
Episodes

Monday May 08, 2017
Origins of Theatre Diaspora: Creating Space for Asian-American Experience
Monday May 08, 2017
Monday May 08, 2017
Susannah chats with Dmae Roberts and Sarika Mehta talk about Media Rites’ Theatre Diaspora
Project’s Washer/Dryer by Nandita Shenoy.
There will be an enhanced reading of Washer/Dryer at Portland Center Stageon May 14th at 7:00 p.m. & May 20th at 2:00 p.m. in the Ellyn Bye Studio.
Washer/Dryer is directed by company member Samson Syharath.
Cast includes Anthony Lam, Sarika Mehta, Elaine Low, Dmae Roberts and Mathew Sepeda

Monday Apr 24, 2017
Monday Apr 24, 2017
Meet Lacroute Playwright in Residence Andrea Stolowitz and learn about her newest play The Berlin Diary at Coho Productions in partnership with Hand2Mouth Theatre. The great-grandfather of Oregon Book Award-winning playwright Andrea Stolowitz kept a journal for his descendents after escaping to New York City in 1939 as a German Jew. Following the complicated lure of genealogy, Stolowitz goes back to Berlin to bring the story of her unknown ancestors out of the archives into the light. The record keeps as many secrets as it shares; how do people become verschollen, lost, like library books?

Monday Apr 24, 2017
Adventures in Artslandia: Susannah Mars Chats with Fuchsia Lin
Monday Apr 24, 2017
Monday Apr 24, 2017
Meet Fuchsia Lin filmmaker and textile artist. Her film Crystals of Transformation is a dance film that promotes water environmentalism and the research of a water scientist, Dr. MasaruEmoto. It’s a part of the Contact Dance Film Festival: Presented by Northwest Film Center and BodyVox Dance.
Apr. 27 - 29, 2017
Whitsell Auditorium

Monday Apr 17, 2017
Def Poetry Jam Poet Alumnus Talks Truth & Spiritrails
Monday Apr 17, 2017
Monday Apr 17, 2017
Susannah chats with Def Poetry Jam alumnus Dahlak Brathwaite, who will be be performing Spiritrails presented by Boom Arts at Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, April 21-30th with a family friendly Hip Hop History; on April 30, Ages 7 and up recommended.

Monday Apr 10, 2017
The Art of Food: An Edible Medium
Monday Apr 10, 2017
Monday Apr 10, 2017
Don't miss this fascinating conversation about food as art.
Meet Katrina Sarson host of Oregon Art Beat who introduced Susannah to Jared Goodman of Morgan St. Theatre and Sarah Hart of Alma Chocolates to talk about their food and their art and the April 13th episode of Oregon Art Beat.
Thank you Olivia Johnson for your Adventures in Artslandia MP3.
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Do you have an Adventure in Artslandia for Susannah you’d like to chat about? Email Susannah at smars@artslandia.comand tell her your adventure!

Monday Apr 03, 2017
From Oregon to Broadway: Mark Acito on His New Musical Bastard Jones
Monday Apr 03, 2017
Monday Apr 03, 2017
Ready for something special? Listen here to a demo from Marc Acito and Amy Englehardt's new musical Bastard Jones, sung by Rudy Cardenas (American Idol finalist, season 3) opening at The Cell Theatre in NYC this summer. Help fund it here or get yourself to NYC to see it.
Also, listen to what's up with the amazing Marc Acito since he left Portland to conquer the Big Apple. Yes, he made it to Broadway with George Takei and Allegiance!

Monday Mar 27, 2017
Monday Mar 27, 2017
Find out about Lakewood Theatre's new production, God of Carnage featuring actors Sarah Lucht, David Sikking, and Marilyn Stacey.

Monday Mar 20, 2017
Rich Narratives Around Women in Performance & The Making of a Production
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Brenan Dwyer, McKenna Twedt, and director Alana Byington talk about Playhouse Creatures by by April De Angelis at Coho Productions.
Also, get a preview of next week's show with Skinner/Kirk Dance Ensemble's Eric Skinner and Daniel Kirk, and Body Vox's Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland.

Tuesday Mar 14, 2017
International Women’s Day: Highlighting Women’s Stories Through Dance
Tuesday Mar 14, 2017
Tuesday Mar 14, 2017
Susannah Mars was guest host for Stage and Studio and kicked off Women's History Month with two Portland leaders. She sat down with to Ruth Wikler-Luker curator / producer of Boom Arts & Sarah Slipper, artistic director of NW Dance Project to talk about their upcoming internationally themed shows.

Monday Mar 06, 2017
Asae Dean, Michelle Fuj & Ayanna Berkshire
Monday Mar 06, 2017
Monday Mar 06, 2017
Join Suasannah for her monthly Hotel DeLuxe Tea Party!
Guests include:
Asae Dean of Salt and Sage,
Michelle Fuji of Unit Souzou, and
Ayanna Berkshire resident actress at
Artists Repertory Theatre.