This week on the podcast is part one of our interview with David Cote. He’s a playwright, librettist, and theater critic based in New York City. When we recorded his interview, his opera, Blind Injustice was performed in New York at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and in Cleveland at Playhouse Square. Last year his opera Lucidity premiered with On Site Opera in New York and then had its Northwest premiere at Seattle Opera. Next year Lucidity has its European premiere in Germany. As a journalist, Davi...
This week on the podcast is part two of our interview with Jack DiIanni. He’s had a portfolio career for over 50 years. As a performer, he's shared the stage with ensembles such as the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, the Pittsburgh Ballet, and the Blossom Festival Band. For 8 years he was on the percussion faculty of Carnegie Mellon University, and as a businessperson, he held management positions at Volkwein’s Music going back to 1981, becoming the owner in 2017. Join us and be inspired...
This week om the podcast is part one of our interview with Jack DiIanni. He’s had a portfolio career for over 50 years. As a performer, he's shared the stage with ensembles such as the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, the Pittsburgh Ballet, and the Blossom Festival Band. For 8 years he was on the percussion faculty of Carnegie Mellon University, and as a businessperson, he held management positions at Volkwein’s Music going back to 1981, becoming the owner in 2017. Join us and be inspired...
This week on the podcast is part two of our interview with Elizabeth Solomeina. She’s a Russian-born jewelry designer, and co-founder and managing director of Flying Solo—a retail marketplace for independent luxury designers. She founded Flying Solo to address the need for a central space for designers to sell their work and connect with clients, stylists, and press. Her own jewelry incorporates materials such as topaz, pearls and diamonds and fashions them into Art Deco and Elizabethan-inspi...
This week on the podcast is part one of our interview with Elizabeth Solomeina. She’s a Russian-born jewelry designer, and co-founder and managing director of Flying Solo—a retail marketplace for independent luxury designers. She founded Flying Solo to address the need for a central space for designers to sell their work and connect with clients, stylists, and press. Her own jewelry incorporates materials such as topaz, pearls and diamonds and fashions them into Art Deco and Elizabethan-inspi...
This week on the podcast is part two of our interview with Beth Guerriero. She is an arts consultant who works with regional and national nonprofits across the United States. Prior to starting her own consulting business, she spent nearly two decades working in academia and nonprofits. Beth has held leadership positions in a variety of organizations, including Rowan University where she was the Executive Director of Integrative Arts, and the City University of New York’s Harmony Program where...
This week on the podcast is part one of our interview with Beth Guerriero. She is an arts consultant who works with regional and national nonprofits across the United States. Prior to starting her own consulting business, she spent nearly two decades working in academia and nonprofits. Beth has held leadership positions in a variety of organizations, including Rowan University where she was the Executive Director of Integrative Arts, and the City University of New York’s Harmony Program where...
Today we released part two of our interview with Jennifer Zmuda. She’s an Emmy Award-winning photographer, director, and the owner of Jennifer Zmuda Photography. With a lifelong background in dance and movement, Jennifer specializes in capturing the artistry of dancers and movement-based performers through both photography and film. Her works have been featured in Good Housekeeping, The Washington Post, Dance Magazine, and numerous other national and local publications. Tune in to hear ...
Today we released part one of our interview with Jennifer Zmuda. She’s an Emmy Award-winning photographer, director, and the owner of Jennifer Zmuda Photography. With a lifelong background in dance and movement, Jennifer specializes in capturing the artistry of dancers and movement-based performers through both photography and film. Her works have been featured in Good Housekeeping, The Washington Post, Dance Magazine, and numerous other national and local publications. Tune in to hear ...
Since many of our listeners benefit from donations, in addition to earned income, we thought we would interview an arts benefactor to highlight what they consider when engaging artists. Today we released part two of our interview with Michael Frank. He’s a retired emergency physician and attorney who has long been a prodigious arts benefactor. In addition to the support he gives to artists of all genres, he serves on the boards of The Cleveland Orchestra, The Cleveland Ballet and Pia...
Since many of our listeners benefit from donations, in addition to earned income, we thought we would interview an arts benefactor to highlight what they consider when engaging artists. Today we released part one of our interview with Michael Frank. He’s a retired emergency physician and attorney who has long been a prodigious arts benefactor. In addition to the support he gives to artists of all genres, he serves on the boards of The Cleveland Orchestra, The Cleveland Ballet and Pia...
This week on the podcast is part two of our interview with Robert Long. He’s a church musician with a portfolio career that includes freelance work as a conductor, chamber musician and accompanist. He’s also an active soloist on both piano and organ. Tune in to hear his practical and prudent approach to building a portfolio career!
This week on the podcast is part one of our interview with Robert Long. He’s a church musician with a portfolio career that includes freelance work as a conductor, chamber musician and accompanist. He’s also an active soloist on both piano and organ. Tune in to hear his practical and prudent approach to building a portfolio career!
This week on the podcast is part two of our interview with Jarryd Huntley. He’s a game developer with a portfolio career that includes founding Polytrundra LLC, a studio that works on original titles; he helped organize a the large game development community “Cleveland Game Developers,” and he’s senior lead optimization engineer at Owlchemy Labs. You’ll be impressed with Jarryd’s methodical and practical approach to building his business! https://jarrydhuntley.itch.io/, https://polytun...
This week on the podcast is part one of our interview with Jarryd Huntley. He’s a game developer with a portfolio career that includes founding Polytrundra LLC, a studio that works on original titles; he helped organize a the large game development community “Cleveland Game Developers,” and he’s senior lead optimization engineer at Owlchemy Labs. You’ll be impressed with Jarryd’s methodical and practical approach to building his business! https://jarrydhuntley.itch.io/, https://polytun...
Today we released part one of our interview with Fashion entrepreneur, Aidan Meany. He’s the founder and CEO of Found Surface, a Cleveland-based factory specializing in apparel and soft goods. Aidan leads the company’s innovation in digital knitting—blending technology with traditional craftsmanship to create high quality and sustainable goods. Before Found Surface, Aidan launched Impossible, an experimental art store and project space that became a creative catalyst in Cleveland’...
Today we released part one of our interview with Fashion entrepreneur, Aidan Meany. He’s the founder and CEO of Found Surface, a Cleveland-based factory specializing in apparel and soft goods. Aidan leads the company’s innovation in digital knitting—blending technology with traditional craftsmanship to create high quality and sustainable goods. Before Found Surface, Aidan launched Impossible, an experimental art store and project space that became a creative catalyst in Cleveland’...
Today we released part one of our interview with Monika Blichar. She's a creative entrepreneur based in North Vancouver, Canada. Currently, she creates paintings, fashion, books and toys; and her colorful works are rooted in surrealism and pop art. A serial entrepreneur, Monika founded Art World Expo in 2010 and launched the Art World Podcast in 2022. She is also the owner of Monika’s Art Boutique & Studio in North Vancouver, where she leads a team of educators and crea...
Today we released part one of our interview with Monika Blichar. She's a creative entrepreneur based in North Vancouver, Canada. Currently, she creates paintings, fashion, books and toys; and her colorful works are rooted in surrealism and pop art. A serial entrepreneur, Monika founded Art World Expo in 2010 and launched the Art World Podcast in 2022. She is also the owner of Monika’s Art Boutique & Studio in North Vancouver, where she leads a team of educators and crea...
Today we release part two of our interview with Bruce Salyers. He's the founder of Salyers Percussion—a leading manufacturer of quality drum sticks and mallets for drummers and percussionists in all genres of music. Prior to founding Salyers Percussion, Bruce enjoyed a wide variety of experiences as a musician: he was a middle and high school band director, a percussion instructor at Harding College and had a successful private teaching studio. As a performer he’s played with ense...