In 1952, when the late Gabe Pressman (dean of New York City's local TV press corps) was a young staff writer at the New York World-Telegram & The Sun, he came across a story tipped to him by a woman from Montreal who'd taken a cab ride in midtown Manhattan. This was the human-interest feature he wrote up. And this was the poem it generated, which I wrote many decades later.
Bill Banfield, Award-Winning Composer-in-Residence at the Interlochen Center for the Arts, shares the inspiring process of creating his new opera, Edmonia.
Alex Laing, President & Artistic Director of the Gateways Music Festival and 2018 recipient of the Sphinx Medal of Excellence, shares the breadth and impact of their upcoming Spring Festival.
“Organizations should frankly assess whether they seek to expand audiences or whether they seek to expand audiences strictly for their artistic priorities, because these can be in tension. Organizations can choose to do either or both but should not conflate the two.”
— Francie Ostrower, PhD, In Search of a Magic Bullet: Results from the Building Audiences for Sustainability Initiative
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Katie checks in with actor (National Tours of A Bronx Tale, Fiddler on the Roof, and Annie) and musician (West Side Waltz, The Voxies), Stefanie Londino.
Charlie Grode, President & Executive Director, Merit School of Music, shares their commitment to accessibility and its impact across the breadth of their programming.
Katie explores artistry and leadership with choreographer and director (Funny Girl, Grey House, and Mr. Saturday Night on Broadway; Little Shop, Titanique, Black Exhibition, and more Off-Broadway), Ellenore Scott.
