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The Sonoma Community Center Podcast

Molly Spencer and Gerardo Diaz

In this inaugural episode we introduce you to the Sonoma Community Center! A historic 108 year old building that is the heart of Sonoma Valley and where creativity and community come together. We bring you stories past and present, current info on art and cultural classes and interviews with the people and artists who walk through these historic doors.

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All Episodes

56:25

Nao Kobayashi - Puppetry, Performance and Dance

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2024/06/03

Nao Kobayashi Is a interdisciplinary artist and 2024 Trashion Fashion "Most Theatrical" Designer . She explores expressional and contemplative art through puppetry, costume, butoh dance and performance. She shares her story of feeling like an outsider in Japan and America and finding her voice through performance art and mindful expression. She continues her ongoing expansive journey to cross borders and nurture culture with creative solutions.

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55:56

Artist in Residence; Haylie Jimenez Storytelling...

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2024/05/09

Haylie Jimenez is the 2024 Sonoma Ceramics ceramics artist in residence ( SCC program) and she's the visual arts bada** you you want to be when you grow up. We go on the journey from her birth in Orlando, growing up in rural Georgia, attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the wide open spaces on Montana and now here in CA at the time. Cool as a cucumber, she is a BIPOC artist who lives life and expresses her world through figurative illustration, ceramics, stop

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37:32

Hello Girls! with Sonoma Arts Live Director, Maeve Smith

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2024/04/12

Back for a second time is Maeve Smith! This time as director of Sonoma Arts Live's musical, "The Hello Girls." The compelling and true story of Hello Girls was the name for American female switchboard operators sworn into the U.S Army in World War I as the first female soldiers. They served as bilingual telephone operators on the front line that helped shape the outcome of the war before they even had the right to vote. Ignored for decades and forgotten by history now comes a resurgence to

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52:57

The Duke of the Dumpster: Robert Stickley - Trashion...

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2024/03/19

"The Duke of the Dumpster"- Robert Stickley, stops by to chat! Trashion Fashion winning Designer, prior Trashion judge and all around fun loving chap tells us all about how his one of a kind creations come to life -from rubbish to the runway! We get details on his unusual foraging for materials and how his designs draw inspiration from historical references and his roots from his homeland, Scotland. We chat about his early punk rock band days, opening up for Siouxsie and the Banshees and

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47:47

School of Clay with Meg and Dan

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2024/02/23

Ever wonder where clay is mined from around the world , the history of ceramics or what is a firing cone? Welcome to the beginner's guide to clay and ceramics with Meg Billingham and Dan Clauson. We take a fascinating ride into all things ceramics and in particular our amazing department of Sonoma Ceramics. We also talk Contemporary approaches to clay through performance, movement, and touch as well as beautiful synopsis of how it affects us all as we move and connect through our daily

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60:13

Locals Guide to Sonoma Valley! with Tim Zahner

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2024/02/15

Tim Zahner from Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau and our other favorite podcast, The Sonoma Spiel, stops by and talks with Gerardo and Molly about recommendations, best foodie spots and a behind-the-scenes look for those that want to know a true locals guide to Sonoma. We also learn how to pronounce Milwaukee the right way "Mi-waukee" from Tim's time at college, coming back to CA and that there is a guy with an epic mustache in the basement of the VB. Besides a better bike rack for the

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55:05

Fearless and Fun! A Chat with Vanessa Rognlien,...

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2024/01/25

Vanessa Glamore Ronglien has had various reinventions and career shifts throughout her life, including being a stylist, a student, a wife, an a cappella singer, and now the leader of Sonoma Community Center. Her leadership brings warmth, humanity and the fearless attitude that anything is possible at the Center. This interview will touch on her Puerto Rican roots, East Coast upbringing, and her journey to Los Angeles as a stylist then entering the nonprofit world and focus on art and

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66:41

Thank You 2023, Hello 2024!

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2023/12/29

The 2nd annual podcast party is here! Gerardo and Molly chat with the staff at SCC and get their take on lessons learned in 2023 and all the programs, events and goals for 2024 at the Community Center. Lots of talk about gallery shows, clay mining shortages, the 4th of July memories when SCC ran it with only 8 staff members and an eventful 2023. Not to make anyone's head spin but everyone shares about new open studios, summer events, upcoming gallery shows, Chili Bowl, and some new,

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49:12

Mangiamo! with Chef Maria Teresa Capdevielle

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2023/12/12

Chef Maria Teresa Capdevielle fills the halls with mouth watering aromas whenever she is teaching one of her popular, authentic Italian cooking and baking classes in the Rotary Kitchen here at The Center. We get the chance to chat with Maria about growing up in Venezuela with her Italian immigrant parents whose roots are from the Abruzzo region in Italy and has influenced much of cooking. After a stint in computer engineering, Maria decided to follow her passion and she graduated from

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47:24

It's a Family Affair: Theater, Wine and Gratitude...

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2023/11/22

Stopping by to chat before a rehearsal of Sonoma Arts Live Theater Company production, Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical! is Andrew, Maeve, Fiona and Teagan...The Smith family! Andrew is directing, Maeve and Fiona performing and of course the littlest, Teagan as Dad's "co-director." What a talented crew they are. We talk about the family's love for the theater, growing up athletes, seeing the world performing on cruise ships, and putting down roots in Sonoma Valley. Maeve and

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68:51

This Yearning for Longevity with Artist, Dan Clauson

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2023/11/07

Daniel Clauson is a Queer and Trans Artist who is currently the Artist in Residence at the Sonoma Ceramics department of the Sonoma Community Center.Dan utilizes their past experiences of gender dysphoria, relationships, and ‘home’ to influence their work and connects contradicting ideas of love and pain, trauma and acceptance, intimacy and ambiguity. This episode is Dan’s journey thus far from growing up in the Pacific Northwest, loss of love and friendship to drugs and the reality of

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57:10

Behind the "Screams" - Scream the Movie SPECIAL!

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2023/10/26

Celebrating the legacy of Scream the Movie that was filmed right here at the Sonoma Community Center in 1996- we have two interviews lined up for fans! First up Cat Smith and Takeshi Lewis fill in as co-hosts to interview Franco Caramelino: photographer, Ghostface cosplayer, and Scream superfan. Originally from Argentina, this Iowa resident makes frequent pilgrimages to the Bay Area to “haunt” Scream filming locations, including the Center. Then it's a rerelease of Episode 7 when Molly

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50:55

UFOs, Alien, & Abductions with UFO Jim (Ledwith)

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2023/09/27

It’s the interview you’ve all been waiting for! We sit down with UFOlogist, Jim Ledwith aka “UFO Jim” and get the scoop on all things extraterrestrial. From Jim’s childhood to a young adult, his first abduction in Sonoma, and to the aliens “walking among us, ” including what are mantoids? We ask questions that you want to know and Jim happily answers. “This is the Greatest Story Ever Denied!” - UFO Jim.Jim Ledwith has been a lecturer for over 10 years on “Science & UFO’s”, “Hollywood

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45:45

Artist & Hot Air Balloon Flyer; Jose Martinez

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2023/09/13

Jose Martinez keeps his head in the clouds and pours his heart onto the canvas. Born in Oaxaca, Mexico and migrating to CA , Jose Martinez found his way to painting and hot air ballooning. Through his artwork, he expresses commentary on social and culturally relevant issues through the medium of paint and mixed media. Jose is also a flyer of hot air ballooning co., Sonoma Ballooning Co. Teaching bilingual paint nights in the North Bay including the Community Center, Jose has become a

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66:43

Family, Food and Mexico with Jose Gerardo Diaz Lerma

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2023/08/29

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, is an intimate interview with our very own podcast co- host, Jose Gerardo Diaz Lerma. A born storyteller , Chef G. and known to some as “Grande” , ( legit name won in an arm wrestling contest ) shares his up and down rollercoaster story of love, hardship, food, friendships and family. From his early days in Mazatlán, cooking with his beloved Grandma, to crossing the border, life in Sonoma and the beautiful love story of meeting his wife, Sonia. Of course

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52:28

Try Something New with Simon & Kimberly Blattner

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2023/08/15

"Try Something New" is a personal motto of Simon and Kimberly Blattner and that is personified in the journey of their lives. A muse is defined as a person or a personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist and The Center has an annual tradition of choosing a notable local as a muse and then celebrating them with a gala. The 2023 Muses this year are - drumroll please - Simon and Kimberly Blattner. We sit down and learn about Simon's adventures from starting a

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55:31

The Creative Journey of Ceramic Artist: Turiya Gross

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2023/07/22

Turiya Gross is a Ceramic Artist based in Taos, New Mexico and has been an artist in residence as well as instructor at the Sonoma Community Center. Her work is influenced by her upbringing in Mexico, her experiences in a Craft Community in Upstate New York, learning Turkish brushstroke and her travels and residencies all over. She aims to create pieces that encourage people to slow down and appreciate craftsmanship. A message of connection that handmade objects and everyday rituals bring

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52:32

Craft Chat with Master Maker, Robert Mahar!

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2023/07/07

Robert Mahar describes himself as craft driven, design inspired and vintage obsessed on his IG page (15.6K followers.) We think of him as a Craft Master and are lucky enough to have him as a Community Center instructor and a wonderful addition to the Sonoma Valley community! He is an ambassador to Spoonflower, Alumni of NBC’s Crafting Competition Show, “Making It”, and had a highly successful Youtube channel, Crafted - all before COVID when everyone started shootING tutorials! In addition,

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56:33

Out and About with Gary Saperstein

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2023/06/16

Gary Saperstein is everywhere! With what seems to be boundless energy, he is the owner and operator of Out in the Vineyard, an experimental Wine Tour and Events Company for the LGBTQ+, Director of Development of Face to Face,a non profit with a mission to end HIV in Sonoma County and our delightful Master of Ceremonies at SCC’s Trashion Fashion Runway Show.Gary shares his experiences and stories of his youth on Long Island, life during 80's New York and the devastation AIDS had on the

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68:53

Whats the Frequency, Takeshi?

The Sonoma Community Center Podcast ·

2023/05/26

Gerardo and Molly pull their sound editor, Takeshi Lewis from behind the mic to share his story and fall down the rabbit hole. We get schooled about sound engineering for radio, movies, and podcasts and how engineering mixers are worth more than houses. We get some scoop on his tough as nails Dad, family upbringing, early music lessons right here at the Center, Bowie memories with Molly, and guilty secret tacos that appalls Gerardo. Like all good tangents… we bring it on home to the Sonoma

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