Hello Friends, One of the challenges of working in an “emergent” field is that practically nobody knows exactly what you do. I often get asked, “What exactly is a teaching artist?” I sometimes wonder if I should describe it like a recipe: Add equal parts artist, advocate, and educator in large bowl. Knead well until…
Hello Beautiful People, This is not your typical post. At least, I don’t think so. It’s not a spotlight, …it’s not a review, …it’s just…some thoughts strung together. Just last Monday, I went to the Highline Ballroom to see the concert of Drew Overcash, Blake Pfiel, and Zoe Sarnak. Full disclosure, it’s no secret that…
WHO: Rob Rockicki, Megan Hilty, Julia Murney, Joe Iconis, Brian Gallagher, Emma Hunton, Katrina Rose Dideriksen, Nick Dalton, Satchel Jones, Amanda Flynn, Lauren Marcus, Erica Swindell, Molly Hagar, Rachel Lee, Seth Eliser, Zach Jones, Molly Dunn, Ray Cetta, Eric Loehr, Michael Ruby, Luca Padovan, Mike Rosengarten, Micah Burgess AND MORE! WHAT: A night of music, of…
Max Friedman/Charlie Rosen & Van Patten Media Present… “the bluest iNK” A Multimedia Revue Staged In Concert Featuring the music & lyrics of Stephen Sondheim August 26, 2013 at (le) poisson rouge – show starts at 10PM — “The Bluest Ink” is a multimedia revue featuring contemporary jazz arrangements of the works of Stephen Sondheim,…
Hello Beautiful People, It’s FRIDAY! So, lets talk about a Friday Reads that you should have on your bookshelf…Is This Tomorrow, by Caroline Leavitt. Now, let it be known that I have read every novel that this wonderful wordsmith has ever penned. I happen to find her to be a brilliant author. Her novels draw…
Hello Beautiful People, Perhaps no introduction is needed for this phenomenal artist. If you don’t know who Justin “Squigs” Roberstron is, we’re about to fix that right now. TWT: First things first, can you tell our readers how you got the name Squigs? JSR: I was playing Nicely-Nicely in a production of Guys & Dolls,…
COMING SOON: Amy Justman and Kate Maroney at Renee Weiler Concert Hall WHO: Amy Justman, soprano and Kate Maroney, mezzo WHAT: A JOINT recital: The program will feature Justman performing Florida, a dramatic song cycle centered on a teenager accused of conspiring to kill her mother, with music by Randall Eng and text by Donna DiNovelli, and Maroney…
Hello Beautiful People, FRINGE SEASON is upon us, and I’m delighted to tell you all about the first show that I attended during this particular festival, Petunia, in one of my all time favorite theaters in Manhattan, Theatre 80 St. Marks. Here’s what the formal press releases will say: A bitter old man gets a…
COMING SOON: EINSTEIN at Theatre at St. Clement’s EINSTEIN, a world premiere of a new play by Jay Prasad, is set to open this Sunday, August 11th at Theatre at St. Clement’s, 423 West 46th Street (between Ninth & Tenth Ave.) Under the direction of Randolph Curtis Rand, the cast of EINSTEIN features Richard Kent Green (THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT) as Albert Einstein, Steven Bidwell (PLAYING THE ROLE),Steve Carter (THE…
Hello Beautiful People, As you may have noticed, there was no Bookshelf Pick List that was published yesterday. And, that’s because…..WE’RE STILL CONTINUING with The Beach Book Bonanza. Very exciting, I know. So, be sure to check out the latest + greatest author finds, giveaways, and all bookish things on The Write Teacher(s) throughout the…