Denver, Oct. 5, 2023 – Denverite and Colorado Public Radio right this moment introduced a brand new podcast on the tales and folks behind Denver’s vibrant road artwork scene. “Off the Partitions,” hosted by CPR’s Kibwe Cooper and Emily Williams, premieres Oct. 16.
“I really like the tales Kibwe and Emily are telling with this mission,” mentioned Brad Turner, government producer of CPR’s Audio Improvements Studio. “A podcast is an uncommon strategy to inform tales about murals and visible arts. But it surely works as a result of the artwork is a place to begin to discover some deep, essential points in Denver.”
Denverite has lengthy coated the artists and communities that create and help the town’s vibrant public artwork. In every episode of “Off the Partitions” listeners will study what impressed a mural within the metropolis, in addition to tales of the way it was created. By way of interviews with artists, activists and different Denverites, Cooper and Williams dig into what murals imply and why they matter to native communities in Colorado.
Kibwe Cooper and Emily Williams are each podcast producers for CPR’s Audio Improvements Studio, the place they’ve labored on exhibits equivalent to “Parched,” “Terra Firma,” “Music Blocks” and “My Story So Far.” Earlier than becoming a member of CPR, Cooper spent eight years working as a podcast host, audio engineer and digital content material creator. Williams’ prior expertise consists of internet hosting a weekly information podcast at The Put up and Courier newspaper in South Carolina.
Williams mentioned the podcast ought to assist its viewers discover a new appreciation for the town’s public artwork. “I hope listeners get extra curious concerning the murals they reside close to or see on a regular basis. These partitions can maintain actually particular tales and reminiscences,” she mentioned.
“The largest factor I’ve realized by way of this mission is the significance of illustration, of company and of shared neighborhood narratives,” Cooper mentioned. “BIPOC communities and their artwork have usually been ignored when Denver’s historical past is advised. I consider ‘Off the Partitions’ will shine a lightweight on the dedication and tenacity of underrepresented Denverites.”
A trailer for the podcast is out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the CPR web site. Subscribe to Denverite’s publication to see images of the murals together with every new episode. The present debuts Oct. 16 with 5 weekly episodes deliberate.
“Off the Partitions” was produced with help from PRX, and is made potential partially by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Basis and a grant from the Bonfils-Stanton Basis.
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