Somewhere & Elsewhere

In this Shoresides episode, host Nicolas Magrino takes listeners inside Wake N Bake Donuts, where fall flavors steal the spotlight. Owner Danny Tangredi shares how the Wilmington favorite celebrates the season with limited-edition creations like pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin glazed, and s’mores donuts — each crafted to capture the cozy taste of autumn. As the tourist crowds thin and cooler weather s...

When North Carolina summer turns to fall, an old tradition finds new life at the State Fair. In this episode, Shoresides talks with farmer Pat Short to learn about a tobacco stringing contest where participants bundle tobacco leaves onto sticks, in a process that's been an art here for generations.  Links and Resources: North Carolina State Fair Tobacco Stringing Contest – NC Department of Ag...

Join us as we take you inside the Polish Festival in Castle Hayne, North Carolina, an annual celebration of Polish heritage hosted by St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. Held every November, the festival is a vibrant gathering filled with authentic Polish cuisine, lively traditional music, and energetic dancing. In this episode, we capture the sights and sounds of the festival through interviews with...

In this episode of Somewhere and Elsewhere , we sit down with Corey Scott, co-owner and chef of On Thyme Restaurant in Wilmington, North Carolina. Corey takes us through his journey—from washing dishes at a hospital to launching a beloved spot on Castle Street. With support from his wife and inspired by family traditions, he shares how he learned to cook in his childhood kitchen and turned that pa...

In this episode of Somewhere & Elsewhere, we hear about an exciting youth media project that brings together storytelling and media arts skills. Hosted by Akshay Gokul, this episode dives into the Coastal Healing Project, an initiative in Carteret County empowering local youth through art, storytelling, and media. Our guest, Sarah Sloan, co-director/founder of the project, shares how this prog...

Somewhere and Elsewhere sat down with event producer, and local documentary filmmaker Christopher Everett to talk about his upcoming event featuring Talib Kweli. Somewhere and Elsewhere sat down with event producer, and local documentary filmmaker Christopher Everett to talk about his upcoming event featuring Talib Kweli. TALIB KWELI LIVE IN CONCERT: FEATURING SKYZOO + LANDON WORDSWELL Fresh off t...

Hosted by Kevin Lee-Y Green and Terrill Williams  Featuring filmmaker, poet, and organizer Ricki Nelson Music by  PenguinMusic – Better Day from Pixabay. Ricki Nelson , a Wilmington native, UNCW graduate, and reigning Miss Black North Carolina USA, is having an amazing year.  Her film " I Am Not Your Black Girl " recently won a film festival and her TikTok community is continuing to grow...

Hosted by Kevin Lee-Y Green and Terrill Williams Featuring filmmaker and producer Dru Richards Music by  PenguinMusic – Better Day from Pixabay Somewhere and Elsewhere sits down with Wilmington independent filmmaker Dru Richards.  Richards describes has journey to picking up the camera and how he sustains himself creating work.   Love what you hear? Help us keep these stories flowing:  https:...

Hosted by Kevin Lee-Y Green and Terrill Williams  Featuring artist and producer Regina McLeod  Music by  PenguinMusic – Better Day from Pixabay. Regina McLeod is a longtime artist and producer working in coastal North Carolina and nationally.  Her company, Cleod Nine Productions is currently producing Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery, a play by Shay Youngblood.  Terrill and Kevin sit down in the Shor...

Somewhere & Elsewhere sat down with Kim Henry of Theatre for All to learn more about this amazing company in coastal North Carolina.  Theatre for all was born out of a desire that people with disabilities deserve and are important members of our arts community.  Learn more about Theatre for All and how to get involved. Music by PenguinMusic - Better Day from Pixabay.   Love what you hear? Help...

Coming up on Somewhere and Elsewhere. Around the country, traditional regional theater companies are struggling.  A recent report says shares that theater companies stil of various sizes are in deep financial trouble, in what is rapidly turning into the most severe crisis in the 70-year history of the regional theater movemen. But a new refrain is being heard. Small Means All.  Theater companies a...

We are following Techmoja Dance and Theater Company as they create a new work on sexual trauma in rural Black communities in the South.  In this episode founder Kevin Lee-Y Green talks developing work informed by the place he lives - coastal North Carolina. Kevin has a conversation with Thomas F. DeFrantz who is a scholar, dancer,  choreographer, and the author of Dancing Revelations: Alvin Ailey&...

Quiet As It's Kept follows choreographer Kevin Lee-Y Green as he creates a new dance work addressing sexual trauma through  the lens of Blackness and southern culture.  Green works from his rural community in the coastal Carolina where he directs Techmoja Dance and Theater Company. Using his own story of sexual trauma as point of departure we learn about the power of dance in his life.  While...

This episode starts with our host Kevin sharing a traumatic experience from his teenage years.  He shares this with you, the listener, so that you can better understand the context for his effort to create a new dance work addressing sexual trauma.  Some listeners might find this story upsetting, so please take care of your needs.  Kevin shares a little more about the Techmoja company and their mi...

We are following Techmoja Dance and Theater Company as they create a new work on sexual trauma in rural Black communities in the South.  In this episode founder Kevin Lee-Y Green talks about what informed his decision to return home to Bolivia, North Carolina to create dance.  He describes the act of creating Techmoja, in the face of white dominated arts ecology in coastal Carolina, as an act of r...

Greenville, North Carolina based acrylic, gouache, and digital artist Rakîa Jackson ( Black Peace Art ) speaks with host Brittani Smith about the challenges of being an artist and how she incorporates self-healing into her practice. Broadcast from the Shoresides studio, Somewhere & Elsewhere   uncovers stories from artists across the coastal Carolina region. Love what you hear? Help us keep th...

Art teachers and professors do much more for their students than just teaching art. However, their ability to engage and inspire students beyond the scope of artistic endeavors often goes unnoticed beyond the realm of their school or institution. Host Antoine Williams talks with Cornell D. Jones , a mixed media artist who teaches art at Fayetteville State University as well as at the elementary le...

Art is a powerful tool for personal growth and shaping one's identity. With the growing accessibility of digital art and graphic design, more and more artists have the opportunity to use art for change, and represent their identity through that art. Host Antoine Williams talks with Jacinda Aytch , a graphic designer and illustrator residing in Greenville, North Carolina. She discusses her ins...

Want to vote early in coastal North Carolina? Here's how. ¿ Quieres votar temprano en la costa de Carolina del Norte? Escucha este anuncio. 

Murals are not just large paintings on a wall - they carry so much more history, meaning and importance. Erica Nelson, a muralist who runs her own business, Mural Modern, installs art in the Wilmington area. In this episode, she describes the art of painting murals, their importance and the challenges of working during COVID. Broadcast from the Shoresides studio, Somewhere & Elsewhere uncovers...

Shane Fernando has a long history as a member of the arts community in Wilmington, NC. In his current role as the Vice President of Advancement and Arts for the Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College, he shares some of the ways that he and his team are working to provide more access to the performing arts through work programs for students, stage and technology access for local performance g...

Covid-19 has drastically changed our lives, including the way we learn and educate our future generations. Early education has had to radically adapt, and with that comes the challenge of providing a well-rounded education to elementary, middle, and high school students. Irese Robinson, founder and creative director of New Freedom Hill, discusses these challenges, the adaptations of arts education...

Brittani Smith (@PropheticPoetic, @JourneyBBones) is a poet from Wilmington, North Carolina. In this episode, Smith describes and performs her poem, "They Call Her Sapphire." Smith speaks about the history of the angry Black woman stereotype and how she's addressing it with her art. Broadcast from the Shoresides studio, Somewhere & Elsewhere uncovers stories from artists across...

Wilmington on Fire , a 2015 feature-length documentary that tells the story of The Wilmington Massacre of 1898, is about to have a sequel: Wilmington on Fire II . The sequel will show Wilmington, North Carolina's modern day community members and their forms of activism - whether it's fighting for reparations, protesting police brutality, or building the black business community. North Ca...

It can be devastating to lose irreplaceable items like family photographs or heirlooms to a storm. Here are 5 tips from Katy Menne, educational curator for the NC Maritime Museum in Southport, to ensure that your memories survive the upcoming hurricane season. In reference to the dishwasher question: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dishwasher-hurricane/ More tips on caring for private or family...