Five-Star Arts Journals

10/17/2024

STRAYS found another home -- the prestigious Newport Beach Film Festival.
The Newport Beach Film Festival

10/14/2024

Looking for a REVIEWER for a cabaret concert Friday, October 18. Stipend plus Comps
IM me ASAP

10/10/2024

This stunning shot came in the mail as a gift from master NY photographer Dan Lane Williams .It came from Mary Elizabeth Micari 's last show she did (seconds before the doors of NY closed). She will be returning ... but this time as Dr. Mary Elizabeth Micari!
Dan's work can be seen in books, museums, and in countless playbills... he THAT good!

https://www.dlwphotographynyc.com/

10/07/2024

My prolonged hospital stay and current convalescence has rendered ME "not ready for my close-up" so I need a good page-turner/nail-biter to while-away the hours. I know Russ a long time and this master of the dark prose only gets better and better.
https://www.amazon.com/Darkness-Russell-Rothberg/dp/B0DHT393LV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=MZR6RZ1NQMV2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gkU9DH0c1WuNyMI4vYFr_uXfkQj6ED6i05y_6AAzN8jTZdDLbb2IytPX7W9ndLlGXK4d_90EfnZBriYqhsJ8ZqJKkXDT-rXoAq_W7arArTKNPISN8z2FzyevxdCMJYIkQ5uElN5NdJsqtV6PaFTx7we17bqG70v8TF6c9fJ4Cj2cbvV2Zm64JCb0Z-neZ0jM92EgS83lsDnH72qRXRyoGrlWot6clnKLOi24RxWKfX0.nzZouqXIgZvvU3T3nyoWM5__FTfOtHW-Dzn29YRdEtM&dib_tag=se&keywords=in+darkness&qid=1728336755&s=books&sprefix=in+darkness%2Cstripbooks%2C87&sr=1-1

10/07/2024

My prolonged hospital stay and current convalescence has renedered ME "not ready for my close-up" but I wouLd be remiss to not give a huge shout out to "the King of Pop Culture," Gary Sohmers on the impending opening of his new musical, BEASTIES.
This Sci-Fi Rock Opera is already a book series, an album, and tons of memorabilia! If you are in Boston starting October 10, get to the Regent Theatre for the wildest of rides! Then keep the directions on how to get there and return in February for the Boston Sci-Fi Fest 's 50th Anniversary.
NO BETTER TIME TO BE FROM ANOTHER PLANET THAN RIGHT NOW.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beasties-a-sci-fi-rock-opera-world-premiere-oct-10-11-regent-theatre-arlington-ma-tickets-962902416047

09/27/2024

THEATRE STUDENTS: JMGC needs YOU to review a Shakespeare event in NYC. October 2 - 6 ONLY IM me

09/25/2024

So I was tooling with AI and got a meaning to an ambiguous term: "A venture capitalist (VC) is an investor who provides capital to startups and small businesses in exchange for an equity stake. VCs are often involved in the day-to-day operations of the companies they invest in, providing advice and support to help them succeed."
DOES THAT MEAN THAT WE, PRODUCERS, ARE ARTISTIC VENTURE CAPITALISTS?

06/07/2024

HONORED!
Just chatted with play- and screenwriter, Barry M. Putt Jr.
I will be a guest speaker at NYU/Tisch Alumni Script Development and Networking Group. He asked me if I minded speaking for an hour. My reply: ONLY an hour????

06/03/2024

Had a very serious convo with play- and screenwriter, Barry M. Putt, Jr. about his latest work about an an Iranian, same-sex couple seeking to migrate to a country where they will be able to live a peaceful life as their authentic selves. A major stretch from his retro book about ALICE, the TV series! We are planning an industry event in the fall of 2024. Read all about it from our friends at Next Stage Press and tune into the Drama Book Shop podcast as Barry was a speaker not long ago.

OMEED'S TAPESTRIES by Barry M. Putt, Jr. An Iranian, same-sex couple seeks to migrate from their homeland to a country where they will be able to live a peaceful life as their authentic selves. When a pious community member discovers their relationship, he threatens to destroy their lives

06/03/2024

Wanna hear some way-kool music?
Jim Catapano - one of Five-Star Arts Journals lead writers is also part of an alt-rock band, THE OPPOSITION.
Give a listen...
https://www.reverbnation.com/theoppositionband

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