State Of The Artist

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Connie Kuntz interviews artists in the locations that inspire them. Listen to State of the Artist during Morning Edition on 89.5 and WNIJ.org.

  1. 04/15/2020

    State Of The Artist: 'The Whole World Is Suddenly Tasting Loneliness'

    Ean Miles Kessler is a Chicago playwright. He's originally from Hamden, Connecticut, but has also lived and worked in New York City and Miami. In 2018, he "made the leap" and moved to the Edgewater neighborhood in Chicago. "It's a great neighborhood in a great city," he said.

  2. 03/18/2020

    State Of The Artist: 'We're All A Part Of The Environment'

    Alfred Stark is a woodblock printmaker from DeKalb. He also makes and flies his own kites. I followed him for a day to a couple places that are meaningful to him.

  3. 02/19/2020

    State Of The Artist: A Slippery Floor & A Radiator -- A Perfect Combination

    The first time I met Nate Woogen, I didn't actually meet the man, I met the man's writing, specifically a scene from his screenplay, "Physical Therapy Massacre." I saw actors performing it at a cold reading presented by Naked Angels.

  4. 01/15/2020

    State Of The Artist: What's In A Name?

    State of the Artist continues with a Rockford woman who makes decoupage. Decoupage involves gluing and arranging paper cutouts on a variety of surfaces. It's a form of expression that has special meaning for artist Valerie Gibbons.

  5. 12/18/2019

    State Of The Artist: Pescatarian Poet Says 'It's Still Who I Am'

    Christopher D. Sims, aka UniverSouLove, is a poet, spoken word artist, performer, and human rights activist. I followed him for a day in the city where he was born and raised: Rockford, Illinois. I picked him up on a Sunday morning in December at his home in the Jackson Oaks neighborhood. When he got into my car, he had C. L. Smooth playing on his phone.

  6. 11/20/2019

    State Of The Artist: Who Doesn't Like A Little Black Leather?

    Printmaker and painter Manny Tang comes to Illinois by way of Taipei, Taiwan and New York, New York. Her art is displayed throughout the state in galleries and small businesses, but our interview began at her home in Loves Park. When her husband Don Foster invited me in, it took me a minute to find the woman whose artist name is China Cat. She was in another room, leaning out of a window feeding Gracie, a feral cat who stops by for food and attention.

  7. 11/15/2019

    State Of The Artist: There Is No Percentage To Be Gained In Being Rude

    Playwright Douglas Post was the first guest on State of the Artist. Listen to his interview (audio is above) or learn more about the playwright here.

  8. 10/16/2019

    State Of The Artist: The Devil Is In The Details

    Some people honor Christmas in their hearts all year round. Haunt Mistress Ann-Margret Naber is a little different.

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Connie Kuntz interviews artists in the locations that inspire them. Listen to State of the Artist during Morning Edition on 89.5 and WNIJ.org.

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