Ronald K. Brown is one of America’s premiere choreographers. His highly regarded company, Evidence, which he founded in 1985, travels throughout America and the world. Brown has also choreographed for Alvin Ailey, Dayton, Cinque Folkloric, Philadanco, Jennifer Muller/The Works, and Jeanue Ballet d’Afrique Noire. His stories in movement capture collective memories and rituals to propel African culture for a new generation.

In this interview, Brown talks about his passion for creation, exploration, and bringing new artists and audiences to dance.

This interview is part of an ongoing series with the Association of Performing Arts Presenters.

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Brian Allenby is the Manager of Operations & Education at Reverb. Reverb is a non profit organization founded in 2004 by environmentalist Lauren Sullivan and her musician husband, Guster guitarist/vocalist Adam Gardner, which educates and engages musicians and their fans to promote environmental sustainability. The organization’s work has greened more than 45 major tours and 600 events, working with musicians such as the Dave Matthews Band, Bonnie Raitt, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Prior to joining Reverb, Brian worked in both the music and environmental fields: after attending the American University in Washington, DC, he managed a venue and promoted/produced concert events in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC, subsequently moving back to his home state of Vermont, where he transitioned to the renewable energy and carbon offset industry.

In this interview, Brian talks with us about greening concert tours and festivals, and the difficulties involved in getting rid of CD jewel boxes.

This interview is part of an ongoing series with the Association of Performing Arts Presenters.

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Before forming the touring, management, and consulting firm Micocci Productions in 1992, Tony Micocci was Managing Director of the Flynn Theater and President of City Center Theater in New York City. His new book “Booking Performance Tours: Marketing and Acquiring the Live Arts and Entertainment” is the definitive how-to guide for both non-profit and commercial touring. His client roster has included Marcel Marceau, Basil Twist and STREB.

In this interview Tony talks about the complex relationship between agents and artists, how they connect, and why he spent two years writing a book.

This interview is part of an ongoing series with the Association of Performing Arts Presenters.

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Josh LaBelle has served as the Executive Director of the Seattle Theatre Group (STG) since the spring of 2001. Prior to assuming leadership of the organization, he spent the previous five years directing programming and overseeing operations for STG’s historic theatres, The Paramount and The Moore. Before joining STG, Josh spent several years working as a musician, where he had the opportunity to record and tour alongside such legends as T-Bone Burnett and Sam Phillips.

In this podcast Josh speaks to the changing landscape facing the performing arts, the need for a diverse revenue base to support the arts, and how great Seattle is.

This interview is part of an ongoing series with the Association of Performing Arts Presenters.

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Alicia Anstead is an award-winning journalist and editor of Inside Arts. She has served as the senior arts writer at the Bangor Daily News, and has been published nationally in newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, American Craft and Down East. She was a National Arts Journalism Program Fellow at the Columbia University School Journalism program, and teaches writing and composition at several colleges.

In this podcast Alicia talks about some of the central issues around the theme for this year’s Arts Presenters conference – Presenting New Ground.

This interview is part of an ongoing series with the Association of Performing Arts Presenters.

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