Angel City Culture Quest Host: Melina Paris

June Edmonds and Marie Thibeault are both esteemed artists, each with notable careers.
Through the lens of abstraction their powerful works awaken you to dramatic ecosystemic flux and resilience, and meditative contemplation of historicity and connection.
Today, we explore their impactful works — through color, rhythm, symbols and the sublime — and the profound insights they offer on humanity’s cultural and environmental relationships.

In his creative endeavors, Breeze Smith is improvisational at heart. In this episode we unfold Breeze's creative/spiritual side, the "Zebra-Breeze," overtone singing without the use of vocal cords, facing fears and much more, Breeze~ology.

Steven T. Bramble is a novelist based out of Long Beach. He is the author of "Disposable Thought," "Grid City Overload," and "Affliction Included." He is also the translator of "The Year I Went Away," the new novel from Argentinean author Jorge Schneider. He is a cofounder of ZQ-287, a futurist think-tank, and of Pathos Press. Listen in to our discussion to hear about the beginnings of an independent publishing house in Long Beach.

— In a Leap of Faith, Pamela journeyed from earning a Science Doctorate to Producing her Pro-Choice Documentary.
Pamela has always had a love for stories and an endless curiosity. Now she focuses on storytelling with her film and video production company, Torrance Productions, LLC, which seeks to tell stories that have a positive impact on the world and to help others to be seen in their best authentic light.

Richard Foss is the Executive Director of COLLAGE: A Place for Art and Culture, which he founded with George Woytovich, the Creative Director and Patti Kraakevik, who is involved in the strategic planning.

The mission of COLLAGE is to serve both the local and broader community with programs that are adventurous yet accessible.

Jorge Schneider was born 1964 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He earned a BA in Physical Education at National Institute of Physical Education or I.N.E.F in Buenos Aires.
Jorge is the author of:
"La sombra de la langosta," Editorial El Escriba, Buenos Aires, Argentina
"La Grieta," Grupo Editor Latinoamericano, Buenos Aires, Argentina
"Lucas, An Adventure," Writers Press, USA
"El año que me fui," ZQ-287, Long Beach/Oakland, USA

In this episode, we jump right in to start with Jorge's provocative take on the Publishing Scene for new writers and what he sees happening with publishing house acquisitions.