Alumni & Friends News

Friday March 5th, 2021

Shoutout to Lisa Fischer (M&A '76) who makes the list!
"Fischer emerged in the scene as a heralded backing and session vocalist in the early ’80s, working with legends including Patti LaBelle and Luther Vandross, whom she sang with for 20 years. The vocal virtuoso, who has a four-octave range, relies on her masterful control and a softly fervid execution that lands religiously."
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Something About You: 8 Women Who Guided R&B in the '80s - Rated R&B

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As part two of our Women Who Guided the '80s series, Rated R&B lists eight women who deserve recognition for their contribution to the genre.

Wednesday February 24th, 2021

Register now to watch a FREE conversation with Playwright Lynn Nottage (M&A '82) through NYPL on March 8 at 5:30pm.

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and MacArthur Genius Grant recipient Lynn Nottage discusses her work and career with theatre critic Elisabeth Vincentelli. She recounts her early years and education, how she came to write plays, and speaks about what inspired her to create such works as Fabulation, Intimate Apparel, and Sweat, and describes several upcoming projects. Originally recorded in the Library's Bruno Walter Auditorium in February 2019, this will be the digital debut of this conversation beyond the Library's walls. It is released for the first time online as part of our "The Creative Process" series and in honor of International Women's Day.

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Lynn Nottage with Elisabeth Vincentelli: The Creative Process

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Playwright Lynn Nottage discusses her work and career with theatre critic Elisabeth Vincenteilli. From the Theatre oh Film and Tape Archive.

Tuesday February 23rd, 2021

Thank you to LaG '88 alumnus Garth Belcon, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Moliere in the Park - www.moliereinthepark.org/, for volunteering his time to speak with LaGuardia junior drama students about his path!

"Molière in the Park is an inclusive and antiracist theater organization. Our mission is to bring high-caliber English language productions of Molière’s timely plays, as well as carefully chosen contemporary plays that focus on language and question today's world through the lens of history, to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park annually, and the online theatergoing community, free of charge."

Please read a piece about Belcon's visit in LaGuardia's new online theater magazine: lagintermission.wixsite.com/website/post/garth-belcon-lag-alum ... See MoreSee Less

LaG Alum Garth Belcon Visits Juniors

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On a recent Friday in January, Garth Belcon, a LaGuardia drama alum, dropped in on a junior-wide Zoom to talk about his journey as a kid from the Bronx to a fully fledged producer. He’s a part of Mo...

Saturday February 13th, 2021

What did people think of "Fame" when it was released?
Lloyd Green (M&A '71) has a treasure trove of stories on his wonderful website dedicated to the history of Music & Art - "The Castle on the Hill." Enjoy exploring! www.mycastletreasures.com/fame-the-reviews.html?fbclid=IwAR0jlPGEU0nnTMHBQHljTCc7jI5xtvrZeRm2RZ5k... ... See MoreSee Less

FAME - The Reviews

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Newspaper reviews of the movie FAME after its premiere.

Wednesday February 10th, 2021

"I think that any kid needs an arts education almost before any other subject, because it just kind of teaches you everything there is to know about everything in life," says Isaac Mizrahi (PA '79), who is featured in the tribute to the 40th Anniversary of "FAME." Don't miss it!! Tune in at lagfame40.com

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LaGuardia High School Celebrates Forty Years of 'Fame'

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Frank DiLella has the story.

Monday February 8th, 2021

Congratulations to comic book artist Shawn Martinbrough (LaG '89, Art)!
"As an artist, he’s graced DC, Marvel, and Dark Horse with his talents and is the creator of 2007’s How to Draw Noir Comics.
In his two issue run, Martinbrough throws Red Hood into a historic (but forgotten) part of Gotham that’s struggling with Gang violence and gentrification. This provided for a more grounded story with a touch of soul, breathing new life into the series. Readers enjoyed this fresh take on the character and have expressed strong interest in seeing him continue writing Red Hood."
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3 Black Comic Book Writers who shined in 2020

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2020 struck many but they struck back.

Wednesday February 3rd, 2021

Congratulations to Sarah Paulson (LaG '93) on her 2021 Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for "Ratched" (2020). deadline.com/2021/02/sarah-paulson-golden-globe-nominations-ratched-american-crime-story-impeachm...

Read the full list of nominees at: www.cnn.com/2021/02/03/entertainment/golden-globe-nominations/index.html
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Sarah Paulson On Finding The Humanity In Linda Tripp For ‘Impeachment’ & “The Stillness” For Nurse Mildred In ‘Ratched’ – Golden Globe Reaction

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Not only did Sarah Paulson notch her fourth and fifth Golden Globe nominations this morning, but it repped the first time she was lauded in her new role as an EP on a Ryan Murphy show, this time fo…

Tuesday February 2nd, 2021

Karl Kilb IV, (LaG '20, Instrumental) released his first song "The Taking" on all major platforms on 1/29/21: jwalt.lnk.to/TheTaking
Karl composed the music and produced the track for Jwalt, an Oakland hip-hop rapper. The song is being featured on ESPN’s NBA Countdown and has received several writeups, including on 50 Cent’s site (thisis50.com/2021/01/29/jwalt-releases-new-single-the-taking/) and Thizzler (www.thizzler.com/blog/2021/02/01/jwalt-the-taking-prod-karl-kilb-iv.html. Karl is a freshman at NYU Tisch’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. You can follow him on Instagram @karl.kilb ... See MoreSee Less

Jwalt - The Taken

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Listen to The Taken by Jwalt.

Saturday January 30th, 2021

Check out this wonderful autobiography by Elayne Jones (M&A '45).
"The story of one woman's remarkable life and career in her own words; a journey from meager beginnings as a self-described "skinny little girl from Harlem," to the highest echelons of classical music. With a musical talent and personal drive that enabled her to transcend racial and gender barriers, Jones became the first African American woman in the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. A world renown tympanist, Elayne Jones is a graduate of the Music & Art High School in New York. She then attended Julliard, being among the first winners of the Ellington Julliard Scholarship. Jones' professional career began in 1949 with the New York City Opera. Over the course of five decades, Elayne Jones played with the American Ballet Theatre, Arthur Fiedler and the World Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski and the American Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa and the San Francisco Symphony, and the San Francisco Opera. In 1965 she won the LaGuardia Memorial Award in recognition of her outstanding achievements in music."

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Little Lady with a Big Drum|Paperback

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This, the official autobiography of Elayne Jones, is the story of one woman's remarkable life and career in her own words; a journey from meager beginnings as a self-described "skinny little girl from...

Saturday January 23rd, 2021

Tune in to see Sam Vartholomeos (LaG '13) who stars as Ed Burns' son in the new series "Bridge and Tunnel" on Epix, beginning Jan. 24, 2021!
When talking about his Queens accent, Sam Vartholomeos shares that one of his LaGuardia drama teachers said, "plenty of actors work with an accent. One day, hopefully, you’ll get to play Ed Burns’s son." Dreams can come true!!

Set in a 1980s version of Burns' hometown of Valley Stream, Long Island the filmmaker’s new series captures the post-college period when “you’re not quite an adult but no longer a kid,” Burns said.
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Edward Burns Returns to Long Island with ‘Bridge and Tunnel’

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Set in a 1980s version of his hometown, the filmmaker’s new Epix series captures the post-college period when “you’re not quite an adult but no longer a kid,” he said.

Thursday January 21st, 2021

Nora Lum (LaG '06), aka Awkwafina, is on the February cover of Harpers Bazaar! She took time out of her busy schedule to talk about how she got her nickname (from her high school friend Kim) and to make slime. Maybe we can get her favorite slime recipe? Check out Awkwafina in FAME 4.0 - a benefit for LaGuardia on February 11th 2021. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube page so you don't miss it! www.youtube.com/channel/UCK7Bnh5JkMsHLuTcwJeIWIg

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You Know Awkwafina, But Have You Met Nora Lum?

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This year, the actor will star in a Marvel movie, a Disney movie, and her own Netflix show. Over a virtual slime-making session, Lum opens up to E. Alex Jung about family, depression, and the highs an...

Thursday January 21st, 2021

Read a great piece and listen to a podcast with Sarah Paulson (LaG '93)!
Sarah began acting onstage in New York City before graduating high school, making her screen debut on “Law and Order” and climbing Hollywood’s ranks all the way to an Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award. She’s delivered compelling work in “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” “Game Change,” “12 Years a Slave,” “Carol,” “Blue Jay,” “American Crime Story: The People v. O. J. Simpson,” “Glass,” “Mrs. America,” and Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s “American Horror Story” anthology, in which she’s played upwards of 10 characters. Sarah now executive produces the Netflix drama “Ratched,” starring as Nurse Mildred Ratched, and recently led Hulu’s Aneesh Chaganty thriller “Run.”
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Sarah Paulson Boils Down Her Secret to Giving a Great Performance

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Paulson’s trick for acting in horror projects like “Ratched”? “Go full tilt boogie.”

Friday January 15th, 2021

Shout out to Pauline Chalamet (LaG '10) who is the lead in Mindy Kaling's upcoming HBO Max comedic series “The Sex Lives of College Girls.”
Pauline made her feature debut in a supporting role in the Pete Davidson-led “The King of Staten Island." She has also written, directed, and starred in several short films, including a few projects in French.
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Eyes On: Pauline Chalamet

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The actress — and sister of Timothée — is filming series “The Sex Lives of College Girls” and has starred in a slate of indie and short films.

Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Wednesday, January 13, 7pm - join a conversation with best-selling author, illustrator and artist Maira Kalman (M&A '67) and former Talking Heads frontman and multimedia artist David Byrne to discuss their new collaboration, a book inspired by Byrne's award-winning musical "American Utopia" (Bloomsbury, October 2020). The two will sit down for a virtual conversation with WNYC's Alison Stewart about creating the book and their decades-long careers as New York artists.
This is a virtual event which will take place via Zoom. Registrants will receive a link to watch in advance.
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American Utopia: David Byrne and Maira Kalman in Conversation

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David Byrne talks with artist Maira Kalman about their book collaboration, American Utopia and their experiences as New Yorkers. Moderated by WNYC's Alison Stewart.

Friday January 8th, 2021

On Tuesday, January 11 at 7pm, watch a live video stream as Alison Stewart, host of WNYC’s "All of It," continues her virtual book club series with Jonathan Lethem (M&A '82). 75 Dollar Bill also performs a special set for the event. Register at the link below.

"All of It" joins in the New York Public Library’s Love Letter to New York series by reading the quintessential New York classic "Motherless Brooklyn," winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. "Motherless Brooklyn" follows Lionel Essrog, a detective with Tourette’s syndrome, across the city as he hunts for his mentor’s killer.

They’ll also discuss Lethem’s newest novel "The Arrest," a genre-bending story of a world where technology no longer works.
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Get Lit with All Of It: Jonathan Lethem | The Greene Space

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Watch a live video stream as Alison Stewart, host of WNYC’s All of It, continues her virtual book club series with Jonathan Lethem. 75 Dollar Bill also performs a special set for the event. This hol...

Tuesday January 5th, 2021

Read about Isaac Mizrahi's (PA '79) latest musical performances! And catch Isaac in our upcoming "Fame" 40th-anniversary tribute on 2/11/21!
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Isacc Mizrahi Says He Will Never Stop His Musical Performances

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Isaac Mizrahi is a world-famous fashion designer—but he’s also an accomplished performer, as he proves in a series of virtual concerts, ISAAC@CAFECARLYLE,

Wednesday December 23rd, 2020

Read and watch a powerful dance piece featuring LaGuardia freshman Naomi Southwell, who appears in choreographer Tiffany Rae's production "Unearth Birmingham," a response to the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church by members of the Ku Klux Klan. Four young girls were killed and many others injured. www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/arts/dance/tiffany-rae-birmingham-church-bombing.html
"Ms. Rae’s film, shot at Gymnopedie, the basement of Bushwick United Methodist Church in Brooklyn, brings the girls’ perspectives to life through an inventive, vibrant tapestry of dance — brimming with hip-hop, modern, jazz and moments of improvisation — and music, starting with Cheryl Lynn’s “Got to Be Real” and ending with Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.”
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A Choreographer and Her Girls Retell a Tragedy Through Dance

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Tiffany Rae explores the Birmingham church bombing of 1963, in which four Black girls were killed, in a new dance video.

Wednesday December 23rd, 2020

Check out the new album by trombonist Clifton Anderson (M&A '74). Clifton has recorded with McCoy Tyner, Dizzy Gillespie, Slide Hampton, Lester Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Keith Richards, Paul Simon, The Mighty Sparrow, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Muhal Richard Abrams, Wallace Roney, and Abdullah Ibrahim.
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Clifton Anderson Releases 'Been Down This Road Before'

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Been Down This Road Before is the title track from ​Clifton Anderson’​s new album, which shares the same name. ​

Thursday December 10th, 2020

Read a great interview from Rolling Stone magazine with Sterling Campell (M&A '82), drummer with Cyndi Lauper, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Soul Asylum, and so many more!

"Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their complete stories, giving an up-close look at life on music’s A list. This edition features drummer Sterling Campbell."
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Drummer Sterling Campbell on His Years With David Bowie, Duran Duran, and Soul Asylum

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He was Bowie’s go-to dummer for the last 20 years of his career, but Campbell also toured with Cyndi Lauper and played on Soul Asylum’s “Runaway Train”

Wednesday December 9th, 2020

Check out "Healthcare Rocks," a great event on Thursday, December 10, 7:15-8:15pm, featuring the premiere of a new song and video from LaGuardia's New Music Ensemble! The event is brought to you by New York City Health Business Leaders (Peter Frishauf, M&A '66 is a founding director).

This event celebrates 2020's heroes with a stellar lineup of musical performances, candid conversations with frontline workers, and insights from industry leaders. It’s all to benefit three NYC-based charities addressing the major issues New Yorkers face - food insecurity, mental health access, and children's health: The Child Center of NY, Food Bank For New York City, and Vibrant Emotional Health.
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Healthcare Rocks! Virtual Benefit Concert

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We're paying tribute to the heroes of 2020 and supporting those in need.

Wednesday December 9th, 2020

Read a great piece about Alvin AIley dancer Linda Caceres Sims (LaG '94): www.nytimes.com/2020/12/08/arts/dance/sims-ailey-dancers-retiring.html
and watch her virtual performance Wednesday, December 9, a new film of the romantic central duet in “The Winter in Lisbon,” a celebratory work to Dizzy Gillespie by Billy Wilson; and a discussion led by the choreographer Ronald K. Brown.
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The Winter in Lisbon | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

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Dizzy Gillespie's brilliant music sets the tone for this sizzling ballet celebrating four decades of his work. Choreographed in 1992 by Billy Wilson, The Winter in Lisbon pays tribute to Mr. Gillespie...

Tuesday December 8th, 2020

Read a wonderful piece about Betty Lo Francisco (LaG '87, Art) and the many ways she has helped the LatinX community.
When speaking about LaGuardia Betty says, “There I got a great education. It was sort of the first time, too, that I got to see so much diversity of people, of students. There were both really rich kids and really poor kids, because they were there for the arts."

"Betty is an entrepreneur, business executive, attorney, and community leader. She is known as a powerful convener and changemaker, unapologetic about creating visibility for Latinx and POC leaders. The Boston Business Journal named Betty as one of the 2020 Power 50 – Extraordinary Year Extraordinary People, and in 2018, Boston Magazine named her as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Boston."

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Betty Francisco is working to help the Latinx community climb to the top like she did

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Betty Francisco, a graduate of the Northeastern School of Law and D’Amore-McKim School of Business, is an entrepreneur, business executive, attorney, and community leader who sits on five boards. Sh...

Monday December 7th, 2020

Congratulations to the 12 YoungArts winners from LaGuardia for 2021 (see list of names below)!
These winners were supported by YOUR generous contributions -- enabling them to take summer study courses to further enhance their area of study and participate in masterclasses and other programs made possible by Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia!

YoungArts winners gain access to one of the most comprehensive programs for emerging artists in the United States, offering financial, professional and artistic development opportunities over the course of their careers.
Go LaGuardia!! www.youngarts.org/winners

Finalists:
Classical Music - Violin: Leah Amory
Dance - Jazz: Wyatt Florin
Dance - Modern/Contemporary: Kelsey Lewis
Dance - Modern/Contemporary: Leon Powell
Dance - Modern/Contemporary: Charles Rosario
Theater: Kate Louissaint (Dance Department '20)
Voice - Singer-Songwriter: Noga Cabo

Honorable Mention:
Design Arts: Laura Sternbach
Film: Cayla Kushner
Theater: Tachynel Merveille
Voice - Singer-Songwriter: Elijah Frechtman
Voice - Jazz: Anaïs Reno
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Winners | YoungArts

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Selected through a blind adjudication process conducted by an independent panel of highly accomplished artists, the winners typically represent the top 10 percent of applications. Application opens Ju...

Monday December 7th, 2020

Congratulations to dancer Bryan Arias (LaG '04) whose work "The Ninth Wave" just premiered in Russia with the Bolshoi Ballet! Enjoy this interview with Bryan.
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The Bolshoi Is Back Onstage: We Went Inside Bryan Arias' Latest Work

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This summer, when parts of the world were slowly emerging from the COVID-19 lockdown, all live performing arts events having been canceled or postponed, choreographer Bryan Arias found himself in Mosc...

Saturday December 5th, 2020

We say goodbye to David Lander (Performing Arts '65), best known for his role as Squiggy in "Laverne & Shirley." variety.com/2020/tv/news/david-lander-dead-dies-squiggy-laverne-shirley-1234847158/ ... See MoreSee Less

David Lander, Squiggy in ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ Dies at 73

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Actor David Lander, best known as Squiggy on the ABC sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” died Friday evening at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his family confirmed to Variety. …

Thursday December 3rd, 2020

Congratulations Awkwafina (LaG '06)!
Awkwafina will be honored at New York Women in Film and Television’s 41st MUSE Awards virtual ceremony on Dec. 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. ET, an annual event that celebrates women of vision and achievement in television and film.

Awkwafina is receiving the "Made in NY" award from the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME). Established in 2006, the “Made in NY” awards recognize the achievements of people and organizations that have made significant contributions to New York City’s entertainment and digital media industries over the course of their careers.
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Award-winning actress and Queens-native Awkwafina scores 'Made in NY' honors for homegrown excellence | amNewYork

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Awkwafina, who was born Nora Lum, serves as executive producer and star of the popular Comedy Central show "Awkwafina is Nora From Queens."

Thursday December 3rd, 2020

Check out the incredible "PRINZE: THE ONE-MAN SHOW" written and performed by Jose Sonera (LaG '96). “PRINZE: THE ONE-MAN SHOW” tells the story of Freddie Prinze (Performing Arts), the 1970s comedian and star of the tv show "Chico and the Man," who quickly rose to fame and whose life ended all too soon. Prinze dropped out of Performing Arts to pursue comedy and acting and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at age 22. "PRINZE" has been airing on WNET's "All Arts" channel and can also be seen FREE on their website: allarts.org/programs/house-seats/house-seats-prinze-the-one-man-show-aysrbq/
"PRINZE" played a limited 22-performance engagement in 2018 at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in the Black Box Theater.

PRINZE is written and performed by Jose Sonera, an actor/writer who, like Prinze, grew up in New York City. Interlacing Prinze's iconic comedy sets of the 70's with gripping original monologues, Sonera offers a dynamically portrayal of Prinze - the half Hungarian, half Puerto Rican who starred on the groundbreaking television comedy "Chico and The Man" and paved the way for Latino entertainers. In PRINZE, Sonera takes us on an unforgettable journey that illuminates the life of the late comedian and boldly addresses the race, culture, and socio-political topics that are still at the forefront of today's social justice conversations.
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S1 E2: Prinze The One Man Show | House Seats

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Sonera wrote and performs in this one-man performance titled “Prinze” that tells the story of the 1970s comedian who quickly rose to fame and whose life ended all too soon.

Friday November 27th, 2020

Debbie Allen, who starred in the "Fame" tv series and film, has a new documentary out today on Netflix, “Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker."
The film is "about the vibrant and charming reimagining of the holiday classic that the Debbie Allen Dance Academy presents each season. But it is just as much about Ms. Allen herself."
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Debbie Allen’s Technique? It’s All About Tough Love

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The documentary “Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker” shines a spotlight on Ms. Allen and her academy as it prepares for the holiday classic.

Friday November 20th, 2020

Check out the new single by Lisa Gentile (LaG '90)- "Just When I Thought it Would Rain."
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Pop, Country Artist Lisa Gentile pays tribute to her late father, legendary Motown producer Mickey Gentile, with her new single "Just When I Thought the Rain Would End"

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/PRNewswire/ -- Motown producer and songwriter, Mickey Gentile (Marvin Gaye, Frank Sinatra, The Supremes), always knew his daughter's vocal abilities were...

Monday November 16th, 2020

Exciting! The Vermont Symphony Orchestra will premiere a piece by current LaG student Arianelle Arroyo for its second online program, “Music for Days Like This.” This event is prerecorded and will be streamed Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. (chat at 7 p.m.).
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‘Music for Days Like This’: VSO streams on through the pandemic

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After a successful live-streamed Jukebox, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra will present its second online program, “Music for Days Like This,” prerecorded and streamed Nov. 21. Jukebox is largely fo...

Wednesday November 11th, 2020

Enjoy this piece about artist Betty LaDuke (M&A '50).
"Betty LaDuke is one of Oregon’s most internationally recognized artists. She has been traveling the world for more than 60 years, sketching and painting, telling the stories of people linked to land and community. Her colorful, evocative paintings are rooted in survival rhythms, rites of passage and the expression of joy and sorrow.”
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Betty LaDuke reflects on 8 decades of activist art

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Ashland’s Betty LaDuke is one of Oregon’s most internationally recognized artists. She's been traveling the world for over 60 year, sketching and painting, telling the stories of people linked to ...