Singer, dancer, and community builder Nia Olabesi joins Adam to discuss the impact she's made through voice, movement, visual art, and education in Washington, DC and beyond.

Host - Adam Roberts

Guest - Nia Olabesi

Editor - Riley Wesson

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Austin director-about-town Carl Gonzales tackles the tough questions, discussing the many hats he wears as an Artist of Color and the advocacy for which he strives in every area of his life and work.

Host - Adam Roberts

Guest - April Patterson

Editor - Riley Wesson

A close-captioned version of this episode can be found here.

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Austin-based actor, producer, and advocate April Paterson celebrates Black History Month as she reflects on the meaning of ancestry, heritage, and family in the film and theatre industries.

Host - Adam Roberts

Guest - April Patterson

Editor - Riley Wesson

A close-captioned version of this episode can be found here.

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Broadway, off-Broadway, and screen actor Austin Ku kicks off Season 2 of Colla Voce with his thoughts on everything from the importance of Asian-American representation to the wining paths that lead to our dreams.

Host - Adam Roberts

Guest - Austin Ku

Editor - Riley Wesson

A close-captioned version of this episode can be found here.

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As Pride month 2021 draws to a close, Ground Floor Theatre cofounder Lisa Scheps reflects on trans activism, Broadway in the 1980s, and amplifying the voices of marginalized communities through the power of theatre.

Host - Adam Roberts

Guest - Lisa Scheps

Editor - Riley Wesson

Graphic Designer - Scott Ferguson

Voice Memos Theme Music Composer - J. Quinton Johnson

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Performer-Writer-Educator J. Quinton Johnson is back for Part 2 of his chat with Adam, during which he shares his thoughts on “the Black voice,” his hopes for the future of the theatre industry, and his answers to Colla Voce’s "Voice Memos" segment, for which he wrote and performed the theme song.

Host - Adam Roberts

Guest - J. Quinton Johnson

Editor - Riley Wesson

Graphic Designer - Scott Ferguson

Voice Memos Theme Music Composer - J. Quinton Johnson

A close-captioned version of this episode can be found here.

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In the first episode of this two-part series, Broadway performer J. Quinton Johnson reflects on growing up in small-town Texas, the trials, tribulations, and joys of pursuing a career in the arts, and his passion for storytelling through the medium of music.

Host - Adam Roberts

Guest - J. Quinton Johnson

Editor - Riley Wesson

Graphic Designer - Scott Ferguson

A close-captioned version of this episode can be found here.

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Nicole Marquez-Davis reflects on the atrocities of recent hate crimes against Asian communities, how the current climate impacts her new life as an LA-based actor, and the path that led to following her voice to the west coast.

Host - Adam Roberts

Guest - Nicole Marquez-Davis

Editor - Riley Wesson

Graphic Designer - Scott Ferguson

Voice Memos Theme Music Composer - J. Quinton Johnson

Nicole's Links:

Website: nicolololedavis.com

Twitter: @nicoledactor

Instagram: @nicolololedavis

The Bridge Crue Instagram: @thebridgecrue

Falling Sparrow Instagram: @fallingsparrowfilm

"Falling Sparrow" premiered at the 54th Annual Worldfest Houston International Film Festival

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In this episode, Austin actress and educator Michelle Alexander reflects on her journey as a Black artist, especially her roles in ZACH Theatre’s production of Anna Deveare Smith’s Notes from the Field. 

Host - Adam Roberts

Guest - Michelle Alexander

Editor - Riley Wesson

Graphic Designer - Scott Ferguson

Voice Memos Theme Music Composer - J. Quinton Johnson

A close-captioned version of this episode can be found here.

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Rocket scientist Amado DeHoyos talks planes, flight, astronautics, and more. Hear how he's learning to find and follow his voice in the inaugural episode of Colla Voce!

Host - Adam Roberts

Guest - Amado DeHoyos

Editor - Riley Wesson

Graphic Designer - Scott Ferguson

Voice Memos Theme Music Composer - J. Quinton Johnson

A close-captioned version of this episode can be found here.

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