SEASON 3

David Bush - This New Orleans based writer, director and script supervisor, is known for their work on Something Here, Half/Lives, Phony, The Hunt and Where the Crawdads Sing. Their diverse array of writing credits also includes several faith-based films, Lifetime originals and psychological thrillers in addition to the novels Bug Chaser and Fannie & the Firearms Factory.

LINE
Season 3 | Episode 9

Cedric Umoja - This Columbia, S.C. based multidisciplinary artist seeks to enact alchemical change through the use of letter forms, found materials and archetypal totems. Umoja bridges ancient and future in his drawings, paintings, murals, sculptures, film, installation work and performance.

FORM
Season 3 | Episode 8

Michaelene “Mikey” Walsh - This art educator is an associate professor of art at Louisiana State University. She received her BFA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her MFA from N.Y.S.C.C. at Alfred, NY. Mikey has held teaching positions at Massachusetts College of Art, the University of Georgia, the University of Washington, Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of California-Davis in addition to instructing at numerous alternative-learning venues such as Haystack School of Crafts, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Arrowmont, and Santa Fe Clay. Her sculptural ceramic work is exhibited internationally and is also featured in the publication The Figure in Clay by Lark Books.

ENERGY
Season 3 | Episode 7

Bridgette Fortenberry - This proud New Orleans native and two-time graduate of Louisiana State University currently serves as the Baton Rouge Magnet High School’s Magnet Site Coordinator, but she served as an English educator for more than a decade prior to accepting this position. Throughout her tenure in the classroom, she garnered two Baton Rouge Magnet High School Teacher of the Year awards, as well as being named one of the three semifinalists for the 2012 East Baton Rouge Parish School District’s High School Teacher of the Year Award. She earned recognition due to her mentorship of new teachers, and her commitment to the idea that all students should have true access to success. Teaching is a calling, which she is constantly striving to walk worthy of in every aspect of her career.

DYNAMICS
Season 3 | Episode 6

Louis Michot - This two-time Grammy award winner is a fiddle player and singer for Lost Bayou Ramblers. In 2023 he released his debut solo album Rêve du Troubadour. Alongside his progressive approach to the sonic evolution of modern folk music, Louis’ passion for Louisiana’s cultural and ecological sustainability fuel his songwriting, and his music career continues to push the boundaries of the Louisiana French music traditions.

MOOD
Season 3 | Episode 5

Ekpe Abioto - This multi-instrumentalist, storyteller, songwriter, and cultural enrichment specialist is a native of Memphis. He has been performing since 1973 and has travelled the world as a musician. 

THEME
Season 3 | Episode 4

Samantha Aldana - This award-winning Belizean-American director/writer is influenced by the magical realism and folklore storytelling traditions of her multicultural upbringing in Mississippi and the Caribbean. Aldana is inspired by stories that use genre elements to explore the human condition and is most drawn to characters and stories that have often gone unseen.

PLOT
Season 3 | Episode 3

Grayhawk Perkins -  A Louisiana-based storyteller, artist, and musician, Perkins has become well known for telling his compelling versions of Indigenous and original tales at schools, libraries, and cultural events. In 2020, Perkins was named a Cultural Standard Bearer for Louisiana.

SEASON 2
SEASON 1

SPACE
Season 1 | Episode 1

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