1000 Meals with 1000 Artists
A theatre producer sits down for one on one conversations with artists over a meal at local restaurants. Sharing a meal is something that is universal across all cultures. For longer than we can even document, we have been sharing meals with family, friends, loved ones, and colleagues. This project is a way to get to know the artists in our community. This is not an interview. This is not a sales pitch. This is a conversation. A chance for us to connect, share stories, and talk about all things art.
Episodes
This week Mike chats with Photographer Tolorunlogo Akinrinola (Toloimages.com), they discuss Tolo's art, going from capturing moments in life to portrait photography, event photography and more.
This week is an "on the road" conversation as Mike chats with Actor / Filmmaker Jennifer Gibson and Filmmaker Robert Vaughn. They discuss Jennifer and Robert's careers and what inspired them to create their current film This Time, a film about the power of connection and the importance of being seen as you are. This Time is finishing a tour of free screenings and is starting to make waves a film festivals across North America.
This week Mike chats with Kristen Loreto, an Arts Educator in Ottawa. Kristen is from Timmins, Ontario, where she started in the arts young with dancing, singing, piano and doing summer camps with Lock and Keynote Productions, both as a participant and later as an instructor! Kristen recently choreographed Guys & Dolls for Lost Baggage Musical Theatre in Ottawa, a show Mike directed, and the two discuss her process for choreogr...
Mike chats with Angelo Salvatore Leo, a local musician and music entrepreneur who has a consulting business, working with local restaurants to bring in more entertainment and create arts events. The two chat about A. Leo Consulting and Angelo's history with film, visual arts and music.
This week Mike chats with Sasha Lapointe Lawless a multidisciplinary artist from Ottawa who is currently studying in Montreal. Sasha talks about visual arts, design, film and his current projects as he works towards making a difference and an impact through his art.
This week, Mike chats with Benjamin Rusasa, a cinematographer and director! As a young filmmaker, Benjamin got the chance to create a short film with CBC and with the Ottawa Youth Film Festival! Now he's onto his next project, getting set for a filming weekend right now as he prepares to enter his next short in film festivals next year.
Mike shares a meal with Zach Porter, an Indigenous Music Producer, sound designer and engineer who mostly supports projects in Ottawa! Mike and Zach discuss all that goes into music producing and the importance of sound in the performing arts. The two also discuss some challenges facing the Ottawa arts scene.
Mike chats with Ellie Floyd over some delicious mac and cheese at the Dreamland Cafe. Ellie is an artist, an educator and an arts educator who recently completed an amazing mural project with a local high school. The two chat about arts education, education in general and why Mike fully believes Ellie should call herself an artist.
Mike chats with Taiya Peckham, an actor and theatre performer who is part of 100 Watt Productions, a unique professional theatre project for youth.
This week Mike shares sushi with Colin Ziraldo, a filmmaker and cinematographer in Ottawa who took on the challenge of creating, filming and producing 12 short films in one year. Colin and Mike discuss relationships in the arts, the challenges of filming one short per month and the balance of artistic creation and living life. Don't miss the public screening of Twelve Tales on Saturday April 13 at the Mayfair Theatre, you can get t...
This week Mike chats with LenZz, as he's known in the Ottawa arts community, a photographer, filmmaker and a community mixer. LenZz is on a mission to share his knowledge with younger artists to help support the creative process. Through workshops, creative projects and more, LenZz is making a big impact as a community builder with a focus on partners, mentorship and youth engagement.
This week Mike chats with Kevin Laporte, a video producer, video director, with a background in theatre and film. Kevin and Mike both attended Queen's University, but Kevin was there shortly after Mike's time. The two discuss the arts departments at Queen's, the film community in Ottawa and what drives Kevin in his video production process.
1000 Meals is back! After a brief pause, Mike returns to meeting with artists and learning about them and their process. This week Mike chats with Viktor Khalik, a young artist who is building a foundation in photography, videographer, music and film. Viktor and Mike chatted over some dumpling from Dumplings? Dumplings! in downtown Ottawa, discussing the influence of Viktor's culture, building skills and finding your own style.
Mike shares BBQ from Moe's BBQ with filmmaker and director Andrew Brannen, who recently debuted his first feature film! Andrew talks about the process behind making Coffee to Cocktails, his film, and the journey that brought him to this point. Andrew is also a podcaster, check out the podcast he does with his wife Hannah called "Pause It For Me", on various podcast apps!
This week Mike chats with photo artist Nemo Scio. Nemo has been a photographer for many years but has recently found more time to focus on his photo art as he finds moments in nature that can tell quite the story. The two enjoyed a lunch at The Third, in the Hintonburg/Wellington West area of Ottawa.
This week Mike chats with Somya Goomer, a self described 'mixed bag'! She is a singer, actor, designer, producer, and project manager who is keen on collaboration and finding projects that really spark her creatively. The two had lunch at Zoe's restaurant in the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, downtown Ottawa.
This week, Mike shares some pub fare with filmmaker Ben Bergeron. Ben is the Creative Director of Hot Shoe Productions, a social enterprise of Youth Ottawa and is a local filmmaker who is about to complete one short film a month for one year. We'll be screening his year of short films in 2024, for now the two chat about filmmaking in Ottawa, various film contests, festivals and the value of the combination of education and practica...
This week Mike reconnects with a friend, Reid Cunningham. Reid is a singer and was the Producer of the first three years of The Juvenis Festival, a youth arts festival in Kingston, Ontario. The two enjoy sandwiches and wraps at Bella Bistro in Kingston as they chat about venues for musicians, producing festivals and the power the arts have to connect.
This week, Mike enjoys brunch with musician and painter Savannah Shea, the voice behind the music of 1000 Meals with 1000 Artists. The two chat about the differences between performer and producer, ego, the spotlight and Savannah's approaches to writing music and teaching. This episode is "on the road" at Pan Chancho Bakery & Cafe in Kingston, Ontario.
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