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THEO TAMS: FIRST OPENLY GAY WINNER OF CANADIAN IDOL IN 2008 FEATURES TWO GAY COUPLES, ONE MALE AND ONE FEMALE, IN VIDEO FOR “LAZY LOVERS” AND COMMENTS, “I REFUSE TO LOSE THE ABILITY TO FEEL THINGS AND I’VE ALWAYS TRIED TO WRITE MUSIC THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO FEEL THINGS TOO, EVEN THINGS THEY’RE SCARED TO FEEL,” … A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on April 26, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to us? THEO TAMS: I just released a … Continue reading →

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JANE HARBURY, OF JANE HARBURY PUBLICITY (FOUNDED IN 1988), RECALLS “I AM IN MY 51ST YEAR OF THE PREDOMINANTLY ARTS RELATED WORLD.” … CREATORS/ARTISTS/PEOPLE IN THE ARTS DURING COVID-19: WHAT THEY’RE DOING AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT THEM

Posted on April 25, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: In what specific ways has COVID-19 changed your creative/artistic life in the arts? JANE HARBURY: Not categorizing myself as Artist, I have been creative is some fairly boring ways. I have had time (and a good shredder that … Continue reading →

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MARIE PEEBLES -VIOLIST, TEACHER…. CREATORS/ARTISTS/PEOPLE IN THE ARTS DURING COVID-19: WHAT THEY’RE DOING AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT THEM

Posted on April 20, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: In what specific ways has COVID-19 changed your creative/ artistic life in the arts? MARIE PEEBLES: Because of the shelter in place ordinance, I can no longer teach my 35 students in my home. I have had to … Continue reading →

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ELYSE DRAPER – WRITER, PUBLISHER, FORMATTING EDITOR – DECLARES “ART IS A MEAN OLD IMMORTAL BASTARD, VIRULENT WITH SHARPER TEETH THAN ANY CRITIC OR DISEASE” .. CREATORS DURING COVID-19: WHAT THEY’RE DOING AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT THEM

Posted on April 20, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: In what specific ways has COVID-19 changed your creative/artistic life in the arts? ELYSE DRAPER: As a creative person, I spend most of my time in my head, where I can ride the waves of imagination back to … Continue reading →

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CHRIS BIRKETT: PRODUCER, ENGINEER, MUSICAN, SINGER-SONGWRITER, WHOSE COLLABORATIONS HAVE SOLD MORE THAN 100 MILLION RECORDS WORLD-WIDE EXPLAINS “I BELIEVE THAT ONCE SOMEONE FINDS OUT WHY THEY ARE HERE, AND PURSUES THIS WITH ALL THEIR PASSION, EVERYTHING FALLS INTO PLACE.” … A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on April 20, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter to CHRIS BIRKETT: The album ‘Medicine Songs’ by … Continue reading →

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MARC JORDAN: SINGER, SONGWRITER, PRODUCER, MUSICIAN DECLARES “ARTISTS MUST BE ABLE TO MAKE A LIVING, OTHERWISE THE VARIOUS ART FORMS WILL BE COMPROMISED. THE ROYALTY RATE ON STREAMING MUST INCREASE DRAMATICALLY AND NOT GO MOSTLY TO RECORD COMPANIES” …. JAMES STRECKER REVIEWS THE ARTS

Posted on April 19, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us about one or more projects that you have been working on or have recently completed. Why exactly do they matter to you and why should they matter: MARC JORDAN: I finished my first orchestral CD … Continue reading →

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ANDY KIM – SINGER, SONGWRITER – CREATORS DURING COVID-19: WHAT THEY’RE DOING AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT THEM

Posted on April 19, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: In what specific ways has COVID-19 changed your creative life in the arts? ANDY KIM: It has not changed at all. I’ve lived a life filled with the best of blessings and the hardest pain of loss. Understanding … Continue reading →

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DVDS AND DVD SETS FOR THE COVID-19 ERA INDOORS – PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Posted on April 16, 2020 by strecker

1) NATIVE AMERICA: FIRST PEOPLE, ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS, ENDURING CULTURES does indeed explore “some of the most advanced cultures in human history and the Native American people who created them.” It does indeed feature “sacred rituals filmed for the first time, … Continue reading →

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SASS JORDAN, SINGER-SONGWRITER – CREATORS DURING COVID-19: WHAT THEY’RE DOING AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT THEM

Posted on April 16, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: In what specific ways has COVID-19 changed your creative life in the arts? SASS JORDAN: It completely stopped all live performance and touring, and even being able to get together with my band for streaming performances. Anything I … Continue reading →

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BIF NAKED, SINGER-SONGWRITER – CREATORS DURING COVID-19: WHAT THEY’RE DOING AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT THEM

Posted on April 15, 2020 by strecker

JAMES STRECKER: In what specific ways has COVID-19 changed your creative life in the arts? BIF NAKED: COVID-19 has impacted everyone I know, and has been particularly awful for all of us in the performing arts. It has removed our … Continue reading →

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