From Soil to Soul: Exploring (Un)Settled Through Music and Conversation

Musician and host Benny Starr is joined by featured guests Beckee Garris, Catawba citizen, historian, and storyteller; Marion “Rollen” Chalmers, business owner and farmer of SC heritage crops; Thomas Mosely, drummer and storyteller; and Rodrick BinGichi and JT Rollerson, multi-instrumentalists from the Four20s band.

Centered on the idea of creativity within themes of labor, justice, environment, and spirituality – all of which are crucial components to dealing with the world’s environmental problems – the program journeys from music to conversation to storytelling and back, offering a unique experience that encourages audience participation and creative connection across generations regardless of artistic background.

This program was part of the exhibition (Un)Settled: The Landscape in American Art. This multi-year, multi-institutional exhibition partnership was formed by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art as part of the Art Bridges Cohort Program.