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The Creative Economy in Recovery: Opportunities for Musician Changemakers

The Creative Economy in Recovery: Opportunities for Musician Changemakers

The Creative Economy in Recovery: Opportunities for Musician Changemakers October 16, 2021, 1:30pm - 3pm PT/4:30 - 6 pm ET According to Americans for the Arts, arts and culture sectors tend to recover from crises rapidly, and independently of other sectors. Beyond economics, the presence of arts and culture creates…
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Voices in Musical Activism

Voices in Musical Activism

Voices in Musical Activism Music to Life collaborated with the Southwest Regional Folk Alliance to bring you VOICES IN MUSICAL ACTIVISM – conversations with artists from South and Central Texas. Facilitated by our own, Leti Bueno, we tapped Accelerator graduate Sasha Klare-Ayvazian who exchanged inspiring stories with Jaime Ospina and…
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Maya Jupiter on Music to Life

Maya Jupiter on Music to Life

A long-time friend of Music to Life, Maya Jupiter is a Mexican-born Australian artist, activist, and philanthropist. Most recently, Maya Jupiter was featured on Music to Life's Brave Troubadours in honor of Women's History Month. Here, Maya shares her thoughts on the organization.
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Deidre McCalla

Deidre McCalla

An American singer-songwriter from New York City, Deidre McCalla has released five critically-acclaimed albums to date. Deidre shares her thoughts on Music to Life in this brief clip.
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Michael Franti

Michael Franti

A friend of Music to Life, Michael Franti is an American rapper, musician, poet, activist, documentarian, and singer-songwriter, known for his participation in many musical projects, most with a political and social emphasis. Hear what Michael Franti has to say about Music to Life!
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BeUVT: A CELEBRATION OF VERMONT PRIDE MONTH

BeUVT: A CELEBRATION OF VERMONT PRIDE MONTH

Music to Life & VT Allies Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Musicians and Advocacy Date: September 23, 2021 (Calendar Link here) Time: 8pm ET Location: Online: FACEBOOK , TWITCH and YOUTUBE Feat: Performing artist, Craigen, Pop/folk group The Smittens, National recording artist, Maggie Szabo and “Psychedelic cowboy chick” Steph Pappas. Special Cohost: Taylor Small, Vermont’s first…
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Survivor Stories: Myles Bullen

Survivor Stories: Myles Bullen

Myles Bullen is a Native American “soft rap art poet” from Portland, Maine. Music has helped him through the hardest parts of his life; he makes his music to help others in the same way. With inventive wordplay and powerful lyrics, Myles raps over everything from smooth jazz beats, to…
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Making Music Matter More

Making Music Matter More

From The NORWICH TIMES (Summer 2021) Over half a century ago, three idealistic musicians joined forces in New York, and proceeded to lend their time and talent to the civil rights movement, protests against the Vietnam war, and countless campaigns for human rights over the following decades. Peter, Paul &…
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Brave Troubadours: May 20, 2021

Brave Troubadours: May 20, 2021

Brave Troubadours Immigration Advocacy Special thanks to......for their support of our 2021 season! DATE: Thursday, May 20, 2021 TIME: 5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET NOTE: Event will be LIVE streamed on Zoom and Facebook.  Help us spread the word by sharing this URL or inviting friends via…
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