Monthly Archives: April 2020

KATARZYNA SADEJ, MEZZO-SOPRANO, IN THE DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM “OUR LADY OF THE KITCHEN” – WHAT’S HAPPENING IN MY CREATIVE LIFE?

Posted on April 29, 2020 by strecker

Photographer credits for four photos immediately above: Juan A. Espino, Andre Surma, Tom W. Bertolotti, Lucyna Przasnyski JAMES STRECKER: Please tell us what you want the public to know about your recent completed projects and/or the ones you are actively … Continue reading →

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CHRISTINA PETROWSKA QUILICO: PIANIST FOR 60 YEARS, ARTIST, AND LATENT EGYPTOLOGIST DECLARES “WE OVER-ANALYZE TODAY. I WANT TO GO HAVE A BEER WITH BACH AND MOZART. THEIR MUSIC SPEAKS TO ME AND I WOULD LIKE TO TALK WITH THEM ABOUT THEIR PROCESS OF COMPOSING” … A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on April 29, 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. CHEISTINA QUILICO: I have been performing … Continue reading →

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KELSI MAYNE, SINGER-SONGWRITER WITH DEBUT ALBUM “AS I GO” EXPLAINS “IF I DON’T BELIEVE IN SOMETHING, MY AUDIENCE SURE AS HELL AIN’T GONNA BELIEVE IT EITHER!” … A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on April 29, 2020 by strecker

      JS: How did doing “As I Go” change you as a person and as a creator? KELSI MAYNE: “As I Go” being my first album, this really challenged me in finding my voice and really discovering who I … Continue reading →

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CRYSTAL SHAWANDA, SINGER-SONGWRITER, EXPLAINS “I FEEL LIKE IT’S IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE TO IGNORE THE DISTRACTIONS IN LIFE AND SEEK OUT WHO WE ARE TRULY MEANT TO BE. THAT’S WHY THIS PROJECT MATTERED TO ME” … A REVIEWER INTERVIEWS PEOPLE IN THE ARTS

Posted on April 27, 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 CRYSTAL SHAWANDA: – I just completed and … Continue reading →

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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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