Arts

"The goal is not only to improve musical theater skills, or work on musical theater skills building, but to also allow the performer, the members of the camp to create their own work and their own story," Dellapolla explained.

"I'm delighted that Nathan Kernan will join me for this conversation about painters and poets and the ways in which their domestic surroundings can both nurture and reflect their artistic choices," said Alicia G. Longwell.

"Here we are these years later and under extreme circumstances with our sixth installment having exhibited more than 200 artists," Patton Miller noted.

"Some of the film choices may seem a little odd at first (a movie about taxidermists?) but they've been chosen because the filmmakers treat their subjects like real people first, and not walking talking oddities living at the edge of society," Allison Frost said.

"Fernanda and Astrid, together with their cast and crew, bring compassion, poetry, visual beauty and an unexpected touch of thriller to a story that well exemplifies the ongoing tragedy at our Southern border," SHC Artistic Director Giulia D'Agnolo Vallan said.

"It's just bizarre. It does feel like less pressure - because you've just turned on your computer, you're in your apartment, and it doesn't feel like there's much to lose. But then there are people staring at you..." Vecsey said about performing via Zoom.

"We're so happy to find a virtual outlet for these much needed discussions as Guild Hall embarks on its 90th year and we head out of a pandemic and into a new era," Elise Trucks expressed.

"I'm pleased that we continue to offer plein air tours in the Meadow for our audiences to learn firsthand about the artworks in Field of Dreams and their creators," reflected Corinne Erni.

"I said yes immediately - because it was my two basic things: helping people tell their Montauk story and putting Montauk as one of the characters in the kind of films ," Anderson said about filming Quartet for the End of Time.

"Working with Butterfly Effect is a dream come true. The two organizations share the same core values, and as we seek to make the performing arts accessible to more students than ever, their partnership is vital," said WHBPAC Executive Director Julienne Penza-Boone.