Duende Discussions
A fun and invigorating artist interview podcast where I talk to my brilliant friends about their personal and creative relationship with duende - the visceral vibration of the soul making impact with its most authentic, ancient self - made famous by Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca. My guests and I will explore how to define what the mysterious duende actually is, how to access it, what to do with our art once we've confronted it, wrestle with it - possibly in real time! - as well as decipher who/what has it today, and what role it plays in today's ever evolving and challenging artistic landscapes and vocabularies. Why duende today? Because like Lorca says, “The true struggle is with the duende.”
Duende Discussions
2 - Chris Garcia Peak - Pat Benatar's Vocal Exorcisms
Hi Duende Duders! Happy start to spooky season! For Episode 2 I discuss all things duende with my most hilarious genius friend from theatre school in Chicago - fearless visionary director and experimenter/embracer of the taboo/curator of incredible design teams, chef of duende delicious culinary art, and Pat Benatar's most devoted fan - Chris Garcia Peak! We drink our blood duende drinks and delve into how Chris experiences duende like a possession (!), how he's harnessed duende for his brilliant, boundary-pushing arts company Cock and Bull, the duende of cooking and eating Mexican cuisine, which movie artist duos have FULL DUENDE, and his controversial opinion on which rock icon's version of Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" has the most duende. Check it out! Follow @cpeakgarcia, and @cockandbul on Instagram :)
Have a great duend-ay! :)
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