Beneath • Between • Beyond

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Welcome to a space home to everything surrounding art. Be invited on a journey through lives shaped by creativity, meeting different inspiring artists of diverse crafts at varying points of their careers from all over the world, and exploring the ongoing and probably never ending question of the essence behind art.

  1. 10 jan.

    Candice Vernon

    Meet Candice Vernon, an award winning Writer/Director/Producer, from Jamaica. She began her career casting for film and television. Most recently she left the world of Advertising to return to writing and directing with the debut of „Make America Great?“ an award winning short film. Candice is the host and leader of Soho House West Hollywood’s Women In Film Club. She wrote and directed „The Dream Still Lives“, a tribute video by Stevie Wonder & CAA, for Martin Luther King Jr.s 50th anniversary of his passing, starring various celebrities such as The Obama’s, Common, Meryl Streep, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, and many more.   Join us in Accra, Ghana, where we talk about her journey into filmmaking, her creative process, visions for the future of the film industry and much more! Where to find and support Candice Vernon: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/see_es_vernon/?hl=en Website: https://www.thecandicevernonshow.com/ Mentions: ​Napoleon Dynamite (movie by Jared Hess)​Regina King​Quentin Tarantino​The Coen Brothers​Fargo (movie by The Coen Brothers)​The Hollywood Reporter​Reservoir Dogs (movie by Quentin Tarantino)​Don Cheadle​Viola Davis​Meryl Streep​Bob Marley​Prince​Leonardo DiCaprio​Ruth E. Carter​Make America Great? (movie by Candice Vernon)​Chicago Horror Film Festival​117 Minutes Of Movie B******t (movie by Candice Vernon) If you are an artist and would like to be a part of "Beneath • Between • Beyond" don´t hesitate to send me a message on ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/beneath.between.beyond/⁠⁠⁠ I´m looking forward to meet you!

    44 min
  2. 2025-09-21

    Tonya Pinkins

    It´s an honor to introduce Tonya Pinkins, Tony Award-winning actress, director, singer and writer, and in her own words an artivist-actorpeneur. A force of nature on stage and beyond, she is known for her various roles on Broadway and in TV. Her debut feature film `Red Pill´ was an official selection at the 2021 Pan African Film Festival, won the Best Black Lives Matter Feature among other awards and is nominated in numerous festivals around the globe. Our paths crossed at the IBTS (International Black Theatre Summit) in Accra, Ghana. Join us by the beach as we dive into her journey into acting and art, navigating through different art forms as a multi-hyphenate artist, and talk about her recent works and how to stay centered in truth and in search for brilliance no matter the circumstances. Enjoy the episode! Where to find and support Tonya: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonyapinkins/ Website: https://www.tonyapinkins.com/ Mentions: Meisner MethodThe Miracle Worker (movie)The King and I (movie)Fiddler on the Roof (musical)William H. MacyDavid MametStephen SchachterSt. Niclas Theatre Company (Chicago)Christine Swanson https://www.instagram.com/cswanson44/Jeffrey Manor (play)Apollo Theatre HarlemDr. Kimberlé Crenchaw Dartmouth CollegeDaniel HobclawSarah KendziorDavid Icke James (Uncle) Ebo Whyte https://www.instagram.com/theuncleebowhyte/Red Pill (feature film by Tonya Pinkins)Caroline, or Change (musical by Jeanine Tesori and Tony KushnerA Raisin In The Sun (by Lorraine Hansberry)Esi Sutherland-Addy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esi_Sutherland-AddyPhylicia Rashad New York TimesHelen Keller Dr. Monica White Ndounou https://theater.dartmouth.edu/people/monica-white-ndounouThe Create Ensemble https://www.createensemble.com/ Information about the IBTS: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thecraftinstitute.org/2025-ibts⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.createensemble.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecraftinstitute/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/createensemble/⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you are an artist and would like to be a part of "Beneath • Between • Beyond" don´t hesitate to send me a message on https://www.instagram.com/beneath.between.beyond/ I´m looking forward to meet you!

    50 min
  3. 2025-07-15

    Michele Shay

    It´s an honor to welcome Michele Shay, actress, director, educator and longtime interpreter of August Wilson´s work. Michele is commited to the transformative power of storytelling, and works exploring the spiritual dimensions of theatre. We met at the IBTS (International Black Theatre Summit) and she gifted me a bit of her time to talk about her journey in acting, the experience on the continent, inspirations, spiritual work as an actor and much more. Where to find and support Michele: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mzmicheleshay/ Website: http://micheleshay.com/ Actors Mentioned: Louis Gossett Jr. ("Eracism") Morgan FreemanRichard WesleySidney PoitierFrances Foster Esther Rolle Lloyd RichardsHarold ScottViola DavisRuben Santiago-HudsonRoger RobisonTonya PinkinsSanaa LathanJonathan Majors Playwrights/Directors Mentioned: Eugene O´NeillAugust WilsonNtozake Shange (Paulette Williams)Israel HicksLorraine HansberryZora HowardDavid MboussouBrandon JenkinsTyrone Guthrie Plays Mentioned: For Colored GirlsA Raisin In The Sun (Lorraine Hansberry)Golden Boy (Clifford Odets)Seven Guitars (August Wilson)Radio Golf (August Wilson)Stew (Zora Howard)Gem Of The Ocean (August Wilson) King Hedley II (August Wilson)War (Brandon Jacob Jenkins)Echoes of Us Movies & TV Series Mentioned: Children of Blood and Bone (directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood)Swagger (by Reggie Rock Bythewood)The Woman King (directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood)Love & Basketball (directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood) Further Mentions: Tuskegee Institute George Washington Carver (the peanut)The Newark RiotsTyrone Guthrie Repertory CompanyThe Negro Ensemble CompanyBlack Theatre MovementEugene O´Neill National Playwright ConferenceCincinnati PlayhouseUSC University of Southern CaliforniaInternational Black Theatre FestivalSiddhi Yoga MeditationThe Rasa Box Technique (Acting) Information about the IBTS: Website: ⁠⁠https://www.thecraftinstitute.org/2025-ibts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.createensemble.com/⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecraftinstitute/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/createensemble/⁠⁠ If you are an artist and would like to be a part of "Beneath • Between • Beyond" don´t hesitate to send me a message on ⁠https://www.instagram.com/moreniqe/⁠ ⁠⁠⁠I´m looking forward to meet you!

    46 min

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Welcome to a space home to everything surrounding art. Be invited on a journey through lives shaped by creativity, meeting different inspiring artists of diverse crafts at varying points of their careers from all over the world, and exploring the ongoing and probably never ending question of the essence behind art.