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How did the Artistery get started? Were you one of the original founders?
How did you find the space your in now, which seems pretty perfect for what the Artistery's trying to do?
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Have the Christian origins remained in tact at all?
Would it be fair to say that the original Artistery was something like a halfway house?
So now, it's kind of like a halfway house for creatives, for young people who are maybe experiencing a "quarter-life crisis" type of thing, where they turn twenty-five and freak out about what they're doing with their lives?
How did the venue/music part of the space take off? Where you a big part of that?
Do you rule the booking with an iron fist? Or are other people at the space involved?
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As a residential and work space, do you worry (or do the tenants worry) at all about inviting strangers into the building, security-wise? I mean, art supplies and recording equipment is expensive.
Who runs/works the shows? What's your role when a show's taking place, specifically?
How do you balance the time demands of being a manager and a booker with other parts of your life?
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So you're the guy who has to shake people down for rent and stuff?
It's always a hard to thing to balance being a friend and a manager. How do you deal with that?
Do you feel artists "graduate from Artistery," so to speak? How much does the community atmosphere drive people creatively or benefit the residents?
You've booked Calvin Johnson, Jesse Sykes, Karl Blau...why does the Artistery attract such notable, bigger acts?
There's also a lot of artists who want to play all-ages shows.
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It eliminates a lot of the bullshit (people talking, going to shows to be "seen").
So you don't really have to say, "Please play here" or make a case for the venue?
It's a typical anniversary-type question, but if you had to pick a favorite show...
Okay, top three?
Tell me about the comp [Live at the Artistery, 2003-2005). What are the highlights?
Casey [Jarman] and I wrote a cover story recently about all-ages venues, and some people expressed concern that we didn't talk to you. What's your stance on alcohol at shows, specifically here?
People that are organized and responsible aren't really a dime a dozen, though.
The Evolutionary Jass Band, the Watery Graves, Angelo Spencer and Baptist Arms play the Artistery's 6th anniversary party Friday, Sept. 28, at the Artistery. 7:30 pm (free BBQ at 7 pm). $5 (includes
ompilation for first 100 attendees). All ages. Photo: taken by Robbie Augspurger.
WWeek 2015