"Stitchers" was a one night event that happened on Friday, May 23 at Future Tenant. The aim of the exhibit was to investigate the artistic process of sewing from the vantage point of five different artists. In this episode I talk with 3 of the artists from "Stitchers": Vontinka (Jennifer Bailey), Joseph Martin, and Suz Pisano. Then I am joined by the new directors of Future Tenant, Jamie Leonardi and Mary Sheridan, as they tell us what we can expect from the upcoming year under their rule! More info @ www.futuretenant.org

 

PS: This the final episode that will be produced by Adam Murray. He sends his thanks to everyone who has enjoyed the podcast so far and wants everyone to keep listening in the future!

I am a Heather is an art showcase composed of artwork by and about people with the first name Heather. In this episode we talk with the curator Heather Mallak and communications coordinator Heather Jarrot about the process of finding Heathers, the response to the show so far, and what their name means to them. To kick the episode off we go on an audio tour of the space and talk about each artist and their piece. More info @ www.futuretenant.org

Taste Matters was an unusual collection of art works that were purchased in thrift stores specifically for that exhibit. I spoke with Robert Raczka and a few art collectors at the closing of this event where the public was invited to come and take a piece of the artwork home. I also got to catch up with Kim Larkin and Lindsay Nakles to ask them about their time so far as directors of FT. More info @ www.futuretenant.org

The Found vs. PostSecret tour recently came to Future Tenant and we had a chance to talk to Davey Rothbart, the founder of Found Magazine. Also included are clips of finds, a song from Peter Rothbart, and post-show audience reactions. Check out more @ www.foundvspostsecret.com and www.futuretenant.org

Future Ten 4: Good Buddy is Future Tenant's festival of ten plays, each one of them ten minutes long, going on over TWO weekends! The first 5 plays will be on November 2-3 and the next 5 plays will be on November 9-10. Come both weekends to get the full experience! Shows start at 8pm with a suggested donation of $10. More info @ www.futuretenant.org

All Lit Up, a POWER-ful evening of words and women, is happening at FT on Oct 12th at 7pm. This episode is the extension of that performance with interviews and readings from Ellen Smith and Stephanie Brea, two of the performers! More info @ www.futuretenant.org

The audio extension of the exhibit POWER w/ interviews including curator Christiane D. and artists Susan Constanse, Carolina Loyola-Garcia, Alexis S. Covato, Lori Jakiela, and Renee Piechocki. Also a very special reading from Lori Jakiela, the organizer of POWER's poetry night All Lit Up, from her book Miss New York Has Everything!

Interview with Carnegie Mellon MFA students Joey Hayes, Michelle Freed, Jennifer Gooch. Also a clip from resident improv comedy troupe Hustlebot! More info @ www.futuretenant.org

Interviews with Karen Mincemoyer and Paul Schifino about the exhibit Make/Do. Also the very first Three Minutes of Sound by Thad and Nate Kellstadt.

Interviews with curator Owen Smith and artists Ben Kinsley and Thad Kellstadt about the exhibit Work With Me. Associate director Lindsay Nakles tells us all about FT's annual fundraiser Pay It Forward. Also an interview with Kathryn Heidemann and Craig Smith from the local band Blindsider. More info @ www.futuretenant.org