Podcasts by ISC: Art Break
Created by Independent Shakespeare Co., Art Break is a living link between Los Angeles & its theater community. The podcast extends conversations about universal truths in Shakspeare's plays, theatrical performance, & relevant social issues beyond the stage, into the digital-auditory scape through storytelling, discussion, & social action.
As theater’s societal role is reimagined, how do our priorities change as theatremakers? How do we serve the LA community when we’re forced to stay apart? How can we incorporate renewed values of holistic accessibility & social justice into this new era?
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Community Action Update: Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Act, 2023 from 2023-06-15T07:00:48
ISC’s Community Action Update podcast series is back with an episode centered on critical arts funding legislation YOU have the power to support! The Advancing Equity Through the Ar...
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Community Action Update: Arts Education, 2023 from 2023-03-15T07:00:50
ISC’s Community Action Update podcast series is back on the Ides of March! This episode centers the importance of arts education and access and is jam packed as ISC Ensemble Member and Artistic ...
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Community Action Update - Quarter Two, 2022 from 2022-06-15T07:00:48
ISC’s Community Action Update podcast series is back with an episode full of fierce women! ISC’s Artistic Associate for Social Justice Carene Rose Mekertichyan spoke with local representative an...
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Community Action Update - Quarter One, 2022 from 2022-03-15T07:00
Independent Shakespeare Co.’s Community Action Update podcast series returns on the Ides of March in a revamped format that will now be released quarterly! This episode features interviews with ...
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Community Action Update, November 2021 from 2021-11-30T17:29:32
In this month's Community Action Update, ISC's Artistic Associate for Social Justice, Carene Mekertichyan, invites you to join ISC staff this Giving Tuesday in celebrating and supporting organiz...
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Off the Shelf: The Monkey's Paw from 2021-10-30T22:48:52
Ready for a Spooky episode just in time for Halloween?
In today's episode of Off the Shelf, ISC Ensemble Member, Aisha Kabia, reads to you the dark story of W.W. Jacobs's "The Monkey's ...
Community Action Update, October 2021 from 2021-10-28T00:01:07
In this month's Community Action Update, ISC's Artistic Associate for Social Justice, Carene Mekertichyan, invites you to protect Mauna Kea, The Creative Workforce Development Act, donate to the...
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Community Action Update, September 2021 from 2021-09-28T21:47:36
In this month's Community Action Update, ISC's Artistic Associate for Social Justice, Carene Mekertichyan, invites you to support arts workers by advocating for SB-628, The Creative Workforce De...
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Summer Special Episode: Community Action Update, August 2021 from 2021-08-27T19:14:37
Join us for our special August Community Action Update! ISC's Artistic Associate for Social Justice, Carene Mekertichyan, highlights SELAH, a local organization serving the unhoused in Silver La...
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Community Action Update, July 2021 from 2021-07-15T17:32:16
In July's Community Action Update, ISC's Artistic Associate for Social Justice, Carene Mekertichyan, invites you to support our unhoused neighbors with Water Drop LA, take part in La Defensa’s “...
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Community Action Update, June 2021 from 2021-06-07T18:11:53
Happy Pride Month! In June's Community Action Update, ISC's Artistic Associate for Social Justice, Carene Mekertichyan, invites you to donate to your favorite LGBTQIA2S+ organizations including ...
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Off the Shelf: The War Prayer & A Dog's Tale from 2021-05-21T22:33:06
It's a double feature in this week's Off the Shelf with ISC!
In today's episode of Off the Shelf, ISC Ensemble Member, Sam Breen, reads to you the humorous tales of Mark Twain's "The Wa...
Community Action Update, May 2021 from 2021-05-07T17:08:41
For May's Community Action Update, ISC's Artistic Associate for Social Justice, Carene Mekertichyan, invites you to aid in the movement to #StopAAPPI Hate by taking Bystander Intervention Traini...
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Art Break: Arts Advocacy and Social Justice with Sabra Williams from 2021-04-30T16:50:54
Take an Art Break and learn more about ways you can mobilize for advocacy in the arts! Activist, actor and ISC Ensemble member Sabra Williams is in conversation with ISC’s Artistic Associate for...
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Off the Shelf: The Black Cat from 2021-04-16T16:24:52
It's time to grab another book Off the Shelf with ISC!
In today's episode of Off the Shelf, ISC Ensemble Member, William Elsman, reads to you the spine-chilling tale of Edgar Allan Poe'...
Community Action Update, April 2021 from 2021-04-02T18:13:54
In this April Community Action Update, ISC's Artistic Associate for Social Justice, Carene Mekertichyan, speaks to what actions YOU can take this month to stay active in the fight for so...
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Art Break: Comparing Shakespeare Live vs. Shakespeare Filmed from 2021-03-19T18:44:50
This episode was recorded and edited before the horrific attacks against the Asian-American community in Atlanta. We stand in solidarity with the AAPI community and condemn the targeted violence...
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Community Action Update, March 2021 from 2021-03-10T18:53:37
In this March Community Action Update, ISC's Artistic Associate for Social Justice, Carene Mekertichyan, speaks to what actions YOU can take this month to stay active in the fight for social jus...
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Off the Shelf: Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest from 2021-03-05T17:30:11
Grab your favorite book Off the Shelf and take an Art Break with us!
We're kicking off the premiere of our newest segment, Off the Shelf, with ISC Co-Founder and Managing Director, Davi...
Art Break: Xavi Moreno & Richard Azurdia from 2021-02-19T19:24:54
Sit back, relax, and take an Art Break with us.
Hosted by ISC’s Marketing Assistant and Podcast Producer, Carolina Xique, and our Artistic Associate for Social Justice, Carene Rose Mekert...
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Community Action Update, February 2021 from 2021-02-05T18:07:19
In this premiere of our monthly Community Action Update, ISC's Artistic Associate for Social Justice, Carene Mekertichyan, speaks to what actions YOU can take this month to stay active in the fi...
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Ep. 10 The Shakespeare Conspiracy from 2020-12-01T17:30:15
What do The Kennedys, planet Earth, 2012, and Shakespeare all have in common? They all have conspiracy theories attached to them. Whether you believe the Earth is flat, or that the world was act...
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Ep. 9 Keeping the Momentum: Theatre's Role in Social Justice from 2020-10-30T16:45:12
ISC ensemble member and Artistic Associate for Social Justice Carene Rose Mekertichyan facilitates a panel discussion in which Black theater artists discuss how theater has historically been use...
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Ep. 8 Institutional Racism in the Theatre: Part Three from 2020-07-22T23:14:51
In Part 3 out of 3 of this series on Institutional Racism in the Theatre, host and producer Carolina Xique continues the discussion of anti-Blackness in Theatre Education. How is the diaspora of...
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Ep. 7 Institutional Racism in the Theatre: Part Two from 2020-07-10T00:45:15
In Part 2 out of 3 of this series on Institutional Racism in the Theatre, host and producer Carolina Xique discusses anti-Blackness in Theatre Education. How can traditional Westernized theatre ...
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Ep. 6 Institutional Racism in the Theatre: Part One from 2020-06-25T04:35:47
It goes without saying that 2020 is not anyone's best year. However, it is the year that millions of Americans--even more specifically, theatre artists-- have had to take a hard...
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Ep. 5 Two Months In from 2020-05-22T17:12:01
What is theatre in 2020? What is art? Is theatre still "theatre" if it must be held remotely or virtually? What might theatre look like once we can all commune again? In today's Art Break, Carol...
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Ep. 4 Curious Shakespearean Connections from 2020-04-23T20:48:56
Happy Shakespeare Day! In today's Art Break, Carolina Xique Skype-interviews managing director of ISC, David Melville, about Shakespearean references that hit close to home--his home, that is, i...
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Ep. 3 Wit, Witchcraft, and Weird Sisters from 2020-04-09T21:41:23
In today's Art Break, Melissa Chalsma, director of ISC's upcoming production of Macbeth, and Kalean Ung, who plays Lady Macbeth, talk about how witchcraft and magic manifest themselves ...
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Ep. 2 "A Plague On Both Your Houses" from 2020-03-24T22:13:39
In today's Art Break, co-founders of Independent Shakespeare Co., David Melville and Melissa Chalsma, explore the Bubonic plague during Shakespeare's era and how it affected his writing. While d...
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Ep. 1 Welcome to Your Art Break from 2020-03-15T23:49:31
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Independent Shakespeare Co. is committed to exploring digital content creation in our new program called Art Break. Art Break consists of short, free alt...
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