Category: The Angle

Carolyn Matachi stopped by the studio in 2010 and delivered several spoken-word pieces.

My friend Raquel is a writer, poet and performer of the highest order. So with that I asked her stop by the studio and perform one of her pieces for my web series, The Angle. The poem is titled “I Am”.

Reuben Jackson was born in Augusta, Georgia and grew up in Washington, DC. A music scholar and critic of national reputation, he was archivist and curator with the Smithsonian’s Duke Ellington Collection from 1989 to 2009; his music reviews have appeared in The Washington Post, Washington City […]

I had heard about her voice from several friends, including the host of the show, Paige. We talked several times and I was worried she might not be interested in being on the series. When she finally committed, I was elated and she proved to […]

They had just finished the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial down near the Tidal Basin and I had planned to go earlier, but just got caught up. I had a few free hours between projects so I grabbed my little camera and captured an hour’s […]

Miya is easily one of the greatest living tattoo artist in the country. His style is unique and people from across the country look to book this genius of the gun to grace their skin with a one-of-a-kind piece. He’s also an incredible fine artist, […]

Meeting David was such a surprise. I had no idea what to expect. He is a multi-talented artists and educator, but he showed up with a garbage can. As he sat and warmed up, he asked could he use the small wastepaper basket in the […]

When I went to Pittsburgh for a few days to produce for The Angle I had an old friend help me put it together. While I’m from Pittsburgh, I was completely removed from the arts scene and didn’t know who was doing what. I’ve known […]

My intern at the time was Theo Hollingsworth and he was such a maven. He was heavy on the spoken word and performance scene while attending Howard University, so when it was time to get talented folks across the city to come by and record […]

We were grateful to have the renowned poet and writer, E. Ethelbert Miller join us on the Angle. We did a whole episode with him and had enough content to make a few solo appearances.