Pictures of the Holiday Season (in NY!)

Pete & I play Russian Ninjas on an open-air Subway platform in Queens. My neighborhood, transformed by snow Playing in the snow, agressively. Waiting for anyone directing a production of “Little Women” to wander by… Awww…old toys are back in style!!! Caroling at the NY Public Library at Bryant Park No you’re not seeing things…I’m in red and singing Soprano! […]

“Merry Solstice” Night at the Algonquin (Hotel) Salon

Host Mark Janas was cool enough to invite my main caroling group from the Definitely Dickens Holiday Carolers to come co-host with him on the evening of the “Winter Solstice” Algonquin Salon on December 21st, 2008. We videoed (video’d?) the evening of festivities, where a lot of cool original and classic Holiday songs were brought forth. Other songs – from […]

Big Night Out presents “The 2008 Holiday Extravaganza”

Big Night Out’s Holiday Extravaganza is everything the title suggests – you’re out at night for a big night of holiday fun with this crowd. Once again, co-hosts Jennifer Wren and Bill Zeffiro guided singers and songwriters through a fantastic night of holiday musical cheer. Piano accompaniment was by Bill Zeffiro, Mark Janas, Nicholas Levin, Scott Ethier, and Paul Rigano. […]

“A Different Day” 12.15.2008 – New York Theatre Barn

“A Different Day” (music and lyrics by Rob Hartmann) from NYTB at the Duplex – Holiday Stuffing!, 12.15.08. Directed by Reed Prescott, Musical Direction by Adam Wiggins. This was a great opportunity to sing at the Duplex with some fellow great singers. The concept was to bring all original holiday-themed music (comedic, dramatic, etc) from up and coming composers. The […]

Arts and Artists at St. Paul’s presents “Holiday Songbook”

One of the most amazing things I’ve found about New York is the overabundance of free things to do – especially during the Holiday Season. Everyone with talent, or at least a song to sing and share, do so often for the love of it and often for free. This was the case this Sunday afternoon, where the Arts and […]

New York Theater Barn Benefit Concert – featuring ME!

An Evening of Songs from New Holiday Musicals Directed by Reed PrescottMusical Director Adam Wiggins Featuring original music fromRob Hartmann, Georgia Stitt, Amanda Yesnowitz, Heidi Heilig, Deborah Breevort, Michael Cooper, Katya Stanislavska, Julianne Wick Davis (Wood at NYMF) and more… With performances byBecca Yure, Sierra Rein, Sandy Binion (Make Me a Song: The Music of William Finn, Jane Eyre), Ashley […]

FIRST SNOW!!!!

Here is footage of Pete & I in the midst of our first snowfall as residents of the NY area. It isn’t much, I know, but it felt magical to the two of us. I didn’t know how much snow could look like glitter; maybe it was the right angle with the right man-made lights, but they literally glittered in […]

Caroling in New York (&NJ) 2008!

Wow, it’s been a long time since I blogged, and I have a show, a museum event, an art gallery, and my own personal goals to write about in the near future. But first… CAROLING PLUG! I am in the Definitely Dickens Holiday Carolers, an official caroling company based in both Los Angeles and the New York/New Jersey area. Dressed […]