A friend who sings with the Rochester Oratorio Society suggested I interview its Artistic Director, Eric Townell. Now I have great admiration for conductors who can take rows of lines, dots and dashes on a page, and work with musicians to bring them … Continued
About seven years ago, I met Greg Bogoshian of RockBeach Guitars when I was organizing Hang Around Victor Days. He and his band Squirrels in Traffic were performing at the festival. He was also an exhibitor. I was was awed … Continued
There are so many aspects of the arts that we, as observers, or even as artists working in other artistic mediums, take for granted. Special effects makeup is one of those fields. When we watch a film or tv program, … Continued
Rachel DeGuzman, the Host and Producer of Up Close and Cultural, is President & CEO of 21st Century Arts, a Rochester, NY based arts consultancy. She recently accepted the position of Executive Director of Kyoung’s Pacific Beat – a Peacemaking Theater Company … Continued