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Arts Talk

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Arts Talk is the official podcast of the USC Arts Now initiative, hosted by Professor Josh Kun. Each episode explores key issues and debates facing the arts and contemporary society, featuring USC faculty, students, and staff in dialogue with artists and arts leaders across Los Angeles and the world.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 7: The Fantastical Worlds of Immersive Theater with Noah Nelson

    Arts Talk welcomes Noah Nelson, Professor of Experience Design and Production at CalArts School of Theater and the founder of No Proscenium, a publication dedicated to exploring the immersive and experiential arts, alongside its sister site Everything Immersive and The Immersive Experience...

  2. Episode 6: Choreography as a Commitment to Expansion with Alonzo King

    “When you understand the body as an instrument that the mind and heart can play, then the whole world opens up for you.” In episode 6, we are joined by Alonzo King, choreographer, artistic director and cofounder of LINES Ballet, a visionary dance company that is redefining the possibilities of...

  3. Episode 5: The Magic of Lines with Shantell Martin

    Arts Talk welcomes Shantell Martin, celebrated visual artist, performer, songwriter, choreographer, teacher, philosopher, and member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to reflect upon the magic of lines, a distinctive figure in her work, and to share how collaboration functions as...

  4. Episode 4: Theater as an Act of Radical Mediation with Bryan Doerries

    “Theater is an act of radical mediation that can create spaces where people can hear each other.” In episode 4, we are joined by Bryan Doerries, writer, translator, and Artistic Director of Theater of War Productions (@theaterofwar), a social impact company that reimagines live theater and...

  5. Episode 3: The Creative Matchmaking of Music Supervision with Sarah McMullen

    “What’s the best song for two people kissing in the rain in 1926?” In episode three, we are joined by music executive and recording artist Sarah McMullen, who is leading the way as part of a new generation of music supervisors redefining what that role means and what it means for the future of...

  6. Episode 2: The Architecture of Human Fulfillment with Kulapat Yantrasast

    What does it mean to be an “architect of human fulfillment?” In episode two, we are joined by visionary architect and polymath Kulapat Yantrasast (@thekulaparty), founder and creative director of WHY, the world renowned multidisciplinary design firm, whose extensive resume includes award-winning...

  7. Episode 1: The Arts and AI

    In our debut episode, we explore the impact of new innovations in generative AI on the Arts. What does it mean to be an artist in the age of AI? How is AI changing arts industries? What is the history of new technologies impacting artistic practice? There's plenty to worry about with AI, but is...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Arts Talk is the official podcast of the USC Arts Now initiative, hosted by Professor Josh Kun. Each episode explores key issues and debates facing the arts and contemporary society, featuring USC faculty, students, and staff in dialogue with artists and arts leaders across Los Angeles and the world.

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Arts Now

Produced by Josh Kun

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Arts Talk is the official podcast of the USC Arts Now initiative, hosted by Professor Josh Kun. Each episode explores key issues and debates facing the arts and contemporary society, featuring USC faculty, students, and staff in dialogue with artists and arts leaders across Los Angeles and the...

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