Ripple Effect: Positive Change Around the Sound podcast episode 1
WHAT:
Episode #1: Arts & Cultural Advocacy with Manny Cawaling
Presented by Mirror Stage, Ripple Effect: Positive Change Around the Sound amplifies the stories of local change-makers whose positive impact ripples across Puget Sound. Released monthly, each episode features a local change-maker working to build a better, more inclusive community—telling their story in their own words. Ripple Effect explores how the actions of a single individual ripple outward, shaping collective understanding. Every episode invites listeners to find out what brings our guests to this moment today, what drives and inspires them, and how to get involved.
WHO:
Manuel R. Cawaling (Manny-he/him) is a performer, theatre director, arts educator, heritage specialist and community organizer and has worked extensively in King County’s cultural field for thirty years. Born and raised in Seattle, Cawaling is committed to the rich history and diverse cultures within the Pacific Northwest. Over his career, he has held positions at a variety of local cultural organizations including Pilgrim Center for the Arts, NW Asian American Theatre, Seattle Children’s Museum, and Wing Luke Asian Museum. As an Executive leader, he has led the management of Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center and Youth Theatre Northwest. To support the evolving field, Cawaling has volunteered for a variety of boards and commissions including the League of Fringe Theaters, Seattle’s Public Art Advisory Group, Washington State Arts Alliance, Seattle Center Commission, and the Gay City Arts Curating Council, among others. Cawaling’s creative work of theatre performances and museum exhibits have earned accolades and local awards. Currently, Cawaling is focused on nurturing state-wide cultural opportunities as the Executive Director for Inspire Washington.
WHEN:
Wednesday, March 25, 2025
Episodes drop monthly on the fourth Wednesday
WHERE:
Episodes are available on the Mirror Stage web site, Spotify, and all other major podcast platforms
ABOUT MIRROR STAGE
Originally founded in 1991, Mirror Stage is a nonprofit multidisciplinary arts company that believes the power of story and art holds the key to bringing people together in imagining and embodying a better future. We challenge assumptions, bias and prejudice, increasing equity and inclusion while encouraging more thoughtful reflection on today’s issues. Mirror Stage nurtures unique artistic voices, centering those who have been most oppressed by society’s inequitable systems and structures. Mirror Stage gets people talking, as well as thinking. Learn more about the history of Mirror Stage.
Mirror Stage gratefully acknowledges the support of 4Culture, Allen Family Philanthropies, ArtsWA, the City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, the EPS Fund, Humanities Washington, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Posner-Wallace Foundation.
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