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One Small Step participants Tyler Beam (44) and Sarah Davis (40) discuss their experiences living abroad, what it's like pursuing a second career and master's degree in their forties, their political beliefs, and their spiritual identities.

Vanessa Ballam (44) shares a conversation with her mother and father, Michael Ballam (71) and Laurie Ballam (73), about their lives in the performing arts and their travels across the world.

Opera Del Sol is taking Opera and making it cool. Opening Opera Wars in Orlando November 24th and 25th at the Abbey.

Stories about learning to horseback ride, learning to sing and perform in operas and writing her future husband in Vietnam; the story of how they met by writing to each other.

Maji is a musician and Taino native from Puerto Rico currently living in Central Florida. Audio Note: You many notice sounds corresponding to the shells, seeds, glass and wooden beads that Maji wears in his hair or around his neck....

Jerome Shannon (66) and his husband, Charles Smoke (69), sit down for a conversation about moving from Mobile, AL to Pensacola, FL, the organizations that they are involved with in Pensacola, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their lives...

One Small Step conversation partners Tosca Hieftje (65) and Carin Mayo (52) discuss womanhood, pets and finding what diversity means.

Steve Desroches (47) and Mark Cortale (53) discuss Cortale's career as a manager and producer of live entertainment with a focus on his work as the artistic director of the Art House in Provincetown, Massachusetts and as manager for drag...

Reflecting on childhood, school, and college after completing one year.

Story of how composer Leah Nash's piece HUE was composed. HUE is an electronic piece with electric viola overlay and visual elements.

This was an interview discussing the beautiful journey of Shelia Shelton. Her mindset has gotten stronger over the years which has benefited her in many ways. The Finance Industry has opened many opportunities for her. It has allowed her to...

We talked about her

Julia Bagladi Molnar tells her kids about her life in Hungary during the Hungarian Revolution, her family’s escape to the US after the Soviet crackdown, and living in Boston and California, while keeping Hungarian traditions alive.

Barb Wilson interview

We discussed life stories, how creativity has impacted her life, and her own personal history and family.

Ryan tells us about his childhood in Richfield, Utah and how living in a small town taught him how to work hard.

Brian McCaffrey (64) and his teacher, Pablo Siqueiros (32), talk about the power of music, what inspired them to pursue music, and singing at the Minnesota Opera.

Colleagues Patrick McCoy (41) and Kelvin Page (57) discuss the National Association of Negro Musicians' (NANM) Washington D.C. chapter started by Patrick, representation and diversity in classical music, and those who have influenced their connection to and experience with music.

Best Photo Illustration Award

Eduardo De La Rosa, a 15 year old, and classmate of mine, describes his journey to a volleyball game taking place at Von Stueben. Throughout his journey, he describes his realizations regarding the pressures of life.

Lindsay Cuff is interviewed by her husband Yana Kehrlein about her inspirations as a writer/musician, her writing process, the influence of her grandfather, his death and her family.

Maureen Kwiat Meshenberg, poet and author, discusses writing poetry through the pandemic “Our Surrendering Pause; 30 Poems in 30 Days” published by Golden Dragonfly Press-proceeds go to COVID Relief. Also discusses involving underserved Chicago youth to express their deepest selves...

Anthony "Tony" Arguien (52) discusses his upbringing and shares his Hollywood ambitions and struggles with homelessness with new friend and StoryCorps facilitator Mia Raquel (24).

Talbot and Persaud get a chance to interview each other about how they began their music and poetry journeys. They also talk about how they became friends and ended up where they are now.

We spoke about the past, present, and future of Garces’ art.