Podcast, Media, Art Meets Tech
Yao Pei
From Dystopia to Utopia, an interview with ...

In this episode of the Arts Management and Technology Podcast: Tech in the Arts, Dr. Brett Ashley Crawford and Hales Wilson speak with media artist Sarah Turner about her interdisciplinary practice at the intersection of emerging technology, performance, digital culture, and arts administration. Turner reflects on how her background in history, arts management, and experimental video informs her work critiquing platforms such as Zoom, blockchain, and AI, as well as her long-term exploration of censorship, NSFW online spaces, and alternative distribution models. The conversation traces her experiences balancing administrative and artistic roles, building DIY communities through projects like mobile public projections, and navigating institutional boundaries around funding and content. Turner also discusses her recent AI-focused work—particularly her playful yet critical “Dolphins” series—as a way to interrogate utopian fantasies, oracle-like knowledge systems, and the absurdities of human–AI interaction. The episode closes with reflections on adapting to rapidly changing technologies and Turner’s advice to emerging digital artists: embrace experimentation, break tools intentionally, and treat media art as a space of play, critique, and collective making.

From Dystopia to Utopia, an interview with Sarah Turner, New Media artist
Podcast, Media, Entertainment
Yao Pei
Free Press, Bad Press, and the Muscogee ...

In this episode of the Arts Management and Technology Lab, host Luna Lu speaks with Bad Press co-directors Rebecca Lansberry-Baker and Joe Peeler, alongside journalist and film subject Angel Ellis, about the making of their Sundance 2023 award-winning documentary. The conversation explores how the team came together, the ethical and creative challenges of documenting press censorship within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and the tension between tribal sovereignty and press freedom. Through Angel Ellis’s experience as a journalist turned whistleblower, the episode highlights the vital role of independent Indigenous media, transparency, and civic participation, while also reflecting on trust, community-based storytelling, and the power of individuals to effect democratic change.

Free Press, Bad Press, and the Muscogee Nation: A Conversation with Filmmakers
Art Meets Tech, Creative Coding, Data Visualization, Interview
Brett Ashley Crawford, Ph.D.
Livecoding and Interdisciplinary Performance: ...

Eric Theise is a geospatial engineer, filmmaker, and performance artist. On September 5, 2025, he shared “A Synesthete’s Atlas” Performing Cartography, in an artist talk at the Frank-Ratchye Studio for Creative Inquiry at the College of Fine Arts. The following is a joint effort by Nate Xiang, who attended the artist talk, and an interview with Eric afterwards.

Livecoding and Interdisciplinary Performance: An Interview with Eric Theise
Podcast, Art Meets Tech, Media
Yao Pei
The Algorithms in Your Ears: Looking Into the ...

In this episode of the Arts Management and Technology Lab, Samantha Childers explores why so many songs recommended by streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music sound strikingly similar. She breaks down the inner workings of music streaming algorithms—how metadata, collaborative filtering, content-based filtering, and continuous feedback loops collectively shape the “perfect playlist.” Childers also examines Spotify features such as Discover Weekly and Discovery Mode, uncovering how these tools influence music discovery, artist visibility, and even compositional trends as musicians increasingly write with algorithms in mind. Alongside these technical insights, she raises critical ethical questions about data privacy, algorithmic bias, pay-to-play practices, and the shrinking role of human curation. Ultimately, the episode invites listeners to rethink how algorithm-driven platforms shape not only what we hear but also how we discover, value, and experience music.

The Algorithms in Your Ears: Looking Into the Making Of Your Music Feeds
Podcast, Digital Futures, Art Meets Tech
Yao Pei
Ludus: a Ticket Selling Platform Changing the ...

In this episode of the Arts Management and Technology Lab, Andrew Wolverton and Zachary Collins explore how arts-focused technology can transform nonprofit ticketing and operations, tracing Ludus’s journey from a side project for a single high school musical to a nationwide platform serving more than 4,000 organizations. Collins explains how Ludus was built from the ground up around the real needs of drama teachers and community theaters, growing into an end-to-end system for ticketing, fundraising, marketing, volunteers, and concessions—while staying anchored in a people-first culture summed up by the company’s core value, “Give a Shit.” He reflects on navigating the COVID-19 shutdown through livestreaming and social-distancing tools, choosing the right growth equity partner, and why he believes AI shouldn’t replace arts workers but instead act as a “superpower” that frees them to focus on human-centered work and shared live experiences.

Ludus: a Ticket Selling Platform Changing the Game
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Technology in the Arts #6: Brian Feldman / Jonathan Edmonds

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Podcast - Technology in the Arts #6 In the latest edition of the Technology in the Arts podcast, Brad presents two more interviews from the 2006 Technology in the Arts conference…

Brian Feldman, Tessitura Software, talks about his company's product and how databases enable arts organizations to track their constituents and provide a more customized experience.

Jonathan Edmonds, Chief Information Officer for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, talks about the Trust's shared services practice and how technology facilitates the organization's management processes.

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Technology in the Arts #5: Carla Dunlap / Philip Horn

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Podcast - Technology in the Arts #5 In the latest edition of the Technology in the Arts podcast, Brad presents two more interviews from the 2006 Technology in the Arts conference…

Carla Dunlap, Program Director and Technology Manager for the Maryland State Arts Council, talks about how arts organizations can market and monitor Web content.

Philip Horn, Executive Director of the PA Council on the Arts, talks about the Council’s lengthy relationship with the Center for Arts Management and Technology.

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Technology in the Arts #4: Anson Parker / Brian Rogers

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Podcast - Technology in the Arts #4 In the latest edition of the Technology in the Arts podcast, Brad presents two more interviews from the 2006 Technology in the Arts conference…

Anson Parker, Open Source Consultant, discusses how the high lithium content in his hometown's water supply has led to his faux California accent.

Brian Rogers, Deputy Executive Director of the PA Council on the Arts, talks about the Council's extensive use of technology.

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Ruprecht, Sotheby's rescuer, talks about global market

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This interview with CEO and president of the publicly traded Sotheby's, Bill Ruprecht, makes references to topics such as an art valuation bubble, black markets, and demand. I laughed at myself while reading the article, because on one hand I sympathize with the line of questioning that the interviewer poses, and yet I have my economics professor's voice yelling in my mind, "It's demand you ninny! Of course Sotheby's doesn't create the market."

Thanks goodness for literacy. If I can't excel in the damned class, at least I can identify economics when it's in play.

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Technology in the Arts #2: Steve Kaster / Teresa Schmittroth

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Podcast - Technology in the Arts #2 In the latest edition of the Technology in the Arts podcast, Brad presents two more interviews from the 2006 Technology in the Arts conference...

Steve Kaster: Steve has been CIO for the San Francisco Ballet for five years. Prior to joining the Ballet, Steve was the Director of Information Services for the Old Globe Theaters in San Diego. Before joining the world of IT, Steve worked as a professional theater technician (stagehand), and has more than 20 years experience in technical theater.

Teresa Schmittroth: Teresa Schmittroth is co-founder and Program Director of Art in Context Center for Communications, a nonprofit organization serving the international visual arts community and general public by providing an online reference library for the publication and dissemination of visual arts information. On the Web since 1995, Art in Context, http://www.artincontext.org, assists over one million visitors annually, providing public access to information concerning a growing list of 10,000 artists and 1,000 arts organizations internationally.

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Technology in the Arts #1: Jason Hansen / Jerry Coltin

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Podcast - Technology in the Arts #1 Jason Hansen: Adjunct Instructor, Database Theory and Practice and Internet Strategies, Master of Arts Management program (MAM) and Master of Entertainment Industry Management at the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University.

Jerry Coltin: Director of Master of Arts Management program (MAM) and Center for Arts Management and Technology (CAMT) at the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University.