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- "Stupid Love - Stupid Stupid Love" is a romantic drama, a poet seeks to create a safe space for he and his muse to fully explore their relationship. The young lady is torn between the highly romanticized world of the poet and reality. This world that they create has the potential to last forever or end in chaos.
- Fresh Glass is a deep dive into the wine and beer industry with guests whose backgrounds, personalities, and journeys symbolize empowerment, grit, and perseverance. Join us on adventures to wineries, breweries, and restaurants created by women and BIPOC trailblazers, sharing their stories and spirits.
- Theatre Corner is an award-winning interview series dedicated to promoting diverse interests and involvement in the national theatre scene. Episodes consist of interviews with professionals in the theatre, film, and television industries.
- Theatre Corner is an EMMY Award-Winning interview series promoting diversity and inclusion in the national theatre scene, both on the stage and in the seats. Sit down with some of the top professionals in the entertainment industry to discuss their careers, training, advice for young actors, and how to make theatre matter to more people.
- Both father and son grapple with change after son decides to change his career goals away from the family tradition of ivy league-trained Black male doctors to pursue acting.
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- Theatre Corner Backstage takes an in-depth look at one of Shakespeare's most iconic plays, "Hamlet." With countless productions over its 400-year life, The Old Globe broke box-office records with their 2017 hit featuring a diverse cast and Black lead. Hear from cast members and director Barry Edelstein on their experiences with the production, the importance of diversity in Shakespeare, and how one can cope with grief through Shakespeare's most famous tragedy.
- Audiences will learn how making wine for Tara's tribe was the catalyst for Camins2Dreams. Cassandra travels to the Santa Ynez Valley and walks the fields with the pair, hangs out in their winery and discusses how their approach brings traditional winemaking to the 21st Century. We also meet Claudette Zepeda, a Mexican-born chef and the executive chef at Vaga Restaurant and Bar.
- Cassandra speaks to Timothy Parker about how began brewing and why he opened Chula Vista Brewing in Chula Vista, California. Additionally, audiences meet Donnie Edwards, a former San Diego Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs football player who has created the Best Defense Foundation that helps veterans transition back into civilian life after their military career has ended.
- Cassandra meets Denise Clark, the only Black, female winemaker in San Diego County. She runs Altipiano Vineyard, an award-winning winemaker who is often mistaken for the help in her own winery. Cassandra will relate her own stories about being dismissed as the owner of her tasting room and how as Black women they can work to change that narrative.
- Cassandra embarks on a trip to Inglewood, California; from coffee to libations, she connects with Black entrepreneurs building community and leadership. Visiting Sip and Sonder, Crowns and Hops Brewery, and 1010 Wine and Events, Cassandra meets innovators embracing their culture while sharing the tools and resources to increase avenues to entrepreneurship.
- The future of winemaking is filled with disruptors taking notes from previous generations. From flowers to Aztec traditions, two winemakers are leaning on their mentors to shape the future of winemaking. Aaliyah Nitoto, Founder of Free Range Flower Winery, and Chris Rivera of Seis Soles are influential in bringing new ideas to old traditions.
- Cassandra meets wine legend Iris Duplantier Rideau, the first Creole woman to own a winery in the United States. From growing up in Jim Crow to becoming a pioneer in various industries, Iris's story transcends decades of history. Sharing her story and mentoring others cements her legacy as a trailblazer, bridging the gap for women and BIPOC industry hopefuls.
- Michael discusses the importance of representation behind-the-scenes with two leaders in today's theatre. Julianna Crespo is the Director of Performing Arts at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido, California. She tells michael about how a new program at the Center is training minority students in key jobs throughout the theatre. Stevie O'Brian Agnew is the Lighting Director for The Old Globe in San Diego. As one of the few Black lighting director's in the industry, Stevie discusses his career in the industry, lighting people of color on stage, and how he uses his position to help train and elevate young professionals within the theatre.
- One started his career as a child actor, the other came to acting by way of football; both sharpened their skills at Yale University. As working actors, Thomas Hobson (That Girl Lay Lay, Ghosts of the Ozarks) and Marcus Henderson (Tacoma FD, Get Out, Snowfall) talk about their journeys in television and film and how working on successful TV shows and films has shaped their careers and made an impact in their lives while influencing fans from every corner.
- Both of today's guests talk about their lives as performers and what it's like to take center stage. American bass DeAndre Simmons uses his velvety voice to captivate audiences throughout the world. He has performed for dignitaries such as President Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela. Comedian Ray Grady has toured the nation carving a name for himself and working alongside comedians Kevin Hart and Nick Cannon on the BET+series Real Husbands of Hollywood. The two performers discuss the ups and downs of touring and being on the road, from places they've performed to people they've met along the way and the importance of connecting with the audience.
- From managing the longest-running Black theatre company in the United States to building his name at some of today's top television networks, today's guests talk about the process of producing and the diverse content they produce on both stage and screen. Yolanda Franklin is the Executive Director at Common Ground Theatre and an award-winning director, producer, and actor who works to bring the stories of Black voices to the theatre. Louis R. Brown III is a director and writer who has worked for HBOMax, A&E and many other networks. They speak with Michael about why it's important to tell the stories of people of color to all audiences.
- 2020–TV EpisodeActing is about authenticity. Sharrell D. Luckett, PhD is an award-winning director, best-selling author and highly sought out acting coach who believes her Black Acting Methods help Black actors bring their true selves to their roles. Kathryn Smith-McGlynn is an accomplished actor, writer, director and scholar. As an actor, she brings authenticity to her characters by incorporating her life experiences and disciplined techniques she continues to hone. Both women discuss how acting is a continual learning process and how cultural identity is important to embrace in every role because it is what brings a character to life.
- Wren T. Brown's career in theatre, film and television spans far and wide. He comes from a family of thespians and is a true journeyman to his craft. Wren learned young how helping others is the key to making inclusion in the industry work. He and Michael discuss his versatile career, his hometown theatre, the Ebony Repertory Theatre (ERT) - the first African-American professional Equity theatre company in Los Angeles, and how staying relevant starts by staying aware.