How People Move People

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How People Move People is a four-part series that unfolds in multi-episode arcs, focused on the work and passions of the host. Listeners discover how the lives and stories of others impact artistic journeys – the choreography of cultural influence. Series Four: "As Grandmother Says..." (released August 2024) is hosted by Brinda Guha and asks artists of different generations and contexts who work in similar fields to be in conversation with each other and reflect on their own mentor/mentee relationships within their creative processes. Series Three: "Mid-Ground" (released July 2024) is hosted by Tara Aisha Willis, PhD and brings pairs of dance and performance artists together in kinship around their roots and work in the Black Midwest. Series Two: "Trace Elements" (released June 2023) is hosted by Jose Solís and gathers stories of men and trans women artists who were impacted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. We honor these stories in their first languages, offering half of this series in English and half in Spanish. To learn more about Jose, meet his guests, and access other program materials and resources, read the liner notes at nccakron.org/traceelements. Series One: "Back and Forth" (released February 2023) is hosted by Cara Hagan and focuses on the influences of pop culture on the kinetic lives of black girls. To learn more about Cara, meet her guests, and access other program materials and resources, read the liner notes at nccakron.org/backandforth. How People Move People, is brought to you by The National Center of Choreography - Akron, or NCCAkron. This podcast is produced by Jennifer Edwards, with engineering by James Sleeman, theme music by Ellis Rovin, sound design by Damon Locks, transcription by Arushi Singh, and cover art by Micah Kraus. Spanish language episodes are produced by Silvana Cardell. Special thanks to The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for their continued support of NCCAkron programming like this. To learn more about NCCAkron, please visit us online at nccakron.org.

Episode List

Trace Elements: Episode 5, Rosalynde LeBlanc, English

Jul 3rd, 2023 2:00 PM

In this episode of Trace Elements, we spend time with Rosalynde LeBlanc in conversation with host, Jose Solís. LeBlanc, a former member of the Bill T Jones Company, talks about her film, "Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters," her time in the company, and coming into adulthood as a dancer in New York at the height of the AIDS crisis.https://www.facebook.com/DManMovie/'Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters' can be streamed for free as part of 'AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange' on the Black Public Media YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeroIYl1kvM&t=10s Join our mailing list - nccakron.org/engageFollow NCCAkron on Facebook - facebook.com/nccakronFollow NCCAkron on Instagram - instagram.com/nccakron

Trace Elements: Episode 6, Nandayure Harley, Spanish

Jul 10th, 2023 4:00 PM

En este capítulo de Trace Elements, compartimos con Doña Nandayure Harley, co-fundadora del Ballet Moderno de Cámara en Costa Rica. Harley habla con Jose Solís sobre los colegas que perdió durante el comienzo de la epidemia del VIH/SIDA y recuerda con cariño a su maestro Tim Wengerd, quien falleció en 1989. Join our mailing list - nccakron.org/engageFollow NCCAkron on Facebook - facebook.com/nccakronFollow NCCAkron on Instagram - instagram.com/nccakron

Trace Elements: Episode 7, Juan Michael Porter II, English

Jul 12th, 2023 4:00 PM

In this episode of Trace Elements, we spend time with Juan Michael Porter II in conversation with host, Jose Solís. Porter, talks about his work as a dancer, educator, and activist, living with HIV. Join our mailing list - nccakron.org/engageFollow NCCAkron on Facebook - facebook.com/nccakronFollow NCCAkron on Instagram - instagram.com/nccakron

Mid-Ground: Episode 1, Tara Aisha Willis

Jul 19th, 2024 1:00 PM

In this episode, host Tara Aisha Willis, Ph.D. (Chicago, IL) introduces Series Three, "Mid-Ground," which brings pairs of dance and performance artists together in kinship around their roots and work in the Black Midwest. Interviews for "Mid-Ground" feature dance artists, writers, dramaturgs, and cultural activists Ajara Alghali, Gabrielle Civil, Melanie George, Jennifer Harge, Meida McNeal, Bebe Miller, Katherine Simóne Reynolds, and Reggie Wilson.Resources mentioned in this episode:https://www.theblackmidwest.com/anthology-1https://www.poetryfoundation.org/podcasts/160116/alexis-pauline-gumbs-vs-chasing-awe Join our mailing list - nccakron.org/engageFollow NCCAkron on Facebook - facebook.com/nccakronFollow NCCAkron on Instagram - instagram.com/nccakron

Mid-Ground: Episode 2, Katherine Reynolds and Gabrielle Civil

Jul 19th, 2024 1:05 PM

In this episode of Mid-Ground, Tara Aisha Willis hosts a conversation featuring Gabrielle Civil (Los Angeles, CA), a black feminist performance artist, poet, and writer originally from Detroit, MI, and Katherine Simóne Reynolds (Mexico / Belleville, IL), whose practice investigates emotional dialects and psychogeographies within the Black midwestern landscape. Join our mailing list - nccakron.org/engageFollow NCCAkron on Facebook - facebook.com/nccakronFollow NCCAkron on Instagram - instagram.com/nccakron

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