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Lisa Levy is a true artist - comedienne, provocateur, and self-proclaimed therapist. She’s been covered (and uncovered) in print, film, and TV and curates her own gallery show. On this episode we explore artists’ vulnerabilities, comedy, The Doghouse Gallery, and Psychotherapy Live. https://www.lisalevyindustries.com/

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Lisa Levy is a conceptual artist, performer and (self-proclaimed) psychotherapist. Her art has been exhibited at art fairs, galleries and museums such as The New Museum, The Bronx Museum, SPRING/BREAK Art Fair, The Pulse Art Fair, The Brooklyn Academy of Music. Levy’s work has been  featured in publications such as the New York Times, The London Times, Artnet and Hyperallergic.

She hosts a weekly radio show: “Dr. Lisa Gives a Sh!t” where she conducts funny, emotionally revealing “psychotherapy sessions” with creative guests. ArtVoices Books released a monograph of her “The Thoughts in My Head” text paintings this year in January. Her website is: https://www.lisalevyindustries.com/ And on instagram @drlisalevysp @lisalevy_artwork

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George Caldwell is a pianist, arranger, composer, conductor, and actor who has performed with all the greats from Dizzy Gillespie to Savion Glover, and Ruth Brown to Quincy Jones. On this episode we get into how music vibrations trigger out-of-body experiences, the bridge between classical and jazz musicians, plus generous samples of George’s gorgeous compositions. https://www.george-caldwell.com/bio.html

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Ben Model is a musician, historian, publisher, teacher and presenter of silent film. He creates and performs live music on both piano and organ at MOMA and the Library of Congress’ Packard Campus Theater. On this episode we uncover the tricks of undercranking, explore the delicate balance on playing for silent film, and how the pandemic shaped the online theatrical world. silentfilmmusic.com

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Ben Model is one of the nation’s leading silent film accompanists, performing on both piano and theatre organ. Over the past 43 years, he has created and performed thousands of live scores for silent films at universities, museums, and historic theaters, and is one of the few exponents of this craft who is working at it full-time. Ben is a resident film accompanist at the Museum of Modern Art (NY) and at the Library of Congress’ Packard Campus Theatre, and he accompanies silents at classic film festivals around the USA and internationally. 

Ben’s Blu-ray label “Undercrank Productions” works with film archives and collectors to bring undiscovered gems of silent cinema to fans. Ben is a Visiting Professor of Film at Wesleyan University, and is the archivist for the Ernie Kovacs Television Collection. His book “The Silent Film Universe” will be published in 2025. 

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Tiffiney Davis is the powerhouse co-founder of Red Hook Art Project (RHAP) which provides free, high-quality art programs to local youth. She is also the inspiration (and voice) behind the dance film, “I Am Not Ok.” On this episode we talk about her journey through the New York shelter system, discovering the arts, and her mission to change the lives of young people. https://www.redhookartproject.org/

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Tiffiney Davis, a resilient Black female community leader, co-founded Red Hook Art Project in 2009 with a vision to provide her artistically gifted children and others in underserved communities with opportunities for growth. Today, as Executive Director, she leads RHAP's efforts to empower students through free art and mental wellness programming, fostering a safe and inclusive space where they can thrive. Her ability to unite the community has been pivotal in RHAP's success, securing $1 million in federal funding through partnerships with 11 local organizations and advocacy efforts, enabling the expansion of programming and establishment of a dedicated studio space. This collaborative approach has been instrumental in addressing community needs, particularly during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.

At RHAP, they prioritize holistic education, offering free homework help, visual art lessons, and music lessons that foster skills in leadership, teamwork, and social justice. This integrated approach prepares students for success academically, artistically, and personally. In response to the pandemic, she successfully transitioned RHAP to a virtual setting, hosting over 100 classes and providing meals to address food insecurity. Recognized with awards like the 2023 Woman of Distinction Award, her commitment to the community highlights dedication to arts education, community development, and civic engagement. Featured on the Kelly Clarkson Show as a “RAD HUMAN,” she advocates for the transformative power of the arts and creating inclusive spaces where every child can thrive, emphasizing the importance of breaking barriers and fostering community for all individuals to reach their full potential.

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Steve Conte is the consummate musician - guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, and teacher. He's toured the world, while playing and writing with some of the most iconic rock stars. On this episode we talk about the making of his record “The Concrete Jangle," how he coaxed Andy Partridge into writing with him, and how we each have six degrees of separation with the Beatles. https://stevecontemusic.com/

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New York native Steve Conte, has been a force in the music industry since his band Company Of Wolves debuted on Mercury Records in 1990. He's sidestepped the mainstream by collaborating with iconic acts like New York Dolls, Willy DeVille, Robert Gordon and Michael Monroe, showcasing his exceptional guitar skills, vocals, and songwriting on albums and tours.  

Signed with Little Steven Van Zandt’s label, Wicked Cool Records, Steve's solo work has been heavily featured on The Underground Garage radio program and on numerous indie stations worldwide.

His 2024 album, "The Concrete Jangle" boasts collaborations with his songwriting hero, Andy Partridge of XTC, with a groove by drummer Prairie Prince of The Tubes, Todd Rundgren & XTC. 

Refusing to be boxed into a single genre, Steve's sound melds Rock 'n Roll, American Soul, Brit-Pop, and Punk. He draws inspiration from diverse icons like David Bowie, Prince and The Beatles, believing in breaking the mold with each record.  

Growing up in a musical family (his mother, a professional jazz singer) Steve supported himself through music school by painting houses - and hasn’t worked at anything but music ever since. 

His versatile musicianship led him to collaborate with legends such as Chuck Berry, Paul Simon, and Eric Burdon, and he's notably contributed to soundtracks for anime series like Cowboy Bebop and Ghost In The Shell, and video games like Sonic and Yakuza.  

Steve has toured the USA and Europe extensively and has a brand new band ready to hit the road in 2025!

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We're taking a break for the holidays and want to wish you all a very happy New Year.  We'll be back next week with a new episode.

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Gabrielle Lansner is a critically acclaimed, socially conscious choreographer and award-winning filmmaker. Her latest short film, “I Am Not Ok,” is currently part of the Brooklyn Artists Exhibition at The Brooklyn Museum until January 26. On this episode, we chat about her friend Tiffiney Davis’ heartbreaking Facebook Live post that sparked the film, her early Avantgarde-arama influences, and the collaborative process.   https://www.gabriellelansner.com/

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Gabrielle Lansner is an award winning filmmaker, choreographer, and pro- ducer whose work is influenced by her background in choreography and performing. Her films have screened at dozens of festivals worldwide and garnered multiple awards. 

Her latest short film, I AM NOT OK is an experimental dance film inspired by the words of Tiffiney Davis, Executive Director of the Red Hook Art Project in Red Hook, Brooklyn. It is currently on view at the Brooklyn Mu- seum’s, Brooklyn Artists Exhibition until January 26th, in the Video Room. 

In 2020, she wrote and directed her first short narrative film, Lullaby to Love. She is also in the early stages of development for her first narrative feature film, STILL LIFE, which she has penned as well. 

Her film, the birch grove, 2015, had a successful festival run, screening at the Newport Beach Festival, the Cannes Short Film Corner, and Dance on Camera at Lincoln Center, to name a few. The film won the Grand Jury Prize and Best Experimental Film at the Underexposed Film Festival in Rock Hill, S.C. and composer, Joel Pickard, won Best Original Score from the International Fine Arts Film Festival in Santa Barbara. 

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On this episode we dive into the pit with Tiffany Chang, an award winning conductor and creator of “Conductor as CEO”, a blog that champions leadership skills for fellow conductors, arts leaders and musicians. Both Tiffany and Pete give us a “look in” at their look in work at the Kennedy Center and we chat about the hierarchy in the opera/classical world and how creativity fits, or doesn’t fit in.

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Taiwanese-American conductor Tiffany Chang garnered recognition through two Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Awards, the OPERA America Grant for Women Stage Directors and Conductors, LIT Talent Awards, and The American Prize in Opera Conducting.  

Tiffany’s been engaged by the Lyric Opera of Chicago,  Washington National Opera, The Dallas Opera, Portland Opera, Minnesota Opera, and Opera Columbus. Her other engagements include BlueWater Chamber Orchestra, OperaHub, College Light Opera Company, Dinosaur Annex New Music Ensemble, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston, Brookline Symphony Orchestra, University of Missouri-Kansas City, NEMPAC Opera, among others.

Tiffany optimizes work culture for job satisfaction, promotes psychological safety for musicians, and leverages people-first leadership for artistic excellence. She authors the blog Conductor as CEO and has been an active guest speaker and published contributor for Routledge Press, Leader to Leader, Notes from the Podium, PM World Journal. 

For the first decade of her career, Tiffany revolutionized orchestral programs as a conductor and professor at Oberlin Conservatory, Berklee College of Music, Boston University, and Baldwin Wallace Conservatory.

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David Mills is an international comedian, monologist, cabaret performer, and self-proclaimed “Apocalypsist” who has acted alongside Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Benedict Cumberbatch, and more. On this episode we opine on the role of the audience in art, our current state of affairs, and who truly holds the crown in the alt-cabaret kingdom. @DavidMillsDept, Linktr.ee

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David Mills is a comedy cabaret singing, actor / writer. He’s performed lives in venues all over the U.S. and Europe. He’s acted in film and TV alongside Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rami Malick and others and opened for stand-ups including Margaret Cho and Trevor Noah. His highly acclaimed solo comedy / cabaret show ‘STAY LOST’ recently played in New York and London. 

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Tony Bell has made a career out of playing The Fool as a founding member of Propeller Shakespeare Ensemble. He’s launching a new role as a writer and performer of his own solo show - which recently received glowing reviews in London. On this episode we talk about projecting and protecting our voices, reinventing yourself, and moving forward.

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Tony Bell was a founder member of Propeller Shakespeare ensemble which toured globally for 17 years between 1997 and 2012. The company won many awards including in both the UK and New York. Several productions toured to BAM in Brooklyn between 2003 and 2012. Tony played many of the famous fools specialising in ad-libbing with the audience as Bottom in Midsummer Nights Dream, Feste in Twelfth Night, and Autolyclus in The Winters Tale. During this time he also played The Common Man in A Man for All Seasons which won him a UK Whatsonstage award as Best Supporting Actor. Other notable theatre roles included a Tokyo Theatre’s Best New Play award for Hideki Noda’s The Bee, and West End performances in Shakespeare in Love, 39 Steps, Treasure Island and The English Game by Richard Bean. Tony has appeared on film in The Crown, Prisoners Wives, Holby City, Eastenders, and Coronation Street. He was a member of the BBC Radio drama repertory company between 2010 and 2012 playing in over 100 audio dramas including Aston in The Caretaker by Harold Pinter. In 2014 when Propeller ensemble ended and Edward Hall left the UK to work abroad (Hall is currently Director of Chicago Shakespeare Theatre) Bell focused on directing and teaching acting students at RADA and other UK conservatoires helping to launch the careers of several successful young actors in theatre and film. This year Tony returned to the stage in his own solo show about an actor’s life and his parents’ mental health issues. The show, Man In The Rain, has just been shortlisted for Best Solo Performance in the Offies (Off West End awards) and marks a triumphant return to the British stage. Tony plays folk fiddle, sings baritone, plays soccer and lives with his cat Shortbread, and his partner, the actress Caroline Faber, in London. 

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Rachelle Garniez is a quirky, unique and talented multi-instrumentalist. She is a solo artist, and a member of the VickiKristinaBarcelona Band who has collaborated with the likes of Jack White, Suzy Roche and more. On this episode we explore the intersection of art, mental health wellness as well as the joy of tour life through Europe. https://rachellegarniez.net

the book referenced in this episode is "Extreme Exposure" by Jo Bonney
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Rachelle Garniez is a songwriter, singer, composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Born and raised on New York City’s 1970s culturally diverse Upper West Side by an American classical pianist and a European professor of French literature, Rachelle was exposed to a singular multiplicity of rich and multi-layered influences, from utopian collective free-schooling and Austrian Expressionism to the roller disco dancers and congueros of Central Park.

In 1982, at age 17, she left home and spent a year making her way around Europe. By default, she picked up a guitar and started playing folk songs on the streets of Venice and Avignon. She wound up on a beach in the south of Spain, where she was adopted by the local Gypsy flamenco singing champion and began to develop a commitment to the visceral and ephemeral mode of live music. After a year, she moved back to New York, gave away all her LPs and lived in a squat on 89th Street before eventually settling in the East Village and being hijacked by an accordion, an instrument that served to connect her with an infinitely expanding motherlode of multi-cultural music.

From her first adventures as a street musician and a fixture in the 80s New York boho scene, Rachelle went on to form a band (The Fortunate Few) and has released seven albums under her own name. In addition, Rachelle’s songs have been performed and recorded by jazz artist Catherine Russell, pop singer Karen Elson, and Ingrid Lucia (The Flying Neutrinos). Besides her her own work, Rachelle has performed and collaborated with Jack White, Suzzy Roche, Sven Ratzke, Palmyra Delran, Thomas Dolby’s TED House Band, beloved bar band Mumbo Gumbo, roots-world ensemble Hazmat Modine, and sonic sorcerer Sxip Shirey. Together with Terry Radigan and Amanda Homi, she is a member of VickiKristinaBarcelona Band, covering the Tom Waits catalog in three-part harmony.

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G. Augustine Lynas (Lynas)  is a fascinating and heralded NYC treasure. He’s a muralist, teacher, and sculptor of sand, snow, ceramic, bronze, and ephemera. In this special episode, we tour the wonderful world of this one in a million artist, and dive into everything from Pluto Platters to Artivism.
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G. Augustine Lynas is a freelance artist /author who has lived and worked in New York City since 1965. Although he is an experienced graphic designer and photographer, his first love is sculpture, especially ephemeral work where time is an important element. He gained worldwide recognition as a sand sculptor with the publication of his book Sandsong and the documentary film of that name (now on You Tube). Lynas’ sculptures can be found in seven NYC parks in concrete, bronze, wood and ceramics and in many private collections. For twenty years Lynas was an adjunct professor of Communications Design at Pratt Institute. 

Lynas also paints, draws, designs games and writes and illustrates books including: The ABCs of Central Park, The ABCs of Brooklyn (with photographer Peter Vadnai), The ABCs of Riverside Park, The Flying Disc in Flying Colors, and several others. Lynas has now written and illustrated his first interactive e-book called Tammy & Blue and a race against time. It’s a story about a child who forgets to color her own skin. Available on iBooks. 

Lynas, a pioneer in the flying disc world, is known as “Circus” because of his tendency to do tricks with Frisbees. He was recently inducted into the Freestyler’s Hall of Fame. At age 82, he is still physically active; biking, sculpting, playing table tennis, disc sports and is an avid Aerobie enthusiast. He is married, has three children and three grandchildren. His work can be seen at SandSong.com and his books at LynasPress.com. 

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Tyley Ross, an award-winning performer and in-demand voice coach has starred on Broadway and major Canadian stages. He joins us to chat about the ups and downs of his artistic journey and the happy accidents along the way.  TyleyRossVoice

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Tyley is an actor, singer, recording artist and voice coach.  He got his first break in his native Canada when he was cast by Pete Townshend to play the title role in The Who’s Tommy (Dora Award for Outstanding Performance in a Musical).  He’s been active on stage ever since: Chris in Miss Saigon (Broadway), Lord Cannan in Finding Neverland (A.R.T. and Broadway), Tony in West Side Story (The Stratford Festival), Franklin in Merrily We Roll Along (The Shaw Festival), Simon in The Wedding Banquet (US and Asia),  Jamie in the Last 5 Years (Dora Nomination - CanStage).

He has been a guest soloist with a number of leading orchestras in Canada and the United States, and has released six albums: Treading Water and the self-titled Tyley Ross; La Donna, East Village Opera Company, and Olde School (Grammy nominated for Best Classical Crossover Album) all as the lead singer and co-founder of Universal Records’ The East Village Opera Company.  Tyley toured worldwide with EVOC and appeared on many national and international television broadcasts including the Miss USA Pageant (NBC) and two PBS specials: EVOC live in Saint Louis and the multi-disciplinary Remember Me -his collaboration with AnnMarie Milazzo and Parsons Dance Company which also toured worldwide.  His most recent album with with Aria Electronica ReDux - yet another collaboration with AnnMarie Milazzo.

Tyley has a Masters in Voice Studies from London’s Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, an Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy from NYU and a Certificate in Vocology from the University of Iowa.  He has worked at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts since 2010 as an adjunct singing instructor, and has taught voice across the US as well as in Mexico, Canada, South Korea and the UK as well as being voice coach on multiple Broadway shows. 

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Pokémon ecosphere fan fave Jason Paige chats with us about his New York City band days, the commercial jingle world, what creativity is, the pluses and minuses of AI, and a whole lot more. https://jasonpaige.com and Jasonpaige.com/shop

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As a vocalist, Jason toured for a year as the lead singer for the legendary band Blood Sweat & Tears. He shared the stage with Michael Jackson as the rap soloist for the hit song “Black or White” in Michael Jackson’s 30th Anniversary concert at Madison Square Garden aired on CBS. He can be heard on Foreigner’s “Can’t Slow Down”, Meatloaf’s “Bat Outta Hell 3”, The Scorpions’ “Hour 1”, Frankie Valli’s “Romancing the 60’s” and “The Art of McCartney” tribute CD behind Billy Joel, Roger Daltrey, Kiss, and Smokey Robinson among others. His voice is featured in “Rick And Morty”, “Phineas & Ferb”, “Sponge Out of Water”, “The Jersey Boys”, “Annie” with Kermit and Miss Piggy in the last “Muppet Movie” and a salad of singing food characters in “Sausage Party”. He has sung and beat-boxed with Aerosmith on tour and on the Howard Stern re-mix of the hit single “Pink” and has performed with Enrique Iglesias on tour, television, and can be heard on his CD “7”. In 2022 Jason released 11 new original songs in collaboration with Dutch EDM DJ AIN0. 

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Arts and Craft goes international! On our 7th episode we’re joined by enigmatic singer, songwriter and filmmaker, Spottiswoode, who joins us from across the pond. He's been called a “genius” and a “downtown ringleader” by The New Yorker, and hailed by a host of other luminaries. We loved chatting about the hardships of creating music videos, the ins and outs of publishing rights, and of course...our favorite movie musicals. www.spottiswoode.com

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SPOTTISWOODE  is an award-winning bandleader, singer-songwriter, scriptwriter and filmmaker. For the past two and half decades, the Anglo-American has been the frontman of the septet, Spottiswoode & His Enemies. The New Yorker refers to him as a “genius” and “downtown ringleader”. With the band, he has released seven acclaimed records, performed numerous Manhattan residencies, and toured extensively from SXSW and Lille Europe to Lincoln Center.

In addition to recording with his Enemies, Spottiswoode has released four solo albums and a duo collection. His songs have been featured in a wide variety of films and television shows. He has been nominated for multiple Independent Music Awards, the piano ballad, Chariot, earning him the prize for Best Adult Contemporary Song.

Spottiswoode’s music travels the gamut, drawing comparisons to Leonard Cohen, Ray Davies, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, Randy Newman and Jim Morrison. Still, he’s very much his own man. He “evokes real emotions, sometimes different ones in a single song” (Dan Reed, WXPN).

Two music videos Spottiswoode directed while at film school earned consecutive Student Emmys in Los Angeles. He later wrote and co-directed The Gentleman, a short film that played Slamdance and the BBC Short Film Festival before being picked up by the Independent Film Channel. Spottiswoode then went on to write several feature screenplays with the hope of directing them himself. However, he was too busy playing and recording with his band to fulfil the ambition. So he decided to write a musical instead...

Above Hell’s Kitchen, his rock opera loosely inspired by Mozart’s Don Giovanni, was first performed at a sold-out staged reading at Joe’s Pub in the New York Public Theater. It was then accepted by the highly competitive New York Musical Theatre Festival for six fully staged performances. Spottiswoode and his band won first prize for Best Orchestration. He has since written a slightly revised version set in London - Between The Angel And The Old Kent Road - as well as screenplay incarnations of both the New York and London stories. 

By a strange twist of fate, Spottiswoode’s dream of having one of his feature scripts produced recently turned into reality. His namesake, Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies, Under Fire, Turner & Hooch) read two of his screenplays. Roger, who is no direct relation, liked them both and decided to option Either Side Of Midnight, a lyrical tale of four colliding stories set in New York City over one Friday night. The film was recently shot in New York and edited in London.

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Everett Bradley is the charismatic creator of the funky cult holiday extravaganza, “HOLIDELIC” - now in its 20th year. He’s a singer, songwriter, and percussionist who’s played with and sang backup for Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Carly Simon, and many others. On this episode, we welcome Papadelic himself - Everett Bradley. https://everettbradley.com/

Tickets to Holidelic 2024 shows can be purchased here:
The Vogel: Red Bank, NJ Friday Dec 20th
Sony Hall: New York City, NY Sunday Dec 22nd

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One of the most sought after singers, writers, and performers in the entertainment world, Everett Bradley’s resume reads like a who’s who of show business.

Spanning from multiple genres of music to theater and television, this Grammy-nominated force of nature has lent his unique blend of extraordinary talent, exuberance, and heart to every tour, session, Broadway show and TV program he has been a part of.  And there have been many. 

His vocal, percussion and keyboard work have included playing and recording with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Hall & Oates, SEAL, Carly Simon, David Bowie, Snarky Puppy, Quincy Jones, Bobby McFerrin, and presently in the Bon Jovi band.

Theatrically, he starred in and co-wrote the Broadway musical SWING (Theatre World Award), was a featured performer in the broadway’s AFTER MIDNIGHT, was NY director of the off broadway show STOMP, and re-imagined the orchestrations for a regional production of 42nd Street at Chicago’s Drury Lane and Minneapolis Ordway Theatre which received rave reviews. 

Everett has penned songs for various listening formats. His debut album “AS EVER IT IS” received favorable mentions in Billboard magazine, his club hit “I Luv U Baby” hit #2 on the UK pop charts. He’s written for many commercials and TV shows, and most famously the theme “Feel Real Good” for the Meredith Vieira show in which he was also the musical director/ bandleader.

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On this weeks’ episode we check in with artist, activist, comedian, actor, writer AND multiple award-winner Kristina Wong. We chat about life as a third generation Chinese-American, the inspiration behind her radical, thought-provoking shows, the lure of selling out, and the launch of her newest show, “Kristina Wong, Food Bank Influencer.” https://www.kristinawong.com

Kristina Wong is a Doris Duke Artist Award winner, Guggenheim Fellow and a Pulitzer Prize finalist in Drama. She’s a performance artist, comedian, actor and writer whose original theater works have been presented internationally across North America, the UK, Hong Kong and Africa. She’s been a guest on late night shows on NBC, Comedy Central and FX. She’s been awarded artist residencies from MacDowell, San Diego Airport and Ojai Playwrights Festival. She is concurrently the Artist-in-Residence at ASU Gammage and the Kennedy Center Social Practice Resident until 2025. Her recent “Kristina Wong for Public Office” was simultaneously a real life stint as the elected Sub-district 5 representative of Wilshire Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council and rally campaign show. She's created and directed original theater works with residents of LA's Skid Row, the Bus Riders Union, undocumented immigrants, and most recently the formerly incarcerated Asian Pacific Islanders members of API Rise. Kristina founded Auntie Sewing Squad, a national mutual aid network of volunteers that sewed cloth masks for vulnerable communities during the Covid pandemic. Their book “The Auntie Sewing Squad Guide to Mask Making, Radical Care and Racial Justice is published by the University of California Press. Her role in the Auntie Sewing Squad is the subject of “Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord”— a New York Times Critics Pick that premiered off-Broadway at New York Theater Workshop. The show won the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Solo Performance. 

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We welcome award-winning filmmaker, director, writer, and Professor Tamar Halpern to this episode of “Arts and Craft.” Tamar shares her experiences directing the feature documentary, “Llyn Foulkes One Man Band” (now streaming on Amazon Prime and others), stalking the “STOMP” cast through South America, and the challenges she’s faced as a woman in a male-dominated industry. We also dive into her transition to academia, where she’s shaping the next generation of storytellers. Tune in for our convo with a creative force who’s paying it forward. https://www.tamarolandpictures.com/

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Aerosmith, Sting, Bryan Adams, and a host of other acts…Russ Irwin, singer-songwriter, producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist has worked with all of them. What makes great art?  What does it take and how does it happen? In this episode we chat about jazz, improvisation, influence and ingenuity, and how an artist’s life can change in a flash. http://russirwin.com

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Actor, director, comedian Bill Timoney, currently performing in in the Kenny Leon-directed revival of Thornton Wilder’s OUR TOWN on Broadway, joins us for our premiere episode. We chat about life in NYC’s infamous Manhattan Plaza, his run in with Michael Jackson’s Capuchin monkey, and learn a little bit about the world of ADR. And as a bonus; six degrees of separation with Julia Roberts.

BILL TIMONEY has worked in movies, primetime & daytime TV shows and commercials, and on Broadway and in regional theaters throughout the USA. He was a regular roster member at NYC’s famed Original Improv comedy club during the stand-up boom of the mid 1980s. Bill’s best-known role is “Alfred Vanderpool” the preppie nerd of Pine Valley on the popular soap opera “All My Children.” Bill portrayed the bespectacled, bow tie-wearing Alfred from 1982 thru 1987, returning to the role on a cameo basis from 1998 thru 2005. Bill can be heard in hundreds of TV shows, feature films, and cartoons. He’s voiced numerous recurring roles on that never-ending anime program POKEMON. He writes a column for Videoscope Magazine titled “Heard Not Seen: Adventures in Voice Acting.” Bill is currently in previews on Broadway this Fall in the Kenny Leon-directed revival of Thornton Wilder’s OUR TOWN.

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