram.com/onlyinsanjose)
Website: onlyinsanjose.org (https://onlyinsanjose.org)
Photo by Gege Xu
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Episode #18
Sam Shah - Co-founder Voyager Craft Coffee
Sam and his partner Lauren Burns have gone from a pop-up coffee trailing to three cafés. The most recent location (on The Alameda near Santa Clara University) opened right at the beginning of the Shelter-in-Place order for Santa Clara County because fo COVID-19.
In our conversation, Sam tells us about the Voyager journey from the first shop to the recent location, the adjustments that had to take place because of the launch timing, and the mission and future plans for Voyager.
Follow Voyager on Instagram at @voyagercraftcoffee (https://www.instagram.com/voyagercraftcoffee/)
Read our interview from issue 10.5 "Dine" on our issuu page. (https://bit.ly/VoyagerCC105)
Locations:
Voyager O.G. Location (7am - 7pm)
3985 Stevens Creek Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95051
669.241.8835
Voyager @ SCU (8am - 2pm)
2221 The Alameda
Santa Clara, CA 95050
408.217.8599
Voyager San Pedro Square (8am - 3 pm)
87 N. San Pedro St
San Jose, CA 95110
408.239.3484
Written by Esther Young (https://bit.ly/EstherPodcast)
Photography by Arabela Espinoza (https://instagram.com/arabelaespinoza)
Music "Muddy Water" bySocorra (https://bit.ly/MuddyWaterSocorra)
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Episode #17
Michelle Runde - Content Contributing Writer
In addition to contributing to Content Magazine, Michelle works as a Policy Counselor for one of the large Silicon Valley Social Media companies.
In our conversation, Michelle reveals her love for Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and cast her vote for Star Trek over Star War.
Follow Michelle on Instagram at @michrun13. (https://instagram.com/michrun13)
Read Michelle’s interviews in Content Magazine on our issuu page. (https//issuu.com/content-magazine)
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Episode #16
Featured: Juan Carlos Araujo - Director, Art Consultant, Painter.
Empire Seven Studios
Co-Founder of Empire Seven Studios (E7S) and POW! WOW! San Jose, along with his partner Jennifer Ahn, Curator and Gallery Manager. ES7 was established in 2008 as an urban contemporary art gallery located in Japantown San Jose at Empire St. and 7th St.
As often seen in Silicon Valley, their industrial gallery space that had became a hub for the South Bay Local Art Scene was razed for a new housing development. Fortunately, they were already expanding and transitioning to curate public art/mural projects and networking with POW! WOW! to launch POW! WOW! San Jose in 2017.
In our conversation, Juan Carlos discusses his journey as an artist, gallery owner, artist-curator, and what the future holds for him, Jennifer, and E7S.
Follow them on Instagram at @empire7studios and @powwowsanjose.
Check out the video from our original interview with Juan Carlos in 2012.
https://vimeo.com/40139802
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Grace Talice is a writer and contributor writer and editor with Content Magazine.
Grace has worn many different hats in her life, but recently, she has begun to focus her talents on her desire to grow as a writer. We talk about her path to this point. The themes behind her first two self published books. And the project that she is working on now during the SIP 2020.
Follow Grace on Instagram: @gracetalicelee (https://www.instagram.com/gracetalicelee/)
Visit her website: Gracetalicelee.com (https://gracetalicelee.com)
Read her recent Content Magazine Article in issue 12.2 "Sight and Sound" on our issuu Page: https://issuu.com/content-magazine
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Joe Hyrkin has been the CEO of Issuu, a digital publishing platform, for the last seven and a half years, the longest he has been with any company in his career. Having worked in business development and sales for companies like Yahoo! and Flickr, Joe has spent most of his career working in the intersection of content and technology.
In our conversation, Joe discusses the impact that mobile devices have had on the publishing industry as well as Issuu's role in content distribution during our current SIP culture, and into the future.
Follow Joe at @jhyrkin (https://www.instagram.com/jhyrkin/)
And issuu at @issuu (https://www.instagram.com/issuu/)
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To find out more about Joe's life and career, read our 2017 interview in is Issue 9.2 "Sight & Sound." (https://bit.ly/JoeHyrkin92)
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Ralph Buenconsejo recently launched out on his own as a freelance designer after working several years with the Baunfire Agency. He also has done several graphic projects for Content. Most recently, the Flow meetup with Adobe promotional materials and the illustration for the AB5 article in issue 12.2 "Sight & Sound."
In our conversation, Ralph discusses why he took the leap to branch out on his own. He also shares some of the daily routines he applies to stay on top of his game.
Follow Ralph on Instagram: @Buenmakes (https://www.instagram.com/buenmakes/)
Visit his website: buenmakes.com (https://www.buenmakes.com)
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In addition to being a contributing writer and editor with Content Magazine since 2018, Esther Young's main creative outline is songwriting. Though, she might not tell you that she can be found at local open mic shows and slowing releasing her songs on Spotify.
We hope you enjoy the interviews she does for us, this conversation with her about her creative journey, and become a fan of her music.
Follow Esther on Spotify at: Esther Young (https://open.spotify.com/artist/1n805JjYzMQALNpKJfgLkZ?si=H7MIfQ0hRcuV47sDWFogaQ)
And, Instagram: @eestarrious (https://www.instagram.com/eestarrious/)
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Brad Sanzenbacher - Writer and Folk Musician
Though Brad's day job as a public relations profession for WRIKE involves a lot of writing, he has found that "creativity isn't a finite resource." As he seeks to be inspired in what he does for work, he discovers inspiration in his creative writing and songwriting, and vice-versa.
Brad has released a two-song EP The Crack of Dawn of Time, which makes for this episode background music.
Follow Brad at @Bradsanzfolk (https://instagram.com/bradsanzfolks) on Instagram.
Check out this music on Spotify, Bandcamp, or iTunes by searching his name. He's easy to find.
Spotify: https://bit.ly/BradSanzMusic
Read Content Magazine interviews written by Brad on our issuu page. (https://issuu.com/content-magazine)
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Kristen Pfund has been part of the Content team since 2014, first as a volunteer, and then brought on staff to help oversee the production of our events and assist with our partner relationships.
During the first part of the Shelter-in-Place order Kristen was on actual real quarantine as her roommate contracted COVID-19 and was required to have no outside contact.
In our conversation, Kristen talks about that time, what she learned, and how she approaches the various roles she plays with Content, SVCreates, and GenArts. Follow Kristen at: @Kristen_Pfund (https://www.instagram.com/Kristen_Pfund/ @ContentMag (https://www.instagram.com/contentmag/) and @Genartssv (https://www.instagram.com/Genartssv)
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Jimmy Fonseca is an artist, muralist, and cofounder of Downtown Screen Printers.
Join our conversation with Jimmy, who shares how being a resident artist at Local Color organically leads to form Downtown Screen Printers with Aliks Hernandez.
Jimmy, also openly shares the concerns he felt at the beginning of the shelter-in-place order. And how now, though still concerned, is trying to focus on creating a new body of personal work.
Follow Jimmy at:@jimmypaints (https://www.instagram.com/jimmypaints/)
And at: @Downtownscreenprinters (https://www.instagram.com/downtownscreenprinters/)
Read more about Jimmy in issue 9.5 "Profiles'" (https://bit.ly/JimmyPaints95)
Written by Tad Malone (https://www.instagram.com/tee_emart/)
Photography by Daniel Garcia (https://www.instagram.com/thecultivator/)
Episode Music is “Muddy Water” by Socorra on her 2020 EP Coming Home Soon (https://bit.ly/MuddyWaterSocorra)
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Genevieve Hastings is an installation artist and the director of the Art Ark Gallery in San Jose. In this episode, Genevieve shares how her curiosity has led her from studying linguistic and anthropology, to travel, and to directing a local gallery.
Follow Genevieve and the Art Ark at @genevieve.hastings.artark (https://www.instagram.com/genevieve.hastings.artark/)
Visit Art Arks website to discover exhibitions, resources, and experiences: ArtArkGallery.com (https://www.artarkgallery.com/)
Find out more about Genevieve's installation project "Incantations: An Annual Sound Art Gathering in the High Desert" on here website: Genevievehastings.com (http://www.genevievehastings.com/)
Read more about Genevieve in our 2017 interview in issue 9.2 "Sight and Sound." (https://bit.ly/GHastings92) Written by Shannon Amidon (https://www.instagram.com/shannonamidon)
Photography by Arabela Espinoza (https://www.instagram.com/arabelaespinoza/)
Episode Music: “Muddy Water” by Socorra on her 2020 EP Coming Home Soon (https://bit.ly/MuddyWaterSocorra)
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Avni Levy is a contributing Content photographer and, like most of our contributors, has a growing creative content business of her own.
In our conversation, Avni shared here daily routine, a few helpful practices for creatives, and three great books, including "The Miracle Morning" by Hal Elrod.
Make sure to follow Avni on her IG: @AvniCreates (https://instagram.com/AvniCreates)
And join here Quaranstream Training: How to Lead LIVE online workouts April 4th, 10am. Details: https://bit.ly/QuaranstreamAvni
Episode Music: “Muddy Water” by Socorra on her 2020 EP Coming Home Soon (https://bit.ly/MuddyWaterSocorra)
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Massimo Chisessi is the marketing director for San Jose Jazz (SJZ).
In our conversation, Massimo tells about his experience in the arts, and with arts organizations. He explains the transitions the SJZ has taken to help musicians during the shelter in place order. As well as his sharing about his personal experience of the passing of his father during this COVID19 atmosphere.
Follow Massimo at @iamthemassimo (https://www.instagram.com/iamthemassimo/)
And, San Jose Jazz at @sanjosejazz (https://www.instagram.com/sanjosejazz/)
Recorded on April 6, 2020, before San Jose Jazz's difficult announcement to cancel of two other signature programs, the 31st annual San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2020 and its Summer Jazz Camp, due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Episode Music: “Muddy Water” by Socorra on her 2020 EP Coming Home Soon (https://bit.ly/MuddyWaterSocorra)
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Isaiah Wilson is one of the Cofounders of the Come Up, a collective that showcases local musicians and artists.
In our conversation, Isaiah talks about his transition in the way he approaches producing shows and gathering.
Follow Isaiah at @civicflora (https://www.instagram.com/civicflora/)
And, the Come Up at @sjcomeup (https://www.instagram.com/sjcomeup/)
Isaiah and the Come Up team also curated a music series in each issue of Content Magazine.
Current article is available in Issue 12.2 "Sight and Sound" https://bit.ly/SnS122
Episode Music: “Muddy Water” by Socorra on her 2020 EP Coming Home Soon (https://bit.ly/MuddyWaterSocorra)
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Kerry Adams Hapner has been the director of the Office of Cultural Affairs for the City of San Jose for the last 12 years. She oversees the department and staff that helps shape the City’s artistic and cultural vibrancy, resources, and vision.
The arts and culture are essential elements in the character and quality of life in any vibrant community. Kerry helps create that the city public Art, Grants, and cultural facilities as well as the City places a vital role in the sustainability of local artists and Arts Organizations.
Find out more about the OCA on the City of San Jose's Website.
Also, follow them IG: @sjculture (https://instagram.com/sjculture)
Read our interview with Kerry in issue 8.4 "Profiles." (http://bit.ly/KerryAH)
Episode Music: “Muddy Water” by Socorra on her 2020 EP Coming Home Soon (https://bit.ly/MuddyWaterSocorra)
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Sean Boyles is an artist, teacher, and co-owner of the Arsenal ArtStore in Japantown, with his wife, Roan Victor.
We talk about this life as an artist, shelter-in-place, and the expansion plans for The Arsenal Art Store.
Follow Sean at : @mrseanbyoles (https://instagram.com/mrseanboyles) and @TheArenalSJ (https://instagram.com/TheArsenalSJ)
Visit The Arsenal online to sign-up for art classes. Digitally until shelter-in-place is lifted. (https://TheArsenalSJ.com)
Read more about Sean in issue 11.0, "Discover." (http://bit.ly/SeanB110)
Photo by Arabela Espinoza
Episode Music: “Muddy Water” by Socorra on her 2020 EP Coming Home Soon (https://bit.ly/MuddyWaterSocorra)
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Dalia Rawson, Director of the New Ballet, leads San Jose's school of classical ballet but credits her online gaming experience for their ability to transition to online classes during the shelter-in-place order.
If the combination of ballet and gaming appears to be an odd pairing, what about Ballet and Aliens?
Find out more about New Ballet at: https://newballet.com/
And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newballet.sanjose/
With opportunities for dances from 2.5 yrs. and up, and from beginners to professionals.
Read more about Dalia in issue 8.4 "Profiles." https://bit.ly/DaliaNewBallet84
Episode Music: “Muddy Water” by Socorra on her 2020 EP Coming Home Soon (https://bit.ly/MuddyWaterSocorra)
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Frank Nguyen is the owner of Academic Coffee, which has become a community favorite over the last few years.
Recently, Frank demonstrated innovation, foresight, and care for his employees, as he adjusted his menu during the beginning days of the Shelter-in-Place order due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read original article with Frank and Academic Coffee in our 2017 interview in Issue 9.4 "Perform." (http://bit.ly/Academic94)
Academic Coffee 499 S 2nd Street
San Jose, California 95113
IG: AcademicCoffeeSJ (https://instagram.com/AcademicCoffeeSJ
Episode Music: “Muddy Water” by Socorra on her 2020 EP Coming Home Soon (https://bit.ly/MuddyWaterSocorra)
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