States

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  • States is a platform for artists and thinkers from around the world to grapple with today’s biggest questions. The title pays homage to the American cultural landscape–the podcast’s primary analytical focus–and to the many "states" of contemporary thought and creation that come into play in each discussion.

    States is a podcast from Villa Albertine, a cultural institution that builds news kinds of exchange between the US and the French-speaking world. Each episode in the first series, “Coast to Coast” is a conversation with a different creator at the end of their Villa Albertine residency. Designing video games with the queer community in Atlanta, capturing the changing colors and cultures of the Mississippi River, sketching the mythic prom queen from New York to San Francisco… each project is an unexpected, nomadic exploration.

    States is also an online and print magazine, presenting fiction, criticism, visual art, and comics alongside interviews and long-form journalism. In all its forms States covers issues as diverse as the American landscape, offering new global perspectives on the future of art and culture.

    States is produced with Paradiso Media.



    Coast to Coast - Danse Season


    These 4 special episodes delve into the rich history of international dance collaboration between France and the United States. Mutual artistic influences have not only shaped the dance landscape but have also given rise to a new generation of innovative artists and choreographers. Discover the transformative power of cross-cultural collaboration, resulting in a more inclusive and diverse dance scene, with choreographers and dancers Noé Soulier, Ashley Chen, Wanjiru Kamuyu and Emmanuelle Huynh.


    The Host - Roslyn Sulkas is a prominent dance critic and culture writer for The New York Times. After studying English literature and earning post-graduate degrees from the University of Cape Town (South Africa) and University of Jussieu (Paris, France), she immersed herself in the Parisian arts scene, becoming the Paris correspondent for Dance Magazine, Dance & Dancers and Dance International, as well as writing for magazines and newspapers in the U.S. and Britain. In 1996, Sulcas relocated to New York, balancing roles as an editor for publications like Saveur and House & Garden while contributing dance reviews to The New York Times. In 2011, she moved to London, expanding her coverage to film, theatre, and cultural news.


    The 2023 Albertine Dance Season program is available here: https://villa-albertine.org/events/albertine-dance-season/


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  • Coast to Coast - Anne Lafont in search of Creole princess Marie Laveau in Louisiana

    Coast to Coast - Anne Lafont in search of Creole princess Marie Laveau in Louisiana
    May 31 2023

    Welcome to the first episode of States! Host Rachel Donadio, a Paris-based writer and culture journalist, is joined by Anne Lafont, art historian and Director of Studies at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris. Anne’s research has greatly influenced the way that art history takes up the question of race and its representations. During her Villa Albertine residency, Anne embedded in New Orleans to study the material culture of the local Black experience, with a particular focus on the connection between Black history and the French-speaking Americas at the beginning of the 19th century. This research also led Anne to a study of Marie Laveau, a Creole princess and Vodou practitioner who became an iconic figure in the city, but who appears in very few images from the period.  

    Anne discusses her findings—and the differences between French and American conceptions of race—in this episode. Tune in!


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    Coast to Coast is hosted by Rachel Donadio and produced by Paradiso Media for Villa Albertine.

    Journalist : Rachel Donadio

    Project editor : Raphaël Bourgois

    Producer : Axelle Gobert

    Junior Producer : Aimie Faconnier

    Executive producers : Lorenzo Benedetti, Louis Daboussy et Benoit Dunaigre

    Recording : Théo Albaric, Marec Panchot et Marin Grizeaud

    Sound editing, sound-design, mix : Marin Grizeaud et Marec Panchot

    Production manager : Oriane Bettoni

    Art cover : Des Signes


    Special thanks to Stephanie Childress, Simon Bachelier, Miryam Houali, Diane Landais,

    Nicolas Floc’h, Anne Lafont, Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer, Quentin Zuttion, Claire Bardainne and Fatoumata Kebe



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    15 mins
  • Coast to Coast - (LA)HORDE on post-internet dance in Los Angeles

    Coast to Coast - (LA)HORDE on post-internet dance in Los Angeles
    May 31 2023

    This week on States, host Rachel Donadio speaks with Marine Brutti and Jonathan Debrouwer, co-directors with Arthur Harel of the Marseille-based dance collective, (LA)HORDE. Known for bringing viral dance sensations to performance halls around the world, Marine and Johnathan reflect on their Villa Albertine residency in Los Angeles, where they spent significant time with Jumpstyle dancers and seeded both a film collaboration with director Spike Jones and their latest work, on the use of technology and the Internet in contemporary society.

    (LA)HORDE also share their thoughts on their growing international recognition and the role of professional dancers and stages in today's world. Tune in!


    If you like this podcast, subscribe, leave a comment, share it and leave us a maximum of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!

    To learn more about Villa Albertine, follow us on social media :

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    Coast to Coast is hosted by Rachel Donadio and produced by Paradiso Media for Villa Albertine.

    Journalist : Rachel Donadio

    Project editor : Raphaël Bourgois

    Producer : Axelle Gobert

    Junior Producer : Aimie Faconnier

    Executive producers : Lorenzo Benedetti, Louis Daboussy et Benoit Dunaigre

    Recording : Théo Albaric, Marec Panchot et Marin Grizeaud

    Sound editing, sound-design, mix : Marin Grizeaud et Marec Panchot

    Production manager : Oriane Bettoni

    Art cover : Des Signes


    Special thanks to Stephanie Childress, Simon Bachelier, Miryam Houali, Diane Landais,

    Nicolas Floc’h, Anne Lafont, Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer, Quentin Zuttion, Claire Bardainne and Fatoumata Kebe


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    17 mins
  • Coast to Coast - Nicolas Floc'h on changing cultures and colors along the Mississippi River

    Coast to Coast - Nicolas Floc'h on changing cultures and colors along the Mississippi River
    Jun 7 2023

    In today’s episode of States, host Rachel Donadio speaks with photographer and artist Nicolas Floc'h, who photographed the changing color of the Mississippi River during his Villa Albertine residency. Learn how the River’s color––which varies shockingly from vivid green to rusty red and electric yellow––reveals both clues about a region’s historical underpinning and the anthropological, climatic, geopolitical, and cultural state of the lands it passes through. Discover the similarities and differences between the Mississippi Delta and the Rhone River in France, which are both situated in industrial areas and have been subject to pollution. Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of underwater landscapes with Nicolas Floc'h. Tune in!


    If you like this podcast, subscribe, leave a comment, share it and leave us a maximum of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!

    To learn more about Villa Albertine, follow us on social media :

    Instagram | Twitter | Facebook


    Coast to Coast is hosted by Rachel Donadio and produced by Paradiso Media for Villa Albertine.

    Journalist : Rachel Donadio

    Project editor : Raphaël Bourgois

    Producer : Axelle Gobert

    Junior Producer : Aimie Faconnier

    Executive producers : Lorenzo Benedetti, Louis Daboussy et Benoit Dunaigre

    Recording : Théo Albaric, Marec Panchot et Marin Grizeaud

    Sound editing, sound-design, mix : Marin Grizeaud et Marec Panchot

    Production manager : Oriane Bettoni

    Art cover : Des Signes


    Special thanks to Stephanie Childress, Simon Bachelier, Miryam Houali, Diane Landais,

    Nicolas Floc’h, Anne Lafont, Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer, Quentin Zuttion, Claire Bardainne and Fatoumata Kebe



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    13 mins

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