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Poets on Shakespeare: Happy Birthday, William!
April 23, 2024 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBHappy Birthday, William Shakespeare! To Shakespeare--After Three Hundred Years by Thomas Hardy To Shakespeare by Frances Anne Kemble They All Want to Play Hamlet by Carl Sandburg Ophelia by Julie Butters On Shakespeare by John Milton Sonnet of a Shrew by Julie Butters Sonnet 32 by William Shakespeare Julie Butters is an actress and writer based in Salem, MA. Her website is juliebutters.com Devlyn Ruth is a violist based in Swampscott, MA. He attends New England Conservatory’s Prepar...
Cenna Khatib in Conversation with Agatha Morrell
April 12, 2024 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBCenna Khatib is a vibrant 25-year-old, who serves as an Inclusion Teacher in Lynn Public Schools and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive educational environment. Her journey began in 2021 when she graduated from Hofstra University, where she not only earned a BA degree in Psychology and Creative Writing but also held the prestigious position of President at Hofstra Sp!t, a spoken word club. Cenna's passion for poetry ignited over 13 years ago amidst the turmoil of the Syrian Revolu...
Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare! Songs, Sonnets and Scenes
April 23, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBSongs read by Agatha Morrell 1 "A Lover and His Lass" from As You Like It 2 "O Mistress Mine" from Twelfth Night Sonnets 98, 116, and 29 read by Simon Morrell Scenes performed by Julie Butters & Bryan Butters 1 Antony and Cleopatra 2 Two Gentlemen of Verona 3 The Tempest Julie Butters is a Salem-based actress and writer. The former co-chair of Harvard University's Hyperion Shakespeare Company, she has performed roles ranging from Juliet to Lady Macbeth. Her website is juliebutters.c...
Ahead of Their Time: Inspiring Women of Literature with Julie Butters Part 1
March 17, 2023 17:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBPart 1 of 2 In honor of Women's History Month, Julie Butters performs "Ahead of Their Time: Inspiring Women of Literature." In this collection of dramatic readings, Julie brings to life some of classic literature's most exciting leading ladies, along with several historical women who created brilliant works in defense of their gender including Lysistrata, Joan of Arc, Anna E. Dickinson ("America's Joan of Arc"), Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, Louisa May Alcott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Ch...
Ahead of Their Time: Inspiring Women of Literature with Julie Butters Part 2
March 17, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBPart 2 of 2 In honor of Women's History Month, Julie Butters performs "Ahead of Their Time: Inspiring Women of Literature." In this collection of dramatic readings, Julie brings to life some of classic literature's most exciting leading ladies, along with several historical women who created brilliant works in defense of their gender including Lysistrata, Joan of Arc, Anna E. Dickinson ("America's Joan of Arc"), Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, Louisa May Alcott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Ch...
Rod Kessler in Conversation with Agatha Morrell for ReachArts.org 02-08-2023
February 08, 2023 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBRod Kessler taught creative writing at Salem State University for 31 years. He is an author of short fiction, was an advisor to Sextant, a literary journal, and he has long been the champion of Malcolm Miller. Malcolm Miller, a Salem-born, Beat generation poet, unabashedly engages, entertains, amuses, instructs, surprises, and provokes in the 24 newly-released, plainspoken poems in the book no! a collection selected, edited, and with an introduction by Rod Kessler. no! by Malcolm Miller...
Happy Birthday, Edgar Allen Poe! Ken Grout reads Poe poems w Agatha Morrell 12-28-2022
January 05, 2023 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBHappy Birthday, Edgar Allen Poe! Presenter Ken Grout talks with Agatha Morrell about the life, love, and literature of one of America's most iconic authors. Poe was born January 19, 1809, in Boston, MA, and died October 7, 1849 (aged 40) in Baltimore, MD. His most famous works are poems “To Helen” (1831), “The Raven” (1845), and “Annabel Lee” (1849); the short stories of wickedness and crime “The Tell-Tale Heart” (1843) and “The Cask of Amontillado” (1846); and the supernatural horror stor...
Happy Birthday, Emily Dickinson! Julie Butters reads favorite Dickinson poems w Agatha Morrell
December 07, 2022 21:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBCelebrate Our Favorite Poets' Birthdays Original music by Manny & Harry Edited by Lajla Dale Edited by Lajla Dale for TravelOggy. com Series in association with ReachArts.org 89 Burrill Street Swampscott, MA 01907 Open Sundays 10-1 CONTACT Information: [email protected] Press Inquiries: [email protected]
Claire Keyes in Conversation with Agatha Morrell for ReachArts 07-21-2022
July 21, 2022 01:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBClaire Keyes is Professor Emerita at Salem State University. She currently teaches for the Salem State Explorers, a lifelong learning program and leads a Poetry Salon at the Abbot Public Library in Marblehead. Claire has won many awards for her poetry. She will be talking about her latest book One Port and reading us a few poems from it. One Port is available from Salem-based publisher Derby Wharf Light Box. http://www,derbywharflightbox.com Original music by Manny & Harry Edited ...
Greg Mastroianni Garden Art Walk with Agatha Morrell for Reacharts 07-07-2022
July 06, 2022 18:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MB2022 REACHARTS GARDEN ART WALK Reconnect with art, nature and neighbors at this year’s Swampscott Garden Art Walk. Organized by ReachArts, this community event showcases artists along with gardens of all shapes and sizes in neighborhoods across our beautiful town. Date: Sunday, July 10 (Rain Date: July 17) Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm https://www.reacharts.org/GAW2022INTRO Maps will be available online starting Saturday, July 9th and onsite on July 10th at ReachArts and Fisherman's Beach. ...
Tereza Garden Art Walk with Agatha Morrell for Reacharts 07-06-2022
July 06, 2022 17:00 - 13 minutes - 9.11 MB2022 REACHARTS GARDEN ART WALK Reconnect with art, nature and neighbors at this year’s Swampscott Garden Art Walk. Organized by ReachArts, this community event showcases artists along with gardens of all shapes and sizes in neighborhoods across our beautiful town. Date: Sunday, July 10 (Rain Date: July 17) Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm https://www.reacharts.org/GAW2022INTRO Garden Art Walk Maps will be available online starting Saturday, July 9th and onsite on July 10th at ReachArts and F...
Ruth Rooks Garden Art Walk with Agatha Morrell for Reacharts 07-04-2022
July 04, 2022 12:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MB2022 REACHARTS GARDEN ART WALK Reconnect with art, nature and neighbors at this year’s Swampscott Garden Art Walk. Organized by ReachArts, this community event showcases artists along with gardens of all shapes and sizes in neighborhoods across our beautiful town. Date: Sunday, July 10 (Rain Date: July 17) Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm https://www.reacharts.org/GAW2022INTRO Garden Art Walk Maps will be available online starting Saturday, July 9th and onsite on July 10th at ReachArts and F...
Cenna Khatib Garden Art Walk with Agatha Morrell for Reacharts 07-03-2022
July 03, 2022 12:00 - 13 minutes - 9.3 MB2022 REACHARTS GARDEN ART WALK Reconnect with art, nature and neighbors at this year’s Swampscott Garden Art Walk. Organized by ReachArts, this community event showcases artists along with gardens of all shapes and sizes in neighborhoods across our beautiful town. Date: Sunday, July 10 (Rain Date: July 17) Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm https://www.reacharts.org/GAW2022INTRO Garden Art Walk Maps will be available online starting Saturday, July 9th and onsite on July 10th at ReachArts and Fish...
Stephanie Moriarty Garden Art Walk with Agatha Morrell for Reacharts 07-02-2022
July 02, 2022 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.68 MB2022 REACHARTS GARDEN ART WALK Reconnect with art, nature and neighbors at this year’s Swampscott Garden Art Walk. Organized by ReachArts, this community event showcases artists along with gardens of all shapes and sizes in neighborhoods across our beautiful town. Date: Sunday, July 10 (Rain Date: July 17) Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm https://www.reacharts.org/GAW2022INTRO Garden Art Walk Maps will be available online starting Saturday, July 9th and onsite on July 10th at ReachArts and Fish...
Hannah Cloud Sharpless Garden Art Walk with Agatha Morrell for Reacharts 07-01-2022
July 01, 2022 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MB2022 REACHARTS GARDEN ART WALK Reconnect with art, nature and neighbors at this year’s Swampscott Garden Art Walk. Organized by ReachArts, this community event showcases artists along with gardens of all shapes and sizes in neighborhoods across our beautiful town. Date: Sunday, July 10 (Rain Date: July 17) Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm https://www.reacharts.org/GAW2022INTRO Garden Art Walk Maps will be available online starting Saturday, July 9th and onsite on July 10th at ReachArts and Fi...
Carin Doben Garden Art Walk with Agatha Morrell for Reacharts 06-30-2022
June 30, 2022 03:00 - 13 minutes - 9.47 MBGARDEN ART WALK REACHARTS 2022 Reconnect with art, nature and neighbors at this year’s Swampscott Garden Art Walk. Organized by ReachArts, this community event showcases artists along with gardens of all shapes and sizes in neighborhoods across our beautiful town. Date: Sunday, July 10 (Rain Date: July 17) Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Garden Art Walk Maps will be available online starting Saturday, July 9th and onsite on July 10th at ReachArts and Fisherman's Beach. If you have any ques...
Agatha Morrell Talks Poetry with Agatha Morrell for ReachArts.org
April 29, 2022 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBAgatha Morrell is a keen gardener and avid traveller. www.reacharts.org Original music: Calm Before by Larry Power (guitar) & Jack Kelly (harmonica) Editing by Lajla Dale Edited by Lajla Dale for TravelOggy. com Series in association with ReachArts.org 89 Burrill Street Swampscott, MA 01907 Open Sundays 10-1 CONTACT Information: [email protected] Press Inquiries: [email protected]
Joan Lange Talks Poetry with Agatha Morrell for ReachArts.org
April 10, 2022 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB"A national treasure!" whose "message must be heard by everyone!" Joan is a lifelong environmentalist, peace & human rights activist & advocate for all life on Earth. Award-winning author, transformational public speaker & coach, she wrote her first book when she was 5, has been a spokesperson for UNICEF and worked with President Carter to promote solar energy and alternative fuels. Joan writes to empower every being, to open eyes and open lives. Recent books in print include: The global...
Melissa J. Varnavas Talks Poetry with Agatha Morrell ReachArts.org
April 07, 2022 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBMelissa J. Varnavas is a poet, journalist, and editor living in Beverly, Massachusetts. A graduate of the Solstice MFA program at Pine Manor College, her work has appeared in the literary journals in Bellevue Literary Review, Oberon, End Times, Blast Furnace, Margie, The New Guard, and elsewhere. www.reacharts.org Original music: Calm Before by Larry Power (guitar) & Jack Kelly (harmonica) Editing by Lajla Dale Edited by Lajla Dale for TravelOggy. com Series in association with ReachAr...
Gayle Heney Talks Poetry with Agatha Morrell for Reacharts 04-7-2022
April 07, 2022 20:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBGayle Heney is producer and host of the TV series Write Now and former two-term Poet Laureate of North Andover. She edited the poetry books Songs from the Castle’s Remains, and Leaf Sorrow Tree Strong and co-edited Soulmates. Ms. Heney was an honoree for the Robert Frost Poetry Contest, and in 2021, she was the winner of the Haiga Poetry Contest of the Rockport Poetry Fest. Also in 2021, Ms. Heney was the featured poet for the Haverhill River Bards’ Spring Series, and included in the book ...
Gayle Heney Talks Poetry with Agatha Morrell Reacharts.org
April 07, 2022 20:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBGayle Heney is producer and host of the TV series Write Now and former two-term Poet Laureate of North Andover. She edited the poetry books Songs from the Castle’s Remains, and Leaf Sorrow Tree Strong and co-edited Soulmates. Ms. Heney was an honoree for the Robert Frost Poetry Contest, and in 2021, she was the winner of the Haiga Poetry Contest of the Rockport Poetry Fest. Also in 2021, Ms. Heney was the featured poet for the Haverhill River Bards’ Spring Series and included in the book W...
Nancy Hewitt Poetry Conversation w Agatha Morrell ReachArts 04-04–2022
April 05, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBNancy Hewitt’s love of language, story and poetry evolved alongside her 40-year career as a clinical social worker. Her chapbook Heard was published in 2013 by Finishing Line Press, and her chapbook Completing the Arc will be published by the same press on July 15, 2022. Her poems have appeared in Spoon River Poetry Review (Editor’s Prize), Mid-American Review, Connecticut River Review, Phoebe Journal, Halcyone Magazine, The Ekphrastic Review, Ellipsis and other journals. Her chapbook T...
Nancy Hewitt Talks Poetry with Agatha Morrell ReachArts.org
April 05, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBNancy Hewitt’s love of language, story and poetry evolved alongside her 40-year career as a clinical social worker. Her chapbook Heard was published in 2013 by Finishing Line Press, and her chapbook Completing the Arc will be published by the same press on July 15, 2022. Her poems have appeared in Spoon River Poetry Review (Editor’s Prize), Mid-American Review, Connecticut River Review, Phoebe Journal, Halcyone Magazine, The Ekphrastic Review, Ellipsis and other journals. Her chapbook T...
Nancy Hewitt Talks Poetry w/ Agatha Morrell ReachArts 04-04–2022
April 05, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBNancy Hewitt’s love of language, story and poetry evolved alongside her 40-year career as a clinical social worker. Her chapbook Heard was published in 2013 by Finishing Line Press, and her chapbook Completing the Arc will be published by the same press on July 15, 2022. Her poems have appeared in Spoon River Poetry Review (Editor’s Prize), Mid-American Review, Connecticut River Review, Phoebe Journal, Halcyone Magazine, The Ekphrastic Review, Ellipsis and other journals. Her chapbook T...
Lee Eric Freedman Talks Poetry with Agatha Morrell for ReachArts.org
April 01, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBLee Eric Freedman is the 3rd Poet Laureate of Swampscott (2016-2018). Since 2011 he's been affectionately entitled as the Renegade Poet Laureate of Swampscott (2011-FOREVER) (This honorarium was bestowed upon him by his friend and storyteller Tony Toledo). He is truly honored and humbled to be both. When Lee isn't busy being any type of Laureate he leads the Tin Box Poets of Swampscott Workshop Group, hosts the monthly First Friday Open Mic @ ReachArts Swampscott and regularly perfor...
Blue Troubadours Talk Music with Agatha Morrell for ReachArts.org
March 28, 2022 16:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBBlue Troubadours ~ Jack Kelly: harmonicas; Larry Power: guitar & vocals. Jack and Larry have been playing music together for ten years, beginning at the now-defunct (but never forgotten) Sunday Blues Jam at The Cove, Revere, MA. Blue Troubadours began as an idea and some jamming. Their idea: to play all styles of music acoustically- Their jamming: always with a touch of the Blues- That little touch of The Blues: They wouldn’t have it any other way. ~~~ As part of ReachArts' Winter ...
Stacking Stones Band Members Talk Music with Agatha Morrell for ReachArts.org
March 23, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBThe Stacking Stones Band blends alt-country, soul, and folk-rock genres grown from the roots of American music. Led by Kelly Dearing’s gospel-steeped voice and harmonies from Christina Gavin (keys) and Mike Manion (guitar), the band includes Eric Dearing on guitar, Dave Millar on drums, and John Coley on bass. The Stacking Stones Band Original music: Troubadour Bounce by Larry Power (guitar) & Jack Kelly (harmonica) Editing by Lajla Dale Edited by Lajla Dale for TravelOggy. com Series ...
Lindsay Garfield Talks Music with Agatha Morrell for Reach Arts.org
March 09, 2022 21:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBLindsay Garfield is a singer, songwriter, and musical educator from Swampscott. She has toured internationally, shared stages with Nels Cline of Wilco, Fleet Foxes, and Trisha Yearwood, and she has performed on the iconic Fillmore West stage, NPR's Mountain Stage, and Good Morning America. Original music: Troubadour Bounce by Larry Power (guitar) & Jack Kelly (harmonica) Editing by Lajla Dale Edited by Lajla Dale for TravelOggy. com Series in association with ReachArts.org 89 Burrill St...
Jim Kawski of Blue Honey Drops Talks Music with Agatha Morrell for ReachArts.org
March 01, 2022 22:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBJim Kawski is an ex corporate tech professional and now full time Certified High-Performance Coach. His part time music side gig is a 20-year passion that he nurtures everyday. Other interests include woodworking, fishing, acting, philosophy and cooking. He lives in Swampscott with his partner Suki. Blue Honey Drops: https://www.facebook.com/bluehoneydrops/ https://bluehoneydrops.bandcamp.com higher-ARC High Performance Coaching www.higher-arc.com Original music: Troubadour Bounce by...
Susan Ruth of Blue Honey Drops Talks Music with Agatha Morrell for ReachArts.org
March 01, 2022 22:00 - 11 minutes - 8.15 MBSusan Ruth is a violin player and singer with the Blue Honey Drops. She is also a songwriter and an avid Irish fiddler. Susan works as a sales consultant with her husband Benjamin Ruth, an award winning Violin Maker. They have lived in Swampscott since 2009 with their two kids. Original music: Troubadour Bounce by Larry Power (guitar) & Jack Kelly (harmonica) Editing by Lajla Dale. Edited by Lajla Dale for TravelOggy. com Series in association with ReachArts.org 89 Burrill Street Swam...
Winterlude: Troubadour Bounce - Blue Troubadours
January 28, 2022 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1.43 MBBlue Troubadours ~ Jack Kelly: harmonicas; Larry Power: guitar & vocals. Jack and Larry have been playing music together for ten years, beginning at the now defunct (but never forgotten) Sunday Blues Jam at The Cove, Revere, MA. Blue Troubadours began as an idea and some jamming. Their idea: to play all styles of music acoustically- Their jamming: always with a touch of the Blues- That little touch of the Blues: they wouldn’t have it any other way. Blue Troubadours Composition by LJP ...
Winterlude: Bread and Milk - Larry Power
January 28, 2022 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1.93 MBLarry Power: Guitar Inspiration for song title: The crazy rush to the supermarket. It’s just a snowstorm! Bread and milk — gotta get it NOW! Larry has played professionally for over thirty years and performed with many blues and rock legends: His greatest memory is jamming with the Allman Brothers Band and playing slide guitar face to face with Dicky Betts. "My ultimate fantasy come true". Composition by LJP Music©2022. All rights reserved. Edited by Lajla Dale for TravelOggy. com Se...
Winterlude: Calm Before - Larry Power
January 28, 2022 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1.68 MBLarry Power: guitar 'Not perfect, but close enough for rock and roll, as they say.' Larry has played professionally for over thirty years and performed with many blues and rock legends: His greatest memory is jamming with the Allman Brothers Band and playing slide guitar face to face with Dicky Betts. "My ultimate fantasy come true". Composition by LJP Music©2022. All rights reserved. Edited by Lajla Dale for TravelOggy. com Series in association with ReachArts.org 89 Burrill Street S...
Winterlude: Oh Danny Boy - Blue Troubadours
January 28, 2022 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1.4 MBBlue Troubadours ~ Jack Kelly: harmonicas; Larry Power: guitar & vocals. Jack and Larry have been playing music together for ten years, beginning at the now defunct (but never forgotten) Sunday Blues Jam at The Cove, Revere, MA. Blue Troubadours began as an idea and some jamming. Their idea: to play all styles of music acoustically- Their jamming: always with a touch of the Blues- That little touch of the Blues: they wouldn’t have it any other way. Blue Troubadours Composition by LJP ...
Winterlude: Middlesex Stomp - Larry Power and Jack Kelly
January 20, 2022 16:00 - 1 minute - 1.12 MBBlue Troubadours ~ Jack Kelly: harmonicas; Larry Power: guitar & vocals. Jack and Larry have been playing music together for ten years, beginning at the now defunct (but never forgotten) Sunday Blues Jam at The Cove, Revere, MA. Blue Troubadours began as an idea and some jamming. Their idea: to play all styles of music acoustically- Their jamming: always with a touch of the Blues- That little touch of the Blues: they wouldn’t have it any other way. Blue Troubadours Composition by LJP ...
Winterlude: Phil's Tune - Larry Power
January 20, 2022 16:00 - 2 minutes - 1.39 MBLarry Power-Guitar “Phil’s Tune” is in honor of my friend of over 50 years, Phil Mayo, who died in October, 2021. He loved music. If he took you under his wing there was nothing he wouldn't do to help you achieve success. When the call came, I picked up my guitar. What came out was “Phil’s Tune.” It wrote itself. This is for my friend because his spirit was what moved my hands and heart that day. Larry has played professionally for over thirty years and performed with many blues and ro...
Julie Butters Red Rock Lit Fest Interview w Agatha Morrell 10-22-2021
November 11, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 6.05 MBJulie Butters is a Salem-based writer and actress who's participating in two of Sunday's panels at our literary festival. As the author of the book Pocket Prayers for Young Professionals, she'll speak about writing for young audiences. She will also speak about screenwriting as the author of a stage adaptation of Jane Eyre that was produced as a Zoom film in 2020. To close out Day 1 of the festival on Saturday, November 6, Julie will also give a dramatic reading in costume of a new solo per...
Julie Butters Interview w Agatha Morrell ReachArts.org Red Rock Lit Fest Writers Read 2021
November 11, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes - 6.05 MBJulie Butters is a Salem-based writer and actress who's participating in two of Sunday's panels at our literary festival. As the author of the book Pocket Prayers for Young Professionals, she'll speak about writing for young audiences. She will also speak about screenwriting as the author of a stage adaptation of Jane Eyre that was produced as a Zoom film in 2020. To close out Day 1 of the festival on Saturday, November 6, Julie will also give a dramatic reading in costume of a new solo per...
Cenna Khatib Interview w Agatha Morrell ReachArts.org Red Rock Lit Fest Writers Read 2021
October 23, 2021 13:00 - 11 minutes - 8.25 MBCenna Khatib is a recent graduate of Hofstra University. She majored in Psychology and has a minor in Creative Writing. In this interview with Agatha Morrell, Cenna reads A Reminder When Vision Blurs, Something to Be Perceived and Pondered, He Went to Jared and I Went to the Bar . Learn more and register for the Red Rock Literary Festival on Nov 6 & 7, 2021 at https://www.reacharts.org/event-4516540 Original music: Phil’s Tune by Larry Power Editing by Lajla Dale Edited by Lajla Dale fo...
Deahn Berrini Interview w Agatha Morrell ReachArts.org Red Rock Lit Fest Writers Read 2021
October 23, 2021 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.59 MBDeahn Berrini is the author of three novels: Milkweed, set in Ipswich during the Vietnam era; How to Earn Your Keep, a tale of how economic stresses wear down a family; and, A Roanoke Story, which recounts the first European settlement in North America, solely from the Native American point of view. She teaches the long-running Creative Writing Class at the Swampscott Senior Center. She has been a journalist for several local papers. Pre-Covid, she worked as a coordinator for a Boston-ba...
David Townsend Interview w Agatha Morrell ReachArts.org Red Rock Lit Fest Writers Read 2021
October 22, 2021 21:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBDavid Townsend is a 4th generation Swampscott resident. His career is in international telecommunications policy and economics, which has taken him around the world to more than 85 countries. He has written countless reports and papers and book chapters in his professional field, but his non-career literary interests have gone in very different directions. David has a deep interest in the history of Rock 'n' Roll music: the topic of his first book, "Rock 'n' Roll and War and Peace," alon...
Mary Higgins Interview w Agatha Morrell ReachArts.org Red Rock Lit Fest Writers Read 2021
October 21, 2021 22:00 - 14 minutes - 9.83 MBMary Higgins has been writing for most of her life. At the age of 16, she won a National Essay Writing Contest describing shoppers at Filene’s Basement. With her nutrition background, she has written about food for several websites. Mary enjoys using her camera and combined her love of photography with writing for the Peabody Institute Library Blog, Nourish. Her children’s picture book, Daddy Trains for the Marathon, was published in 2012 She also had a nutrition column in North Shore Ch...
Barry Brodsky Red Rock Lit Fest Interview w Agatha Morrell 10-19-2021
October 21, 2021 21:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBBarry Brodsky currently teaches Screenwriting and Playwriting at Boston University Film School and Lesley University’s Low-Residency MFA program in Creative Writing. He also taught Screenwriting at Emerson College for 19 years and taught in the Theatre Dept. at U.Mass-Boston for 9 years. He taught Greek Drama, Playwriting, and essay writing to Boston high school students for five years in the Urban Scholars program at U.Mass-Boston. Barry is a former recipient of a grant from the Massachuse...
Robert Jauron Interview w Agatha Morrell ReachArts.org Red Rock Lit Fest Writers Read 2021
October 21, 2021 21:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBRobert Jauron is a graduate of Swampscott High School, Brown University, and Suffolk University Law School and practiced law for 37 years before retiring in 2014. Thereafter he decided to write a book. He is the author of Big Blue Days - The Story of a Small-Town Football Dynasty in Swampscott Massachusetts. The book, published in 2018, tells the story of legendary high school football coach Stan Bondelevitch and the remarkably successful program he established and led in Swampscott during...
Barry Brodsky Interview w Agatha Morrell ReachArts.org Red Rock Lit Fest Writers Read 2021
October 21, 2021 21:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBBarry Brodsky currently teaches Screenwriting and Playwriting at Boston University Film School and Lesley University’s Low-Residency MFA program in Creative Writing. He also taught Screenwriting at Emerson College for 19 years and taught in the Theatre Dept. at U.Mass-Boston for 9 years. He taught Greek Drama, Playwriting, and essay writing to Boston high school students for five years in the Urban Scholars program at U.Mass-Boston. Barry is a former recipient of a grant from the Massachuse...
Lina Rehal Interview w Agatha Morrell ReachArts.org Red Rock Lit Fest Writers Read 2021
October 21, 2021 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.37 MBLina Rehal is a self-published author of three contemporary romance novels and two novellas. She also wrote Carousel Kisses, a book of nostalgic stories about growing up as a baby boomer. Lina likes writing “second chance at love” and “seasoned romance” stories in which the main characters are in their forties and up. Her latest book, Someday Is Here, takes place in Fort Lauderdale. She plans to write two more in this Lauderdale series. She is currently working on the second book in ...
Lina Rehal Interview w Agatha Morrell for Red Rock Lit Fest: Writers Read 2021
October 21, 2021 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.37 MBLina Rehal is a self-published author of three contemporary romance novels and two novellas. She also wrote Carousel Kisses, a book of nostalgic stories about growing up as a baby boomer. Lina likes writing “second chance at love” and “seasoned romance” stories in which the main characters are in their forties and up. Her latest book, Someday Is Here, takes place in Fort Lauderdale. She plans to write two more in this Lauderdale series. She is currently working on the second book in ...
Stefanie Timmerman answers Agatha Morrell’s 20 Questions for ReachArts.org GROOVE Exhibit 9-24–2021
September 24, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBStefanie Timmermann is a photographer and multimedia artist. She also has a PhD in molecular biology. Born and raised in Germany, she worked and exhibited in Paris, before settling in Swampscott. Environmental and social issues are the focus of her artistic practice. Her series ‘Gaia,’ which takes on environmental destruction was exhibited in ReachArts Gallery. Stefanie continues to investigate how to personally engage with important social issues. Her photos of local decisive events surro...
Stefanie Timmerman answers Agatha Morrell’s 20 Questions for ReachArts.org
September 24, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBStefanie Timmermann is a photographer and multimedia artist. She also has a PhD in molecular biology. Born and raised in Germany, she worked and exhibited in Paris, before settling in Swampscott. Environmental and social issues are the focus of her artistic practice. Her series ‘Gaia,’ which takes on environmental destruction was exhibited in ReachArts Gallery. Stefanie continues to investigate how to personally engage with important social issues. Her photos of local decisive events surro...
Stefanie Timmerman answers Agatha Morrell’s 20 Questions for ReachArts.org
September 24, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBStefanie Timmermann is a photographer and multimedia artist. She also has a PhD in molecular biology. Born and raised in Germany, she worked and exhibited in Paris, before settling in Swampscott. Environmental and social issues are the focus of her artistic practice. Her series ‘Gaia,’ which takes on environmental destruction was exhibited in ReachArts Gallery. Stefanie continues to investigate how to personally engage with important social issues. Her photos of local decisive events surro...