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Articulate with Jim Cotter Season 6 Episodes
Season 6 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2017 - 2017
Episode 1
Daniel Handler, Lisa Hannigan, Nina Chanel
Tue, Oct 3, 2017
Daniel Handler, better know as Lemony Snicket, is the author of the popular children's book series, A Series of Unfortunate Events. After a decade of non-stop creativity, Irish singer-songwriter Lisa Hannigan confronted and overcame the dread 'blank page'. Nina Chanel Abney's visually striking art sends strong messages about society.
Episode 2
Janet Echelman, Arturo Rios, Death, Justin Bettman
Tue, Oct 10, 2017
Janet Echelman's giant net sculptures are the result of an artistic process that encompasses technology, engineering, and civic engagement. What started as a 9-5 job in the shipping department of a hat maker quickly became a life's vocation for milliner Arturo Rios. Humanity's greatest fear isn't the unknown, it's the certainty of death. And we've been dealing with the inevitability artistically since time immemorial. Photographer Justin Bettman uses found materials to create "Sets in the Streets".
Episode 3
Ian Brennan, Nina Berman, Leroy Johnson
Mon, Oct 16, 2017
Producer Ian Brennan believes in the democratic power of music. Nina Berman blurs the line between editorial photography and fine art. Leroy Johnson has lived on the edges of the art world for all his 80+ years.
Episode 4
Gene Yang, Luke Spiller, RIP Romance
Tue, Oct 24, 2017
Teacher-turned-cartoonist Gene Yang uses comics as an educational tool. If you feel like you missed out on 1970s glam rock, The Struts are here to help. A historian, artist, and author to weigh in on the state of romance in the digital age.
Episode 5
Reuben Margolin, Jennifer Higdon, Chemi Rosado, Sara Rahbar
Tue, Oct 31, 2017
Reuben Margolin's kinetic sculptures aim to imitate sensations in nature. Composer Jennifer Higdon is well-versed in classical music, but she still loves Beyonce. Chemi Rosado-Seijo combines his love of art and skateboarding to promote community activism. Sara Rahbar uses art to explore existential angst.
Episode 6
Mark Mothersbaugh, Liz Casella, Greg Dunn
Tue, Nov 7, 2017
Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh has sustained a life in art that's far removed from the 80's rock band. Textile designer Liz Casella works in a unique part of the fashion industry. Artist Gregg Dunn uses his neurology background to illustrate the complexity of the human brain.
Episode 7
Kyle Abraham, Maggie Nelson, Ruth Slenczynska, Saya Woofalk
Tue, Nov 14, 2017
Choreographer Kyle Abraham uses his work to reflect on his own experiences. Author Maggie Nelson is one of the most celebrated critical thinkers of her generation. As a child, Ruth Slenczynska studied under Rachmaninoff. Now, at 92, all she learned can still be heard in her music. Visual artist Saya Woofalk's imaginary world is populated by a race of mutants and governed by utopian values.
Episode 8
Christian Scott Adjuah, Tommy Pico, Ron Nagle, Sidney Hutter
Mon, Nov 20, 2017
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah is leading the charge into jazz's next chapter. Tommy Pico designed his epic poetry for a thoroughly modern medium. Ron Nagle's hit songs and ceramics are born out of dedication to harmony and craft. Sidney Hutter's glass sculptures have pushed the boundaries of his medium.
Episode 9
Allora & Calzadilla, Balliett, Stevens, Levitin
Tue, Nov 28, 2017
Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla are one of the art world's most dynamic power couples. Doug Balliet created a career as diverse as his own musical talents. Veruschka Stevens uses polymer clay to create bright, playful jewelry. Producer and writer Daniel Levintin's lifelong love of music has served him both in recordings and on the page.
Episode 10
Kenny Scharf, Buffy Sainte-Marie, The Last Refuge?
Tue, Dec 5, 2017
The characters in Michelle Cuevas's children's books leap off the page. Mason Bates challenges existing notions of what belongs in the concert hall. Antonio Martorell has been at the forefront of Puerto Rican art for over half a century. The anthropological perspective of singer-songwriter Joan Shelley.
Episode 11
Michelle Cuevas, Mason Bates, Antonio Martorell, Joan Shelley
Wed, Dec 13, 2017
The characters in Michelle Cuevas's children's books leap off the page. Mason Bates challenges existing notions of what belongs in the concert hall. Antonio Martorell has been at the forefront of Puerto Rican art for over half a century. The anthropological perspective of singer-songwriter Joan Shelley.
Episode 12
Cuban Orchestra, Peter Shire, Floriography, Elizabeth Turk
Tue, Dec 19, 2017
On a recent tour, The Havana Lyceum Orchestra brought Cuba's vibrant classical music culture stateside. An alumnus of the Italian avant-garde movement, The Memphis School, Peter Shire is now thriving in Los Angeles. In the Victorian era, the language of flowers was boundless. Elizabeth Turk's marble sculptures test the limits of her medium's fragility.
