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August 11, 2026 • 50 mins

What does the future of the performing arts look like? In this final episode of Season 5, four artists and arts workers share stories of evolution — a hip hop musician who found his true calling at the Paralympics, a violinist who left her elite classical bubble to ask who the arts are really for, a conductor who decided to stop waiting for permission and take the helm, and an Ethiopian-American singer whose journey from "We Are The World" to the Grammys shows how music at its best connects us all. This is where ARTS. WORK. LIFE. began, and this is where we're headed.

Featuring:

Chad Harper - "Para-Lyrics"

Mari Lee - "Into the Fold"

Emily Isaacson - "Up-Rising"

Wayna - "Songs In The Key of Change"

Performing artists and arts workers are essential, and more than ever, it's important that the world understand what it's like to work in the performing arts. Hear the bold, untold personal stories from behind the scenes. Produced by the Association of Performing Arts Professionals and made possible with support from the Wallace Foundation.

Learn more at apap365.org.

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