Cut And Paste

St. Louis artist and activist Elizabeth Vega spends a lot of time in her home. It’s a place in north St. Louis known as Art House, that she bought in 2015. There, she provides space for sign-making and other activities related to protest actions. She also works with local children to create kites, collages and other art to help them process their feelings. Recently, she spent five days and nights at Art House without leaving. An ankle monitoring device kept her tethered to her home. In our latest Cut & Paste podcast , we talk with Vega about the assault charge and conviction that led to her house-arrest and probation sentence, and why working with children is an important part of her activism. Here’s a little of what you’ll hear in the podcast: Vega, on wearing an ankle monitor: “There would be times that I would like get ready to walk out the door and realize that, 'Oh, wait, I’m under house arrest.'” About how her talents lie more in the writing realm rather than the visual arts

St. Louis-area artist Fabio Rodriguez was devastated when a very personal piece of his work was removed from an exhibition. But did that action rise to the level of censorship?

We’ve all had that dream. You know, the one where you’re naked on stage and the audience is laughing. For an improv performer, that’s no nightmare; that’s life. OK, they're wearing clothes but they're emotionally naked, working without a script, responding off the cuff to random cues from the audience and their co-performers. In our latest Cut & Paste podcast , we talk with Kevin McKernan, Melanie Penn and Becca Brooks — members of St. Louis’ Improv Shop — about what it’s like to be in the spotlight and the hot seat. Here’s some of what you’ll hear in the podcast: Becca Brooks on being thrown an unfamiliar word: “If there’s something we don’t know, we’re not going to let the audience know; so we just say, ‘OK.’” Melanie Penn on the importance of trust and vulnerability: "Improv, when you boil it down, is the art of being human." Kevin McKernan on sports analogies: "What we like about sports, and improv, is that we don't know what is going to happen." Look for new Cut & Paste (