Artbeat Radio

Happy Halloween and welcome back to Artbeat Radio!  We have a spooky episode for you today! Listen in as San Diego, ART Center, and MAP all work together to bring you all things spooky! We have a scary sound reel, a cover of Monster Mash, and some facts about bats! What are your favorite parts of Halloween? Let us know! Thank you to Jack Medved, Julian Camerino, Claire Feth, Matthew Foti...

Welcome back to Artbeat Radio!  On this episode of Art Beat Radio, EPI student Greco will interview drama instructor Imani. Imani and her students are currently working on a movie based on Shel Silverstein's books "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "A Light in the Attic," so we will hear Greco ask Imani questions about this process. Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more informa...

Welcome back to Artbeat Radio!  Today we hear CECA’s Star Club! Listen in as CECA shares about how to throw the best Halloween party! Many students participated in the creation of this podcast. Below are the following with media consent.  Andy, Mila, Maria D, Maria G, Johnny, Satchel, Michael, Harry, Jenny, Nanako, Jesus, Juliet, Kyuta, Drea, and PJ.   Thanks for listening and...

Welcome back to Artbeat Radio! Today we have an original story by Brian Corder of ART Center. He wrote this story over the period of about two and a half weeks and had a total of three drafts. This story is about “kicking COVID’s butt!”. Below is a message from Brian.  “Thank you everyone for being there for me when I need you. Stay tuned because this episode will be spine tingling! It’l...

Welcome back to Artbeat Radio! On this episode of ABR, MAP service users share a wide variety of talents, from reggaeton-inspired beats and some good old bluesy rock n’ roll that will get you movin’ and groovin’ to a quick run-down of animal fun facts sure to get you ready for your next trip to the zoo.  This episode was a collaborative effort involving service users and staff from our MAP Pr...

Welcome back to Artbeat Radio!  In this episode, service users from the Music Literacy and Music Studio classes at Able ARTS Work San Diego invite listeners to hear about what their classes are like, what they are excited about learning, and what they have been working on! Featuring: Jonathon Garcia, Stephanie Monis, Liam Porter, Claire Feth, Santiago Milanino, Sam Beyer, Matthew Fotinos, Sar...

Description for Episode Today’s Art Beat Radio Episode is brought to you by your friends at CECA: PJ, Maria, Jesus, Ann, Andrea, Michael, Jenny, Johnny, Juliet, Kyuta and Norberta! We’re happy to present our Latin Music episode where we talk about three different types of Latin music: Banda, Salsa, and Samba! Three Latin genres that we love so much, we decided to take influence from all three...

Episode Description:   In this episode, ART Center artists Brian Corder, Eric Recillas, Nancy Terry, and Aaron Francis present a recording of AAW artists reading the final lines of the Shakespearean play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Artists Brian Corder, Tim Holmes, and Max Lecanu-Fayet take on the roles of Oberon, Titania, and Puck respectively in a dramatic reading of the final section...

Description:This week’s installment features the musical and poetic talents of Able Arts Work, San Diego’s Service Users in their Collaborative Episode Who I Am Inside, A Tale as Old as Time.  The first piece Musical Poetry Collage was created in Music Therapy Community.  The students explored components of songs that sooth them and bring a sense of comfort.  Then, they each shared...

In this piece, EPI artist, Carlos Arredando, takes on his own musical interpretation of the different characters from the movie Encanto. Carlos watched the musical scene titled‘ The Family Madrigal” where the main character, Mirabel, introduces her family and their special ability. In this piece, Carlos carefully recorded and chose various melodies to reflect each of the characters. Each differing...

Description Today with CECA’s Star Club, we are making enchiladas! Please enjoy the original Latin-inspired music and follow along with our audio instructions on Spotify or with the audio and video on YouTube. Many students at CECA were involved in the virtual making of the enchiladas and accompanying music with vocals featuring Jesus, DJ PJ, Maria, and Satchel. Enjoy this tasty episode.&nbsp...

Description:  ArtBeat Radio sits down with filmmakers from Art Center—Tran, Cristina, Brian, and Matthew—as they describe the process of creating their first animated film, Dingo’s Adventure. The artists go over their trials, tribulations, as well as tips and tricks on how to create a film from scratch, as well as how to be a voice actor.  Dialogue of the interview: Hello...

Description:  This episode features the Service Users of AAW San Diego in an original theatrical scene and musical scene titled; Super Summer Scene: Featuring Rap Battle.  This was a team effort between Podcast Class, Art Class, and Music Therapy class through which the SU collaboratively wrote, rehearsed, and recorded an original scene and an original rap battle that is performed in cha...

A Musical Trip To Disneyland DescriptionEPI takes you on a journey from the perspective of fictional character, Daniel, who is embarking on his first adventure to Disneyland with his mother. Tag along on this journey as Daniel explores all the different rides and shows that Disneyland has to offer. His trip is full of adventure, risk and fun all while at the happiest place on earth. All plot lines...

Description: For CECA’s Star Club’s July addition of ArtBeatRadio, we wanted to celebrate the Fourth of July with what we consider to be patriotic songs. We recorded our voices and our instruments, rewrote lyrics, and discussed and altered the creative direction of various songs. We hope this episode makes you feel at home and ready to P-A-R-T-Y.  Your hosts and producers, Jenn...

Hello All and welcome to another Art Beat Radio episode, a continuation of LAST WEEK's episode: Culture food: Chinese edition. In this week's episode our hosts Brian, Eric, Aaron, Alexa, and Katie will discuss Chinese food with a special guest,  Chef Danny Bowien, Owner of Mission Chinese restaurant. We chat with Chef Danny about his culinary experience, while learning all about Chinese food...

 Hello All and welcome to Another Art Beat Radio episode. In this week’s episode: Culture food: Chinese edition, Brian, Eric, Aaron, Alexa, and Katie discuss Chinese food with a special guest,  Chef Danny Bowien, Owner of Mission Chinese restaurant. We chat with Chef Danny about his culinary experience, while learning all about Chinese food and culture! Transcription: Aaron: Hello e...

Hello and welcome back to ArtBeat radio!  This week’s installment features lots of refreshing insight and fun facts about animals with AAW MAP Program student Jack Medved.  Jack shares a detailed interview about his favorite places to go and animals to see, as well as an in-depth informative segment on the nature of sloths.  We hope you enjoy listening! Jack: Roll the questions!&nbs...

Hello and welcome back to ArtBeat Radio!  In this week’s episode, the Service Users of AAW San Diego share their experiences starting back in-person full time through a collaborative peer interview, and an original parody of the song Feel This Moment, by Pitbull and Christina Aguilera titled, Finally Being in Person.  The Service Users have been working long and hard and we hope you enjo...

Hello and welcome back to ArtBeat radio!  This week’s installment features a variety of music and fun discussions with “CECA’s Star Club,” from AAW CECA Center.  The first piece is a parody of Thank You for the Music by ABBA, titled, Welcome to Our Podcast.  Then the Service Users discuss sports (specifically history of the Dodgers), relationship advice, and finally share some fresh...

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio! Max: Hello and welcome back to ArtBeat radio!  This week, we will be sharing a short scene called, The Glowing Battle Sword from the Sea, from a series called, Beach Front Stories, created by students in playwriting class at ART Center.   We worked together to brainstorm, rehearse, and record these scenes and we hope you enjoy them!  SCENE 4:...

Introduction: Hello everyone, and welcome back to ArtBeat Radio!  This EPI from the Able Arts!  Here we have some original parodies and some original music that we have been working on for the past couple of weeks.  We hope you enjoy it and have a great rest of your day.  Rudy’s Loops IntroductionIn this piece called, “Rudy’s Loops,” created by Rudy Austin, it’s a collection on...

Welcome back to ArtBeat radio!  This week’s installment features the song-writing, artistic direction, and production talents of AAW ART Center student Eric Rejillas.  The first piece is a parody of Don’t Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin, titled My Bathtub, and the second is a parody of I’m Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves titled, Chicken Katsu.  Both songs were created...

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio!  This week’s installment features the collaborative efforts of students at AAW ART Center and San Diego Center in their unique musical and theatrical stories about the beach.  The first piece A Day at the Beach Feeling Fine and Sandy, features a musical story about a class field trip to La Jolla; written, recorded and produced by Service Users in San Diego...

Hello and welcome back to ArtBeat Radio. My name is Renee and I am a student at Able ARTS Work San Diego.  In 2021, I was cast as the lead role of Audrey in "Little Shop of Horrors". In today's episode, I will be singing two of my favorite songs from the musical: "Suddenly Seymour" and "Somewhere That's Green". Not only did I sing, but I chose the instrumentation and tempo to make the so...