Synopsis
Yollocalli Arts Reach is the award-winning youth initiative of the National Museum of Mexican Art, we offer FREE arts and culture programming to teens and young adults. Located in the heart of Chicagos Little Village neighborhood, we serve as an open community center with studio spaces, computer lab, radio production studio, a large art library, and a creative, supportive staff and teaching artists who are always around to help, encourage, and inspire. We aim to strengthen the students creative and cultural capital by engaging them with their own cultural discourses through art making.Thank you to the McCormick Foundation for their continued support.
Episodes
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Wattz Up! - Stories From The Cave Soundcloud
12/10/2022 Duration: 36minWattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. This week, follow the Wattz Up! team as each member takes you on a personal journey and the lessons they learned from them in a series of youth produced audiopieces! Inspired after a visit to the MCA Nick Cave exhibition Forothermore. Enjoy!
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Wattz Up! - Yollo Crashes Ruido Fest 2022
12/10/2022 Duration: 01h40minWattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. Wattz Up! recaps Rudio Fest 2022! Our fabulous youth journalists Cynthia Salgado & Brian Cruz discuss their fav music sets, new concepts of music and a bit of history of the festival. Featuring one on one interviews with Mengers, Eschicano + Lester Rey, LngSht, & DJ Colocha. Also, sharing some audios from the conference room from Elis Paprika, Ely Guerra, Mila la Morena and Los Aptos.
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Wattz Up! - Sonic Vibes Studio Takeover: Side B
10/10/2022 Duration: 01h18minWattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. The sonic vibes crew takes over the studio for a second week in a row, presenting a series of research audio-pieces highlighting their favorite musical artists! Followed by a second hour of interviews where students curated questions and asked each other about the topic of DREAMS.
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Wattz Up! - Sonic Vibes Studio Takeover!
10/10/2022 Duration: 46minWattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. This week, the students of the Sonic Vibes (Summer 2022) program take over the airwaves! Presenting a series of Music Jamz segments where they discuss some of their favorite tracks of all time!
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Wattz Up! - Inside
16/08/2022 Duration: 01h00sWattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. Is the world ruled by reptilians?
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Wattz Up! - Yollo @ Pitchfork 2022
15/08/2022 Duration: 01h07minWattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. Yollocalli was invited to this year’s Pitchfork Music Fest! We covered the music acts, Renegade craft fair, Chirp record fair, food vendors, and our overall thoughts on the weekend. Yollo also participated in a series of DoorDash backstage conversations with artists, and YSYW student Kaelah Serrano got the opportunity to interview Chicago singer, song-writer, producer, and all around creative artist Kaina.
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Wattz Up! - Binge Building
12/08/2022 Duration: 24minWattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. This week the youth talk all about buildings! Now the word itself has 2 meanings, as it can refer to an established structure, or be described as a process of making something. Join the Yollocalli crew as we tackle both definitions! Featuring interviews with J, a young virtual building expert in the Roblox world, an architect on how to build for the community, as well as conversations regarding the fate of Discount Mall in LV, gentrification in our Chicago neighborhoods, and segments that reflect on how Legos and video games can lead to lasting interest on structures… all of this and much more in our new episode: Binge Building
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Wattz Up! - Your Body, Your Way
12/08/2022 Duration: 01h49minWattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. This week the Wattz Up! youth discuss the recent overturning of Roe V Wade and what it entails about abortions, the right to privacy and other rights of liberty. We especially focus on what it entails for the state of Illinois and neighboring and the affects to the LGBTQ+ community. Stay tuned for our interviews with Planned Parenthood IL, Diana Arrellano-Gonzalez, a reproductive justice activist, and J, who co-led the sexual health & wellness campaign, PrEParate prep at Cook County Research.
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Wattz Up! S20Ep1 - None Of Your Business M&S
12/08/2022 Duration: 01h43minWattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago.
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La Mesita - Junius Paul
29/07/2022 Duration: 28minLa Mesita is a feature series of live performances and interviews from Wattz up! produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth, broadcast live through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. In this conversation with Junius Paul, La Mesita crew discovered the history of jazz in Chicago, his influences, and advice for the new generations of musicians. Not to mention his fashion and style as a musician.
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La Mesita - Turbo Sonidero
29/07/2022 Duration: 29minLa Mesita is a feature series of live performances and interviews from Wattz up! produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth, broadcast live through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. In this interview, Turbo Sonidero talks about his new album "Lowrider Kumbias" and shares everything about the “Sonidero” movement and his inspiration for his new material.
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Wattz Up! - Bust-A-Mission / Yollo: EXPOsed
29/07/2022 Duration: 01h43minWattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. In this episode, Yollocalli crew goes out of their way and takes on new experiences for the sake of it, presenting audio pieces documenting the ride! + Syd and August crash Chicago EXPO! **Featuring interviews and reviews of what you missed during EXPO Weekend
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Wattz Up! - Yollo Crashed a class @ Notre Dame, again
05/05/2022 Duration: 02h08minWattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago.
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Wattz Up! - Free2Play Play2Listen
05/05/2022 Duration: 01h45minWattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. In this episode, we’ll be talking all about video games and how the pandemic has encouraged the hobby. Including conversations on hot topics like Fortnite VS League of legends, are remastered games really worth the price tag, and kicking back to talk about our favorite games, the industry, and why we play! Featuring audio pieces on video games made by the yollocalli youth, as well as an interview with indie twitch streamer Cedie.
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Wattz Up! - Wattz In My Playlist by Sonic Vibez Class
05/05/2022 Duration: 22minWattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago.
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Wattz Up! - Gotta Collect Em All!
04/05/2022 Duration: 01h51minWattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. This episode is all about… COLLECTIONS! We here at Yollocalli are all big collectors, from vinyl and figures, LEGO sets and to keychains! Wattz Up! shared their journey as collectors, what they collect, and even some of the holy grails that they favour above the rest. The audience sent messages with their favorite collectables and featured a special interview with The Dragon’s Den Shop, a pop-culture store that sells the coolest collectibles around! That’s not all‼️ They also had a trivia! quizzing each other to see which collector has the biggest knowledge of them all!
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Wattz Up! - Littlest Pet Show
04/05/2022 Duration: 49minWattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. In this episode, Wattz Up! talked all about animals and pets! Sharing experiences about our furry-babies, care tips, learning about the commitments as pet owners, and how to train and have joyful moments with your pets. We also talked about abandoned kitties in the streets, shelters, and information to the latest on baking goods for your pups!! Featuring a special guest interview with Miranda Verbsky from Bow Wow Meow, Purrfessional Petcare & Bow Wow Bakery founder.
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Wattz Up! - Yollo at Tiffany's: G.A.R. Reopening
04/05/2022 Duration: 01h39minWattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. In this first episode of our season 19, Wattz Up! broadcasted LIVE at the Chicago Cultural Center, straight outta local art shop Buddy Chicago, for the Reopening of the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall and Rotunda. We interview very special guests like Erin Harkey of DCASE, resident Chicago historian Tim Samuelson, Buddy director Stella Brown, artist Damon Lamar Reed and more!
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La Mesita - Cabeza De Chivo
30/03/2022 Duration: 16minLa Mesita is a feature series of live performances and interviews from Wattz up! produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth, broadcast live through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. La Mesita is back in the Chill Space at Yollocalli and interview Cabeza de Chivo, a latin tropical, psychedelic band from Chicago.
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La Mesita - Steffy Sue on the Use
30/03/2022 Duration: 09minLa Mesita is a feature series of live performances and interviews from Wattz up! produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth, broadcast live through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago. La Mesita visit Lumpen Radio Studios and interview special X-mas guest Steffy Sue on the Uke about her love for the ukulele, holiday hits and her music inspirations.