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read moreThe image of a seven-year old dancing and mimicking the movements of Sol Y Sombra Spanish Dance Company on the grass at the Chapin Rainbow Stage is something Executive Director,…
read moreRead FIRST ONLINE WITH FRAN'S interview with Marla Lewis, Long Island's Grammy-winning songwriter published in the May issue of GEM Magazine!"I never expected to win a Grammy," says Wantagh award-winning…
read moreWhat started out as an artistic project became the seed for an exciting business enterprise. Award-winning photographers Sherrie Nickol and David Katzenstein were intrigued by capturing every day people in…
read moreOlivia Bouler: Taking Flight Read about why twelve-year-old Olivia Bouler believes The Arts are not only the conduit through which she channels her energy and enthusiasm for her causes, but…
read more“I never expected to win a Grammy,” says Wantagh Award-winning singer/songwriter, Marla Lewis. “I just love to write songs that teach, entertain, and sometimes raise a smile. I’m really proud…
read moreTwelve-year-old Olivia first gained fame two years ago when she offered her paintings to people who donated to the National Audubon Society in response to the BP Gulf oil spill.…
read moreFor as long as she can remember, chandra thomas ACTOR-WRITER-PRODUCER-YOUTH ARTS EDUCATION ADVOCATE credits her family for instilling a love of storytelling. Entrenched in her upbringing between Harlem and Long…
read moreThe Little Theater Who Could… An Interview with Tricia McDermott. Founder/Producing Artistic Director Airmid Theatre Company.This following article recently appeared in the 2012 January/February Arts and Entertainment issue of GEM…
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