Connected.
by Side Street Studio ArtsThe arts community is diverse, vibrant, and vital. Connected is a podcast where the directors of Side Street Studio Arts have conversations with members of the local, regional, and national arts community discussing their work, trends in the arts, life, and how despite our differences we are all Connected. Join us each Wednesday for a new episode. Interviews may contain adult language and themes.
Copyright: Copyright 2024 Side Street Studio Arts
Episodes
Connected. 033- Fredd Wimms
1h 17m · PublishedSide Street Studio Arts Founder and Executive Director Erin Rehberg talks with Elgin artist, community leader, and Side Street's new President Freddrick D. Wimms. From the Nightmare on Chicago Street origin story to his thoughts on curating the "Black Spectrum" exhibition in the Side Street Gallery this month, the two focus on the community of art and the "if we build it, it will be built" philosophy.
Connected 032- Tanner Melvin and Erin Rehberg
1h 14m · PublishedSSSA Founders and Executive Directors Tanner Melvin and Erin Rehberg reflect on 2021 and look forward to 2022 at Side Street.
Connected. 031- Amanda Scharf
28m · PublishedAssistant Director, Nick Mataragas has a conversation with Illustrator Amanda Scharf. They discuss her technique, the con community, and developing a story around your art.
http://www.amandascharf.com/
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https://www.instagram.com/aya_feesh/
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Connected. 030- Cryomera
35m · PublishedAssistant Director, Nick has a conversation with artist, Cryomera. They discuss selling art at comic cons, pen and ink drawing, relief printing, and Twitch.
You can check out Cryomera’s work at:
https://cryomera.com/
https://www.artstation.com/cryomera
https://www.twitch.tv/cryomera
https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryomera
Connected. 029- Rachel Elizabeth Maley - Self-ish
47m · PublishedSide Street Founder and Executive Director Erin Rehberg talks with artist Rachel Elizabeth Maley, who curated Side Street's upcoming exhibition Self-Ish, an exploration of how and why we construct self-identities. The two discuss the motivations and themes of the show and complexities of self-representation in art and our daily lives. Self-Ish opens in the Gallery at Side Street on Friday, December 3 at 6pm and features work by Kathryn Eli, Bill Ellis!!, Brian Garbrecht, Atoi Glennette, Katherine Grace Maley, R.E. Maley, Han Nicole Martin, Mitzi Melaine, T. Sit, and Jamie Tubbs, and a live performance from Jordan Reinwald.
Connected. 028- Peter Brankovic
31m · PublishedSide Street Founder & Executive Director Tanner Melvin chats with Side Street Music Coordinator, musician, and promoter, Peter Brankovic. We discuss music philosophy, religion, inspiration, and so much more. Peter brings their new bandBOUNDto Side Street on Saturday, November 20th with special guests Motion Failure, Ethereal Lotus, & What To Do. #supportlocalmusic
Connected. 027- Oddball Art Labs
58m · PublishedSide Street Founder & Executive Director Erin Rehberg talks with Alisa Duda, Dave Metzger, and Mike Rende of Elgin's Oddball Art Labs, a non-profit artist based organization created to advance the presence of the arts in the Fox Valley and beyond. The group is bringing "A Cabinet of Curious Characters" to the Gallery and Theater at Side Street November 19-28.
Connected. 026- Nathan Chesterfield
40m · PublishedSSSA Founder and Executive Director Tanner Melvin chats with thespian, D&D master, and manager of Blue Box Cafe, Nathan Chesterfield. Our discussion ranges from falling in love with theater, life during Covid, celebrating the lives of Chris and Kathleen Mau, and The future of blue box café.
Connected. 025- Lindsay Johnson
1h 6m · PublishedSSSA Founder and Executive Director Erin Rehberg talks with creative Lindsay Johnson, whose work is current featured in the Gallery at Side Street inDeep Waters, Johnson's first-ever solo exhibition. Artist mother and educator, Lindsay Johnson constructed narrative works on panels with acrylic, photographs, or found material to reconstruct moments in time, ideas, and dreams during the Covid-19 pandemic. The blue used throughout many of these works are made from disposable surgical masks, placed as sky, to emphasize the invisible yet inescapable force that both pulled us apart and under, and propelled us forward and together.
Connected. 024- Michael Bradt
54m · PublishedNick has a conversation with Michael Bradt, the owner of the soon to open Bit Theater. They discuss the challenges related to opening a brand new theater, and their history together as improvisers. Michael shares the vision for his theater and training center.
To learn more about the Bit Theater, you can visit https://bitimprov.com/
Connected. has 73 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 57:53:13. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 31st 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 24th, 2024 09:40.