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KRISZTINA SZABÓ: MEZZO REMEMBERS: “I BEGAN HAVING AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO PLAYING THE PIANO – MY HANDS STARTED TO CRACK AND BLEED WHEN I PLAYED….IT WAS DURING THAT TIME THAT I ABANDONED THE PLANS TO GO TO TEACHERS’ COLLEGE. INSTEAD, I THREW MYSELF OFF THE METAPHORIC CLIFF INTO THE UNKNOWN ABYSS BY SAYING TO MYSELF AND THE WORLD: “I WANT TO BE SINGER”……A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on November 23, 2017 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? KRISZTINA SZABÓ: I stole this from my own website bio, but I think … Continue reading →

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JULIE PONESSE: THE ARTIST AND PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR EXPLAINS: “ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MOST DEFINES AN ARTIST’S STYLE IS KNOWING WHEN TO QUIT A PAINTING…..IF THERE IS A PARTICULAR IDEA I’M TRYING TO EXPRESS IN MY WORK, IT’S THE IDEA THAT A WORK OF ART IS DEFINED AS MUCH BY WHAT IT LEAVES OUT AS WHAT IT INCLUDES.”

Posted on November 17, 2017 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? JULIE PONESSE: I am a Canadian artist, focusing mainly on landscape and architectural … Continue reading →

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JANE PERRY: ACTRESS RECALLS “IT TOOK ME A VERY, VERY LONG TIME TO FIND A WAY TO KEEP MY OWN PSYCHE AND THAT OF MY CHARACTER SEPARATE. I FELT ALMOST DRIVEN TO BATTER MY OWN MIND WITH MY CHARACTER’S THOUGHTS AND EXPERIENCES. IF I DIDN’T DO THAT, I FELT I WASN’T WORKING HARD ENOUGH. THAT DID A NUMBER ON MY MENTAL HEALTH.” …. A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on November 7, 2017 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? JANE PERRY: Jane has worked as an actress in film, television, voice over … Continue reading →

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PETER KRANTZ: THE BUSY ACTOR STATES “SOMETIMES WE WONDER IF THE PUBLIC REALIZES HOW MUCH WORK HAS GONE INTO MAKING IT SEEM LIKE NO WORK. AND FOR SOME OF THE WORK, HOW MUCH OF A COST, EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY, THE ACTING IS. I DON’T THINK MANY OF THEM UNDERSTAND THAT”….. A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on November 5, 2017 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? PETER KRANTZ; I am a Canadian actor, working predominately in theatre. I have … Continue reading →

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JOËLLE MORTON: THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FOR SCARAMELLA CONCERTS IN TORONTO (SEASON OPENS NOVEMBER 11) DECLARES “THERE IS LITTLE THAT GIVES ME GREATER PRIDE THAN SEEING THE FLICKER OF LIGHT THAT COMES ON IN THE EYES WHEN SOMEONE IS ‘TOUCHED’ BY AN IDEA, OR AN IMAGE, OR A SOUND……NOT EVERYTHING OF VALUE IN THE WORLD IS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING MONEY.”…… A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on November 3, 2017 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? JOËLLE MORTON: Performer and teacher, specializing in historical double basses and violas da … Continue reading →

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TWYLA FRANCOIS: ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATOR AND ARTIST EXPLAINS THAT PAINTING “WAS REALLY JUST AS A WAY OF COPING WITH WHAT I WAS SEEING IN THE FIELD ON INVESTIGATIONS. NOW, I USE ART MORE AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL TO HELP OTHERS SEE NON-HUMAN ANIMALS AS FEELING, THINKING BEINGS WITH THEIR OWN IDENTITIES” …… A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on October 22, 2017 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? TWYLA FRANCOIS: Animal cruelty investigator and painter uses art and investigative evidence to … Continue reading →

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LAURA ELLIS: THE ACTOR, DIRECTOR, AND EDUCATOR OBSERVES ” “…THE STATISTICS FOR FEMALE PLAYWRIGHTS ARE PRETTY DEPRESSING. THE GREATEST DISPARITY IN GENDER EQUITY HAPPENS IN THE PLAYWRIGHT CATEGORY. ACCORDING TO PLAYWRIGHTS GUILD OF CANADA, OUT OF 812 PRODUCTIONS IN THE 2013/14 SEASON, 63% WERE WRITTEN BY MEN, 22% BY WOMEN, AND 15% BY MIXED GENDER PARTNERSHIPS.”……A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on October 21, 2017 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? LAURA ELLIS: Laura Ellis is an award-winning actor, director, educator and all around … Continue reading →

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MARSHALL PYNKOSKI: OPERA ATELIER’S THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO RUNS OCT. 26-NOV. 4, 2017 AND ITS CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER EXPLAINS “FIGARO IS A PERFECT OPERA – IT NEVER PALES. IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO BE ABLE TO INTERPRET THIS POIGNANT COMIC MASTERPIECE. EVERY TIME YOU PRODUCE FIGARO IT IMPACTS YOUR LIFE IN A PROFOUND WAY”…….A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on October 16, 2017 by strecker

Marshall Pynkoski & Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg JAMES STRECKER: 1 If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? MARSHALL PYNKOSKI: I’ve spent a lifetime … Continue reading →

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KIRAN AHLUWALIA: THE INDIAN SINGER & SONGWRITER EXPLAINS “MANY CRITICS IN NORTH AMERICA DON’T REALLY KNOW INDIAN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC. I HAVE BEEN MISLABELED MANY TIMES AS DOING INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC AND I AM NOT. “……….A REVIEWER’S INTERVIEW WITH PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on October 11, 2017 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: If you were asked for 50 words for an encyclopedia to summarize what you do, or have done, in the arts, what would you say? KIRAN AHLUWALIA: Kiran Ahluwalia is a modern exponent of the great vocal traditions … Continue reading →

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Interviews on James Strecker Reviews the Arts……almost complete list

Posted on October 5, 2017 by strecker

KIRAN AHLUWALIA: THE INDIAN SINGER & SONGWRITER EXPLAINS “MANY CRITICS IN NORTH AMERICA DON’T REALLY KNOW INDIAN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC. I HAVE BEEN MISLABELED MANY TIMES AS DOING INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC AND I AM NOT. “ RENEE SAGEBEAR ALBRECHT: THE FEMINIST, … Continue reading →

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