The arts community is diverse, vibrant, and vital. Connected is a podcast where the directors of Side Street Studio Arts have conversations with members of the local, regional, and national arts community discussing their work, trends in the arts, life, and how despite our differences we are all Connected. Join us each Wednesday for a new episode.
Interviews may contain adult language and themes.
Side Street Founder & Executive Director Erin Rehberg talks with Alisa Duda, Dave Metzger, and Mike Rende of Elgin's Oddball Art Labs, a non-profit artist based organization created to advance the pr…
SSSA Founder and Executive Director Tanner Melvin chats with thespian, D&D master, and manager of Blue Box Cafe, Nathan Chesterfield. Our discussion ranges from falling in love with theater, life dur…
SSSA Founder and Executive Director Erin Rehberg talks with creative Lindsay Johnson, whose work is current featured in the Gallery at Side Street in Deep Waters, Johnson's first-ever solo exhibition…
Nick has a conversation with Michael Bradt, the owner of the soon to open Bit Theater. They discuss the challenges related to opening a brand new theater, and their history together as improvisers. M…
Four members of Elgin's newly emerging Social Justice Collective, Councilman Corey Dixon, Amanda Harris, Dr. Rise' Jones, and Paige Roeber join SSSA Founder and Executive Director Erin Rehberg to dis…
SSSA Assistant Director, Ivette De Santiago, sits down with Florida based artist Kelsey Wilkerson to discuss her art practice and her journey of self re-discovery during the pandemic. Kelsey discusse…
SSSA Founder and Executive Director Tanner Melvin talks with Chicago-based and L.A. born artist Jocelyn Ingram. Jocelyn is our newest recruit as the talent sourcer for Side Street TV, AND she's the b…
Side Street Founder and Executive Director and Going Dutch Festival Artistic Director Erin Rehberg talks with Chicago-based dance artist Sophie Allen, who is one of two 2021 Going Dutch Festival Arti…
SSSA Founder and Executive Director Erin Rehberg talks to her musical family with roots in the Elgin area music scene. Melva Rehberg Schultz Swigart and Bob Swigart talk about growing up with music, …
SSSA Founder and Executive Director Erin Rehberg talks with Chicago-based artist Raúl Ortiz who will be featured in the Gallery at Side Street Studio Arts during the month of May. The two discuss his…
Today on CONNECTED our guest is Omnia Sol, an artist currently living/working/playing in Chicago. We get down and dirty talking glitch art, smudging, VHS collections, The Fast and The Furious, and of…
Nick has a conversation with actor, writer, vlogger, and YouTube personality, Vickie Eisenstein. They talk about her journey from Chicago to Korea to Chicago to LA, her training at The Second City, a…
Our special guest on this episode of CONNECTED is Andy Victory. Musician, father, skeptic, and self-proclaimed non-painter, Andy and Tanner chat about life, art, ghosts, mountains, and three-legged t…
Founder and Executive Director Erin Rehberg talks with Rachel Elizabeth Maley the creator of Still Life Meditation, a center for meditation and self-inquiry in downtown Elgin, IL. The two revisit Rac…
Side Street Assistant Director Ivette De Santiago talks with William Lopez and about how he developed his art practice and how it has helped him heal. They have both worked in organizing the Metamorp…
Nick has a conversation with Patrick Harrington, one of the hosts of the podcast, Ghostly. They discuss the show, devout fan followings, what makes good improv, and the importance of libraries.
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Side Street founder and executive director Tanner Melvin talks with Jon Alvarado, drummer and founding member of the Chicago band Beach Bunny. Jon and Tanner discuss life during COVID19, where Beach …
Side Street founder and executive director Tanner Melvin talks with Kevin Krak, Founder and Chief Music Officer at Rochaus music venue in West Dundee. Kevin and Tanner discuss the storied history of …
CONNECTED. presents a special series
VOTE LOCAL
the art in local politics
Episode 10 - Steve Thoren
SSSA Founder & Executive Director Erin Rehberg interviews the 2021 Elgin City Council Candidates about …
CONNECTED. presents a special series
VOTE LOCAL
the art in local politics
Episode 9 - Rafael Garcia Jr.
SSSA Founder & Executive Director Erin Rehberg interviews the 2021 Elgin City Council Candidates ab…