Listen to the virtual commencement for 2020. Due to an international health crisis, we were forced to abruptly end our school year on campus, but seniors persevered and finished strong. We'll hear from Jonathan Blake Sauls (Salutatorian), Jessi

E11: Editorial Cartoonist Marshall Ramsey: A Message to Graduates

Jun 23rd, 2020 14m 7s

We go back to Mississippi School of the Arts' Commencement 2016. Marshall Ramsey, the former editorial cartoonist for The Clarion Ledger, was invited to speak to departing seniors. Marshall gives a message of hope and encouragement. During thes

E10: Ezekiel Andrew McCall Shares Insight as a Performing Artist

Feb 26th, 2020 25m 52s

A native of Greenwood, Mississippi, Ezekiel McCall is rising in the ranks as a theater star. A graduate of Mississippi School of the Arts, Mississippi College and the University of Southern Mississippi, McCall has performed in numerous events a

E9: Shaw Furlow: An Educator and a Musician’s Friend

Sep 22nd, 2019 46m 36s

Shaw Furlow recently joined us in the podcast studio. When he's not behind a microphone or musical instrument, he's out promoting the local music scene in Brookhaven. A 1969 graduate of Brookhaven High School, Shaw left his hometown to obtain h

E8: Commencement 2019 for the Mississippi School of the Arts

May 31st, 2019 38m 1s

Listen to the Mississippi School of the Arts' Commencement 2019. Speakers include Dr. Sebrina Palmer, director of professional development and state special schools at the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Dr. Nathan Oakley, Chief Acad

E7: Michael Roy: An MSA Graduate and International Muralist

May 12th, 2019 42m 47s

Mississippi School of the Arts welcomes Michael Roy, a first-year graduate of the visual arts program. After graduating from MSA in 2005, Michael attended the Memphis College of Art. He is an international muralist, having painted murals in cit

E6: Rob Cooper: A Glass Artist from Jackson, Mississippi

Apr 26th, 2019 28m 48s

In Episode 6 of the Creative Expression podcast, Emily Bishop, a senior visual artist at Mississippi School of the Arts, chats with Rob Cooper, a glass artist from his home city of Jackson, Mississippi. As a native of Jackson, Rob has seen many

E5: Telling Stories With Alysia Burton Steele

Apr 5th, 2019 55m 31s

Alysia Burton Steele was invited to Mississippi School of the Arts as a 3-day artist-in-residence (Guest Artist Residency Program). During her stay, Steele interacted with students in the Literary department, Visual Arts photography class, and

E4: Post-Workshop Talk With Eric Booth, The Father of Teaching Artists.

Feb 21st, 2019 25m 55s

Teachers at Mississippi School of the Arts joined in a book study over the past several weeks. The book, entitled "The Everyday Work of Art," introduces its readers to the real concept of art as a human being. Culminating the study was a worksh

E3: 2018 MSA Chorale Fall Concert (Live Recording)

Dec 17th, 2018 39m 29s

The award-winning, Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) Chorale presents the 2018 Fall Concert, featuring select pieces of music and holiday classics. Listen to Episode 3 of the Creative Expression podcast as MSA chorale members bring to you a

E2: Mississippi School of the Arts: An Opportunity

Nov 29th, 2018 49m 28s

The Mississippi School of the Arts celebrates 15 years of existence. In Episode 2 of this Creative Expression podcast, Suzanne Hirsch (Executive Director) gives insight of MSA's purpose and achievements. We go inside the walls of the historic c

E1: A Conversation With Clinnesha Sibley

Oct 12th, 2018 49m 57s

In this inaugural episode of the Creative Expression podcast, we invited Clinnesha Sibley, the Literary Arts instructor at Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA), into the podcast studio. The conversation started with sharing her story of how she

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