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- The members of Agora Gallery's "Enigmatic Abstractions" came to talk about their art and what the exhibit meant to them.
- Leif Utne, Journalist and Vice President of Sales for Quantum Shift TV spoke about the company's revolutionary "Be the Change! Be the Story!" contest. Which is a video contest aimed at making kids more conscientious.
-Musician Bruce Odland is half of the band O+A. He came on the show to talk about his first ever premiere of "Requiem for Fossil Fuels" at this years' Ear to the Earth Festival.
-This episode was Darren Levy's last as host. We
heard from a few past guests and friends -- TV Host
Boaz Frankel, Publicist
David Gibbs,
Abstract Conceptual Artist Ula Einstein
and Sideshow Performer Tyler Fyre.
Thanks to everyone for all your support! This has been the best experience
of my life.
Keep in touch -- www.darrenlevy.net
-James Felder is a TV writer and professor at
NYU. We learned the basics for writing a spec script and breaking into the
TV writing industry.
-Sandra Bloodworth is the Director of MTA Arts
for Transit and the co-author of the book Along the Way: MTA Arts for
Transit. We learned what it takes for an artist to get his or her
work in the city's underground museum and we went on an audio subway tour
of a few art displays. You can visit
www.mta.info/mta/aft/ for more
information.
-Lisa Metcalf, Acting Executive Director of the
Drawing Center, is very proud to be a part of the center's 30 years. We
discussed some of the exhibits and challenges of running a space that
promotes emerging artists. You can visit
www.drawingcenter.org for more
information.
-Paul Berman curated an event on Journalist and
Poet Carl Sandburg that took place on April 4, 2007 at NYU. We discussed
what ties those two forms of literature together and how Sandburg's work
lives on today.
-Edward Rueda gave tours of the Hispanic Society
of America for about a year. This museum is one of New York's best kept
secrets. Edward shared some of the vast amount of information he knows
about this historic gem. We heard some fascinating insight on how religion
and politics influenced Hispanic art. You can visit
www.hispanicsociety.org for
more information.
-Larry Gonick loves to teach. But most of all he
wants to make it fun. His comic books have been used in classrooms all
over the country. We learned why cartoons can be more informative than a
text book. You can visit
www.larrygonick.com for more infomation.
-Bixby Elliot is an award winning playwright. His
new play was written in a very experimental way. He let the actors
improvise scenes. From those improvisations, he wrote a new work, "Hotel
Oracle." We learned about the pros and cons of this technique. You can
www.hoteloracle.org for more
information.
-Henry Goldrich is a music store icon. So many
legendary musicians have bought instruments from his store, Manny's Music,
he needed a book to tell all about it -- The Wall of Fame: New York
City's Legendary Manny's Music. On this show we heard a few of his
great stories.
-Bil Carpenter loves gospel music. So much, in
fact, he wrote the first ever encyclopedia of gospel music, Uncloudy
Days. We heard why, if he hadn't done the research when he did, much
of the genre would have been forgotten.
-Rhonda Shearer is the founder and director of
the Art and Science Research Labratory. We learned about some of their
projects and heard a unique discussion on the mixing of art and science.
You can visit www.asrlab.org for more
information.
-Monica Bauer is an award winning playwright and
a former stand-up comedian. Her most recent work is a comedy titled
Diet Monologues: The Musical. We heard about all the fun she had
writing this work and why she prefers writing plays over stand-up comedy.
-Venus Opal Reese found a unique topic for her
one-woman show, Split Ends -- African American women and their
hair. We learned how she was able to take this idea and turn it into a
performance showcasing her many talents including video, movement and
mime.
-Laura Siner may have a degree in marketing from
Columbia, but she’s an actor at heart. She’s been performing classical
theater in New York for a while and she shared some advice for those who
get frustrated with the ups and downs of acting in the city. You can visit
www.whitehorsetheater.com
for more information.
-Nathan Sawaya is a sculptor, but he uses a
unique medium in his work: Legos. You can visit
www.brickartist.com for more
information.
-Opera Composer Robert Ashley has been a pioneer
in opera for decades. He talked about his compositions and what's it's
like to work with the same vocalists for the past 20 some years.
-Lisa Hunter is an art collector and has some
very useful insight for people who are interested in buying art, but don’t
have a lot of money to spare. You can visit
howtobuyart.blogspot.com for
more information.
-DC Pierson is the director of Hammerkatz NYU. He
shared his thoughts on taking young, eager students and turning them into
comedy stars. We also took a deeper look at why some desire to make people
laugh. You can visit
hammerkatznyu.blogspot.com for more information.
-Arin Crumley and Susan Buice created the film,
Four Eyed Monsters. They talked about the ups and downs they had
while making the film, the impact video podcasts and the internet had on
promoting their movie and shared some advice for those who want to make
and market award winning films without a Hollywood budget. You can visit
www.foureyedmonsters.com for
more information.
-Ula Einstein discussed her abstract conceptual
artwork. What is one of her favorite tools? Fire. You can visit
www.artula.com for more information.
-Scott Diperna is starting his own publishing
company, Sepulculture Books. Molly Crabapple co-wrote the first book he
will publish, Dr. Sketchy's Official Rainy Day Colouring Book. We
learned what it takes to start your own publishing company and why adult
coloring books don't seem to get the attention they deserve...yet. You can
visit www.sepulculture.com for
more information.
-Hani is a sidewalk artist. He uses homemade
pastels to create temporary works. You can visit
www.hanisidewalkart.com for
more information.
-Editor of Fangoria Magazine Tony Timpone told
all about running a horror empire. He knows the genre forwards and
backwards and shared some thoughts on the art of being spooky. You can
visit www.fangoria.com for more
infomation.
-Shintaro Okamoto is a professional ice carver.
We will learned the tools, techniques and science used to create works of
art from one of the world's most basic elements. You can visit
www.okamotostudionyc.com for
more information.
-New York realist painter Fran Beallor talked
about the importance of arts education, her work in multiple media, and
the importance of the internet to modern art.
-Bonnie Steinsnyder is a teacher and a painter
from New York. We heard her talk about her work in the classroom and her
work in watercolors, traditional oil paints, and printmaking.
-Paul J. Curtis founded The American Mime Theatre
54 years ago. Since then, he has been teaching, performing and pioneering
the art. He discussed the history of mime and how he defined American Mime
as a medium. You can visit
www.americanmime.org for more information.
-Photographer Robert Polidori visited New Orleans
four times after Hurricane Katrina hit the city. We heard Robert talk
about his expereince in New Orleans and his new "After the Flood"
exhibition, which features the photos he shot on his trips.
-Charlie Todd takes improv to a whole new level.
He creates scenarios, like in any other improv sketch, except he plays
them out in public spaces. For more information you can visit
www.improveverywhere.com
-Have you ever been to a concert in a silo? Just
imagine the acoustics! Well, the Issue Project Room gives you just that
very opportunity. Suzanne Fiol is the artistic director behind the
experimental art space and she shared all her secrets to running it. You
can visit
www.issueprojectroom.org for more information.
-New York filmmaker Gabriel Judet-Weinshel says
his work is often inspired by dreams. On this week's "Citywide," he talked
about the line between filmmaker and artist, the struggle to remain true
to his craft, and the importance of music to his work. You can visit
www.waxwingfilms.com for more
information.
-Gabriel Lamberty is a professional artist who
has been drawing since he was a child. We heard some advice for
freelancers and even some tips on how to draw -- from the basics to
shading. We also discussed the impact the internet and computers have had
on his artwork. You can visit
hermosa.studio-zoe.com for more information.
-Kenny Warren is a ventriloquist. He's been
giving life to dummies since he was a child and now he does it for a
living. We learned about the history of the art form and what it takes to
captivate an audience. You can visit
www.kennywarren.com for more information.
-Playwright Stan Richardson knows what it takes
an NYU grad to survive in New York as an artist. He has a play out now
titled And/or and another play that will be showing soon titled
The Children. You can visit
hot.dixonplace.org and
thechildrenthewebsite.com for more information.
-Ryan Fleck co-created the movie Half Nelson
with his girlfriend. Both of them attended NYU film school. They proved
with a good idea you can create a critically acclaimed feature film
without commerical pressures.
-This week on Citywide we discussed the New York
stand-up comedy scene. We heard the good, the bad and the funny from two
great comedians -- Eric Andre and Becky Donohue. You can visit
www.e-rok.com and
www.beckydonohue.com for more
information.
-Ben Caldwell has written and illustrated for
many different comic books. He even has a few books out on how to draw
just like him. For more information you can visit
www.daredetectives.com.
-Tom Lazarus is a successful screenplay writer
and shared great tips for getting your ideas to the big screen. You can
visit www.tomlazarus.com for
more information.
-Mia Fineman works in the department of
photographs at the Metropolitan Musuem of Art. She put together a new
exhibition dedicated to essayist Susan Sontag. For more information you
can visit www.metmuseum.org.
-Mike Yahn is a professional fight choreographer
and knows a lot about stage combat. For more information you can visit
www.combatinc.com.
-Alex Epstein is a professional TV writer. His
new book is titled Crafty TV Writing: Thinking Inside the Box. Learn more
at
complicationsensue.blogspot.com.
-John Rosis discussed his artistic process, his
influences and inspirations, and what it means to be a painter who works
in several different mediums. You can visit
www.freewebs.com/johnrosis
for more information.
-Charlotta Kotik, a curator at the Brooklyn
Museum, talked about a new graffiti exhibition she organized and how
graffiti has become respected in the artistic world. You can visit
www.brooklynmuseum.org for
more information.
-Carol Caputo is an award winning artist who
inspired the city-wide art initiative IRUBNY. We learned all about the art
of rubbing. You can visit www.irubny.com
for more information.
-Sharon Appel is a talented painter. She makes
very creative pastel and glitter paintings and prints, and she designed,
launched and is managing the World Trade Center Print Fundraiser: proceeds
to benefit Verified Voting Foundation. For more information you can visit
www.sharonappel.com.
-Ralph Arlyck created a short film about a 4 year
old boy in the 60's named Sean, which went on to receive national
attention. 30 years later he decided to film Sean again and see where life
had taken him. He created the feature length film Following Sean.
We learned all about why Arlyck decided to make this film and what tips he
had for aspiring filmmakers. For more information you can visit
www.followingsean.com.
-Alec Schoenfeld hosted Citywide when Marshall
Curry came on the show. When Curry decided to make his first documentary
feature, he had no idea the resulting film, Street Fight, would
go on to be nominated for an Academy Award. Curry talked about his
success, the hardships of being a first time director, and the direction
the genre of documentary films is taking today. For more information you
can visit www.marshallcurry.com.
-EwokOne is a very talented graffiti artist. He's
been doing it since the early 90's and now makes a living doing it. For
more information you can visit
www.ewokone.org.
-Pam Montalbano is an artist who found the best
way to express herself was through clay. She creates very abstract
sculptures. You can visit
www.newyorkartists.net for more information.
-Christopher Janney combines architecture and
music to create stunning displays. For more information you can visit his
webiste at www.janney.com.
-Doris Baizley is an award winning playwright
from LA. She has a play being performed here in New York, “Shiloh Rules.”
For more information you can visit
www.flyingfig.org.
-Judy Somerville loves to paint. From looking
outside her New York apartment window to trips around the country, she
paints an enhanced version of what she sees. You can visit
gallerydir.com/judysomerville
for more information.
-Justin Dike can create some amazing animations
using the program Flash. He shared some helpful tips and explained why
Flash is the tool for him. You can visit
www.cartoonsmart.com for more
information.
-Samuel Vera, founder of CrazeeComics, and
Jonathan Syphax came on the show to discuss comic books. You can visit
www.crazeecomics.com for more
information.
-“The Accidental Pervert” is a one-man
performance starring Andrew Goffman that tells the true story of a young
boy who stumbles upon his father’s porn collection. For more information
you can visit
www.theaccidentalpervert.com.
-Sonya Tsuchigane is the co-founder of the Vesta
Collective. She and Albert Aeed perform in the play “Trust.” You can visit
www.vestacollective.com for
more information.
-What is tondo painting? It’s drawing on a
circular rather than a rectangular canvas? Tondo artist Karen Fitzgerald
had an in-depth discussion about this unique art form and she told how her
vision of the world has shaped her artwork.
You can visit www.fitzgeraldart.com
for more information.
Founder of the Plug Awards Gerry Hart also stopped by to talk about this
unique awards show. You can visit
www.plugawards.com for more information.
-Tom Schreiber makes portraits using
conversations. He calls them tomversations. You can visit
www.tomversations.com for more
information.
-Jose Hess is a renowned jewelry designer. He
discussed the ups and downs of the industry and gave some useful tips to
the aspiring jeweler. You can visit
www.josehess.com for more information.
-On January 10, 2006 the best of Citywide 2005
aired. We heard clips from interviews with Tyler Fyre, President Emily
Rafferty, Chris Campion, Maher Benham, and Staceyann Chin.
-Boaz Frankel hosts and produces his own variety
TV talk show that airs on different college campuses all over the US. He
got his start on NYU-TV. You can visit
www.clipsquips.com for more information.
-Christopher John Campion is the writer and
performer of the Off-Broadway production Escape from Bellevue and
Other Stories. This seriously funny performance piece tells of the
trouble drugs and alcohol led Chris into and how he was able to pull
himself together. You can visit
www.knockoutdrops.com for more information.
-Adam Seifer, co-founder and CEO of Fotolog,
likes to take photos. He also likes to eat. In fact, he's been
photographing every major meal he's had for the past three years. You can
visit www.fotolog.net/cypher
for more information.
-Thom of Burnkit 2600 is a circuit bending
addict. What is circuit bending? It's the art of taking electronics and
rewiring them to make musical instruments. We learned all about how to
circuit bend and where the art form is headed. You can visit
www.burnkit2600.com for more
information.
-Rachel Culp is a custom designer for the rock
stars, children and anyone else who wants to stand out in the crowd. She
creates "wearable art" that is personalized for each person she makes it
for. More information can be found at
www.deep-blue-c.com
-Poet Paul Aaron has some interesting insight
into politics and he world that surrounds us. He shared his views, how the
world around him influenced his poetry, and how death can be one of the
most beautiful experiences in life. We also heard a recording of some of
his readings at the Bowery Poetry Club. You can visit
www.paulaaron.com for more
information.
-Paul Russell understands the agony he puts
actors through at auditions since he used to be one himself. Now he's a
casting director who gave us an edge to landing that next acting gig. You
can visit www.paulrussell.net for
more information.
-Jack Menashe is a talent agent and founder of
Independent Artists. He's worked with celebrities and knows what it takes
to make it here in the city.
-Everyone knows putting together a play involves
a lot of people; the director, actors, producers, crew --- but what about
the lawyer? Donald Farber is an entertainment lawyer and he's written
several books on producing theater. You can visit
www.donaldfarber.com for more
information.
-D. H. Melhem is a true New York artist. Born in
Brooklyn, graduated from NYU, raised two children on the Upper West Side,
and now is releasing her book, "New York Poems." You can visit
www.dhmelhem.com for more
information.
-Mentalist Sebastian Black has been mind reading
and hypnotizing people on stage for quite some time now. On this episode
we learned about hypnotism. Is it real or is it a hoax? It's real. Does
Sebastian contain any mystical ability? Not at all. You can visit
www.sebastianblack.com for
more information.
-Chuck Katz wrote"Manhattan on Film." We learned
all about some great movie scenes filmed all over Manhattan and why it's
such a thrill to recognize a building in person that you saw on the big
screen.
-Kamau Daáood is a pioneer of the spoken word
movement. His new book, “The Language of Saxophones,” features selected
poems from four decades of his life. You dig?
-Mark Vicente had a very profound vision and it
started with a question: What the BLEEP do we know!? In order to share his
vision he and two other filmmakers created the movie "What the Bleep Do we
Know!?" Mark explained why his movie has had such a huge impact on
changing the way we think and what students of physics and/or film can
learn from the movie.
-To coincide with the 50th anniversary of James
Dean's death on September 30 from a tragic car accident, Citywide featured
an interview with renowned movie star biographer George Perry whose most
recent work is titled James Dean. We learned all about the short
lived American icon who influenced the acting world for generations after
his death.
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-Anthony DeCurtis' name might sound familiar..TO A
LOT OF ROCK STARS! Currently, he's a contributing writer for Rolling
Stone and has interviewed everyone from Johnny Cash to Eminem. The
tables were turned when Darren Levy interviewed Anthony about his new
book In Other Words, which is a collection of several of his
interviews.
-Founder and President of The Trapeze School New
York Jonathon Conant talked about confronting your fears and realizing you
can do things you never thought you could. You can visit
www.trapezeschool.com for more
information.
-Staceyann Chin may be best known for her
performance in "Def Poetry Jam" on Broadway. Now she has her own
one-woman-show, "Border/Clash." We learned what it's like to be a fulltime
poet and political activist in New York. Visit
www.staceyannchin.com for more
information.
-Baseball: good, wholesome sport or metaphor for
contemporary American politics? Paul Boocock stars in his one-man-show, "Boocock's
House of Baseball," and on this special Post-Independence Day Citywide
Spectacular he examined politics, baseball and art. For more information
you can visit www.paulboocock.com.
-Louis Butelli played Feste the clown in
Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." We learned a lot about Shakespeare, actors
and classical performance first-hand from the talented Shakespearean
thespian!
-Miranda July came into the studio to talk about
her first full length feature, Me and You and Everyone We Know.
She also explained her transition from being a performing artist to being
a filmmaker and gave some tips on reaching success. You can visit
www.meandyoumovie.com for more
information about her movie.
Click here for an .mp3 portion of this show.
-One of the world's best-known musical theater
historians shared his wealth of knowledge of two musical geniuses from the
20th Century, Noel Coward and Cole Porter. Stephen Citron told stories
from his book, Noel & Cole: The Sophisticates, and gave solid
insight as to why he decided to dedicate himself to music.
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-Meredith Purgason, a recent NYU graduate,
produced Merrily We Roll Along in honor of Stephen Sondheim’s
75th birthday taking place this year. She discussed difficulties NYU
theater students face after graduation.
-Gideon Obarzanek is intense
contemporary Australian dance, and we spoke with him. He choreographed
Tense Dave, which is performed on a constantly revolving stage. Visit
www.chunkymove.com for more
information.
-Sandy Schlosser came on Citywide to
tell some tales from her newest book, Spooky New York. We learned
about New York vampires, ghosts and other folklore passed through many
generations.
-Tyler Fyre explained how he went from NYU
scholar to circus sideshow. He shocked, he amazed, and he gave solid
insight into the world of sword swallowing, fire eating, and other amazing
feats! Visit www.tylerfyre.com for
more information.
-We learned about music videos from the
perspective of the director by talking with Chris Milk, Mike Palmieri and
Joel Trussell -- three seasoned directors.
-Brendon Small, co-creator and writer for
Home Movies showing on Cartoon Network, explained the easy way to
become a cartoon star.
-Jeff Still and John Judd star in Orson's
Shadow. They talked about what it's like to play two of the most
influential performers of the 20th century, Orson Welles and Laurence
Olivier. Visit www.orsontheplay.com
for more information.
- Playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa talked about
his work, Golden Age. He discussed issues addressed in the play
from coming out of the closet to censorship in comic books. He also
explained how he became a writer for Marvel Comics.
-Zoe Corneli came back to host one last episode
of Citywide when she welcomed President of the Met Emily
Rafferty. They talked about President Rafferty's incredible career and how
she is able to manage her busy life.
-Jordan Seavey and Terri Gabriel from The
Astronomer's Triangle talked about what it's like to be a part of the
their theater group, CollaborationTown, where everyone shares all the
roles; writers are actors, actors are directors...Congratulations to Brian
Fitzpatrick for winning tickets to see the show!
-Citywide took you through the world of
the Blue Man Group. Colin Hurd, a Blue Man, and Josh Matthews, a drummer
in the show at the Astor Place Theater, explained what it takes to be a
part of one of the most popular shows in New York. Congratulations to
Karen Karibian who won tickets to see the show! Visit
www.blueman.com for more information.
-Jim Rose, from the infamous Jim Rose Circus,
explained the art of being a hustler, and why it is wise to know these
tricks even if you don't think grifting is something you'd ever try. Visit
www.jimrosecircus.com for more
information for about his new book, Snake Oil.
- Jennifer Kabat, the curator of Vamps and Virgins
at the Museum of Sex, talked about the evolution of the pin-up. Visit
www.museumofsex.com for more
information. This show features host Blake Carlton
-Joe Garden and Keith Phipps from The Onion
came to chat about movies.
Woody Allen made an appearance on this show to talk about his audience for
his movie Melinda and Melinda.
-Trey Lyford and Geoff Sobelle explained their
two-person absurdist play, All Wear Bowlers. Visit
www.here.org for more information.
- Jenna Kassen the Magician discussed how magic
shows itself in today's culture.
-Tim Wersan and Sarah J., from the improv comedy
act Livestock, talked about the challenges of being a comedian. Visit
www.thepit-nyc.com for information
about their show.
-Geraldine Hughes discussed her award winning
play, Belfast Blues. The play tells the story of her life growing
up in Belfast, Ireland during a war. Visit
www.45bleecker.com for more
information.
-Maria-Christina Villaseñor and Carlos A.
Gutiérrez, the curators of the film series at the Guggenheim titled In
the Air: Projections of Mexico, talked about Mexican films. Visit
www.guggenheim.org/film for
more information.
-Rubén Palma talked about his book, The Trail
We Leave.
-Steffani Jemison and Sophia Skiles explained And
So Forth: A Post Inaugural Assembly. Visit
www.aifirefly.org/andsoforth
for more information.
-Pavol Liska talked about what it took to direct
Chekhov's Three Sisters.
-On January 4, 2004 The Best of "Citywide" Fall
2004 show was aired. It featured several clips from many different
previous interviews.
Click here for an .mp3 of that entire show.
-Dan Jacobs called in during one of his dates for
his documentary A Sensitive Guy on the Road. Go to
www.fiftydates.com for more
information.
-Laurence Maslon, co-writer of Broadway: The
American Musical, explained the influence of Broadway on Americans.
-David Wienir and Jodie Langel discussed their
book, Making it on Broadway.
-Michael Napolitano interpreted the songs he has
written for his band Slow Learner. Check out
www.slowlearnernyc.com for
information about his band.
Click here for an .mp3 of a portion of this interview.
-Julia Greenberg and Robin Goldwasser talked
about the musical they wrote, People are Wrong. Visit
www.peoplearewrong.net for
more information.
-The contestants of the 12th annual New York City
Canstruction Competition discussed their projects. Visit
www.canstruction.com for more
information.
-Christopher Allen explained the Yellow Arrow
Project. Visit www.yellowarrow.org
for more information.
-Heather Raffo talked about her one woman show
Nine Parts of Desire. This play shows what it's like for women
living in the war zone that is Iraq. Visit
www.met.com for more information.
-Aasif Mandvi talked with us about the political
play Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom. Visit
www.45bleecker.com for more
information.
-Sara Schaefer told us how she puts on her sketch
comedy show, Sara Schaefer is Obsessed with You. Visit
www.juviehall.com or
www.saraschaefer.com for more
information.
We will also heard about the Young Guns 4 exhibition. Visit
www.adcglobal.org for more
information.
-Michael Boyajian talked about his book,
Green Enchantments: A Catskill Outdoor Guide and Collected Essay.
-Annie-B Parson and Paul Lazar discussed putting
on Plan B, a dance theater piece. Visit
www.dtw.org for more information.
John and Jennifer Lehr also stopped by this show to discuss John's comedic
lectures and Jennifer's new book, Ill Equipped for a Life of Sex.
Visit www.comediclectures.com
and www.jenniferlehr.com for
more information.
-Tovah Feldshuh discussed starring in the
Broadway show Golda's Balcony. Visit
www.goldasbalcony.com for more
information about the play.
-Daniel Coplan discussed his movie, Echos of
Enlightenment. Visit
www.echosthemovie.com for more information about the movie.

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-Anna Rosa Sigurdardottir and Rosa Gudmundsdottir
discussed their play, Plums in New York. Anna starred in and
wrote it and Rosa composed the music for it. Visit
www.plumsinnewyork.com for
more information about the play.
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