EPISODE · Feb 11, 2018 · 38 MIN
Episode 8: Founders Club
from POWer Half Hour Episode 1: Andrew Christian talks about his poetry · host Recorded in a San Jose garage
Recorded in December 2017, this interview with the founders of Play on Words, Julia Halprin Jackson and Melinda Marks, spans topics including the history of the organization, its present as a part of the San Jose literary and performance arts communities, and the vision of the future both have for the Play on Words team. In Season 1 of the Play on Words Podcast, we feature artists, writers and performers from previous shows and interview them about their process. Play on Words is a literary arts series that pairs emerging and established writers with professional actors for live performances in San Jose, California. The series was founded by Melinda Marks, Nichole Hughes, and Julia Halprin Jackson in 2013. Since then, the group has showcased original fiction, non fiction, theater and poetry by more than 30 writers.
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Recorded in December 2017, this interview with the founders of Play on Words, Julia Halprin Jackson and Melinda Marks, spans topics including the history of the organization, its present as a part of the San Jose literary and performance arts communities, and the vision of the future both have for the Play on Words team. In Season 1 of the Play on Words Podcast, we feature artists, writers and performers from previous shows and interview them about their process. Play on Words is a literary arts series that pairs emerging and established writers with professional actors for live performances in San Jose, California. The series was founded by Melinda Marks, Nichole Hughes, and Julia Halprin Jackson in 2013. Since then, the group has showcased original fiction, non fiction, theater and poetry by more than 30 writers.
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