S2 E3 with Micah & Adam
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Any Other Anythings?
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Episode Overview: In this episode Adam and Micah discuss what are the limits of arts, should/does art come at the expense of the artists? What types of creative spaces do artists engage in? Are they all safe? Is art made in “not great spaces” any less or better, and childlike wonder as adult artists & freely going against the grain.
More about the speakers:
Adam is grateful to be a part of Grey Box Collective once again, and create original works. Raised in the cold mountains of Helena, MT and starting in poetry & musical theatre, Adam received his BA in Theatre (Acting Concentration) from ASU in 2016. That following winter, Adam moved to LA to pursue acting dreams & networking. Adam continues to work on film & theatre in the area, primarily works with an educational theatre program currently (Kaiser Permanente). He also practices and writes his own sounds with his instruments: guitar, violin, harmonica & piano. Adam Mendez has also voiced his first VO character in the project, “In the Ring with Daisy King” alongside Ramona Young. Adam’s family also runs a taqueria in Helena, MT, El Vaquero Taqueria, so be sure to visit if you want flavorful at an affordable price, in the beautiful mountains of Helena, Montana. For more about Adam visit his IMDB page and listen to his music on spotify.
Micah Jondel DeShazer (micahjondel.com) is a newly established artistic leader and performer in the Ottawa community. He kicked off his career over the last 15 years, working in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Chicago, Madison, and now in Canada has developed him into an accomplished actor (2018 ariZoni award - Best Actor), director (nominated for 2022 Prix Rideau award; Puzzles), artistic leader and educator. Micah is specifically drawn to bridging the unique experiences of BIPOC, Anglo-Saxon, LGBTQIA+ & religious individuals finding commonality and understanding through the forging of a passionate collective dedicated to multidisciplinary collaboration in pursuit of radical transformation throughout the artistic world.
Producing Company Bio: Grey Box Collective (GBC) devises interdisciplinary, experimental, and post-dramatic work about social and emotional wellbeing (i.e. we make weird art about tough stuff). GBC finds innovative ways of exploring, challenging, and igniting difficult conversations. This is achieved by living in the messy grey areas of life and tackling socially relevant topics such as hate, shame, sexual violence, depression, and anxiety. GBC was founded in 2016 by Molly W. Schenck. Since then, GBC has produced over 20 new works, created by nearly 100 artists, and partnered with a dozen local organizations. GBC has presented work at the Boulder Fringe Festival, the Network of Ensemble Theaters’ annual conference, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, and at the Phoenix Center of the Arts while in residency with nue[BOX]. In response to the pandemic, GBC expanded it’s digital offerings by hosting virtual workshops on Trauma-Informed Creative Practices, opening an online store with devising tools, and launching a podcast. For more information, sign up for GBC’s newsletter, check out GBC’s website, and follow GBC on social media.
Links to more about Grey Box Collective:
https://www.greyboxcollective.com/
https://www.greyboxcollective.com/podcast
https://www.greyboxcollective.com/shop
https://www.greyboxcollective.com/product-page/introduction-to-trauma-informed-creative-practices
https://www.greyboxcollective.com/newsletter
https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective/
https://www.instagram.com/grey_box_collective/
https://www.instagram.com/traumainformedcreativepractice/
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More links to GBC:
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https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey
https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective
https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/
Host’s Bio: Molly W. Schenck is fascinated with human movement and what interrupts its full expression. This has guided the evolution of her studies and career. She specializes in the intersection of creativity and trauma. She is the creator of Trauma-Informed Creative Practices and author of Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices for Dance Educators. She has presented workshops and trainings for individuals, organizations, and arts leaders on the intersection of trauma and creativity locally, nationally, and internationally. For more information or to contact Molly regarding trainings, workshops and consultations, please visit mollywschenck.com
More links to GBC:
https://www.greyboxcollective.com/
https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey
https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective
https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/
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https://www.greyboxcollective.com/
https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey
https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective
https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/
Host’s Bio: Molly W. Schenck is fascinated with human movement and what interrupts its full expression. This has guided the evolution of her studies and career. She specializes in the intersection of creativity and trauma. She is the creator of Trauma-Informed Creative Practices and author of Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices for Dance Educators. She has presented workshops and trainings for individuals, organizations, and arts leaders on the intersection of trauma and creativity locally, nationally, and internationally. For more information or to contact Molly regarding trainings, workshops and consultations, please visit mollywschenck.com
More links to GBC:
https://www.greyboxcollective.com/
https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey
https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective
https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/
This episode was edited by Jenna Laplante
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Producing Company Bio: Grey Box Collective is an arts organization that produces projects on social emotional wellbeing (i.e. we make weird art about tough stuff). GBC was founded in 2016 by Molly W. Schenck. GBC’s work is interdisciplinary, experimental, and post-dramatic. We work primarily at the intersection of performing arts, visual arts, educational psychology, somatics (body and mind connection), and feminist theory. We aim to explore brand new forms of expression and make choices to rebel against the “norms”. Our work prioritizes investigating broad ideas (ex. hate, othering, shame, mental health and sexual violence) and typically steps away from traditional plot lines or characters. Since forming, we have been in residency and performed with nue[BOX], the Phoenix Center for the Arts, the Boulder Fringe Festival, and the Network of Ensemble Theatre’s annual conference. We have partnered with the Artist’s Box, Z-Room, The Movement Project, The Phoenix Hostel and Cultural Center, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Prison Law Office, the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, and Take Back the Night Phoenix, and La Frontera (EMPACT)'s Trauma Healing Services Division. For more information, check out the links below.
More links to GBC:
https://www.greyboxcollective.com/
https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey
https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective
https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/
Host’s Bio: Molly W. Schenck is fascinated with human movement and what interrupts its full expression. This has guided the evolution of her studies and career. She specializes in the intersection of creativity and trauma. She is the creator of Trauma-Informed Creative Practices and author of Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices for Dance Educators. She has presented workshops and trainings for individuals, organizations, and arts leaders on the intersection of trauma and creativity locally, nationally, and internationally. For more information or to contact Molly regarding trainings, workshops and consultations, please visit mollywschenck.com
More links to GBC:
https://www.greyboxcollective.com/
https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey
https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective
https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/
This episode was edited by Jenna Laplante
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More links to GBC:
https://www.greyboxcollective.com/
https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey
https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective
https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/
Host’s Bio: Molly W. Schenck is fascinated with human movement and what interrupts its full expression. This has guided the evolution of her studies and career. She specializes in the intersection of creativity and trauma. She is the creator of Trauma-Informed Creative Practices and author of Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices for Dance Educators. She has presented workshops and trainings for individuals, organizations, and arts leaders on the intersection of trauma and creativity locally, nationally, and internationally. For more information or to contact Molly regarding trainings, workshops and consultations, please visit mollywschenck.com
More links to GBC:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yuCLGRBqWRICtu0loFnW2?si=a2781bfd70714cbf
https://www.greyboxcollective.com/
https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey
https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective
https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/
This episode was edited by Jenna Laplante
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Special Note about Season 4 of Any Other Anythings: This season features GBC Founder and Creative Producer Molly W. Schenck as she archives the journey of GBC from 2016 to present day. We highly recommend listening to this season of Any Other Anythings in chronological order …unless you want a more non-linear experience in which case, feel free to hop around.
Producing Company Bio: Grey Box Collective is an arts organization that produces projects on social emotional wellbeing (i.e. we make weird art about tough stuff). GBC was founded in 2016 by Molly W. Schenck. GBC’s work is interdisciplinary, experimental, and post-dramatic. We work primarily at the intersection of performing arts, visual arts, educational psychology, somatics (body and mind connection), and feminist theory. We aim to explore brand new forms of expression and make choices to rebel against the “norms”. Our work prioritizes investigating broad ideas (ex. hate, othering, shame, mental health and sexual violence) and typically steps away from traditional plot lines or characters. Since forming, we have been in residency and performed with nue[BOX], the Phoenix Center for the Arts, the Boulder Fringe Festival, and the Network of Ensemble Theatre’s annual conference. We have partnered with the Artist’s Box, Z-Room, The Movement Project, The Phoenix Hostel and Cultural Center, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Prison Law Office, the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, and Take Back the Night Phoenix, and La Frontera (EMPACT)'s Trauma Healing Services Division. For more information, check out the links below.
More links to GBC:
https://www.greyboxcollective.com/
https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey
https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective
https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/
Host’s Bio: Molly W. Schenck is fascinated with human movement and what interrupts its full expression. This has guided the evolution of her studies and career. She specializes in the intersection of creativity and trauma. She is the creator of Trauma-Informed Creative Practices and author of Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices for Dance Educators. She has presented workshops and trainings for individuals, organizations, and arts leaders on the intersection of trauma and creativity locally, nationally, and internationally. For more information or to contact Molly regarding trainings, workshops and consultations, please visit mollywschenck.com
More links to GBC:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0KnU48LV2bIxQKiZvGL4pB?si=972478bed2394ace
https://www.greyboxcollective.com/
https://www.patreon.com/PlayintheGrey
https://www.facebook.com/GreyBoxCollective
https://www.instagram.com/greyboxcollective/
This episode was edited by Jenna Laplante
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