Culture Matters in Malden
A podcast that explores how culture—whether tied to country of origin, a specific group, a company, or an artistic discipline—shapes perspectives and influences outcomes.
Latest Podcast!
About “Shakespeare’s MacBeth, a rock opera” with Greg Cherone and Robert Clapp, Jr.
Culture Matters in Malden host Ose Schwab converses with musicians Greg Cherone and Robert Clapp, Jr. about “Shakespeare’s MacBeth, a rock opera,” produced in collaboration with John Bettencourt. Cherone and Clapp share about the origins of this idea, how it came together, and snippets of the music featuring an impressive roster of local and international performing artists. Their hope is to workshop the opera and stage it this year.
About
Culture Matters in Malden is an in-house UMA produced podcast intended to highlight local creative and cultural players as a lens to important themes in Malden. It is the brainchild of UMA staff members Masio Dotson (past) and Ose Schwab. Though different in age and cultural background, they share a passion for the arts as vital for individual and community health.
The idea came from conversations about their respective experiences initiating arts in community: Masio with his team at the time creating IAMBECUZWEARE and Ose’s various arts activities and previous talk show “Inside Malden: Ideas and Stories that Inspire (provided below the episodes).
This podcast exists for two reasons: 1) to capture the rich history and cultural mix of Malden through conversations with artists, performers, and creatives representing various ethnicities; and 2) to be a podcast learning and exploration laboratory, offering interns, members of the community, and community groups a chance to be part of the Culture Matters crew, with hopes that they can branch out and work on their own podcast or be part of a podcasting team.
Culture Matters in Malden episodes are available on Spotify. They can also be streamed from this web page.
Episodes
Talking Dance and Community with Jennifer Kuhnberg and Jessica Taddeo
Recorded November 2024
This episode of #CultureMattersinMalden is a conversation about the unique culture of OnStage Dance Company and how, after 15 years of growth, it continues to discover ways to foster a collaborative and generous spirit as it celebrates the creative agency of each dancer and redefines what being a dancer is and looks like. Our conversation transcends the power of dance. We unwrap some principles of what it means to be in community where each person is an engaged contributor as they also excel individually.
Climate Change: Migrant Equity
Recorded July 2024
Malden Catholic UMA Interns Sarah Jost and Joyce Kimani interview fellow student Ayuska Tamang about her perspective about climate change and the Malden Climate Action Plan. Camera: Molly Tittemore; Editing: Molly Tittemore; Hosts: Joyce Kimani and Sarah Job; Guest: Ayuska Tamang.
Inside Malden: Ideas and Stories that Inspire
Podcast Episodes
Video Episodes
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