We Art Tacoma
76 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsCovering Tacoma’s Art Community
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Abby E. Murray—Tacoma Poet Laureate
June 07, 2019 03:02 - 36 minutes - 50 MBThis episode, we are joined by the Abby E. Murray, the current Tacoma Poet Laureate. Talking to Abby was a delight the whole way through. This wide-ranging interview goes from the work Abby does teaching...
Amy McBride—Tacoma’s Art Scene
May 23, 2019 21:12 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBDid you read the blog post in The Stranger by Charles Mudede? He writes: Something has clearly shifted in the way Tacoma and Seattle are perceived at the level of the arts. My point: As...
Mindy Barker—Muralist, Illustrator, Drummer
May 17, 2019 03:46 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBMindy Barker joins the podcast to talk about how her background in decorative painting led her to murals. She has several murals around Tacoma, which we talk about, as well as her love for the...
Brett Carr—Director of the play ‘Art’ at Tacoma Arts Live
May 09, 2019 15:10 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBTacoma Arts Live is hosting a production of the award-winning (and hilarious) play “Art” at the Theater on the Square. Director Brett Carr sits down on the podcast to talk about what it’s like to...
Sarah Ioannides—Symphony Tacoma
May 03, 2019 04:30 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBConductor and musical director Sarah Ioannides joins the podcast to talk about Symphony Tacoma’s May 11 program which brings together Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony (including Ode to Joy) with “In Hopes of Finding the Sun,” a...
Taylor Cox—Tacoma Wayzgoose
April 25, 2019 03:14 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MBWayzgoose–a letterpress and book arts extravaganza–is in its 15th year. This family-friendly event is at Kings Books and features a steamroller press, a “print your t-shirt” booth, and many letterpress and book art vendors and...
Gustavo Martinez—Sculptor
April 20, 2019 18:34 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBOn this episode of We Art Tacoma, sculptor Gustavo Martinez talks about his background, teaching, and (of course) his art, which includes a variety of fascinating styles and inspirations. Links Gustavo’s website Fear not, there...
Chandler O’Leary—”The Best Coast,” an illustrated atlas of the west coast
April 05, 2019 03:58 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBChandler O’Leary joins the podcast today to talk about her book, “The Best Coast.” The book is an impressive achievement—it’s entirely illustrated atlas of the west coast. That means the hundred maps, several hundred locations,...
Steve LaBerge—the Crawlus, the Slug, and more whimsical art
March 28, 2019 03:35 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBMeet Steve LaBerge. Originally from Minnesota who now makes his home in Tacoma where he has one foot in his day job (insurance) and another foot in fantastical, whimsical art. Steve talks about his projects...
Erin Guinup—Tacoma Refugee Choir
March 21, 2019 05:21 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBErin Guinup started the Tacoma Refugee Choir as a way to welcome immigrants and refugees to our community. This innovative singing group is made up of both refugees and longtime residents. Bringing together Tacomans, new...
Leah Morgan and Gretchen McAlister—Tacoma Night Market
March 13, 2019 17:14 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBThe Tacoma Night Market is a legit phenomenon that draws thousands (really) of shoppers. Leah talks about how they founded the night market, and Gretchen, a jewelry-maker shares how it’s supporting her work. Links Tacoma...
Adrienne Wicks and Jeff Libby—Birdloft
March 07, 2019 22:36 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBJeff and Adrienne started with a stack of reclaimed wood. They turned that wood into some amazing pieces of furniture and built a business creating bookcases, tables, and more. Now with a fabulous workshop space...
Katy Evans and Jamika Scott—the Grand’s Film Awards Party
February 21, 2019 19:03 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MBFilm buffs Katy Evans and Jamika Scott will be co-hosting the VIP Room at the Grand’s Film Awards Party (where they will be screening the Oscars, just to be clear). They sit down in the...
Dani Shepherd—digital art, video games, VR, and the legacy of genocide
February 14, 2019 01:16 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBDani Shepherd works at the Tacoma School District and consults with FabLab Tacoma. She is fascinated by digital art platforms and has worked with laser cutters, 3D printers, video games, and more. These tools are...
Sean Orlando and Dave Shulman: Gertie’s Ghost
February 06, 2019 23:21 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MBIf you’ve been near the corner of South Tacoma Way and Pacific Ave in the last week or so, you’ve likely seen a monster emerging from the ground. Gertie’s Ghost is a 40,000-lb steel sculpture...
Behind the Scenes with Monkeyshines
January 30, 2019 19:51 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBThis episode we sit down with Ms. Monkey and the Great Ape (wait, let us check that.). Yes, that is who we talk to. They are two of the anonymous monkeyshine artists behind a Tacoma...
Jackie Casella, Creative Colloquy
January 17, 2019 18:46 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBJackie Casella comes onto the podcast to talk about Creative Colloquy, a monthly literary gathering that has been around for the last five years. The next event is Monday, January 21, at 7:00 pm at...
Curator Rock Hushka, Tacoma Art Museum
January 10, 2019 17:16 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBRock Hushka has been at Tacoma Art Museum for 17 years. He’s been there for three expansions of the museum, most recently with the opening of the Rebecca and Jack Benaroya Wing. Rock joins the...
Andrew Fry and Chris Surface—Scrooge! The Musical
December 20, 2018 20:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBAndrew Fry has been singing and dancing his way across stages in Tacoma for years. A frequent cast member at Tacoma Musical Playhouse and Tacoma Little Theatre, he is now starring as Ebenezer Scrooge in...
Gerard Morris & Steven Neshyba—Two Holiday Performances
December 12, 2018 18:07 - 38 minutes - 53 MBGerard Morris, Maestro of the Tacoma Concert Band, and Steven Neshyba, dancer and singer at Puget Sound Revels, visit the podcast to talk about two Tacoma holiday performances. They share their own background with the...
Wonderful Weekend of Wizardry
December 06, 2018 00:42 - 37 minutes - 51 MBAngela and Daniel, owners of Crescent Moon Gifts on 6th Avenue, join host Amanda Westbrooke to talk about their newest project, “Wonderful Weekend of Wizardry” this weekend at the Hotel Murano. Think “Harry Potter Con.” Expect...
Artist Chris Paul Jordan talks public art, activism, film, and more
November 28, 2018 17:48 - 45 minutes - 104 MBArtist Chris Paul Jordan grew up on the Hilltop. He started working as an artist when he was 14. Since then he’s been active in studio art, public art, activism, and now film. In 2014...
Artist Lynn Di Nino and the Make/Do exhibit
November 15, 2018 22:19 - 32 minutes - 75.3 MBArtist Lynn Di Nino, named the 2017 Artist of the Year by Governor Inslee, has been active in the Tacoma art scene for many years. She shares her Tacoma story and the story of her...
Ksenia Popova—Opera 101
October 25, 2018 15:24 - 26 minutes - 61.3 MBKsenia Popova has been training to sing opera since she was 14. What’s the difference between opera and musical theater? How does it connect to modern audiences? And why is Lucia di Lammermoor (at Tacoma Opera...
Tom Llewellyn—Writing Tacoma in Fiction
October 18, 2018 05:05 - 36 minutes - 84.7 MBLocal author Tom Llewellyn joins this episode of We Art Tacoma to talk about his writing, Nazis, a certain wheat-paste poster series, and what inspired him to write about a wish-granting imp. His newest book...
Tacoma Arts Month—with Jasmine Brown and Michaela Eaves
October 11, 2018 14:16 - 30 minutes - 69.4 MBWelcome to the first episode of a new podcast about the arts in Tacoma. In this episode we preview the Tacoma Studio Tour (part of Tacoma Arts Month) and get to know two Tacoma artists—Jasmine...