Curtis Lovell's guest appearances

Curtis Lovell

Intellectual Gentlemen's Club

The Lens

Charles Eisenstein

Daniele Bolelli

Dennis McKenna

Adam Scorgie

Steven Hassan

Carl Hart

Ryan Hurd

Paul Levy

Penny Sartori

Josh Macin

Jon Rappoport

Michael Sherlock

Brad Burge

Nica Noelle

Michael Kelly

OwlTail

Curtis and Denis had this conversation over a year ago. Before the pandemic. Before the murder of George Floyd. And before the passing of Curtis’ mother, Lorna C. Hill, just two short weeks ago. Even though their time-capsuled conversation lacks an awareness of today’s sorrows, would you say the poignancy of our present day reality is diminished? Or is it amplified?Show NotesDenis and Curtis first met after her performance at Creative Mornings, a monthly gathering of creative people. They talk about why all the superlatives attributed to her mother, Lorna C. Hill, are forever fitting.Curtis talks about “being raised on the stage” in the shining light of Ujima Company, a multi-ethnic and multicultural professional theater company founded by her mother.As a child, Curtis performed in Ujima’s annual mother’s day production, And Bid Him Sing written by her mother. The play is a celebration of the poetry and vision of Paul Laurence Dunbar, and has also been a perennial celebration of Buffalo's great talent in theater, music, and dance.Curtis mentioned performing in the Buffalo Infringement Festival.Curtis’ spoke fondly of her brother Amilcar, also known as DJ Milk, who provides the grooving thump and pump at practically every professional sporting event in Buffalo.Curtis mentioned recording in Bobby Takac’s studio, GCR Audio, in Buffalo, NY.Curtis attended PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts and is proud of her music and performance apprenticeship with such mentors as George Davis and Frank Scinta.Curtis reminds us that the original Me Too movement was an empowering message of empathy among women of color who were sexually abused. Denis mentioned that he had just recently heard the original history of Me Too from Marxist, Slavoj Žižek.Curtis and Denis discuss what makes it possible for disparate people to maintain their humanity and civility while engaging in challenging discourse.Curtis breaks down her song, Exorcise and remembers the astonishing moment this song brought an audience member to tears.You can follow Curtis’ performances and projects on her website, CurtisLovellMusic.com, and listen to her music on Spotify.

<a href="https://curtislovellmusic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Curtis </a>and Denis had this conversation over a year ago. Before the pandemic. Before the murder of George Floyd. And before the passing of Curtis’ mother, <a href="https://news.wbfo.org/post/lorna-c-hill-ujima-company-founder-artistic-director-dies-69" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lorna C. Hill</a>, just two short weeks ago. Even though their time-capsuled conversation lacks an awareness of today’s sorrows, would you say the poignancy of our present day reality is diminished? Or is it amplified?Show NotesDenis and Curtis first met after her performance at <a href="https://creativemornings.com/cities/buf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Mornings</a>, a monthly gathering of creative people. They talk about why all the superlatives attributed to her mother, <a href="https://news.wbfo.org/post/lorna-c-hill-ujima-company-founder-artistic-director-dies-69" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lorna C. Hill</a>, are forever fitting.Curtis talks about “being raised on the stage” in the shining light of <a href="https://www.ujimacoinc.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ujima Company</a>, a multi-ethnic and multicultural professional theater company founded by her mother.As a child, Curtis performed in Ujima’s annual mother’s day production, And Bid Him Sing written by her mother. The play is a celebration of the poetry and vision of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Laurence_Dunbar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul Laurence Dunbar</a>, and has also been a perennial celebration of Buffalo's great talent in theater, music, and dance.Curtis mentioned performing in the <a href="https://infringeeveryday.wixsite.com/mysite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buffalo Infringement Festival</a>.Curtis’ spoke fondly of her brother Amilcar, also known as <a href="https://twitter.com/DjMilkBuffalo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DJ Milk</a>, who provides the grooving thump and pump at practically every professional sporting event in Buffalo.Curtis mentioned recording in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robby_Takac" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bobby Takac</a>’s studio, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GCR_Audio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GCR Audio</a>, in Buffalo, NY.Curtis attended <a href="https://www.buffaloartsacademy.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts</a> and is proud of her music and performance apprenticeship with such mentors as <a href="https://www.uncrownedcommunitybuilders.com/person/george-davis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">George Davis</a> and <a href="https://www.frankiescinta.com/bio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frank Scinta</a>.Curtis reminds us that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Me_Too_movement#2006_(Tarana_Burke)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">original Me Too movement</a> was an empowering message of empathy among women of color who were sexually abused. Denis mentioned that he had just recently heard the original <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai_UAPaoEW4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">history of Me Too from Marxist, Slavoj Žižek</a>.Curtis and Denis discuss what makes it possible for disparate people to maintain their humanity and civility while engaging in challenging discourse.Curtis breaks down her song, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5fqPuK1KprujFnJjEHkYZQ?si=fBSSYH2IRyyKzRoaKVUfBw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exorcise </a>and remembers the astonishing moment this song brought an audience member to tears.You can follow Curtis’ performances and projects on her website, <a href="http://CurtisLovellMusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CurtisLovellMusic.com</a>, and listen to her music on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/3b1CM92Rda1EXu6RpTgEaU?si=K_q4vfT8RdW7RpJ0HEDDjQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>.

Jason and Melanie Abbott sit down and chat with escape artist Curtis Lovell. In our chat we discuss his death-defying escapes, the difference between magic and illusion, and keeping your cool under extreme pressure. We also talk about the importance of overcoming fears on grand scales and in ordinary life. Curtis is based out of Los Angeles, CA and can be found through his website at www.curtislovell.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter @curtislovell. Our music is brought to you by Secrets and can be found on soundcloud. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!

Jason and Melanie Abbott sit down and chat with escape artist Curtis Lovell. In our chat we discuss his death-defying escapes, the difference between magic and illusion, and keeping your cool under extreme pressure. We also talk about the importance of overcoming fears on grand scales and in ordinary life. Curtis is based out of Los Angeles, CA and can be found through his website at <a href="http://www.curtislovell.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.curtislovell.com</a>, on Facebook, and on Twitter @curtislovell. Our music is brought to you by Secrets and can be found on soundcloud. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC at <a href="http://www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com</a>. You should follow us on Twitter @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/igccast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">igccast</a> and on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/intellectualgentlemensclub.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/intellectual-gentlemens-club/id612229569" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!

Episode 12 - Curtis Lovell