Staff Picks: A curated list of what to look at, listen to, watch, or read from the team at EAC
Exploring ways to stay engaged digitally, the staff at Erie Arts & Culture has launched a recurring blog series called Staff Picks. Every Wednesday, the EAC team will curate and share with you their top selections in the fields of books, music, movies, visual artists, and podcasts. Included in the lists are links so that you can experience staff recommendations directly through streaming or online purchases. We hope that this series also creates an opportunity for the public to develop a deeper understanding of the team members that comprise Erie Arts & Culture.
Patrick Fisher
Book: Invitation to the Party: Building Bridges to the Arts, Culture and Community by Donna Walker-Kuhne
Music: Moment of Truth by Gang Starr
Movie/Series: Radioman
Visual/Performing artist: Nina Chanel Abney
Podcast: Election Profit Makers
Chanel Cook
Book: I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
Music: Living for the City by Stevie Wonder
Movie/Series: Queer Eye
Visual/Performing artist: Malcolm London
Podcast: It’s Been A Minute
Jade Mitchell
Book: Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens
Music: Where is the Love? piano cover
Movie/Series: Knock Down the House
Visual/Performing artist: Geneva Bowers
Kelly Armor
Book: Say You’re One of Them by Uwem Akpan
Music: The Nairobi Sound
Movie/Series: Uncut Gems
Visual/Performing artist: Connie Regan-Blake tells the folktale “Mr. Fox”
Kristen Weibel
Book: The Book with No Pictures by B. J. Novak
Music: Andra Day
Movie/Series: Scandal
Visual/Performing artist: Glass Pieces by Jerome Robbins
Kristen Weeks
Book: Farming While Black by Leah Penniman
Music: Jill Scott Sings "Strange Fruit" (Full Performance) | Shining A Light Concert | A&E
Visual/Performing artist: Betye Saar
Podcast: The Breakdown with Shaun King # 249 - From Tulsa to Minneapolis - Why History Repeats Itself