Broad and High
Cool Art & Hot Jazz
Season 12 Episode 8 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet an artist whose work portrays her subject in the midst of introspection.
Meet figurative painter LaShae Boyd whose work often captures her subjects in the midst of introspection. Learn about Central Ohio Hot Jazz Society, an organization that is dedicated to sharing traditional American jazz. Experience Whirlybirds, a band from the latest Broad & High Presents session who bring the swing to Columbus and beyond.
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Broad and High
Cool Art & Hot Jazz
Season 12 Episode 8 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet figurative painter LaShae Boyd whose work often captures her subjects in the midst of introspection. Learn about Central Ohio Hot Jazz Society, an organization that is dedicated to sharing traditional American jazz. Experience Whirlybirds, a band from the latest Broad & High Presents session who bring the swing to Columbus and beyond.
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> >> THIS TIME ON "BROAD & HIGH", WE MEET A PAINTER WHOSE WORKED OFTEN CAPTURED HER SUSPECTS IN THE MIDST OF INTROSPECTION'S.
> >> LEARN ABOUT AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO SHARING TRADITIONAL AMERICAN JAZZ.
> >> AND WE EXPERIENCE A BAND FROM THE LATEST "BROAD & HIGH PRESENTS" THAT GIVES US A SWING THAT GOES UP AND BEYOND.
THIS AND MUCH MORE, RIGHT NOW ON "BROAD & HIGH".
> >> WELCOME TO "BROAD & HIGH".
I AM YOUR HOST, KATE CRICHLOW.
WITH A VOICE LIKE THUNDER AND THE ETERNAL PATHWAY TO DESTINY, YOU WOULD EXPECT WORKS WITH A GREAT DEAL OF INTROSPECTION.
LASHAE VOICE PAINTINGS ARE NOT ONLY A SHOWING OF HER SUSPECTS BUT ALSO A DEPICTION OF FUNDING ONE SHELVES.
THE "BROAD & HIGH" TEAM VISITED LASHAE IN HER HOME STUDIO WHERE SHE TALKED ABOUT HER RECENT TO TRAVEL FOR CUBA AS PART OF A CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND THE WORK THAT HAD BEEN INSPIRED.
>> MY WORK IS VERY MUCH FIGURATIVE.
I MAKE REALLY BIG PAINTINGS AND I USUALLY CAPTURE PEOPLE THAT I KNOW.
MY COLOR PALETTE IS SUPER VIBRANT, SO THAT IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE THE FIRST THING PEOPLE SEE AND NOTICE ABOUT MY ART.
THE VIBRANCY IS REALLY JUST SPEAKING TO THE LIKENESS BECAUSE MY SUBJECT MATTER IS A LITTLE HEAVY.
I TALK ABOUT SELF TRANSFORMATION, AND ACCEPTING THE PSYCHE OF A PERSON.
SO, IT CAN BE HEAVY STUFF BECAUSE I AM PULLING FROM LIVED EXPERIENCES, SOMETIMES IT CAN BE TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES I AM PULLING FROM, SO THAT COLOR PALETTE BEING LIGHT AND BRIGHT, THAT MAGENTA, THAT BRIGHT PINK COLOR, IT JUST SPEAKS TO THAT LIGHTNESS, TO LIGHT UP THE ENTIRE AFTERNOON.
I WAS IN THE COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN AND I WAS KIND OF LOST IN SCHOOL AND REALLY ATTRACTED TO FIGURATIVE WORK, SO THAT WAS ALWAYS MY THING.
BUT, MY iPAD IS WHAT HELPED MY UNDERSTAND THE LEVELS THAT I COULD GO TO WITH ART, THE LAYERING, THE COLORING AND EVERYTHING.
WE WERE WALKING AROUND, I WAS WITH DAVID AND GAVIN AND WE WERE JUST KIND OF DOING OUR ADVENTURE, JUST KIND OF EXPLORING THE CITY AND I SAW THIS GUY WITH A STRAW HAT, AND, YOU KNOW, HE JUST --I WAS DRAWN TO HIM BECAUSE HE LOOKED LIKE SOMETHING I HAD ALREADY VISUALIZED.
I KIND OF HAD THIS IDEA OF COMING TO WHAT I WANTED TO CAPTURE, SO HE WAS LIKE THE PICTURE PERFECT MOMENT.
I DECIDED TO ASK HIM FOR A PICTURE.
IT IS AN AWKWARD EXCHANGE.
LIKE, YOU ARE AN AMERICAN, THEY OBVIOUSLY KNOW YOU ARE AMERICAN, AND YOU HAVE THIS CAMERA, AND THEY ARE LIKE -- YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T WANT TO FEEL LIKE YOU ARE EXPLOITING THEM, IN A WAY.
SO, YOU KNOW, HE WAS JUST KIND.
HE WAS KIND ABOUT IT.
SO, I TOOK TWO SHOTS OF HIM, HE TOOK THE CIGAR OUT OF HIS HOUSE --MOUTH AT ONE POINT AND I DIRECTED HIM TO PUT IT BACK IN HIS MOUTH, SO IT IS DOING WHAT I DO, STAGING AND DIRECTING PEOPLE, BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT I DO AT MY WORK.
THERE WAS A BLUE BUILDING BEHIND HIM, SO THERE WAS JUST SO MUCH COLOR TO WORK WITH, WHICH ALSO CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF KING GEORGE.
AND USUALLY, WHEN I DO THIS, I AM LITERALLY DOING THIS AS IF I WAS GOING TO DO IT ON CANVAS.
SO, THIS IS LIKE, THE OVERALL SKETCH.
AND THEN, SO, I KIND OF STARTED FILLING IN HIS SKIN.
AND SO, THIS IS KIND OF CLOSE TO WHAT I AM GOING TO BE USING.
THERE ARE SOME PURPLES IN HERE, THERE ARE SOME LAVENDER'S IN THERE, WORKING WITH THE SHADOWS THAT ARE FALLING ON HIS FACE.
AT THE MAGENTA HOSE AND THE LIGHT PINKS.
SO, THIS IS THE COLOR PALETTE I USUALLY DO WORK WITH WHEN I AM MAKING MY FIGURES.
AND THEN, IN THE BACKGROUND HERE, THERE IS THIS TEXTURE OF OIL PASTEL, SO I AM GOING TO BE USING OIL PASTEL FOR THAT.
AND I AM GOING TO BE USING SOME OIL PASTEL IN HIS SKIN, AS WELL, IT IS REALLY COOL BECAUSE YOU CAN PICK DIFFERENT PENCILS, AND PASTELS, AND THEY CAN KIND OF IMITATE WHAT THAT TEXTURE LOOKS LIKE.
WHEN I THINK ABOUT HOW I GREW UP, WHEN I THINK ABOUT THE THINGS I WENT THROUGH, I ALWAYS LOOK AT IT AS A MEANS OF KIND OF SHIFTING MY PURPOSE IN LIFE.
AND I WANT TO HELP PEOPLE GET TO THAT SAME FEELING.
WE ALL HAVE LIKE, TRAUMA, EXPERIENCES, BIG OR SMALL, THAT SHAPE WHO WE ARE, AND I THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO FIND THAT CORE SELF.
EVEN OUTSIDE OF WHAT WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH.
I AM MOTIVATED TO LET PEOPLE KNOW NOT TO ATTACH THEMSELVES TO THOSE EXPERIENCES, AND BECOME YOUR OWN SELF.
I WOULD SAY, THE BIGGEST THING IS THE SPIRITUALITY ASPECT.
AND WHEN I SAY "SPIRITUALITY," I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT RELIGION.
I'M TALKING ABOUT LITERALLY, WE ALL HAVE A SPIRIT.
LIKE, WE ALL DO.
AND I THINK THAT IS THE BIGGEST THING, CAPTURING THE SPIRIT OF THAT PERSON.
YOU ARE GOING TO SEE THAT PIECE.
SO, I LOVE THAT PART OF MY WORK.
I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A SPIRITUAL PERSON.
IT'S POSSIBLE, TO BE FROM ANY BACKGROUND, ANY RACE, OR WHATEVER, A RELIGION, WHATEVER BELIEF YOU HAVE, WE ARE ALL CONNECTED IN SOME WAY, BY OUR STORIES.
AND I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE JUST CAN SEE THROUGH THE ART AT THE SAME TIME, REGARDLESS OF WHO THEY ARE.
I WANT PEOPLE TO FEEL SEEN.
>> TO SEE MORE OF LASHAE'S WORK, FIND HER ONLINE AT LASHAEBOYDART.
COM.
> >> NOW, WE HEAD BACK INTO THE KITCHEN TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ORGANIZATION.
IT IS ALL ABOUT LISTENING TO, DANCING TOO, AND PLAYING JAZZ MUSIC.
AND IT WOULDN'T BE COMPLETE IF WE DIDN'T MAKE A CLASSIC NEW ORLEANS SANDWICH.
JOINING ME IN THE KITCHEN TODAY IS LAUREN FROM THE CENTRAL OHIO CENTRAL OHIO HOT JAZZ SOCIETY.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME!
>> SO, TELL US ABOUT THE CENTRAL OHIO HOT JAZZ SOCIETY?
>> SO, THE CENTRAL OHIO HOT JAZZ SOCIETY IS A GROUP THAT PRESERVES AND PROMOTES AN EARLY FORM OF AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC THAT ORIGINATED IN THE LATE 19th CENTURY, IN NEW ORLEANS.
AND WE DO THAT BY SPONSORING VERY PROFESSIONAL CONCERTS, COMMUNITY JAM SESSIONS, AND SPONSORING LOCAL DANCE CLUBS.
>> THAT IS AMAZING!
WHAT A GREAT WAY TO KEEP THIS TYPE OF MUSIC ALIVE AND CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY.
AMAZING!
WELL, I'M REALLY EXCITED TO LEARN ABOUT WHAT WE ARE MAKING TODAY.
CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE DISH?
>> WE ARE MAKING A MUFFALETTA, AND WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL SANDWICH RIGHT HERE, FROM NEW ORLEANS, LIKE THE MUSIC WE PLAY.
SO, IT IS CONNECTED, THE FOOD AND THE MUSICS, IT IS ALL RELATED.
SO, I KNOW THIS CAN KIND OF BE A COMPLICATED PROCESS, WE ARE GOING TO SIMPLIFY IT TODAY, RIGHT?
>> YES, SIMPLE IS BEST, ALWAYS.
>> WE WILL HAVE THE FULL RECIPE ON HER WEBSITE, INCLUDING THE BREAD RECIPE, IF PEOPLE WANT TO MAKE A PROJECT OUT OF IT.
>> YEAH!
>> SO, TELL US WHAT INGREDIENTS WE NEED TO GET STARTED.
>> TO TODAY, TO IT WE NEED ONE MUFFALETTA ROW, TWO AND HALF CUPS OF SALAD, A THIRD OF A POUND OF THINLY SLICED MORTADELLA A THIRD OF A POUND THINLY SLICED CHEMICAL A THIRD OF A POUND THINLY SLICED PROVOLONE CHEESE.
>> THAT IS AN INTENSE INGREDIENT LIST BUT IT WILL BE DELICIOUS.
LET'S PUT ALL THE LAYERS TOGETHER.
>> YES, ABSOLUTELY.
>> DO YOU FIND THAT THESE INGREDIENTS ARE HARD TO FIND?
OR, CAN YOU GO TO A GROCERY STORE, SPECIALTY MARKET?
>> I THINK YOU CAN FIND THEM AT YOUR LOCAL DELI.
>> GREAT!
LAUREN, BEFORE WE GET STARTED LABORING THESE INCREDIBLE INGREDIENTS, TELL ME WHAT SOMEONE CAN EXPECT FROM ATTENDING A JAM SESSION?
>> SO, WHEN THEY COME TO A JAM SESSION, IT REALLY IS ALL ABOUT COMMUNITY, AND MAKING MUSIC, AND DANCING TOGETHER.
SO, IF YOU COME EARLY AT THE BEGINNING, WE USUALLY HAVE ONE OF OUR PARTNERS AT THE --WITH SWING COLUMBUS, TEACHING A JAM LESSON.
SO, THEY WILL TEACH YOU A LITTLE LESSON ABOUT HOW TO SWING.
AND IF YOU STICK AROUND, YOU CAN ACTUALLY ENJOY THE MUSIC OR EVEN PLAY WITH US ON STAGE.
SO, WE HAVE A BOOK, A BOOK OF STANDARDS WE PLAY OUT OF, THE REAL DIXIELAND BOOK.
SOME PEOPLE ALSO BRING SONGS THAT THEY HAVE ARRANGED, OR ENJOY TO SHARE.
AND IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING LIKE PIANO, GUITAR, A BRASS INSTRUMENT, A WOODWIND INSTRUMENT, OR EVEN VIOLIN --I PLAY VIOLIN -- [ LAUGHTER ] >> YOU ARE LIKE, I AM GOING TO JAM!
>> YES, YOU CAN COME AND JAM AND WE OFTEN REVISIT THE SONGS, SO THESE ARE THINGS YOU CAN PRACTICE AND COME BACK TOGETHER AND PLAY EVEN BETTER.
>> THAT SOUNDS LIKE SO MUCH FUN, SO YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO BE A MUSICIAN TO GO.
YOU CAN ENJOY THE NIGHT OR DANCE?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
COME OUT AND ENJOY MUSIC.
>> SOUNDS LIKE SO MUCH FUN.
OKAY, I THINK WE SHOULD START BUILDING THE SECRETLY SANDWICH.
WHAT DO WE START WITH?
>> SO, THE FIRST THING WE ARE GOING TO START WITH, WE ARE GOING TO OPEN THIS BEAUTIFUL ROLE, AND WE ARE GOING TO LAYER OUR ALL OF SALAD ON IT AND THEN LAYERED THE MEATS.
>> SOUNDS DELICIOUS.
SO PRETTY.
SO, JUST BE GENEROUS WITH THIS DELICIOUS.
>> THERE IS SO MUCH OF IT.
>> I KNOW!
I NEED A BIGGER SPOON.
>> SANDWICH A MILE HIGH.
>> RIGHT!
>> IT'S TOO PRETTY TO EAT ON TV, I WILL TELL YOU THAT.
>> AND YOU DEFINITELY WANT TO INCLUDE THE OLIVE OIL SO THAT IT SOAKS INTO THE BREAD, YES.
>> I HAVE TO PICK UP THIS BOWL.
IT SMELLS REALLY GOOD.
VERY YUMMY.
>> YES.
>> YEAH.
>> YOU DO YOU, IF YOU WANT BOTH SIDES OF THE BREAD.
IF YOU WANT TO LAYER BETWEEN A MEAT -- >> IT IS ALMOST LIKE A --IT IS HARD TO SPREAD.
OH, MY GOSH.
IT SMELLS INCREDIBLE!
>> NOBODY ELSE CAN SMELL IT.
SO, SORRY.
>> OKAY, AND THEN WE WILL ADD MORE OF THIS, MAYBE ON THE TOP, MAYBE?
>> YES, THERE WE GO.
VERY COLORFUL, TOO.
>> ABSOLUTELY, YOU CAN SEE THE PEPPERS AND OLIVES.
GORGEOUS.
AND THEN, WE ARE GOING TO LAYER OUR MEATS, SO WE ACTUALLY HAVE SOME SWEET AND SOME SPICY -- >> WE CAN MAKE A LITTLE BIT OF BOTH?
>> ONE SIDE SUITE, ONE SIDE SPICY.
>> DO WE START WITH THE MEAT, OR CHEESE FIRST?
IS THERE A PROTOCOL?
>> SALAMI IS TYPICALLY WHAT YOU WANT TO DO FIRST.
>> OKAY.
>> AND THEN, WE LAYER.
>> YES.
HOW MANY DOES THIS FEED?
THIS ISN'T ONE OR TWO?
>> YOU KNOW WHAT?
WITH MY APPETITE, I COULD EAT A WHOLE ONE.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> I MEAN, YES.
THAT DEPENDS.
I HAVE TO REMEMBER --SHOULD I PUT IT OVER THERE?
>> YOU KNOW WHAT?
IF YOU WANT TO LAYER -- YOU COULD MAYBE LAYER SOME OF THE -- >> OKAY, JUST KIND OF MIX IT UP.
DO YOU LAY IT FLAT?
>> YEAH, I LIKE TO LAY IT FLAT, IT'S EASIER TO CUT.
AND THEN, I WILL DO THE SPICY ONES, TOO, ON THIS SIDE.
>> SO, I WILL ADD THE SWEET CHEMICAL ON THE SIDE.
THIS HAS THE PEPPERCORNS IN IT, RIGHT?
>> I LOVE A GOOD MORTADELLA.
>> SO GOOD.
>> I ACTUALLY GOT TO TRAVEL LAST YEAR TO BLOG NO.
>> FANCY BALONEY, ESPECIALLY.
THESE ARE FANCY MEATS.
>> I LOVE HOW COLORFUL THE SPICY ONE IS.
>> YES, IT'S REALLY LET YOU KNOW, NOT THE SWEET ONE.
>> AND THEN, WHEN DOES THE CHEESE COME IN?
>> YOU KNOW, I THINK YOU CAN DO MULTI LAYERS IF YOU WANT.
SPREAD IT OUT.
THERE WE GO.
LIPS.
THEY ARE STICKING TOGETHER.
>> YEAH, YOU KIND OF HAVE TO PEEL IT IN.
AND THEN CUT.
>> GOING TO BE SO GOOD.
>> OKAY.
AND THEN, MORE MEAT?
>> YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.
IF YOU WANT TO PUT SOME MORE ON -- >> DO WE DO MORE OF THIS NOW, OR IS THAT AT THE END?
>> I THINK YOU COULD.
YOU COULD PUT IT IN THE MIDDLE LAYER, IF YOU WANT.
>> YEAH, LET'S GIVE IT A GO.
>> BEAUTIFUL RECIPE FOR A SANDWICH.
>> YEAH.
GIULIANI WOULD APPROVE.
>> IS THAT A DATED REFERENCE?
>> NO, IT IS ON NETFLIX, KIDS CAN WATCH IT.
>> I'M GETTING TO THAT AGE, TOO.
MY KIDS ARE ALWAYS TELLING ME -- >> [ LAUGHTER ] >> FANTASTIC.
I WILL PUT A LITTLE BIT MORE ON MINE, AS WELL.
GORGEOUS.
AND THEN, KATE, IF YOU WANT TO ADD A LITTLE MORE TO GO ON MY SIDE, I WOULD LOVE THAT.
>> RIGHT HERE.
>> IT'S GETTING TALL!
>> IT SURE IS.
IT SEEMS LIKE A CARTOON SANDWICH.
>> [ LAUGHTER ] >> YEAH!
>> WHAT --DO WE DO OLIVES, NOW?
>> YOU KNOW WHAT?
I THINK YOU HAVE TO DO IT, ALL.
>> LEANED IN!
WOW.
WE ARE STILL GOING.
>> WE ARE STILL GOING.
YOU KNOW, IF YOU CAN FIT IT IN YOUR MOUTH, IT IS NOT TALL ENOUGH, YET.
>> [ LAUGHTER ] TREATMENT.
GOODNESS, GRACIOUS.
THIS IS A NIGHTMARE.
STACK OF MEAT.
DO WE CHANGE AGAIN?
>> SURE!
KEEP IT GOING!
>> HOLY MOLY.
NOW, I THINK THE REAL TRICK IS GOING TO BE, HOW DO WE -- [ LAUGHTER ] HOW DO WE GET THE OTHER SIDE ON?
[ LAUGHTER ] >> ALL RIGHT.
THIS FEELS LIKE A GOOD --I THINK?
HERE, LET ME FINISH THIS LAST LITTLE CHEESE LAYER, HERE.
OH, MY GOSH.
>> HERE WE GO.
IT IS NICELY --IT IS THINLY SLICED.
>> YOU HAVE TO WORK AT IT POINT MAC TO FINISH THAT TOP LAYER, MAYBE WE WILL LEAVE A COUPLE PIECES.
>> YEAH.
>> THERE WE GO.
>> ALL RIGHT, WE CAN DO THIS.
>> I NEED THIS AT OUR NEXT MARDI GRAS.
>> OH, YEAH, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> THERE WE GO.
A LITTLE HERE, A LITTLE THERE.
>> FANTASTIC.
>> OKAY, ARE WE GOING TO TRY TO DO THIS?
>> IT HAS TO BE AT THE SAME TIME.
READY?
ONE, TWO, THREE!
MY GOD, THAT IS HUGE!
>> WHAT DO WE DO, NOW?
IT NEEDS TO SIT FOR A LITTLE BIT?
>> YOU COULD WRAP IT AND LET IT ABSORB SOME OF THE OLIVE OIL AND USES A LITTLE BIT.
>> GOSH, IT IS BEAUTIFUL!
>> IT SURE IS.
IT SURE IS.
>> CAN YOU IMAGINE LIKE, A MILE HIGH SANDWICH?
ALL RIGHT, SO, WE WILL LET IT SIT FOR A LITTLE BIT AND SEE HOW IT TASTES.
I CAN'T WAIT.
>> YEAH!
[ LAUGHTER ] >> OKAY, LAUREN, THESE LOOK INCREDIBLE, THEY ARE HUMONGOUS.
>> THEY ARE.
>> THE IDEA IS TO SLICE THEM UP, SHARE THEM WITH FRIENDS, A LITTLE BIT.
WE LET THEM SIT A LITTLE BIT, BUT IF YOU COULD LET THEM SIT FOR AN HOUR?
>> AN HOUR TO LET THEM ABSORB THE, BUT LONGER THAN THAT IT WILL START TO GET SOGGY.
>> AND YOU WANT TO BE IT BECAUSE IT LOOKS AMAZING.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> SO, I AM EXCITED TO TRY THIS, BUT TELL ME ABOUT THE COLLABORATION YOU HAVE HERE?
>> A LOT OF OUR COLLABORATIONS ARE DENSE ORGANIZATIONS, SO WE WORK WITH SWING COLUNGA'S, SWING CLUB AND THEY ARE AS MANY OF OUR EVENTS AND SOMETIMES THEY COME OUT IN VINTAGE ATTIRE, WHICH IS VERY FUN.
WE ALSO COLLABORATE WITH SOME OF THE LOCAL COLLEGES, SO WE HAVE HAD PISTON UNIVERSITY, FOR EXAMPLE, FOR A COLLEGE BAND NIGHT, AND THAT IS PART OF OUR EDUCATION OUTREACH, TO GET THESE YOUNG MUSICIANS PLAYING THIS MUSIC AND SHARING IT WITH THE LARGER COMMUNITY.
>> THAT IS GREAT!
>> WE HAVE ALSO WORKED WITH OHIO HISTORY CONNECTIONS, AND SPONSORED BANDS AT THE OHIO VILLAGE.
>> LAUREN, WHAT IS ONE LAST THING YOU WOULD LIKE FOLKS TO KNOW ABOUT THE CENTRAL OHIO HOT JAZZ SOCIETY?
>> ABSOLUTELY, I HOPE THEY WILL COME OUT TO SOME OF OUR REGULAR EVENTS, LIKE OUR JAMS, OUR PROFESSIONAL CONCERTS, AND SOME OF OUR LARGER SPECIAL EVENTS.
WE PUT ON A MARDI GRAS SOME YEARS.
AND A BIG SHOWCASE FOR THE YEAR IS OUR FALL HARVEST, AND WE DO THAT IN A BALLROOM.
IT IS A LONG EVENT ABOUT FIVE OR SIX HOURS, WE PLAY MULTIPLE BANDS, AND EVERYBODY COMES OUT TO DANCE, AND WE ALSO SPONSOR A CHARITY SO PEOPLE CAN BRING FOOD FOR THE MID-OHIO FOOD BANK.
>> WHAT A WONDERFUL INITIATIVE.
THAT'S GREAT!
IT'S A DELIGHT TO HAVE YOU HERE TODAY MAKING THIS GARGANTUAN, BEAUTIFUL SANDWICH.
>> DEFINITELY.
>> WHICH WE ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE ANYONE HERE EAT RIGHT NOW, WAIT UNTIL THEY CAN SEE US.
BUT, THANK YOU, LAUREN.
>> YEAH, THANKS FOR HAVING ME!
>> TO LEARN MORE, FIND THEM ONLINE AT GOHJF.
ORG.
> >> AFTER THAT IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION OF ONE OF THE AMAZING FOODS OF NEW ORLEANS, LET'S GET BACK TO THE MUSIC.
IN OUR FINAL SEGMENT, WE HEAR THE SWINGING SOUND OF COLUMBUS' OWN WHIRLYBIRDS, KNOWN FOR THEIR ORIGINAL ARRAIGNMENTS OF NEW ORLEANS' STYLE PIXIE LAND AND WORLD WAR II ERA JAZZ.
LET'S TAKE A LISTEN.
>> MARY LOU SARAH LOONEY NOW THEY'RE JUST PASSING THROUGH HOPE THEY DON'T PASS THAT ON TO YOU NEVER SEEN HER COMING BUT IT'S ALREADY TOO LATE TO TELL YOU THAT'S GOING TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING BUT ALL THEY DO IS TAKE AND TAKE THEY LEAVE IT NOW WITH EVERYTHING GOING DOWN YOU HAVE TO WATCH YOUR BACK WHEN SHE COMES AROUND THE MARY LOU, MARY LOU >> MARY LOU I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE THE ONE I'VE WAITED FOR YOU TOLD ME YOU'D BE MINE AND I ALONE AM FOREVER YOURS YOU STOLE MY HEART RIGHT FROM THE START YOU ALWAYS WANTED MORE I GAVE YOU MY VERY BEST AND YOU CAME AND TOOK THE REST MARY LOU, MARY LOU ALWAYS JUST PASSING THROUGH YOU BETTER HOPE SHE DON'T PASS ON TO YOU MARY LOU, MARY LOU NEVER SEEN HER COMING BUT IT'S ALREADY TOO LATE SHE'LL TELL YOU SHE WANT TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING BUT ALL SHE DOES IS TAKE SHE'LL BE LEAVING TOWN WITH EVERYTHING GOT TO WATCH YOUR BACK WHEN SHE COMES AROUND FOR MARY LOU, MARY LOU >> TO HEAR MORE FROM WHIRLYBIRDS, FIND THEM ONLINE AT WHIRLYBIRDSBAND.
COM.
WELL, THAT IS OUR SHOW.
REMEMBER, YOU CAN FIND ALL OF OUR STORIES ONLINE AT WOSU.
ORG, AS WELL AS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
FOR ALL OF US HERE AT WOSU, I AM KATE CRITICAL.
THANKS FOR WATCHING.
>> THEY SAY YOU CAN KEEP LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE AND I KNOW IF YOU REALLY LOVE SOMETHING YOU'VE GOT TO LET IT GO WHAT SONG DOES HE HAVE TO SING ABOUT WHEN YOU CLIP HIS WINGS IT'S ONLY WHEN YOU SET HIM FREE TO FLY THAT HE REALLY SINGS SO, COME SUMMER'S END WE WILL TAKE THE LONG, MY FRIEND UNTIL WE MEET SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD BUT UNTIL THEN I LEFT MY EYES UP TOWARD THE SORRY SKY REMINISCENT ON THE GLOW MR. FIREFLY MR. FIREFLY MY, OH, MY THOSE SUMMER NIGHTS WENT FLYING BY IF ONLY I COULD CAPTURE JUST A BIT OF THAT SHY GRAB A MASON JAR OR TWO LIGHT MY WAY THROUGH THE DARK I HAVE THE KEROSENE YOU HAVE THE FIREFLY MR. FIREFLY NOBODY HOLDS THE CANDLES TO YOU WHEN YOU IGNITE YOU AND I WERE GOING TO LIGHT UP THE SKY MR. FIREFLY YOU AND I >> OH, THAT GLOW IT'S MESMERIZING IT'S MESMERIZING WHEN YOU ARE SMILING WHEN YOU SMILE WHEN YOU SMILE IT MAKES THE DARKEST NIGHT JUST A NIGHT BRIGHTER THE GOLDEN LIGHT IGNITES THE NIGHT IT'S ELECTRIFYING IT'S ELECTRIFYING IT'S GOT YOU LIGHTING TRYING TO IF YOU MIGHT WHEN YOU BOTTLE IT IT IS TIME FOR THE NIGHT MR. FIREFLY MR. FIREFLY MY, OH, MY THE SUMMERS NIGHTS WENT FLYING BY IF ONLY I COULD CAPTURE JUST A BIT OF THAT SHY TAKE A MASON JAR YOU'VE GOT THE KEROSENE YOU'VE GOT A SPARK JUST A FIREFLY MR. FIREFLY NOBODY HOLDS THE HANDLES TO YOU WHEN YOU IGNITE YOU AND I WE ARE GOING TO LIGHT UP THE SKY MR. FIREFLY MR. FIREFLY MR. FIREFLY MR. FIREFLY EVERYBODY EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE BLIND GUY IT'S A FIREFLY YOU AND I >> PRODUCTION OF "BROAD & HIGH" IS SPONSORED BY GREATER COLUMBUS ARTS COUNCIL, FOSTERING EXPRESSION AND TALENT TO COLUMBUS COMMUNITY ARTISTS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, CONCERTS, PUBLIC ART, AND MORE AT COLUMBUSMAKESART.ORG.
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