
Carolyn Swiszcz + John Gorka
Season 2 Episode 18 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Visual artists, author, folk Singer and Songwriter
Deserted strip malls and other neighborhood icons are subjects in Carolyn Swiszcz's paintings and videos. In his first memoir, fiction writer Alexs Pate anticipates reconnecting with his estranged son. Plus: Visual artist Amy Rice, and Red House Records' Folk Singer and Songwriter John Gorka performs.
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Carolyn Swiszcz + John Gorka
Season 2 Episode 18 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Deserted strip malls and other neighborhood icons are subjects in Carolyn Swiszcz's paintings and videos. In his first memoir, fiction writer Alexs Pate anticipates reconnecting with his estranged son. Plus: Visual artist Amy Rice, and Red House Records' Folk Singer and Songwriter John Gorka performs.
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Clip: S2 Ep18 | 4m 34s | Minneapolis writer Alexs Pate explores paternal relationships in his 2011 memoir. (4m 34s)
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Clip: S2 Ep18 | 7m 21s | From her California Building workshop, Amy Rice creates one-of-a-kind mixed media art. (7m 21s)
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Clip: S2 Ep18 | 8m 36s | Carolyn Swiszcz's paintings and videos capture the unsung cityscapes that surround us. (8m 36s)
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Clip: S2 Ep18 | 4m 19s | Folk musician & family man, John Gorka's storytelling envelopes listeners. (4m 19s)
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