Episodios

  • AC23 Sr. Sean Joffrion - East Baton Rouge - Director of Fine Arts
    Aug 15 2025

    Mike Esneault converses with East Baton Rouge - Fine Arts Director, Dr. Sean Joffrion. They discuss the artistic environment and support of Joffrion's formative years and how this helped instill his deep love of the arts moving forward. They also converse on various topics including the importance of arts education as well as arts integration and the role it can play in a person's artistic and academic development.

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    23 m
  • AC23 Callie Smith - LSU Museum of Art
    Aug 1 2025

    Mike Esneault converses with Callie Smith, Educator and Programs Manager, for the LSU Museum of Art. Callie has a PhD in English as well as degrees in Creative Writing and English Secondary Education . They discuss how her background has helped play a role in her work at LSU MOA, touching on museum education, artistic programming within the museum or with outside organizations partnering with LSU MOA as well as various other topics.

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    23 m
  • AC23 Harry Anderson and Darrell Roberson with Southern University's Digital Media Arts Program
    Jul 9 2025

    Mike Esneault talks with Southern University Professors Harry Anderson and Darrell Roberson about the launch of SU's Digital Media Arts Program. This new degree program features the following concentration tracks: Digital Screen Arts Production, Digital Performance Fusion, Visual Arts and Motion Graphics, Digital Sports Production and Recording Arts. They discuss the origins and the vision of this exciting new degree program!

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    24 m
  • AC Mike Weary
    Jul 2 2025

    Mike Esneault talks with the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge's Artist in Residence and Artist Liaison, Mike Weary. They discuss various aspects of being a professional freelance visual artist as well as Mike's experiences working as an arts administrator, educator and gallery curator.

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    23 m
  • AC23 BJ and Kim Smith
    Jul 2 2025

    Mike Esneault speaks with visual artist BJ Smith, and his mother Kim Smith. 20 years ago, BJ arrived at the hospital as the result of an ATV accident and given a 10% chance of survival because of a severe brain injury. They talk about the power of the arts as a healer and how creating visual art has had a profound impact on BJ's ongoing road to recovery.

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    23 m
  • AC23 Chris Adams
    Jun 25 2025

    Mike Esneault talks with Chris Adams, Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge's "Director of Technical Operations", about the Bridges Project. This is a program featuring the debut of the theater production "Soundscapes" in which Chris will be directing and administering. The production will bring 14 students from 6 LA parishes to Scotland's Edinburgh Arts Festival to perform theater in front of an international audience.

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    23 m
  • AC23 Victoria Cave
    Jun 23 2025

    Mike Esneault talks with dancer and vocalist Victoria Cave about her Red Stick Dance Project being offered on Saturdays at the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. Her and Mike also converse about her growing up in an artistically rich family environment. They discuss her experiences as a professional dancer and vocalist in New York for 30 years working with artists such as Steely Dan as well as actors Hugh Jackman, Ralph Macchio and others.

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    23 m
  • AC23 Charlie Rauh - Guitarist and Composer
    Jun 9 2025

    Mike Esneault talks and performs with New York based guitarist Charlie Ruah about his performance career as well as his residency at Louisiana State University composing music for the LSU Veterinary School.

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    23 m