Ep 44 | Finding Joy in Solos, Songs, and Stories with Sean Harkness and Liz Piccoli  10/2/25



Today we are #LIVEintheHIVE with two special guests, multi-award-winning guitarist and singer/songwriter, Sean Harkness - and Liz Picolli, SDC director/choreographer, and founder/artistic director of Queen of Rogues Arts Space in Woodstock, NY.

Sean is returning to The Plum at Traver Hollow House (www.ThePlumTH2.com)  on Saturday October 18th with his SOLO show, Just Me: Solos, Songs, and Stories. He will also be performing at Queen of Rogues Arts Space in Woodstock on Friday, October 17th.

Today’s episode is of course, about plugging these upcoming shows, but more importantly, it’s a conversation about the power of ART – theatre, music, visual art, storytelling– to uplift and inspire – not only an audience, but also the performers themselves – in these challenging times.

It’s a conversation about building new performance and gathering spaces, creating and sharing safe, supportive and inclusive communities, and about RESISTANCE to authoritarianism through art, music, truth-telling, and storytelling.



We touch on…



- As you know, I always ask my guests, “What identity do you lead with”? And Sean and Liz have unexpected and wonderful answers to kick off this delicious and rich conversation.



- What inspired Liz to create and run Queen of Rogues Art Space.



- The importance of building community and being a part of many communities.



- Sean is most known for being a collaborator with other musicians and singers. What inspired him to create a solo show? And why now? Sean shares his goals, and the obstacles he overcame in sharing his own voice in a solo show.



- How creating/performing/artistry is keeping us sane and connected to joy in these challenging times.



- All this and SO MUCH MORE.



Sean Harkness in Just Me: Solos, Songs and Stories

Friday, October 17 | 7pm | Queen of Rogues | Woodstock NY

Full bios, schedules, events, etc.:

www.SeanHarkness.com

@harksongs

www.LizPiccoli.com

@queen.of.rogues

www.SandraBargman.com

@sandrabargman

www.MaximizeU.life

#TheEdgeofEveryday

#TheEdgeofEverydayPodcast

#MaximizeU

#QueenofRogues

#QofR

#ThePowerofStorytelling

#ArtisResistance

#JustMe