{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/presentation/3/context.json","id":"https://queenslibrary.aviaryplatform.com/iiif/319s17t28q/manifest","type":"Manifest","label":{"en":["Episode 9: Creating"]},"logo":"https://d9jk7wjtjpu5g.cloudfront.net/organizations/logo_images/000/000/010/original/Aviary_QPLlogo_192x192.png?1578574261","metadata":[{"label":{"en":["Description"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eThe  \u003ca href=\"http://queensmemory.org/\"\u003eQueens Memory Project\u003c/a\u003e  brings you the ninth episode of season two of the  \u003ca href=\"https://bio.fm/queensmemory\"\u003eQueens Memory Podcast\u003c/a\u003e.  This season we have collected the documented experiences of Queens residents during the COVID-19 Pandemic.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this episode, we hear from artists and creatives in Queens about how they have managed to shine through the pandemic, by finding innovative and fun ways to express themselves while staying safe.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn mid-March, as the pandemic was starting to take hold in New York City, Governor Cuomo  \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gov-cuomo-bans-gatherings-more-500-people-new-york-state-n1157086\"\u003eissued\u003c/a\u003e   a ban on gatherings of 500 people or more -- a move that would prove to be only the beginning of great steps taken to slow the spread of COVID-19. That same day, Broadway went  \u003ca href=\"https://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-goes-dark-amid-coronavirus-concerns\"\u003edark.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRestrictions grew tighter in the following weeks, and soon enough, public spaces were closed and New York became a vastly different city. Faced with new social distancing rules, members of the arts community did what they do best: They got creative. \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://newyork.craigslist.org/que/art/d/astoria-line-drawings-by-crockett-doob/7202899585.html\"\u003eCrockett Doob,\u003c/a\u003e   a writer and drummer from Queens, plays drums on a makeshift setup at 33rd Street and Astoria Boulevard so he won’t disturb his neighbors. When he lived in Sunnyside, he played on the 39th Street bridge, where he enjoyed the noise of the traffic which allowed him to play as loudly as possible. Now, playing in a more exposed location, he enjoys the anonymity wearing a mask allows him, so he can play as excitedly as he wants.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/maderich/?hl=en\"\u003eRichard Parker\u003c/a\u003e  is a tattoo artist in Queens and the designer of the Black Lives Matter  \u003ca href=\"https://www.artmaderich.com/blog/c5gnr5dr10l78a5kl50xya4cokcwma\"\u003emural\u003c/a\u003e  on Jamaica Avenue. Having spent his entire life weaving through the borough, from Corona to Bayside to Flushing and beyond, Parker calls himself a “Queens mutt.” \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParker sees the world coming to a standstill as an opportunity for artists, “Now is the time to do what you want to do, especially in New York City.” By designing the BLM mural and his other art projects, Parker says he has been called an “activist” by the community, a title which he says he obtained simply by expressing himself through his art.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLifelong Queens resident Sapphira Martin is a dancer, podcast producer, and writer. She and her mother are the owners of dance studio,  \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Dance-Studio/Its-Dance-242098185813633/\"\u003eIt’s Dance at the Brown Barre.\u003c/a\u003e  She is also co-host of  \u003ca href=\"https://soundcloud.com/blackgirlpodcast\"\u003eThe Black Girl Podcast,\u003c/a\u003e  alongside four other proud and strong black women. She has focused during the pandemic on supporting her Queens community. She leads classes via  \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sapphiraem/?hl=en\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e  for her dance students and continues to work remotely on her podcast and subscription box service,  \u003ca href=\"https://sassboxx-llc.square.site/\"\u003eSassBoxx,\u003c/a\u003e  co-curated by Martin for black women. She has leaned heavily into her creative outlets over the last few months, and the Black Lives Matter resurgence that took place this summer drove Martin further to create and show up.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Black lives have always and will always matter,” she says.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis episode of Queens Memory was produced by Jordan Gass-Poore in conjunction with Theresa Gaffney, Anna Williams, Syreeta Gates, Briana Stodden, Jo-Ann Wong, and Natalie Milbrodt. This episode was edited by Anna Williams with mixing by Briana Stodden and music composed by Elias Ravin and the Blue Dot Sessions.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecial thanks for funding support from the New York Community Trust. Queens Memory is an ongoing community archiving program by the Queens Public Library and Queens College, CUNY.\u003c/p\u003e (summary)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Rights Statement"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eThis audio piece was produced by the Queens Memory Project and is available for use under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License. For inquiries, please contact queensmemory@queenslibrary.org.\u003c/p\u003e"]}},{"label":{"en":["Date"]},"value":{"en":["2020-10-01 (released)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Agent"]},"value":{"en":["Crockett Doob (Contributor)","Richard Parker (Contributor)","Sapphira Martin (Contributor)","Jordan Gass-Poore (Producer)","Theresa Gaffney (Producer)","Anna Williams (Producer)","Syreeta Gates (Producer)","Briana Stodden (Producer)","Jo-Ann Wong (Producer)","Natalie Milbrodt (Producer)","Meral Agish (Host)","Elias Ravin (Composer)","Blue Dot Sessions (Composer)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Language"]},"value":{"en":["English (primary)"]}}],"summary":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eThe\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"http://queensmemory.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eQueens Memory Project\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp;brings you the ninth episode of season two of the\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"https://bio.fm/queensmemory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eQueens Memory Podcast\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp; This season we have collected the documented experiences of Queens residents during the COVID-19 Pandemic.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIn this episode, we hear from artists and creatives in Queens about how they have managed to shine through the pandemic, by finding innovative and fun ways to express themselves while staying safe.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn mid-March, as the pandemic was starting to take hold in New York City, Governor Cuomo\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gov-cuomo-bans-gatherings-more-500-people-new-york-state-n1157086\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eissued\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp; a ban on gatherings of 500 people or more -- a move that would prove to be only the beginning of great steps taken to slow the spread of COVID-19. That same day, Broadway went\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"https://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-goes-dark-amid-coronavirus-concerns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003edark.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eRestrictions grew tighter in the following weeks, and soon enough, public spaces were closed and New York became a vastly different city. Faced with new social distancing rules, members of the arts community did what they do best: They got creative.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://newyork.craigslist.org/que/art/d/astoria-line-drawings-by-crockett-doob/7202899585.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCrockett Doob,\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp; a writer and drummer from Queens, plays drums on a makeshift setup at 33rd Street and Astoria Boulevard so he won\u0026rsquo;t disturb his neighbors. When he lived in Sunnyside, he played on the 39th Street bridge, where he enjoyed the noise of the traffic which allowed him to play as loudly as possible. Now, playing in a more exposed location, he enjoys the anonymity wearing a mask allows him, so he can play as excitedly as he wants.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/maderich/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRichard Parker\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp;is a tattoo artist in Queens and the designer of the Black Lives Matter\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"https://www.artmaderich.com/blog/c5gnr5dr10l78a5kl50xya4cokcwma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003emural\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp;on Jamaica Avenue. Having spent his entire life weaving through the borough, from Corona to Bayside to Flushing and beyond, Parker calls himself a \u0026ldquo;Queens mutt.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eParker sees the world coming to a standstill as an opportunity for artists, \u0026ldquo;Now is the time to do what you want to do, especially in New York City.\u0026rdquo; By designing the BLM mural and his other art projects, Parker says he has been called an \u0026ldquo;activist\u0026rdquo; by the community, a title which he says he obtained simply by expressing himself through his art.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eLifelong Queens resident Sapphira Martin is a dancer, podcast producer, and writer. She and her mother are the owners of dance studio,\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Dance-Studio/Its-Dance-242098185813633/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eIt\u0026rsquo;s Dance at the Brown Barre.\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp;She is also co-host of\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"https://soundcloud.com/blackgirlpodcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Black Girl Podcast,\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp;alongside four other proud and strong black women. She has focused during the pandemic on supporting her Queens community. She leads classes via\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sapphiraem/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp;for her dance students and continues to work remotely on her podcast and subscription box service,\u0026nbsp; \u003ca href=\"https://sassboxx-llc.square.site/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSassBoxx,\u003c/a\u003e \u0026nbsp;co-curated by Martin for black women. She has leaned heavily into her creative outlets over the last few months, and the Black Lives Matter resurgence that took place this summer drove Martin further to create and show up.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026ldquo;Black lives have always and will always matter,\u0026rdquo; she says.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis episode of Queens Memory was produced by Jordan Gass-Poore in conjunction with Theresa Gaffney, Anna Williams, Syreeta Gates, Briana Stodden, Jo-Ann Wong, and Natalie Milbrodt. This episode was edited by Anna Williams with mixing by Briana Stodden and music composed by Elias Ravin and the Blue Dot Sessions.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSpecial thanks for funding support from the New York Community Trust. Queens Memory is an ongoing community archiving program by the Queens Public Library and Queens College, CUNY.\u003c/p\u003e"]},"requiredStatement":{"label":{"en":["Attribution"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eThis audio piece was produced by the Queens Memory Project and is available for use under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License. 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