NEW PODCAST EPISODE

S3 Ep 4: Metallica Can Bring Us All Together | Ronnie Malley

INCOGNITO the podcast

Jan 30

42 min 11 sec

Episode Description

On this episode of INCOGNITO the podcast, Michael interviews Ronnie Malley! Ronnie is a multi-instrumentalist musician, theatrical performer, producer, and educator, who has collaborated with artists internationally, composed and consulted for many cultural music projects in film and theater, appeared as a guest artist on several works, and is executive director of Intercultural Music Production in Chicago. In this episode, Michael and Ronnie discuss the incredible universality of music, the importance of exploring cultures beyond your own, and using the arts as a means of connection. Ronnie shares stories from his experiences bringing music across the country and world, and his conclusion that Metallica can indeed bring us all together. Key Takeaways:

Be a person of good conscious

You can see your identity as an obstacle or a way in

Learn someone else’s language

Go beyond the surface

Use the arts to connect

Ronnie’s Media Recommendations:

The Alchemist (book) by Paulo Coelho

The Prophet (book) by Kahlil Gibran

The Mysticism of Sound and Music (book) by Hazrat Inayat Khan

The Ornament of the World (book) by Maria Rosa Menocal

The Outliers (book) by Malcolm Gladwell

Ronnie’s Website: www.ronniemalley.com & interculturalmusic.com

For more of Michael’s work, visit our website www.incognitotheplay.com or follow us on Instagram @incognitotheplay Thanks to Ned Doheny for providing our podcast music! You can find him and his music on Spotify. Editing and co-production of this podcast by Nina Kissinger. Email info@incognitotheplay.com with questions or comments about the show!

Incognito the podcast is an exploration of inclusion, leadership and authenticity. Hosted by author, activist, and thought-leader Michael Fosberg, Incognito seeks to forge connections and uncover commonalities through meaningful conversations about identity. In individual reflections and candid discussions with other thought-leaders and professionals, Michael will highlight a wide range of stories that may be overlooked or neglected. Incognito hopes to inspire listeners to become leaders, and provide tools for action so we can all become partners in creating a more authentic inclusive society.

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On behalf of Intercultural Music we are honored to have the opportunity again this year to offer our Arabic residency program to Lindblom, Lane Tech, Taft, and Lincoln Park high schools thanks to a grant from STARTALK !

Gaining cultural awareness is an important part of achieving competency in a World Language. In order to enhance students’ ability to effectively communicate in Arabic, the CPS Office of Language and Cultural Education in partnership with Intercultural Music Production is implementing an artist-in residency program at select Chicago public schools with an Arabic World Language Program. This program will provide funds on behalf of a STARTALK grant for a visual or performing artist to come to select schools during the year to collaborate with Arabic World Language teachers and students. High schools that have attended the STARTALK program at the University of Chicago during the summer have been selected for participation this year.

About STARTALK

STARTALK is the newest of the component programs of the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI) announced by former President Bush in January of 2006. The initiative seeks to expand and improve the teaching and learning of strategically important world languages that are not now widely taught in the US. Other programs under the NSLI umbrella include Title VI/Fulbright Hays programs of the US Department of Education, The National Security Education Program (NSEP) of the US Department of Defense, and study abroad and exchange programs of the US Department of State.

STARTALK’s mission is to increase the number of Americans learning, speaking, and teaching critical need foreign languages by offering students (K–16) and teachers of these languages creative and engaging summer experiences that strive to exemplify best practices in language education and in language teacher development, forming an extensive community of practice that seeks continuous improvement in such criteria as outcomes-driven program design, standards-based curriculum planning, learner-centered approaches, excellence in selection and development of materials, and meaningful assessment of outcomes.

startalk.umd.edu

startalk.umd.edu/programs/