B: When Art and Politics Collide

An Interview with the"Un (Set) in Stone" Project Team!

Hey! Welcome to an episode of "What We Share"! Today I have the team from "Un (Set) in Stone." We have Jose Vazquez, Ashley Leshawn, and Robin Chapman. We discuss a bit about 2020, Percy Julian High School, monuments, and what deserves to be remembered in your neighborhood. Attached is a link to their website! https://www.unsetinstone.org/ Follow me if you want to keep up with other projects in the future.

K. Sawyer Rose - "The Carrying Stones Project"

Welcome back to another episode of What We Share! With us today we have, K.Sawyer Rose! An artist from California who's exhibit is in display over at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and will stay up until January 11th! We discuss a little bit of her work, the themes, and the stories of these women as they juggle the work from outside and within the home. Wanna keep up with me and my little adventures? Follow my instagram! Also attached is a link to K. Sawyer Rose's website so you can learn a little more about her on your own! https://www.carrying-stones.com/ https://www.instagram.com/chason_the_dream?igsh=MW90Zmg0dzV6ZjQwNw==

B: When Art and Politics Collide

This is going to be a little something different. Today I have "B" a journalist who was willing sit down with me to discuss about the recent billboard in Montgomery, AL that was posted in late January. We dive into, - The controversy surrounding it. - The artist's intentions with this piece. - And the greater implications and thoughts on the current state of the state and beyond. In the end we ask, what does it mean to make America great again?

Kevin King and Ann Dickson: Creative Placemaking and How Art Shifts Communities

If you want to keep up to date with me, follow me on Instagram @chason_the_dream Welcome to February! Today we have Kevin King and Ann Dickson. Kevin King is Executive of King's Canvas here in Montgomery, AL, and Ann Dickson is CEO of Creative Placemaking Communties. In this short discussion we talk about, - How they each started their positions. - How art grows and nurtures communities. - The challenges and pushbacks - And the Creative Placemaking Summit happening in April 1st - 3rd here in Montgomery.

Jo Brook: Actor, Musician, and Advocate for The Hard of Hearing

Welcome back! Hope you had a wonderful holiday, cheers to a new year! To start this year off we have Jo Brook! An actress living in New York City who is originally from Montana. In this episode we discuss how she started her band “Snowy Mountain Sisters,” her discovering her Profound Hearing Loss, and how she goes about building safe spaces for herself and others. (00:00) (1:20) convo starts (4:15) what made you want to be an artists (9:27) Snowy Mountain Sisters (15:13) how has Montana played a part in your upbringing and music?? (21:51) the moment of diagnosis (35:44) How she navigated the industry after her diagnosis (43:55) how is it to organize a safe space?? (46:50) how to create space. (48:39) Being Hard of Hearing Shouldn't Be This Hard (55:14) favorite memory from theatre