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On the In Culture podcast, we go behind the scenes with artists, gamers, musicians, designers, athletes, and visionaries in their fields to share a real-world look at how they’re shaping culture. In our latest podcast series, Variations on a theme, we explore the life and legacy of Sol LeWitt. We’ll cover key themes in LeWitt’s work and explore how his approach still influences some of the creative pioneers shaping the 21st century. Variations on a theme is a companion to the Sol LeWitt App, ...
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“I think as you grow as a craftsman, as an artist, your gestures become stronger. Your conviction becomes stronger. You can actually get to a place where you can make an impact with a very minimal thing,” says Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park in New York City. In this episode of Variations on a theme, host Dessane Lopez Cassell speaks to the accl…
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“We had to find what's that essential detail that really defines that garment as what it is and keep that, and all the other elements we were able to kind of strip away,” Jack McCollough says of the influence of Sol LeWitt’s approach to minimalism. In this episode of Variations on a theme, host Dessane Lopez Cassell speaks to the designer and his p…
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“So many things can influence how the songs will just shift a little bit in each place, and I found that really interesting when I read that about his philosophy behind his wall drawings,” Julianna Barwick says of the influence of Sol LeWitt’s artistic process. In this episode of Variations on a theme, host Dessane Lopez Cassell speaks to the compo…
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“A lot of people think that I was influenced to do conceptual art by looking at conceptual art, and that really wasn't the case. It was really a search for a certain sort of understanding of the self,” Charles Gaines says of his creative process. In this episode of Variations on a theme, host Dessane Lopez Cassell speaks to the pioneering visual ar…
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In a new podcast series, Variations on a theme, we explore the life and legacy of Sol LeWitt with host Dessane Lopez Cassell. Meet some of the creative pioneers channeling his influence and pushing it forward in their own work. For more information about Microsoft's In Culture podcast and to read the transcript, please visit: microsoft.com/incultur…
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“This COVID pandemic closely resembles a diagnosis like ALS. When I choose to see the trial or adversity as an opportunity, I'm able to accept and acknowledge the reality of my situation rather than resist or deny reality,” says Steve Gleason. He’s fought tirelessly for policy changes that have transformed lives and made crucial technology accessib…
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“I think right now in this COVID-19 pandemic, people with cognitive and social disabilities are really being overlooked. Because it's a really easy time to overlook them. We're all in isolation,” Delaney Foster shares. Listen on, and learn more about how the Foster sisters are raising disability awareness and demonstrating that there’s not one-size…
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“For a lot of days of this quarantine, I forget that I'm visually impaired. It's so little of an issue because I'm able to do everything that I need to and want to because I'm so familiar with everything,” shares Casey Harris of the X-Ambassadors. He’s found that community and inclusion are more important than ever during times of social isolation.…
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Katie Sowers lives and breathes football. As the second woman ever to coach in the NFL, she helped lead the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl LIV in 2020. Hear from Katie about her groundbreaking journey to the top. From facing job rejection for being an openly LGBTQ person to dealing with social media trolls after her team’s devastating loss, …
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Meet Emily Adams Bode, the first female designer ever to show at New York Fashion Week: Men’s. In this episode, she opens up about breaking boundaries, the past that shaped her, and her innovative creative process. Discover the story behind Emily’s iconic and award-winning clothing line and hear her sage advice on how to turn your dreams into reali…
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Grace Nshimiyumukiza shares her courageous journey from Kakuma refugee camp resident to a computer skills and digital literacy teacher. Find out how she pushed through prejudice and personal strife to get her Master’s Degree and how she’s helping thousands of refugees learn digital skills. Find out how Grace brings passion and purpose to every face…
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Halee Mason is defying the odds as one of the few women in esports. Her path to becoming the lead data scientist at Cloud 9 was anything but straightforward. Learn how she carved her own path in a competitive and male-dominated industry. In this episode, Halee candidly explores her journey to the top. One of her tips? Never compromise and always un…
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“I want to change a no into a yes. Because yes girls can code. Yes, girls can do whatever they want,” says 12-year-old wunderkind Anna Miller. A coder, app developer, educator, and accessibility activist, Anna Miller is the definition of modern Renaissance Woman. The fact that she’s a person with Osteogenesis imperfecta feels like a minor detail wh…
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Civilization and culture are built upon learnings from the past. But our rich tapestry of culture and language isn’t accessible to all, and in some cases, it’s in danger of disappearing entirely. With help from technology, innovators are redefining preservation. In this episode, we’ll hear from thought-leader and Microsoft president Brad Smith, as …
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In sports, the competition is fierce. But athletes and their coaches have found new ways to aim higher, achieve more, and respond to the rapidly evolving competitive landscape. How? With valuable insights from data specific to their teams, players, and strategies. In this episode, we’ll dive into the new approaches to data that are revolutionizing …
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Meet the new generation of visionaries who are exploring solutions to the fashion industry’s sustainability problem. In this episode, we’ll hear from fashion designer Ashwini Suhas Deshpande, fashion technologist Natasha Franck, creative technologist Kitty Yeung, and Matthew Drinkwater, head of LCF's Fashion Innovation Agency about how they’re tapp…
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Musicians are tapping into technology like never before, transforming the way music is made, experienced, and consumed—and along the way, they’re changing the relationship between artist and listener. From Brian Eno’s technologist Peter Chilvers to composer Julianna Barwick to electronic musician Matthew Dear, we’ll hear from the forward-thinking a…
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Now more than ever, technology’s bringing an exciting and unexpected dimension to storytelling, helping artists immerse audiences in experiences that educate, engage, and inspire. In this episode, our hosts speak with storytellers and curators who are exploring these new expanded and immersive realities including Kiki Wolfkill, an executive produce…
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This week on the Alex Schaefer Hour LIVE at 1pm at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/halotalk/2012/08/15/the-alex-schaefer-hour get the latest on the chalking arrest! I met my lawyer for the first time in person, went to the arraignment, NO CHARGES FILED! In essence, Protest won!! Have fun with Schaefer for an hour, there'll be some good stories to tell…
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This week on the Alex Schaefer Hour LIVE at 1pm onhttp://coagula.com/ my guest will be artist, and genius punk rock sewing monster Marcel DeJour. I will be calling in the show from my cell phone at his studio while he works on a pair of super-custom pants! Stimulating conversation while we stimulate the economy of stimulating local artists!…
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Listen to the Alex Schaefer Hour LIVE tomorrow at 1pm PDT on coagula.com. I'll be calling in the show on my cell phone from Eagle Rock while my good friend and old neighbor Rod fixes my brakes, changes my oil, and drinks the Busch beer I brought. It'll be you and me chillaxing on the porch in sunny Los Angeles while Rod swears like an angry sailor …
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Listen to the Alex Schaefer Hour LIVE at 1pm on coagula.com! Another auction is coming to a close and if I had any forethought I'd have had it end during my show; I'm a little slow on the uptake. But the auction ends Wednesday night so lets have fun! Everyone is invited to my studio and the world is welcome to call in! 949-203-4726…
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Mute your television and listen in to Rev Halofan's MUTECAST of the Angels Game in Minnesota Monday night. At 5 PM listen in to a detailed discussion of tonight's game from the FAN perspective. I will be following the same game you are and you can call in to discuss it if you wish. The Halos Heaven MUTECAST is for the hardest hardcore Angels fans. …
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Join Rev Halofan in calling the Angels opening night game at 7 PM Pacific time - turn the game on your television and mute the telecast - then listen in, call in and enjoy the Halos Heaven take on our favorite team - it is the one gamecast that corporate sponsors DONN'T want you to hear. Why listen to commercial plugs between each At-Bat when you c…
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This week, we're re-visiting with artist Vincent Sabella, who as you may recall, we first met last fall at the YOU FIRST exhibition at OCCCA. Vinny's been pretty busy since then working on new work for a solo exhibition--encompassing three distinct collections--which opens May 18 at Edgar Varela Fine Arts in downtown Los Angeles. Let's catch up and…
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This week on the Alex Schaefer Hour our guest will be the unstoppable painter, multi-tasker, and internet icon John "Mr. Let's Paint TV" Kilduff. He will be bringing his gift for gab, art supplies, and a huge bag of homegrown avocados and we're gonna get creative and make some serious GUACAMOLE! Guests are welcome, just bring tortilla chips! Listen…
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The Endless Summer. You know the poster...you smoked pot to it for hours in college. This week, Beer & Tall Buildings went to Hollywood to hear the poster's creator, graphic artist John Van Hamersveld, wax poetic about the inevitability of each of us becoming our own app. And he showed a few pictures along the way. The event was hosted by rubix hol…
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Wednesday at 1pm it'll be the return of the Alex Schaefer hour! LIVE from the NEW studio on the NEW www.coagula.com website! NEW! NUDE! We'll be smacking the ground, speaking in tongues, and touching ourself in public!! Art babble and ruthless self-promotion, and with my own wifi connection hopefully no technical problem with the show. ANYONE who w…
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Beer & Tall Buildings does a live remote from the inaugural Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, a surprisingly successful event that has been drawing the L.A. art world to the desert in droves all Presidents Day Weekend. We meet up with Art-merge's Jae Yang to discuss her curatorial role in the fair's two lounges, and to get an insiders perspective on this…
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