The Samovar(t) Lounge: Steeping Conversations with Creative Minds
The Samovar(t) Lounge: Steeping Conversations with Creative Minds
Podcast Description
From Eastern Europe to the Far East, the samovar is a cultural symbol of connection and exchange, a vessel that unites people through a shared ritual and warm conversations. The Samovar(t) Lounge: Steeping Conversations with Creative Minds is a podcast about art and life, where casual conversations with creatives flow freely, like tea from a samovar. In other words, the Samovar(t) Louge: Steeping Conversations with Creative Minds is a relaxed space where artists discuss their creative processes while sharing tea.
Our goal is to popularize art and increase understanding of the creative process.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of art and creativity, with episodes featuring discussions on topics such as the creative process, artistic expression, and the intersection of cultures. For example, a recent episode highlights Nina Adel, delving into her multifaceted artistic journey and the impact of her immigrant background on her work.
From Eastern Europe to the Far East, the samovar is a cultural symbol of connection and exchange, a vessel that unites people through a shared ritual and warm conversations. The Samovar(t) Lounge: Steeping Conversations with Creative Minds is a podcast about art and life, where casual conversations with creatives flow freely, like tea from a samovar. In other words, the Samovar(t) Louge: Steeping Conversations with Creative Minds is a relaxed space where artists discuss their creative processes while sharing tea.
Our goal is to popularize art and increase understanding of the creative process.
Cameron L. Mitchell is an internationally acclaimed artist renowned for his transformative storytelling.
As a playwright, he has produced notable works such as “Blackbird,” a powerful one-man show exploring Black men's mental health, which Middle Tennessee State University, the Kindling Arts Festival, and the Shades of Black Festival have showcased. His work “Love Yourz,” a unique love story intertwining Rap and Poetry, also earned recognition at the Shades of Black Festival.
Critics and audiences celebrate Cameron, an award-winning actor, for portraying Corey Maxson in the critically acclaimed Broadway play, “Fences” (Nashville Rep), which won the Best Contemporary Drama award. His other distinguished roles include Sunny and Brandon in the world premiere of “Ghost” at the Nashville Children’s Theatre, and Subject 1 in “Project Awake.” As a Tennessee-based teaching artist, Cameron has collaborated with prominent organizations such as Disney, PBS, Metro Arts, Oz Arts, the National Civil Rights Museum, the Jazz Museum in Harlem, 21c Chicago, the Stax Museum, The Bobby Bones Show, Vanderbilt University, Meharry Medical College, and many more.
He has mentored youth for ten years through organizations like Southern Word, Nashville Children's Theater, Nashville Public Television, and Oz Arts. Through his spoken word poetry, Cameron raises awareness about mental health and ignites important conversations, performing and conducting creative writing workshops across the globe, including in Japan, Tanzania, and Germany. Murfreesboro, Tennessee, honored him as the 2021 Actor Laureate and the 2022 Poet Laureate. Cameron is also the founder of Free Fyre, a 501(c)(3) arts organization committed to arts advocacy and community engagement. Through this organization, he has served thousands worldwide.
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