StoryCorps CT

“Creating something out of nothing is what art is”

By Megan Fitzgerald,

Published August 5, 2022 at 4:58 PM EDT

Connecticut artist Ricky Mestre talks with friend and New Haven Pride Center Executive Director Patrick Dunn about the role art plays in their lives. They explore queer art as a genre and how art has the power to reflect a community.

“I enjoy the arts so much that I want to be around all of it.” – Ricky Mestre

Credits:

Interview Facilitated by: StoryCorps Mobile Tour
Connecticut Public Producers: J Holt, Megan Fitzgerald, Catie Talarski
Music by: Niamh

This conversation was recorded in 2021.

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Megan Fitzgerald

Meg Fitzgerald is the senior project manager for Radio and Storytelling Originals. She works with Connecticut Public's senior director and talk show producers to ensure our audio stories are represented digitally. She helps strategize digital audience growth with other departments for our radio programs and podcasts. Meg also helps to manage and co-produce special projects like StoryCorps CT, NautiWeek, Where Art Thou?, and other programs produced by our storytelling unit.

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J Holt

J studied documentary radio at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, in Portland, Maine, and returned to his home state of Connecticut to intern with the production team at Connecticut Public. After that, he stuck around.

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Catie Talarski

Catie Talarski is Senior Director of Storytelling and Radio Programming at Connecticut Public.

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