Fellows Friday: Q&A with Musician Chris Madak
Musician and Pew Fellow Chris Madak on artistic motivation, the notion of "perfection," and more.
Fellows Friday: Q&A with Poet Yolanda Wisher
We spoke to poet Yolanda Wisher (2015), who merges the personal and the political, writing for both artistic and community-oriented pursuits.
Questions of Practice: Musician Bhob Rainey on Finding Meaning in Noise
Pew Fellow Bhob Rainey talks about the relationship between noise and music.
Fellows Friday: Q&A with Klezmer Musician Susan Lankin-Watts
Susan Lankin-Watts talks about her family's rich musical legacy, the importance of her audience's support, and more.
Fellows Friday: Q&A with Playwright James Ijames
We spoke to actor and playwright James Ijames (2015), who was recently awarded the Philadelphia Theatre Company’s Terrence McNally New Play Award for the development of his play White.
Questions of Practice: Dancer Raphael Xavier on Street vs. Stage Performance
Hip-hop dancer and Pew Fellow Raphael Xavier talks about how performing on the street differs from performing on stage.
Fellows Friday: Q&A with Poet Brian Teare
A former NEA Fellow in Literature, Brian Teare has been a resident at Headlands Center for the Arts and the MacDowell Colony, and a recipient of the Ruth Lilly Fellowship and the Wallace E. Stegner Fellowship.
Questions of Practice: Wilma Theater's Blanka Zizka on Risk in Theater-Making
Blanka Zizka, Wilma Theater's Artistic Director, on risk in theater-making.
Questions of Practice: Walker Art Center's Philip Bither on Curatorial Choices
During a recent conversation at The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, our visiting scholar Kristy Edmunds asked Philip Bither about making curatorial choices that lead to dynamic artistic experiences for audiences.
Questions of Practice: Choreographer Ralph Lemon on Ephemerality
Choreographer Ralph Lemon talks about ephemerality in relationship to his work in the dance field, and the complexity of memory.