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A theatre producer sits down for one on one conversations with artists over a meal at local restaurants. Sharing a meal is something that is universal across all cultures. For longer than we can even document, we have been sharing meals with family, friends, loved ones, and colleagues. This project is a way to get to know the artists in our community. This is not an interview. This is not a sales pitch. This is a conversation. A chance for us to connect, share stories, and talk about all thi ...
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Mike chats with Taiya Peckham, an actor and theatre performer who is part of 100 Watt Productions, a unique professional theatre project for youth.By mealswithartists
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This week Mike shares sushi with Colin Ziraldo, a filmmaker and cinematographer in Ottawa who took on the challenge of creating, filming and producing 12 short films in one year. Colin and Mike discuss relationships in the arts, the challenges of filming one short per month and the balance of artistic creation and living life. Don't miss the public…
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This week Mike chats with LenZz, as he's known in the Ottawa arts community, a photographer, filmmaker and a community mixer. LenZz is on a mission to share his knowledge with younger artists to help support the creative process. Through workshops, creative projects and more, LenZz is making a big impact as a community builder with a focus on partn…
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This week Mike chats with Kevin Laporte, a video producer, video director, with a background in theatre and film. Kevin and Mike both attended Queen's University, but Kevin was there shortly after Mike's time. The two discuss the arts departments at Queen's, the film community in Ottawa and what drives Kevin in his video production process.…
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1000 Meals is back! After a brief pause, Mike returns to meeting with artists and learning about them and their process. This week Mike chats with Viktor Khalik, a young artist who is building a foundation in photography, videographer, music and film. Viktor and Mike chatted over some dumpling from Dumplings? Dumplings! in downtown Ottawa, discussi…
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Mike shares BBQ from Moe's BBQ with filmmaker and director Andrew Brannen, who recently debuted his first feature film! Andrew talks about the process behind making Coffee to Cocktails, his film, and the journey that brought him to this point. Andrew is also a podcaster, check out the podcast he does with his wife Hannah called "Pause It For Me", o…
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This week Mike chats with photo artist Nemo Scio. Nemo has been a photographer for many years but has recently found more time to focus on his photo art as he finds moments in nature that can tell quite the story. The two enjoyed a lunch at The Third, in the Hintonburg/Wellington West area of Ottawa.…
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This week Mike chats with Anastasiia Zosymenko, a young filmmaker who made her first feature! Anastasiia and Mike talk about her documentary on the war in Ukraine, going to film school and the opportunities Canada has in the arts.By mealswithartists
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This week Mike chats with Somya Goomer, a self described 'mixed bag'! She is a singer, actor, designer, producer, and project manager who is keen on collaboration and finding projects that really spark her creatively. The two had lunch at Zoe's restaurant in the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, downtown Ottawa.…
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This week, Mike shares some pub fare with filmmaker Ben Bergeron. Ben is the Creative Director of Hot Shoe Productions, a social enterprise of Youth Ottawa and is a local filmmaker who is about to complete one short film a month for one year. We'll be screening his year of short films in 2024, for now the two chat about filmmaking in Ottawa, variou…
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This week Mike reconnects with a friend, Reid Cunningham. Reid is a singer and was the Producer of the first three years of The Juvenis Festival, a youth arts festival in Kingston, Ontario. The two enjoy sandwiches and wraps at Bella Bistro in Kingston as they chat about venues for musicians, producing festivals and the power the arts have to conne…
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This week, Mike enjoys brunch with musician and painter Savannah Shea, the voice behind the music of 1000 Meals with 1000 Artists. The two chat about the differences between performer and producer, ego, the spotlight and Savannah's approaches to writing music and teaching. This episode is "on the road" at Pan Chancho Bakery & Cafe in Kingston, Onta…
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Mike sat down with Emmanuel Antonin, Creative Director of The Novas Group and 20today 20tomorrow. The two discuss art being everywhere, curating art shows, being considered a threat and much more, all over some delicious poutine at Jack's Food Truck in downtown Ottawa.By mealswithartists
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Mike Sheppard, founder of Sol One Arts Inc., The Juvenis Festival and Blue Canoe Productions begins his quest to share 1000 meals with 1000 artists and get to know his new community. Drayton, a creative, is the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of The Novas Group. The two discuss Drayton's creative process over pasta, and dive into the mind of one o…
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