BONUS: James Shapiro working on Broadway’s Othello

This week’s episode had too much for one episode! Enjoy this excerpt that was cut for time where James Shapiro talks about his work on performances, specifically Othello featuring Denzel Washington. James Shapiro (https://www.jamesshapiro.net/) is the author “THE PLAYBOOK: A Story of Theatre, Democracy, and The Making of a Culture War.”

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Ep. 126 “The Playbook” with Author James Shapiro

This week Katie is joined by author, professor, and Shakespeare Scholar in Residence at the Public Theatre, James Shapiro. They talk about Shapiro’s new book “THE PLAYBOOK: A Story of Theatre, Democracy, and The Making of a Culture War” which is the story of the start and end of the Federal Theatre Project in the 1930s. Shapiro shares how this reflects our current time. James Shapiro’s (https://www.jamesshapiro.net/) essays and reviews have appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker, The Guardian, the London Review of Books, and many more. He has been awarded fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Guggenheim Foundation, The New York Public Library Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers, and the American Academy in Berlin.

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Ep. 125 The State of Development with Lori L. Jacobwith

This week, Kevin sits down with fundraising professional Lori L. Jacobwith to talk about the changing development landscape. Lori shares her top 5 things you can do right now and gives insight into the world of philanthropy. If you want to go deeper on the topic with Lori, you can check out her webinar with GrantStation on April 1: https://grantstation.com/product/how-fundraise-during-times-fear-and-uncertainty

Lori L. Jacobwith is the Founder of Ignited Fundraising (https://ignitedfundraising.com/). The sweet spot of her work is to help organizations put a face on their impact by sharing inspiring, ethical mission moment stories. For more than 35 years Lori has had a laser focus on helping nonprofit staff & board members implement fundraising solutions that put ease and joy into raising money.

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Ep. 124 Of, By, and For Community – A Discussion about Community Engagement

This week Katie invites industry leaders Donna Walker-Kuhne, Gary Minyard, and Marisol Sánchez-Best to discuss community engagement – a broad term that touches many facets of our industry. This delightful conversation between colleagues and friends just scratches the surface as they discuss language, metrics, internal communication and collaboration, arts as medicine, and more. Marisol Sánchez-Best is the Director of Education & Community Engagement at Seattle Theatre Group in Seattle, WA. Gary Minyard is the Chief Creative Officer at Dayton Live in Dayton, OH and serves on the board of Heartland Performing Arts. Donna Walker-Kuhne is the founder of Walker International Communications Group and the Senior Advisor of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ.

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Ep. 123 What’s Next? The Pod Goes Rogue

The Pod Squad has been hosting the most amazing podcast (we know we’re biased!) for over two years – and it’s time to shake up the format. Listen for what’s next for There’s No Business Like... and give us your feedback via our audience survey! We’d love to hear your ideas for topics, guests, and more.

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Ep. 122 What Now? Our Current Moment in the Arts

This week we discuss the current state of the arts in early February 2025 and identify a few of the many challenges ahead for our field, including the strain on arts workers after recovering from the pandemic, as well as how we can stand together moving forward. As some of our podcast friends say, things may have changed by the time you hear this.

The litigation tracker mentioned in this episode from the Reiss Center on Law and Security can be found at https://www.justsecurity.org/107087/tracker-litigation-legal-challenges-trump-administration/. Artnet is also documenting the impact on the arts: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/trump-executive-orders-arts-2605142. Arts Action Fund FAQ: https://www.artsactionfund.org/executive-orders-their-impact-arts-faq

This episode contains some adult language (and lots of laughs at the end – enjoy!)

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Ep. 121 Live from MAX – State of the Industry

This week we share the final episode recorded at the Midwest Arts Xpo in 2024.

Our guests:

Lauren Jelencovich, Artist

Kris Kaminski, ECE Touring

Andy McGuire, George Daily Community Auditorium

Lisa Rock, Lisa Rock Entertainment

Marc Baylin, Penn Live Arts and Collins Center for the Arts

Sara Beatty, Kauffman Center for the Arts

Maggie McClure, Artist (The Imaginaries)

Jeff Laramie, SRO Artists

Christine Cox, C-Squared Entertainment

Carson Brimm, Marion Cultural and Civic Center

Miles Brooks, Magic of Bill Blagg

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Ep. 120 Melanie Weir: They Don’t All Become Artists

This week our hosts talk about obscure reports they gave in school, most of which involved dressing up as historical figures. Katie shares her conversation with Melanie Weir from the Western Arts Alliance Conference. Melanie shares the incredible work happening at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, how she got started in the arts, the impact of arts programming on youth, and so much more.

Melanie Wier is the Associate Director of Education and Community Engagement at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (https://lutherburbankcenter.org/) and is the Board President of California Presenters (https://www.calpresenters.org/).

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