Theatre is an essential part of the community. Not only does it mean that local voices are raised, but it gives a wonderful opportunity for all to participate. Today I meet Olivia Penhallow co-founder of the Chequered Theatre Company to discuss her play Marble Cake; and then Katie-Ann Blacker of G-Stars Dance joins us – with some fabulous dance demos from her students. HOST: Precocious Lotus (aka Dr Audrey) www.draudreyt.com @draudreyt www.clickartsfoundation.org.uk GUEST STARS: Olivia Penhallow, The Chequered Theatre Company / olivia-penhallow-08482823 / chequered_theatre_co Katie-Ann Blacker, G Stars Dance https://www.gstarsgymnastics.co.uk/ / g.starsdance

Novellist and Youth Advocate Ena Loum not only joins us to talk about the importance of representation in books, but she also shares readings from her wonderful children’s publications – including poems from “The Talking Drum” written by the young people she’s worked with, as well as her own novels. She also gives her top tips for how to write a novel. HOST: Precocious Lotus (aka Dr Audrey) www.draudreyt.com @draudreyt www.clickartsfoundation.org.uk GUEST STAR: Ena Loum https://www.linkedin.com/in/ena-loum-... / author_enaloum

Activist, Artist, Advocate and Award Winning Author of the Judge’s Pick in the Firebird Book Awards Franke James joins Dr Audrey to talk about her book Freeing Teresa – and the importance of disability advocacy. We hear extracts from “Freeing Teresa” which shares her fight to ensure Teresa was able to live – and thrive – within her community, coming up against none other than her own family. HOST: Precocious Lotus (aka Dr Audrey) www.draudreyt.com @draudreyt www.clickartsfoundation.org.uk GUEST STAR: Franke James https://www.frankejames.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankejam...

We’ve got a new host in town! Singer Jemma Galbraith not only entertains us with her own performance, but she chats with Judith Crosier – who you might know from Mental Health Matters but is also an administrator for a virtual choir – about the benefits of singing, and especially virtual choirs. We have performances from the Global Chorus of Wonderment directed by Ted Green. HOST: Jemma Gambrill https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemma-gam... https://x.com/jemmaaimee81?lang=en-GB GUEST STAR: Judith Crosier https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

Beverly Brunelle is an intuitive Master energy Catalyst, writer, speaker, teacher, and author of Luminous Infusions wisdom for Self-awareness Discovery and Empowering Change. She is also a number one international best-selling author of Sharing Your Brilliance. For over 30 years Beverly's passion and work is Heart Center transformation, waking up the personal fire of mysticism and higher intelligence in her clients and students' lives. Beverly helps them renew and wake up their self-sabotaging trances that limit presence, power, creativity, and self-awareness so that they can live and love from a higher residence of consciousness and access new nourishing possibilities. She works in areas of personal growth relationships, space and property clearing ancestral and early developmental trauma healing.

Annie Bourke Bio for 9/12 Show [if Andrea Putting for 9/12, Please let me know] Brisbane based International best-selling author and international animal Communicator / animal medium Annie Bourke has conversations with animals living and in spirit. She conveys messages between them and their humans and provides Peace of Mind. Animals are her passion and her mission is to raise Global awareness of the importance of animals. She Wants people to understand that animals have souls, that they feel emotions, that they understand everything that we say, and that there's no coincidences that they are in our lives any loves making a difference for animals and deepening relationships between animals and humans

THEY'RE BAAAACK!! The hottest, newest comedy acts from the UK - you'll see them here first! Skits & Quibbles - see what we did there!? - brings you new performances (our skits) and the people behind them (the quibbles): In this episode Host: Gordana Micic / gordiebalkangirl / grooviecomedy Kat Kasisopa https://www.instagram.com/kat.comedia... https://bigbrotheruk.fandom.com/wiki/... Variety-D / variety_d Joanna Phaure / jphaure Chef Khalid https://www.instagram.com/iamchefkhal... and celebrity guest: Chris Lynam https://chrislynam.net/ Join Host Gordana Micic for another hour of laughter and chat on Thursdays with the full episode airing: June 20th 8pm PST/11pmEST

The hottest, newest comedy acts from the UK - you'll see them here first! In this episode Host: Gordana Micic / gordiebalkangirl / grooviecomedy Elroy Welsh https://x.com/elroywelsh?lang=en Richard Brice https://giggagcomedy.com/RBrice Nicola Nash https://x.com/nicolaisfunny?lang=en-GB And Celebrity Guest: Kate Cheka https://www.instagram.com/katecheka/?... Join Host Gordana Micic for another hour of laughter and chat on Thursdays with the full episode airing: June 27th 8pm PST/11pmEST NOTE: Full show contains offensive language Sponsored by CLICK Arts Foundation

It’s a blend of arts and culture this week as the Groovie Bunch present Griff and Pam Ford, stars of the comedy circuit, as well as learn from confidence coach Gillian Cook, and Artist Gillian Burrows. In this episode Host: Gordana Micic / gordiebalkangirl / grooviecomedy This week the Groovie Bunch features Griff https://www.darrangriffiths.com/ / darrangriff Gillian Cook, Confidence Coach (Groovie Masterclass) https://gilliancook.weebly.com/ Pam Ford https://pamford.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/thepamford/... And Celebrity Guest: Gillian Burrows https://www.facebook.com/GillianBurro... https://www.instagram.com/burrows_gil... Join Host Gordana Micic for another hour of laughter and chat on Thursdays with the full episode airing: July 4th 8pm PST/11pmEST NOTE: Full show contains offensive language Sponsored by CLICK Arts Foundation Sponsored by CLICK Arts Foundation

The hottest, newest comedy acts from the UK - you'll see them here first! In this episode Host: Gordana Micic / gordiebalkangirl / grooviecomedy This week the Groovie Bunch features Andy James https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-jame... Winsie Chen / winsie-chen-cfa https://giggagcomedy.com/winsie Vash Pernik https://backyardcomedyclub.co.uk/come... And Celebrity Guest: Angela Lewis-Wright https://www.preciousagency.com/angela... https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10045142/

Andrea Putting is a catalyst for transformative story sharing and the founder of Chocolate and Coffee for Cultural Harmony. Her best-selling and award-winning books, "Compassionate Prosperity" and "Compassionate Purpose," weave together the threads of social mission with the quest for deeper meaning in our lives. As a speaker and podcast host, Andrea advocates for unity and the potent impact of storytelling. She's the founder of Putting Words, a self-publishing house where she empowers emerging authors to carve out their own paths to bestseller status. Living in Melbourne, Australia, Andrea cherishes the company of her 2 grandchildren, who keep her jumping in puddles. She is continually delighted in the sharing of chocolate and the spark of engaging conversations.

Introducing the fabulous MC and Host Thomas W Kelly to the Groovie Bunch’s Skits and Quibbles stage as he brings you a fabulous line up of guests to keep you smiling all week through. We’ve already been treated to Thomas’ alter ego – the tantalizing Dark Sugar on two previous episodes, and it’s great to welcome him back to the set. In this episode Host: Thomas W Kelly https://thomaswkelly.com/ / thomaswkelly Guest Stars Dominic Burrell https://www.instagram.com/thisisdomed... https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_a... https://www.hotwatercomedy.co.uk/come... Rich Wilson https://www.richwilsoncomedian.com/ https://www.instagram.com/iamrichwils... Sam See https://www.mrsamsee.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mrsamsee/?h... Celebrity Guest Tom Fortes Mayer https://www.tomfortesmayer.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfortes... NOTE: Full show contains offensive language Join Host Thomas and The Groovie Bunch for another hour of laughter and chat on Thursdays with the full episode airing: July 18th 8pm PT/11pmET Sponsored by CLICK Arts Foundation

CELEBRATE with Brenda L Balding the first airing of her TV show Love's Inner voice AND her 75th Birthday on Aug 29th at 4pm PT. Follow her every Thursday at the same time to travel the road of self-discovery through Love's Inner Voice.

Get ready for a star studded evening of comedy as the Groovie Bunch present some big hitters of the UK Circuit – the amazing Stephen Catling, Anthony Heston and Dave Lynch In this episode Host: Gordana Micic / gordiebalkangirl / grooviecomedy This week the Groovie Bunch features Stephen Catling / catlingstephen https://www.facebook.com/comediancatl... https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_a... Anthony Heston / anthonyhestoncomedy https://www.anthonyheston.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-h... And Celebrity Guest: Dave Lynch https://www.instagram.com/davelynchco... https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_a... https://davelynchcomedy.co.uk/ Join Host Gordana Micic for another hour of laughter and chat on Thursdays with the full episode airing: July 4th 8pm PST/11pmEST NOTE: Full show contains offensive language Sponsored by CLICK Arts Foundation

It’s an all female line up this week as the Groovie Bunch presents a masterclass of talent from Alexis Coward, Sophie Sulehria, and Sophie Personne In this episode Host: Gordana Micic / gordiebalkangirl / grooviecomedy This week the Groovie Bunch features Alexis Coward https://www.instagram.com/alexiscowar... https://alexiscoward287874161.wordpre... Groovie Masterclass: Sophie Sulehria https://www.instagram.com/sophiesuleh... https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiesul... And Celebrity Guest: Sophie Personne https://www.sophiepersonne.com/ / 1sophie.personne https://www.linkedin.com/in/spersonne... Join Host Gordana Micic for another hour of laughter and chat on Thursdays with the full episode airing: July 4th 8pm PST/11pmEST NOTE: Full show contains offensive language Sponsored by CLICK Arts Foundation

A fascinating interview as Gordana Micic sits down with Kelly Thompson, Book Doula to talk about resilience. In this episode Host: Gordana Micic / gordiebalkangirl / grooviecomedy This week the Groovie Bunch features Kelly Thompson https://bookdoula.co.uk/ Join Host Gordana Micic for an hour of chat on Thursday with the full episode airing: 8pm PST/11pmEST NOTE: Full show contains offensive language Sponsored by CLICK Arts Foundation

Part autobiographical TED Talk, part performance set, Gordana Micic presents to us BALKAN GIRL – a journey through life, love – and contracts! In this episode Host: Gordana Micic / gordiebalkangirl / grooviecomedy Join Host Gordana Micic for an hour of chat on Thursday with the full episode airing: 8pm PST/11pmEST NOTE: Full show contains offensive language Sponsored by CLICK Arts Foundation

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Oso Mfundishi Tayari Casel is an internationally renowned hall of fame martial artist, CEO of Champion SpiritWorks, LLC, Elite Security Services & Solutions, LLC, and the Executive Producer for 8 award winning independent movies. Oso is a humanitarian dedicated to improving the world one community at a time. His many cultural and philanthropic missions to several countries around the world fostered his cognizance of impactful community involvement. Throughout the years, Oso advanced his service-oriented endeavors in the United States as a youth counselor, community engagement consultant, and most-notably as a innovative entrepreneur. His awareness of how martial arts and cultural involvement can transform communities is specifically harnessed within the International Hospital Safety and Security Industry. Serving as founder and director of the Tayari Casel Martial Arts Academy; an institution that researches, demonstrates and spreads the contribution that Africa and China have given to the international martial arts community, while simultaneously furthering the appreciation of contemporary and traditional African and Chinese culture. His studies include cultural and humanitarian missions to Africa, Republic of China, Jordan, Sri Lanka, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, The Netherlands, Taiwan. The arts of Kupigana Ngumi, Shaolin and Tai Chi Chuan with the Directors of the Pan Afrikan Martial Arts Federation, Shaha Mfundishi Maasi, Nganga Mfundishi Tolo-Naa, World Warrior Alliance, Martial Arts GrandMasters International and more are part of his legacy. Additionally he has studied and initiated in Afrikan spiritual systems with Yoruba and Akan Priests.is an O internationally renowned hall of fame martial artist, CEO of Champion SpiritWorks, LLC, Elite Security Services & Solutions, LLC, and the Executive Producer for 8 award winning independent movies. Oso is a humanitarian dedicated to improving the world one community at a time. His many cultural and philanthropic missions to several countries around the world fostered his cognizance of impactful community involvement. Throughout the years, Oso advanced his service-oriented endeavors in the United States as a youth counselor, community engagement consultant, and most-notably as a innovative entrepreneur. His awareness of how martial arts and cultural involvement can transform communities is specifically harnessed within the International Hospital Safety and Security Industry. Serving as founder and director of the Tayari Casel Martial Arts Academy; an institution that researches, demonstrates and spreads the contribution that Africa and China have given to the international martial arts community, while simultaneously furthering the appreciation of contemporary and traditional African and Chinese culture. His studies include cultural and humanitarian missions to Africa, Republic of China, Jordan, Sri Lanka, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, The Netherlands, Taiwan. The arts of Kupigana Ngumi, Shaolin and Tai Chi Chuan with the Directors of the Pan Afrikan Martial Arts Federation, Shaha Mfundishi Maasi, Nganga Mfundishi Tolo-Naa, World Warrior Alliance, Martial Arts GrandMasters International and more are part of his legacy. Additionally he has studied and initiated in Afrikan spiritual systems with Yoruba and Akan Priests

Alan Delabie was born in France in the early 70s and has always been passionate about cinema since his childhood. He discovered Bruce Lee's martial arts films through his older brother and then explored the horror genre. However, it was towards martial arts that he took his first steps, practicing Shotokan Karate, Full Contact and Kickboxing. Alan became a black belt and even won the European Nunchaku Championship. Subsequently, he began to give demonstrations on stage on French and Belgian television, notably on France 2 and France 3. He was invited on the set of Jean-Luc Delarue's show ""It's Time,"" where he gave a demonstration with actor José Garcia. Alan was also a guest on the show ""Carlos et les autres"" on RTBF, the Belgian national channel. His career then led him to castings and roles in TV movies and series like ""Rightly or Wrongly"". It was then that Alan decided to try the American adventure, managing to be part of the television show in Canada ""Master of the Arts aka Road to Hollywood"" produced by the famous Canadian actor-producer Jalal Merhi. Alan then began producing short films, including one with international actress Catriona MacColl, famous for her collaborations with Italian director Lucio Fulci. He continued his career in various web series and roles, but eventually decided to go on an adventure to Los Angeles and San Diego. He was a two-time guest on KUSI NEWS' ""Good Morning San Diego"" for his feature film ""8 Hours,"" which reopened the famed Ken Cinema, as well as ""Anatomy of an Anti-Hero: Redemption."" Alan also gave a demonstration at the Paris Bercy Martial Arts Festival, one of the largest international martial arts galas broadcast live on the Paris Première television channel. A Canadian director, Chris Power, wrote the screenplay for an action film called ""The French Dragon"" and offered him the role of Officer Gallant in the feature film ""Bloodslinger"". Alan directed and portrayed Frank Denard in his ""Borrowed Time"" trilogy, sharing the stage with many great Hollywood actors such as Eric Roberts, Costas Mandylor, Louis Mandylor, Patrick Kilpatrick, Matthias Hues and Bob Wall, Bruce Lee's legendary adversary. Alan fought on screen in Borrowed Time I Abdel Qissi, Jean-Claude Vandamme's opponent in the films ""Lion Heart"" and ""The Quest"". He also starred with his brother, Michel (Mohammed) Qissi aka Tong Po from the movie Kickboxer also in his film Borrowed Time I. His mentor, David Worth, director of ""Kickboxer"" with Jean-Claude Van Damme, guided him on his cinematic adventure, and they co-directed ""Borrowed Time 3: Falling Apart."" Alan has won awards at several film festivals, including the Los Angeles Film Awards, the Los Angeles Actors Awards, as well as festivals in Istanbul, Tokyo, and New York. He also received an award at the renowned Action Martial Arts Magazine Gala in Atlantic City. In 2023, he starred as a vampire in ""The Last Nosferatu,"" for which he received the Best Actor award. That same year, he played Alex Lapierre in the thriller ""Shepherd Code,"" alongside 11-time world kickboxing champion Don ""The Dragon"" Wilson and Silvio Simac (Undisputed 2 and Transporters 3) Alan is also a guest on KLCS PPBS Los Angeles TV on the show ""EveryBody with Angela Williamson. He was also featured in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 by appearing on the cover of several magazines like Hollywood Weekly, Eclair magazine, Dragonz to name a few. Alan as working also with Lee Arenberg from the Trilogy (pirates of the Caribbean) for his new feature film. Alan exemplifies the example of the talented and promising artist, brilliantly blending creativity, determination, passion and discipline in each of his projects. His charismatic onscreen presence made him a rising star in cinema, but he remained humble despite his growing fame. Multidisciplinary, Alan combines with the hand of an orchestra conductor the direction of his films from A to Z, the writing of the script, the selection of his actors, the direction of the actors on the set as well as the mastery of his acting because in the end, he is at the heart of each of his film projects