Bushwick Open Studios From Friday June 5th to Sunday June 7th, the streets of Bushwick located in Brooklyn transformed into an all inclusive art and culture festival called “Bushwick Open Studios.” As local artists and galleries of the area opened up their spaces, a creative synergy flowed through the entire 3 mile area. Over 500 […]
Sage J. Rashada Location: Brooklyn, NY Occupation: Dancer It is rare to find a performer that possess the unique ability to take an audience on a mystical journey using breath-taking theatrics that are virtually magic. Watching Sage perform her fire-eating routine was as thrilling as I would imagine watching a Josephine Baker performance would be. […]
Sevin Ceviker Location: New York, NY Occupation: Dancer The signature line of Sevin’s email shares the Rumi quote, “Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do.” I had the privileged of meeting Sevin while attending college in NYC. She was and remains one of the most pleasant, open and kind hearted people I’ve […]
Jamie Hammond Location: Long Beach, CA Occupation: Dancer To move rhythmically to music with love, grace, and lust is a concept that most people can’t illustrate but for Jamie Hammond it’s in her blood. Jamie Hammond is a dancer and choreographer who founded the all male contemporary dance troupe, Pony Box Dance Theatre. She explores the […]
Melody Gamba Location: NYC, Rhode Island Occupation: Dancer One of my go-to TED talks is by author Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity. In it she mentions the “Ole” moment of when an artist, a dancer in her example, transcends space and time as we know it and connects to a Greater Source, showering the audience […]
