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Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast

🎙️ The Arts Passport PodcastYour backstage pass to Tampa Bay’s boldest stories in art, music, and performance. Every other week, host Avery Anderson goes beyond the playbill and into the real conversations shaping the cultural life of our region. From the rehearsal rooms where new work is being born, to the neighborhoods where murals meet politics, to the green rooms where artists spill the stories they don’t put on Instagram—this is where Tampa Bay’s creative pulse beats loudest. Think less press

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45:48

Telling the Truth, Together

Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast ·

2025/12/25

As Powerstories closes its 25th anniversary season, Artistic Director Clareann Despain returns to the Tampa Bay Arts Passport podcast for a rare, reflective conversation about where the work has been—and where it’s headed next.In this episode, Clareann and Avery talk about why women’s stories still need defending, how theatre can offer light in dark times, and what it means to make art for the greater good. Clareann shares her personal journey into leadership, a preview of Power Stories’ 2026

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35:07

Building an Arts Ecosystem (Not a Spotlight)

Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast ·

2025/12/19

Arts communities don’t sustain themselves. People do.In this episode of The Arts Passport Podcast, Michele Smith—Executive Director of the Tampa Arts Alliance—joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, infrastructure, and the often invisible work that keeps creative ecosystems alive. Michele reflects on her unconventional journey into arts administration, from international trade and crisis logistics to community-centered cultural leadership. Along the way, she unpacks how the Tampa

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38:26

From Apprentice to Director: John Perez on Building...

Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast ·

2025/12/13

John Perez, the new Director of Education at American Stage, joins Avery for a candid conversation about how arts education actually moves in Tampa Bay—beyond the stage lights and into classrooms.We cover: John’s full-circle path from apprentice to Director of Education What American Stage Education offers (adult + youth classes, outreach, matinees) Write On, the playwriting program inside Pinellas County schools The School Tour tradition—and why it matters that some kids see professional

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41:55

Helen French: Reimagining St. Pete Arts

Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast ·

2025/11/28

When dancer, educator, and arts advocate Helen French stepped into the role of Executive Director of the St. Pete Arts Alliance on August 1, she didn’t just inherit 16 programs, a citywide mural festival, and a three-person staff — she inherited a community in flux.In this candid conversation, French pulls back the curtain on her first 70 days on the job — from the stress and gratitude (“I have more good days than bad days… I’m a mother of two”) to the deep, structural questions she’s asking about

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24:52

Hilary Frambes on Chalk Art, Murals, and the Power of...

Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast ·

2025/11/19

Tampa Bay’s chalk art and mural scene isn’t just vibrant — it’s a full-blown creative ecosystem. And artist Hilary Frambes sits right at the center of it.In this episode of the Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast, Hilary shares what it really means to make art in public: the planning, the pressure, the weather apps, and the pure joy of creating something while strangers watch it come to life. From chalk festivals to large-scale murals, she walks through the evolution of her career, the power of

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23:32

“I Knew I Had the Sauce”: Lil Trini Kid’s Tampa Story

Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast ·

2025/11/13

What does it look like to build a music career from the ground up in the middle of Tampa’s nightlife? In this episode of the Arts Passport Podcast, underground artist and entertainer Lil Trini Kid breaks down the real grind behind his rising music career — from dropping freestyles that caught fire online to navigating late-night club shifts, digital rollouts, and the art of “having the sauce.”We talk about everything: • how he creates songs in 30 minutes, • moving from Korea to Utah (“the curry of

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41:20

Quitting Safe: How Jenna Jane Walked Away From...

Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast ·

2025/10/29

This episode is about the moment you stop asking permission to be an artist.Playwright, actor, and voice actor Jenna Jane talks about walking away from full-time journalism, surviving in Florida as a working artist, and refusing to play roles that sexualize or stereotype young women. “I made a commitment to myself… I was no longer going to play any roles that perpetuate stereotypes or involve my clothes falling off.” That decision meant less stage work — and also, a new path. We get into: – That

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45:19

Cadillac Crew, Collaboration, and the Cost of Courage

Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast ·

2025/10/16

When state arts funding collapses and women’s stories keep getting erased, what do artists do? They make more art.In this episode, Erica Sutherlin (The Studio@620) and Clareann Despain (Powerstories Theatre) join host Avery Anderson to talk about their co-production of Cadillac Crew, the power of small organizations, and why artists will always show up—no matter what Florida politics throws at them.

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34:50

Sustainability, Not Stardust: Ross Egan, Managing...

Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast ·

2025/10/02

Nonprofit theater isn’t a vibes-only economy. Aoslo Rep managing director Ross Egan joins Avery for a candid dive into money, models, and why “the mission is the heart, but the model is the engine.” From Chicago storefronts to Sarasota’s mainstage, this episode unpacks sustainability, salaries, and why a $5 gift from every audience member could change the game.

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25:13

Finding the Funny in Fear: Susana Cordón on Dracula

Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast ·

2025/09/18

Actress Susana Cordón joins Avery to talk about starring as Lucy in the Straz Center’s Dracula: A Comedy of Terror—why rooting comedy in truth makes it funnier, what “belonging” in the arts actually feels like, and yes, a healthy amount of Audra McDonald worship. Plus: first impressions of Tampa Bay’s arts scene, from murals to humidity.

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34:17

Would You Bet on Yourself Like This? Julia Rifino Is.

Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast ·

2025/09/04

What does it feel like to carry an entire Andrew Lloyd Webber show on your back? For hometown artist Julia Rifino, star of Tell Me on a Sunday at freeFall Theatre, the answer is joyfully... a lot of things. In this conversation, Julia opens up about going from shy kid with a sketchbook to singing 26 songs solo onstage, why she refuses the “starving artist” narrative, and what it means to celebrate a breakthrough moment on her own terms.

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