{"id":9249,"date":"2021-05-24T14:02:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T21:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/?p=9249"},"modified":"2021-05-27T11:08:14","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T18:08:14","slug":"radical-listening-episode-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/radical-listening\/radical-listening-episode-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Radical Listening: Episode 22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-coho-lab-residency-project-with-kayla-banks-chris-gonzalez-andre-vernae\"><em>The CoHo Lab Residency Project<\/em>&nbsp;with Kayla Banks, Chris Gonzalez &amp; Andre Vernae<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On the latest episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/radical-listening-the-podcast\/\">Radical Listening<\/a>, we sit down with the CoHo Residents of 2021! Kayla Banks, Chris Gonzalez and Andrea Vernae join us for an intimate conversation about their CoHo Lab projects, process, and inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='840' height='473' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c2X-mvQX6iI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' allowfullscreen='true' style='border:0;'><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>Episode 22: <em>The CoHo Lab Residency Project<\/em>&nbsp;with Kayla Banks, Chris Gonzalez &amp; Andre Vernae<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-like-and-subscribe-to-receive-radical-listening-updated-on-youtube\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/CoHoTheater\">Like and Subscribe to receive Radical Listening updated on YouTube!<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Radical Listening Podcast:Guests Kayla Banks, Chris Gonzalez &amp; Andre Vernae by VSR Productions\" width=\"840\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1048955410&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxwidth=840&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;dnt=1\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Listen to Radical Listening on Soundcloud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-introducing-the-coho-lab-residents\">Introducing the CoHo Lab Residents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kayla-banks\">Kayla Banks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-12.48.09-PM-534x800.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8979\" width=\"257\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-12.48.09-PM-534x800.png 534w, https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-12.48.09-PM-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-12.48.09-PM-768x1151.png 768w, https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-12.48.09-PM.png 818w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><figcaption>Photo credit: Danielle Trina<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>KAYLA BANKS is from Denver, Colorado where she received her B.A. in Performing Arts and Business Administration from Colorado State University. <br><br>Kayla has trained with NW Dance Project, Cleo Parker Robinson, and at the International Blacks in Dance Conference. She has danced professionally with Impact Dance Company, Cleo Parker Robinson, and Dancing Earth Indigenous Contemporary Dance Creations. She has performed in an original work by Anya Pearson in New York City at The Public Theater under the choreographic direction of Emily Bufferd. <br><br>Under the New Expressive Works residency program, she debuted an original work in March 2019 around multi-ethnicity. She currently teaches on Zoomland and coordinates programs for Jacob\u2019s Pillow International Dance. Her focus is on wellness, technique, spirituality, and expression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-andrea-vernae\">Andrea Vernae<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-12.58.28-PM-580x430.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8981\" width=\"403\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-12.58.28-PM-580x430.png 580w, https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-12.58.28-PM-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-12.58.28-PM-768x569.png 768w, https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-12.58.28-PM.png 1592w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>ANDREA VERNAE is an artist. She writes, she directs, she produces, she acts, she sings, and she dances. There is nothing she can\u2019t do. Andrea is a Portland-based artist but she is originally from the magical city of Miami, FL.<br><br>Since the pandemic, she has felt both the ignition and extinguish of the creative flame. She is grateful to have found that flame reignited again as a Resident a part of CoHo Lab and as a member of The BLVCK Film Collective. Andrea most recently wrote and directed the short film <em>You Don\u2019t Know Naan. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chris-gonzalez\">Chris Gonzalez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-1.07.12-PM-580x770.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8983\" width=\"251\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-1.07.12-PM-580x770.png 580w, https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-1.07.12-PM-226x300.png 226w, https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-1.07.12-PM-768x1019.png 768w, https:\/\/cohoproductions.org\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-24-at-1.07.12-PM.png 820w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>CHRIS GONZALEZ is a playwright, poet, theater critic, musician, and educator based in Portland. He was the recipient of the James Baldwin Memorial Scholarship Fund Award for Playwrighting from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He has since written dramatic criticism for The Oregonian, Oregon Arts Watch, The Portland Mercury, and Willamette Week. Chris taught Devised Physical Theater at Portland Playhouse and the School of Contemporary Dance and Thought and worked with the August Wilson Red Door Project, Oregon Children&#8217;s Theater. <br><br>As a poet, he has opened for International Slam Champions Saul Williams and Shane Koyzxan. He has been featured at the Wordlights, Ghost town, Nest, and Slamlandia readings. His book of poetry, Water or Bread, was published by Human Error Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-c69757cc-0ca7-4538-bc33-928a06455d26\">In a world filled with contentious noise, theater is a place to listen. Hear a story. 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