When most people think about sports, their first thought is typically the athletes. Athletes get the headlines and the enormous paydays and the trophies and the “I’m going to Disney World” moments on TV yet the industry of sports is far more expansive. A singular game includes hundreds of people who works in the arenas …
A Conversation with Ryan Machen
When America shut down in March, one of the immediate challenges was the school year in-progress. What would class look like when in-person education wasn’t feasible or safe? For Ryan Machen, this was further complicated in that he’s a theatre teacher and overnight, had to figure out a way to teach an in-person artform in …
A Conversation with Tricia & Miriam Baron
I was introduced to Tricia and Miriam Baron at a dinner with friends in Brooklyn years ago, after which, we began running into each other at NY City Center shows. Our seats up top were close to each other so after many accidental run-ins, we began making plans to see each other on purpose. Our …
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A Conversation with Ruth Fleurinord
So what did 2020 look like in Oman? How did the global shutdown affect her and her neighbors in Muscat? And what’s the view of America from way over there? I asked Ruth and just like she has every day for fifteen years, she gave it to me straight.
A Conversation with Zachary James
Zachary James and I became friends when I was bringing BLEEP Magazine to a close. He was one of my last interviews and his insight into the world of opera and his dedication to the artform were incredibly inspiring to me. He also happens to be one of the nicest guys I’ve ever had to …