{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Karen Aqua - Tribute to An Award Winning Independent Animator ","description":"This was a rebroadcast of an interview with Boston-based animator, Karen Aqua.&amp;nbsp;Karen died May 30, 2011 at the age&amp;nbsp;of 57.\nSince 1976,&amp;nbsp;Karen&amp;nbsp;created animated films exploring the themes of ritual, journeys, transformation, and the human&amp;nbsp;spirit. Much of her work reflects an interest in symbols, mythology, and prehistoric and tribal cultures, and includes&amp;nbsp;elements of rhythm, dance, and music.\nKaren's award-winning films have been screened nationally and internationally, at film festivals, museums, and universities.&amp;nbsp;Aqua&amp;rsquo;s animation appears regularly on Sesame Street.\nJust before her death, Karen completed her final work Taxonomy which premiered at the Institute of Contemporary Art in&amp;nbsp;Boston.&amp;nbsp;","author_name":"Spoiler Alert Radio","author_url":"http:\/\/spoileralertradio.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/1665263\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/3469922"}