On Air Artist Spotlight: David Zayas Jr.

On Air Artist Spotlight: Karyn Levitt

On this Artist Spotlight edition of Inwood Art Works On Air podcast, we welcome local soprano, Karyn Levitt. Karyn Levitt wrote the shows Will There Still Be Singing? A Hanns Eisler Cabaret and On Hollywood and Weimar: Songs of European Composers from the Golden Age of Film and has performed them at renowned venues including the Center for Jewish History, Off-Broadway’s York Theater, Feinstein’s/54 Below, Cafe Sabarsky, Metropolitan Room, Princeton University, Brecht-Haus in Berlin and Goethe Institut-Boston and related concerts at Vassar, Amherst, and Bates Colleges, as well as Goethe Institutes in LA and Boston. She is among the leading Lied singers of the highly demanding Eisler repertoire. In addition to being a celebrated soprano, Ms. Levitt is a distinguished producer, known for her historic collaboration with Eric Bentley, whose centennial tribute she produced and performed in at The Town Hall, now documented in the feature film Honoring Eric Bentley: A Centennial Tribute Concert. Her professional background also includes acting, composing, writing, editing, and performance coaching. www.karynlevitt.com [https://www.karynlevitt.com/]

On Air Artist Spotlight: Clare Parme Miller

On this Inwood Art Works On Air podcast Artist Spotlight episode we interview multidisciplinary artist and performer, Clare Parme Miller. Clare is a multidisciplinary artist and performer whose work bridges theatre, improv comedy, and film. Based in New York City, Clare values spontaneity, authenticity, and play in all that she does both professionally and creatively.

On Air Artist Spotlight: Karen Jolicoeur

Welcome to Inwood Art Works podcast. On this Artist Spotlight episode, we speak with local actress and singer Karen Jolicoeur. A versatile singing actress, Ms. Jolicoeur’s credits range from opera, concert and recital to musical theater and dance, and include three years as a principal artist with the Experience Vocal Dance Company. Heralded for creating “complicated, moving” characters as well as for her “warm, rich” voice, she has been known to New York audiences for her work with modern composers. She performed in numerous premieres with the Center for Contemporary Opera and Golden Fleece/The Composers Chamber Opera, appeared with the L’Opéra Français de New York at Alice Tully Hall, and has been a concert soloist at Carnegie Hall.

On Air Artist Spotlight: David Zayas Jr.

Welcome to Inwood Art Works On Air podcast. On this Artist Spotlight episode we speak with film director, actor, and photographer, David Zayas Jr. David Zayas Jr. is a Bronx native and made his Off-Broadway directorial debut with Simpatico, at the Chain Theatre. Prior to that he directed the Jesus Hopped the A Train staged reading starring Common, John Ortiz, and David Zayas at the LABs 30th Anniversary. David also directed multiple times at the Barn Series, which included three New Works in progress by Stephen Adly Gurgis. He is a teaching artist for directing and has directed with Planet Connections, Actors Theatre of NY, NY Theater Festival, Samuel French OOB Festival, and more. Along with award winning films in over 20 festivals. David is a member of The Actors Studio’s Playwright/Directors Unit and LAByrinth Theater Company. Also did stunts and stand in work for multiple TV productions including “Dexter”, “Dexter Resurrection”, “The Following”, “Gotham”, “Shut Eye”, and movies like “Ride” and “Annie”. Follow at dzcs4u

On Air Artist Spotlight: Alexandra de Suze

Welcome to Inwood Art Works On Air podcast! This week we speak with singer, actor, and writer Alexandra de Suze. Alexandra has hosted and performed cabaret, most recently her tribute show, Nina & Sarah & Aretha & Alex at The Green Room 42, directed for festivals, written for storytelling events, can be seen in the short films, What Do I Owe You? and Blindsight, heard on the podcasts Parenting Is A Joke, Expired, and What Happened in Skinner.   She also has a satire series “Reince Preibus Tried…And other tales from the White House” on Facebook. In the meantime, she is a regular actor with The Playground Experiment, the alto at Madison Avenue Baptist Church, and was recently back behind the kit as part of No Name variety show house band The Summer Replacements. Lastly, don’t forget to find her on YouTube with collaborator Richard Binder as #BinderSuze. She sends is so grateful to Jeff and Ben, and the rest of her family and friends for their love and support. www.alexandradesuze.com [http://www.alexandradesuze.com/]