My___on Mondays

Episode 64: My Boogie Woogie Morning - MING Public Archives

1920s recordings by Boogie-Woogie blues artist, Pine Top Smith.

Episode 63: My Conversation with Andrew Nemr - MING Artist Interview

Andrew Nemr is an international artist, teacher and speaker. Mentored by Gregory Hines, Andrew is well known as a tap artist, but his work spans music, dance, theater, and visual art worlds, all as a vehicle for storytelling and community building. Described as “A masterly tapper” by the New York Times, he has played with Grammy Award winning musicians across multiple genres, founded and directed the tap dance company Cats Paying Dues, and co-founded the Tap Legacy Foundation with Gregory Hines. His work has been recognized with such awards as a TED Fellowship, and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, amongst others.

Episode 62: My Haunting by the House Carpenter - MING Public Archives

The House Carpenter, sung by William Eden and recorded by folklorist, Mary Celestia Parler.

Episode 61: My Morning with Virginia - MING Public Archives

Five recordings from the early 1920s by classic jazz and blues singer, Virginia Liston.

Episode 60: My Conversation with Teal Gardner - MING Artist Interview

Teal Gardner (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist living and working in Boise, ID, where she has resided since 2016. Read more about her work at: https://eggobservatory.cargo.site/

Episode 59: My History of Falling - Centuries III, by Heidi Kraay

Heidi Kraay is a playwright and writer across disciplines. Her work examines the connection between brain and body, seeking empathy with fractured characters. She pulls myth, metaphor and monsters together to attempt connections across difference. Her plays, including Unwind: Hindsight is 2020, see in the dark, How to Hide Your Monster, New Eden, Me and My Shadow, Kilgore, as well as co-devised plays, plays for young audiences, one-acts and short plays, have been presented nationally and internationally.

 

Learn more about Heidi and her work at: http://www.heidikraay.com/

Episode 58: My Sea Hag Halloween - MING Public Archives Series

Terror Tales by the Old Sea Hag, performed by Martha Wentworth, 1959.

Episode 57: My Conversation with Luana Graves- MING Disappearing Worlds Series

Luana Graves is a writer and the founder of Lowcountry Gullah, a non-profit organization and podcast dedicated to the Gullah Geechie culture and raising awareness around the challenges faced by the community.

To learn more, visit: https://lowcountrygullah.com/

Episode 56: My Uncle Woody - MING Disappearing Worlds

Woody Collins is the author of Where Have All the Shrimp Boats Gone?: A 100-Year History of the Shrimping Industry in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

 

You can learn more about Woody and his book here:

https://www.shrimpboatsgone.com/

Episode 55: My Convesation with Jodeen Revere - Artist Interview Series

Jodeen Revere is an Idaho actor and writer. In addition to her work on stage, in film and readings of her personal essays, she has been part of two Migration Theory site specific productions: S5 and Small Matters. Her one woman show, The Persistent Guest, opens this Saturday at Boise Contemporary Theatre.

Tickets are available at: https://bctheater.org/the-persistent-guest/