{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Three Bells","title":"S4:E2 From Calgary with Love... Alex Sarian & Nicholas Bell in conversation with Criena Gehrke","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2915,"description":"In her swan song as a host for The Three Bells, Criena Gehrke (Executive Director, Queensland Theatre) speaks with two leading figures in Calgary’s arts and culture scene, Alex Sarian (President & CEO, Arts Commons) and Nicholas R. Bell (President & CEO, Glenbow Museum). The dynamic conversation covers plenty of ground: from the magic and warmth of Calgary’s cultural scene to the personal and institutional responsibilities carried on the road to reconciliation with indigenous communities. The Three Bells podcast is produced by AEA Consulting for the Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN). Sound mixing and theme music by Artwave Studio. ReferencesGlenbow: https://www.glenbow.org/Arts Commons: https://www.artscommons.ca/Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre: https://www.studiobell.ca/Central Library: https://calgarylibrary.ca/Contemporary Calgary: https://www.contemporarycalgary.com/Arts Commons Transformation Project: https://www.contemporarycalgary.com/Wanda Dalla Costa: https://www.avenuecalgary.com/city-life/how-indigenous-architecture-is-shaping-the-future-of-arts-commons/LinkedInsAlex Sarian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsarian/Nicholas Bell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-r-bell-6157b673/Wanda Dalla Costa, AIA, FRAIC, LEED AP:https://www.linkedin.com/in/tawarc/Criena Gehrke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/criena-gehrke-783303106/***Alex Sarian BioFrom Madrid to Shanghai to New York City, Alex has worked with artists and arts organizations in fifteen countries spanning five continents. A Toronto native and fully bilingual, Alex was raised in Buenos Aires and moved to New York City in 2002, where he held senior executive roles at several arts institutions, including seven years at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. In January 2020, at the age of 36, Alex was appointed President & CEO of Arts Commons, becoming the youngest executive to oversee a major performing arts center in North America. In this role, he is responsible for the third...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/27Rfwxhh4IuSD1kvZorJogox-ys48l7VyD8k_wqnhME/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE5ODQyLzE2NjQ5/MTc1NTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}