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In this episode, host Josh Hirsch interviews Tara Tomcsik-Husak, President and CEO of the Troy Chamber of Commerce, about the importance of collaboration in the nonprofit sector. Tara emphasizes the need for nonprofits to minimize competition and work together to make a bigger impact. She shares examples of successful collaborations, such as partnering with local businesses and other nonprofits to drive their missions. Tara also discusses the importance of networking, asking for feedback, and being open-minded to learn from others. She encourages nonprofits to join chambers of commerce, attend conferences, and connect with other organizations to find collaborative opportunities.TakeawaysCollaboration in the nonprofit sector is about minimizing competition and working together to make a bigger impact.Nonprofits can partner with local businesses and other organizations to drive their missions and create a well-rounded approach.Networking and connecting with other organizations is essential for finding collaborative opportunities.Asking for feedback and being open-minded to learn from others can help nonprofits grow and improve.Joining chambers of commerce, attending conferences, and researching other organizations can lead to collaborative partnerships.Chapters00:00 Introduction to IMPACTability and Nonprofit Leaders podcast03:18 Tara's nonprofit journey and founding Feline Fund05:59 The importance of collaboration in the nonprofit sector09:18 Finding collaborative opportunities15:21 The benefits of being vulnerable and asking for help27:47 Wrap-up and final thoughtsGuest BioTara Tomcsik-Husak brings over 20 years of experience in non-profit management, the arts, and hospitality industries. She is enthusiastic and passionate about developing loyal community/ business relationships while making an impact.She currently serves over 700 businesses/nonprofit organizations in her role as President/ CEO of the Troy Chamber of Commerce, fostering relationships and connectivity for businesses to collaborate and grow. In this role, she is responsible for the Chamber's business retention/expansion, infrastructure, workforce/education, health and safety, civic innovation, and collaboration with city and county governmental agencies and other economic development organizations. She also serves as chair of the Nonprofit Network where she hosts monthly educational forums and a nonprofit management conference for over 75 nonprofits.Her career started in hospitality, working in operations and sales in numerous hotel and restaurant chains. She transitioned into the nonprofit field starting in corporate development and grassroots fundraising for the American Heart Association for Washtenaw County and quickly progressed into serving as the Vice President of Mission Advancement, encompassing mission development and engagement across the Midwest.After working at the AHA, she served as the Executive Director of Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, fulfilling the mission, to empower young people to maximize their potential through professional performing arts training and the creation of theatrical and musical art that engages, transforms and inspires. She served as the executive leader and manager for financial operations, administrative operations, fund development, grant writing/reporting, human resources, and marketing and communications. In addition, she served and represented the organization as the spokesperson, promoting the mission and its activities to the board of directors, foundations, corporations, volunteers, community partners, media, and donors.Her work as an actress and vocalist provided her with the ability to travel the world. Performing professionally in theatres and concert halls in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece,...

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is praising a new development of single-family homes in the city's East Village neighborhood. Plus, Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit is premiering its original production “Yellow Brick Ballads” this weekend at the Detroit Film Theatre. Do you have a community story we should tell? Let us know in an email at detroiteveningreport@wdet.org.

Celia Keenan-Bolger (IG:@celiakb)(TW:@celiakb) is currently in The Gilded Age on HBO. She was born on January 26, 1978 in Detroit, Michigan and is a Tony Award winner and Broadway favorite. Celia Keenan-Bolger will return to To Kill a Mockingbird at the Shubert Theatre from October 5, 2021. Keenan-Bolger trained at both the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit and the Detroit School of Arts and graduated from the University of Michigan with a BFA in musical theatre. She began her stage career in regional theatres such as the Goodman Theatre in Chicago and Theatre Works in Silicon Valley, and she made her Off-Broadway debut as Aggie in Summer of '42 in December 2001. During the Kennedy Center's Sondheim Celebration in 2002, she starred as Johanna in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and she would then perform again off Broadway in January 2003 in Second Stage Theatre's production of Michael John LaChiusa's Little Fish. Also in 2003, she would originate the role of Clara Johnson in the celebrated musical The Light in the Piazza at both Seattle's Intiman Theatre and Chicago's Goodman Theatre. She originated the role of Olive Ostrovsky in William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Barrington Stage Company in the summer of 2004, reprised her performance off Broadway at Second Stage Theatre in January 2005, and did so again on Broadway, marking her Broadway debut in April 2005. She was nominated for her first Tony Award for her performance as Olive and received a Theatre World Award and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance. She remained with the production until September 17, 2006. Her next Broadway venture would be to originate the role of Éponine in the 2006 revival of Les Misérables, playing the role from October 2006 to January 2008, earning a Drama Desk nomination in 2007. Keenan-Bolger returned off Broadway for her next productions, starring as Mary in the musical Saved at Playwrights Horizons from May to June 2008, as Katie in Bachelorette for Second Stage Theatre from July to August 2010, and as Jenny Bridges in A Small Fire from December 2010 to January 2011, once again at Playwrights Horizons. She then landed the role of Molly in New York Theatre Workshop's acclaimed production of Peter and the Starcatcher, which played the Off-Broadway venue from February to April 2011, resulting in yet another Drama Desk Award nomination, and transferred to Broadway in March 2012, leading to her second Tony Award nomination. Ahead of the Broadway premiere, Keenan-Bolger also starred as Mary Flynn in New York City Center's Encores! production of Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along in February 2012. In the fall of 2013, she took on the role of Laura Wingfield in the Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie from September 2013 to February 2014. She garnered great acclaim for her performance, winning a Drama Desk Award, earning her third Tony Award nomination, and receiving the Theatre World Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in 2014. Keenan-Bolger followed this performance with her Lincoln Center Theater debut, starring as Mother in an Off-Broadway production of Sarah Ruhl's The Oldest Boy from October to December 2014. She was next seen on Broadway as Varya, opposite Diane Lane, in Roundabout Theatre Company's 2016 revival of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, and she was last seen off Broadway in Second Stage Theatre's 2017 production of A Parallelogram.  Keenan-Bolger returned to Broadway on November 1, 2018, taking on the role of Scout in Aaron Sorkin's new stage adaptation of the classic Harper Lee novel To Kill a Mockingbird. She won her first Tony Award in the category of Best Performance By An Actress In A Featured Role In A Play for her portrayal, and she ended her year-long run in the production on November 3, 2019. She leads the reopening cast of the play once more starting in October 2021. Although primarily known for her career on stage, Ms. Keenan-Bolger has also appeared in a number of high-profile television shows over the years, including Law & Order (2007), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2014), Nurse Jackie (2014), The Good Wife (2015), Elementary (2015), Good Behavior (2016), Blue Bloods (2017), NCIS: New Orleans (2017), and Bull (2018). Her film credits include Mariachi Gringo (2012), The Visit (2015), Breakable You (2017), and Diane (2018).

Celia Keenan-Bolger (IG:@celiakb)(TW:@celiakb) is currently in The Gilded Age on HBO. She was born on January 26, 1978 in Detroit, Michigan and is a Tony Award winner and Broadway favorite. Celia Keenan-Bolger will return to To Kill a Mockingbird at the Shubert Theatre from October 5, 2021. Keenan-Bolger trained at both the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit and the Detroit School of Arts and graduated from the University of Michigan with a BFA in musical theatre. She began her stage career in regional theatres such as the Goodman Theatre in Chicago and Theatre Works in Silicon Valley, and she made her Off-Broadway debut as Aggie in Summer of '42 in December 2001. During the Kennedy Center's Sondheim Celebration in 2002, she starred as Johanna in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and she would then perform again off Broadway in January 2003 in Second Stage Theatre's production of Michael John LaChiusa's Little Fish. Also in 2003, she would originate the role of Clara Johnson in the celebrated musical The Light in the Piazza at both Seattle's Intiman Theatre and Chicago's Goodman Theatre. She originated the role of Olive Ostrovsky in William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Barrington Stage Company in the summer of 2004, reprised her performance off Broadway at Second Stage Theatre in January 2005, and did so again on Broadway, marking her Broadway debut in April 2005. She was nominated for her first Tony Award for her performance as Olive and received a Theatre World Award and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance. She remained with the production until September 17, 2006. Her next Broadway venture would be to originate the role of Éponine in the 2006 revival of Les Misérables, playing the role from October 2006 to January 2008, earning a Drama Desk nomination in 2007. Keenan-Bolger returned off Broadway for her next productions, starring as Mary in the musical Saved at Playwrights Horizons from May to June 2008, as Katie in Bachelorette for Second Stage Theatre from July to August 2010, and as Jenny Bridges in A Small Fire from December 2010 to January 2011, once again at Playwrights Horizons. She then landed the role of Molly in New York Theatre Workshop's acclaimed production of Peter and the Starcatcher, which played the Off-Broadway venue from February to April 2011, resulting in yet another Drama Desk Award nomination, and transferred to Broadway in March 2012, leading to her second Tony Award nomination. Ahead of the Broadway premiere, Keenan-Bolger also starred as Mary Flynn in New York City Center's Encores! production of Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along in February 2012. In the fall of 2013, she took on the role of Laura Wingfield in the Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie from September 2013 to February 2014. She garnered great acclaim for her performance, winning a Drama Desk Award, earning her third Tony Award nomination, and receiving the Theatre World Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in 2014. Keenan-Bolger followed this performance with her Lincoln Center Theater debut, starring as Mother in an Off-Broadway production of Sarah Ruhl's The Oldest Boy from October to December 2014. She was next seen on Broadway as Varya, opposite Diane Lane, in Roundabout Theatre Company's 2016 revival of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, and she was last seen off Broadway in Second Stage Theatre's 2017 production of A Parallelogram.  Keenan-Bolger returned to Broadway on November 1, 2018, taking on the role of Scout in Aaron Sorkin's new stage adaptation of the classic Harper Lee novel To Kill a Mockingbird. She won her first Tony Award in the category of Best Performance By An Actress In A Featured Role In A Play for her portrayal, and she ended her year-long run in the production on November 3, 2019. She leads the reopening cast of the play once more starting in October 2021. Although primarily known for her career on stage, Ms. Keenan-Bolger has also appeared in a number of high-profile television shows over the years, including Law & Order (2007), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2014), Nurse Jackie (2014), The Good Wife (2015), Elementary (2015), Good Behavior (2016), Blue Bloods (2017), NCIS: New Orleans (2017), and Bull (2018). Her film credits include Mariachi Gringo (2012), The Visit (2015), Breakable You (2017), and Diane (2018).

Amelia Hefferon (she/her) is an actor, teaching artist, and facilitator living in Detroit MI. While in Chicago, Amelia acted on stage at Steppenwolf, Lookingglass, and Porchlight among others. As a teaching artist she has worked at Adventure Stage Chicago, Lookingglass, Silk Road Rising, Raven Theatre and more. Amelia currently teaches with Matrix Theatre in Detroit and is a teaching artists in residence with Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit. She also works intermittently with her applied theatre company The Defrost Project.

I'm about to introduce you to a woman who is proof positive that the mission her organization passionately pursues on a daily basis works amazingly well. My guest, DeLashea Strawder, is the Executive Director and Artistic Director of the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit—a creative youth development organization. In other words, Mosaic is a nonprofit organization which helps to unleash and explore the creative talents of young people all while developing leadership skills which will serve them the rest of their lives. DeLashea first learned about the organization in middle school, and after much prodding in high school by friends and teachers, she auditioned for and was accepted to Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit and participated until she graduated. And though she never planned to return to Mosaic after graduation and heading off to college, the universe had other plans. As you listen to DeLashea's story, you'll be inspired by her strong commitment to both her career and her family, and you might be surprised how a turn in her grandparents' health turned DeLashea's plans upside down...but her journey into discovering her purpose in life right side up. I really appreciated DeLashea's vulnerability as she shared about the intersectionality of being a young, black, woman running an established nonprofit in Detroit and the courage she has every day to lift up other people and make sure that the conversations that need to be had are had. You're gonna love this interview with wife and mother of four, DeLashea Strawder, the Executive and Artistic Director of Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit. https://yournonprofitlife.com/s2ep17-delashea-strawder

The Why Change? Podcast is coming to you live from the BOOST Conference! Jeff M. Poulin chats with DeLashea Strawder - the Executive and Artistic Director of Mosaic Youth Theatre and recent Recipient of the 2021 Lewis Prize For Music - about innovative arts-based youth work in the BOOST podcast lounge. He also chats with Dalouge Smith, CEO of The Lewis Prize for Music about new models of philanthropy in music for social change programs. In this episode you'll learn: How we can best serve creative youth during challenging times; The impact investment of time and money into youth and youth programs can have; and New models for philanthropy in the arts and social impact sector. Please click here for a list of resources mention in this episode and the episode transcript. ABOUT DELASHEA STRAWDER- A champion of arts and culture and its inherent ability to motivate, empower and mobilize, DeLashea Strawder celebrates every opportunity to inspire individuals and communities to embrace the arts as vehicles for positive change. She is the Executive & Artistic Director of the internationally acclaimed Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, a creative youth development organization that uses the arts to mentor, empower, and support youth to thrive. As an artist and arts administrator working at the intersection of education, arts & culture, and social justice Strawder knows firsthand how music and theater can foster engagement, transform communities, increase opportunity, and promote equity. WHERE TO FIND DELASHEA- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/delashea-strawder-00686759 Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/MosaicDetroit/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mosaicdetroit/?hl=en ABOUT DALOUGE SMITH- Dalouge is a champion for bringing people together and strengthening communities through music. He joined The Lewis Prize for Music as its first CEO in August 2018. Prior to his role at The Lewis Prize, he led San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory for 13 years and transformed it into a community instigator for restoring and strengthening music education in schools. SDYS' partner, the Chula Vista Elementary School District (California's largest K-6 district) restored music and arts education to all 30,000 of its students as a result. Dalouge grew up singing folk songs with family and performing in professional theatre productions. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in World Arts and Cultures from UCLA and studied Gandhi's nonviolent movement for a year in India. Dalouge serves as Vice-Chair of El Sistema USA and is on the boards of California Arts Advocates and Californians for the Arts. He is married to Sue Ann and the father of Wright. This episode of Why Change? A Podcast for the Creative Generation was powered by Creative Generation. Produced and Edited by Daniel Stanley. For more information on this episode and Creative Generation please visit here and follow us on IG @Campaign4GenC --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whychange/support

This episode features a lively chat about Shakespeare and playwriting with Craig Ester! While listening, share the show on social media! Support the show by leaving a rating or review on Apple Podcasts and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening, I appreciate you!The Tea aka Topics: Theatre, Shakespeare, Classical Theatre, Chekhov, Performing, Acting, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Detroit Theatre Programs, Mosaic Youth Theatre, Mapping the Text, Performing Shakespeare, Ball State University, Jennifer Blackmer, Zulu Manhood Ceremonies, PlaywritingSupport the show!Continue the conversation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeintheatrepodcast/Follow the pod on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifeintheatrepodcastInterested in sponsoring the podcast? Email the host athttps://www.tylercalhoun.com/contactFOLLOW CRAIG: https://www.craigesterjr.com/https://www.facebook.com/Sonnets4SanityPodcast Art by Christine FranzenTheme music by Tommy BarkerSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/lifeintheatrepodcast)

Want to help us grow the show? Leave us a Rating and Review!“When you get used to hiding, it just becomes background noise.” —Audra BryantFor 25 years, Audra Bryant couldn’t look at her body in a mirror. The scars of an early childhood accident defined her life, from how she dressed to who she thought she could be.But as she pursued her dream to perform and write songs with lyrics that encouraged others, she recognized an inconsistency in her purpose and her reality. This sent her on a personal quest to “do the mirror work” she realized was missing in her life. Now she’s teaching others to accept their scars and turn them into superpowers.(2:16) A family with some unusual math…(4:39) An accident that shaped a life…(8:05) The first realization that she was “different”(12:27) “Everybody else had on a little tank top. I was the only one with a full long sleeve shirt in the summertime. And so that just became my life.”(14:53) Hidden scars can cause you to ignore your own pain.(18:24) “I didn't look at myself in the mirror until I was 25. I didn't look at my scars.”(20:57) Allowing “scars” to hold us back…(25:48) A revelation at 25…(29:25) What was the draw towards theater and singing?(32:58) “I just did everything covered up. But what happens is, you talked about being an artist, I really feel like a part of being an artist is being vulnerable.”(34:55) Doing the personal work, mentally and physically…(36:49) The power of acceptance…(39:20) We all have experiences where we hold ourselves back…(41:14) “Is it just about the cards that I've been dealt, or is it about how I'm playing my hand?”(44:38) Using challenges as opportunities to educate people…(47:47) Finding support in family, community, and sometimes therapists…(52:42) What are you working on now?(59:45) What does Go Be More mean to you?If you liked this episode, check out our interviews with singers Daniel Ozan and Emme Lentino.Recorded November 11, 2020.References:I've Got Scars Baby! podcast - YouTubeScars by Audra Bryant - YouTube, AmazonI've Got Scars Baby! Book - Pre-OrderGuest:Audra Bryant - InstagramHosts:Bryan Green - @sendaibry, bryan@gobemore.coJon Rankin - @chasejonrankin, Go Be MoreLinks:Go Be More websiteGo Be More YouTube ChannelAnd, you can now get these show notes sent directly to your email. Sign up here!Production and EditingCreatives Collective Marketing

During this episode, You Me and Your Top Three host, Gregg Garrett, speaks with Roy Sexton, director of marketing at Clark Hill. He discusses the changing landscape of the legal industry and provides hints on how to deploy effective digital marketing efforts as well as how to breakdown barriers through social media. Additionally, he shares his Top Three including an author he learned to call “mom” who taught him all about empathy, his ‘fairy God sisters’ who took him under their wings and broke down a scary new industry, and his Braveheart-like Irish boss who balances understanding what makes him tick with pushing him to learn how to manage and lead. And you must hear what he has to say about looking for the naturally worn paths before pouring the concrete for sidewalks in your organization. About Roy SExton Roy Sexton leads Clark Hill’s marketing, branding, and communications efforts, collaborating with the firm’s exceptional team of marketing and business development professionals. Roy has nearly 20 years of experience in marketing, communications, business development, and strategic planning, having worked at Deloitte Consulting, Oakwood Healthcare (now Beaumont), Trott Law (formerly Trott & Trott), St. Joseph Mercy Health System, and Kerr Russell, PLC. He has been heavily involved regionally and nationally in the Legal Marketing Association as a board member, content expert, and presenter. He is treasurer-elect currently for the Legal Marketing Association’s Midwest Regional Board of Directors. Roy was named a Michigan Lawyers Weekly “Unsung Legal Hero” in 2018. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Wabash College, and holds two masters degrees: an MA in theatre from The Ohio State University and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He is a graduate of Leadership Detroit and Leadership A2Y, was a governor-appointed member of the Michigan Council of Labor and Economic Growth, and was appointed to the Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association Board of Governors in 2012. He served as an at-large member of LMA’s Midwest Regional Board, served on the advisory committee for Strategic Magazine, and was a member of the Social Media SIG steering group. He has been involved on the following nonprofit boards and committees: First Step, Michigan Quality Control, National MS Society, ASPCA, Wabash College Southeast Michigan Alumni Association, Penny Seats Theatre Company and the Spotlight Players. He currently sits on the boards of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Ann Arbor, Royal Starr Film Festival, Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, and encoremichigan.com. He is a published author with two books Reel Roy Reviews, Volumes 1 and 2. Show Highlights Segment 1: Overview 1:22      “Be a true leader by seeking the common bonds that bring people together first, then celebrate the differences to make that even better.” 2:16      Roy Sexton has a real unique view on the world of marketing Segment 2: The “Top Three” 3:02     Sexton celebrates the path and experiences that lead to his current role at Clark Hill 6:28      “I didn’t set out to be a marketer” 7:54      Sexton’s “Top Three” begins with his mother (Susie Duncan Sexton) who taught him to lead with empathy, thoughtfulness, honesty and candor 10:41   Sexton’s “Top Three” continues with Nancy Myrland and a whole group of ‘fairy God sisters’ who positively impacted his legal marketing journey 14:30   Meeting people first through social media can help breakdown barriers to establish rapport and ease face-to-face interactions 17:05   Sexton’s “Top Three” concludes with Susan Ahern sees who he is and finds ways to celebrate who he is Segment 3: Impact of Disruption & Technology on the Legal Industry 21:50   Drawing similarities from various industries to prepare for the future 23:32   Legal needs to remember it’s not in the brick and mortar business, but rather the law firm business 26:24   Two types of strategic change to come for the legal industry 30:04   The current law firm model does not incentivize collaboration, cross pollination or industry solution 31:05   The transformation strategy that will work for the legal industry 33:07   The role of dominant logic inertia to impact change and willingness to change              37:30   “Enrich your life with other people and you’ll be surprised by what you learn” 37:44   “Maybe the variance is actually where your business is going” Segment 4: Wrapping Up 38:53   A simple hack on social media for being a better leader   40:42   How to stay in contact with Roy          Additional Information Contact Roy Sexton: Roy’s LinkedIn Roy’s Twitter Roy’s Facebook Roy’s email Roy’s blog Contact Gregg Garrett: Gregg’s LinkedIn Gregg’s Twitter Gregg’s Bio Contact CGS Advisors: Website LinkedIn Twitter

This episode features a conversation with Amanda Brewer about black stories on stage and screen, how much they matter, and how the entertainment industry can contribute to the change we are all experiencing. While listening, share the show on social media! Give us a rating, leave a review if you’re feelin’ it friend, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening, I appreciate you!The Tea aka Topics: Theatre, Film, Hollywood, Blackness, Queerness, Black Lives Matter, Black Stories Matter, Support Black Artists, Breaking In, Screenwriting, Activism, Civil Rights, Eastern Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University Theatre, Auditioning Support Life in Theatre’s mission of supporting Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit by clicking the link and donating today! https://mosaicdetroit.org/donate-now/Support the show!SUBSCRIBE ON PATREON! All subscriptions go back into making the show: https://www.patreon.com/lifeintheatrepodcastContinue the conversation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeintheatrepodcast/Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Email the host at https://www.tylercalhoun.com/contactFOLLOW AMANDA BREWER: Facebook: Amanda Brewerhttps://www.instagram.com/ayepaige/Tyler’s Tip: Continue to find ways to support black artists and the Black Lives Matter movement. Here’s a great place to start: https://www.allure.com/story/black-lives-matter-where-to-donateAlso support black artistry and learn by taking in the works of phenomenal writers like Audre Lorde, Angela Davis, and Toni Morrison. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/lifeintheatrepodcast )

Rick Sperling is a world-renowned Arts Education, Community Arts and Creative Youth Development pioneer. He is the founder and Artistic Director Emeritus of Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit which he began as a way to address what he calls, "gaps in arts education through the metro Detroit area." During Rick's 27 years of leadership, Mosaic became a fixture on Detroit's arts scene while frequently earning national media attention. It is known for the high quality (and high energy) of its performances and its ability to propel its students into performing arts careers — and other successes. His most recent endeavor is Sperling Arts Strategies LLC, Which serves as the Arts Consultant for Detroit Public Schools leading the Detroit School of Arts (DSA) Pathways Initiative, connecting 24 Arts Partners with the Detroit School of Arts, and creating Middle School Arts Conservatories. www.MosaicDetroit.org Support this podcast

Rick Sperling is a world-renowned Arts Education, Community Arts and Creative Youth Development pioneer. He is the founder and Artistic Director Emeritus of Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit which he began as a way to address what he calls, "gaps in arts education through the metro Detroit area." During Rick's 27 years of leadership, Mosaic became a fixture on Detroit's arts scene while frequently earning national media attention. It is known for the high quality (and high energy) of its performances and its ability to propel its students into performing arts careers — and other successes.   His most recent endeavor is Sperling Arts Strategies LLC, Which serves as the Arts Consultant for Detroit Public Schools leading the Detroit School of Arts (DSA) Pathways Initiative, connecting 24 Arts Partners with the Detroit School of Arts, and creating Middle School Arts Conservatories. www.MosaicDetroit.org Support this podcast

In episode 5 of Karma Has Spoken, Danialle explores how beauty is in the eye of the beholder...and while the eyes may be the windows to the soul, they are also the windows to your overall health and well being. First up is our expert, Dr. Bill Koppin of Shades Optical in Birmingham. Dr. Bill explains how an eye exam can reveal signs of diabetes, high blood pressure and auto immune diseases. Of course we touch on eyewear fashion as well. Next, Danialle's longtime friend Elliot Broom joins the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation. Danialle and Elliot's shared experience working at the Ritz Carlton taught them about pride in their work and attention to detail, including the "trash pocket." Elliot explains his role as VP of Operations for the Detroit Institute of Arts, what the museum is up to and how art appreciation really is in the eye of beholder. Elliot also describes some of the more unusual pieces that now adorn his living space. [gallery link="file" size="full" columns="1" ids="214,213,211,212"] ABOUT DR. BILL KOPPIN For three decades, Michigan optometrist, Dr. Bill Koppin, has been changing the standard of eye care in Metro Detroit. His practice, Shades Optical located in Birmingham, Michigan is celebrating their 30th year and remains committed to delivering an extraordinary level of personalized service and attention to detail for their patients that come from all over the globe. Dr. Bill believes, the eyes are the window to whole body wellness. A Shades Optical exam serves as more than just a standard eye exam, it’s a combination of the best innovation and personalized attention to detail that provides a preventative measure and a deeper window into a patient’s health. This eye-body connection is at the core of Dr. Bill Koppin’s overall philosophy about integrative care that Shades Optical refers to as the Line of Sight. ABOUT ELLIOT BROOM - VP of Detroit Institute of Arts Museum Operations Elliott Broom joined the Detroit Institute of Arts in August 2008 as Vice President of Museum Operations. Prior to the DIA, Broom worked in the hospitality industry for eighteen years, working for companies such as Kimpton, Peninsula, Four Seasons and The Ritz-Carlton hotels. Since returning to Detroit, Broom became an active member of the Ruth Ellis Center Board of Directors and was Board Chair from 2015 to 2017. He also currently holds volunteer positions on the boards of Midtown Detroit Inc. and Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit. Mr. Broom is a graduate of the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history from the University of Michigan Dearborn.

The 2nd Annual Detroit Heritage Theatre Festival-2019 Friday May 17-Sunday May 19 ... "It's ALL About Detroit" Founded by Karen Chappelle who grew up in Detroit and after years away from Detroit and a career in Law has come back to her roots in Detroit and her love of the Arts since she was a young girl because of the plays she got to be involved in with the Detroit Parks and Rec. Here is an overview.... Detroit Heritage Theatre Festival-2019 "It's ALL About Detroit" 1 Welcome to Detroit’s Newest Theatrical Event. This year the Detroit Heritage Theatre Festival (DHTF) continues its tradition celebrating Detroit’s rich heritage. The Opening Play takes us back to a more genteel period in our history; Nacirema- American spelled backwards. In this year of the woman, we share the work of playwright Pearl Cleage, who spent many years growing up here in Detroit. A Celebration of Art for Detroit, by Detroit. The Detroit Heritage Theatre Festival proudly invites playwrights of all ages to showcase their talents during an amazing and immersive new festival! An experience like none other, participants are invited to present work that inspires and innovates; intentionally subverting the traditional narratives about Detroit. The festival is designed to utilize as many of the spaces in the cultural corridor as possible, in addition to reaching out and including the oldest, newest, professional, amateur and student artists. The festival will take place over three days. Day one: May 17, The festival opening and reception takes place at The Players Club, 3321 East Jefferson Avenue Detroit, MI. The Players Club was designated as a Michigan Heritage site in 1975, built in 1925. With a four story high stage and auditorium accommodating 200, a kitchen, dressing rooms, basement storage, prop rooms and a formal meeting room on upper floor. This is a private club and not traditionally open to the public. The commonality of mission, using art to educate and engage the community has formed a wonderful home for DHTF Opening Night festivities. The mission of the Detroit Heritage Theatre Festival coincided with the current mission of the Players club for community outreach. We will utilize the services of the Capuchin kitchen, whose services to the poor and under served in Detroit and help restore their lives is also consistent with the mission of the transformative nature of art. Day Two: May 18, 2019 our venue is the Historic and beautiful Detroit Main Public Library located at 5201 Woodward Ave. Detroit Michigan. The Detroit Public Library enlightens and empowers people and artists by providing diverse and dynamic pathways to literacy and learning. This year we will launch the very first Dominique Morisseau monologue competition. This is more than a competition. It’s a workshop with teaching and professional artists, and an introduction to one of the gifted playwrights of our generation. . .from OUR hometown! High School students in grades 9-12 from across the city will gather at the HYPE Teen Center in the Detroit Main Public Library to broadcast live on 791.4 HYPE radio. The three round progressive competition will award a cash prize to the top 3 students. It will be held in the friends auditorium May 18, 2019 from 9 am to 4 pm. Also, Day 2, right down the hall, in the Explorer Room, we look forward to performances from students at Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit. Mosaic, with a mission of empowering young people through professional performing arts training is, will perform their signature piece and excerpt from their current production: Detroit to Dakar, the powerful true story of a group of Detroit teenagers who traveled to sing in Dakar, Senegal in 2003. This performance opens the Ten Minute Festival of Plays About Detroit. This is a showcase of performances by students and professional artists in Detroit. We will again offer coffee and pastries compliments of Avalon Bakery- Midtown Detroit. There will be follow up workshops offered with “ How To” tips on writing 10 minute play. This will continue to connect and promote great theatre community engagement. Day 3: Closing day of the festival takes place a the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History located 315 E. Warren Ave, Detroit, Michigan 48201, now the second largest permanent collection on African-American culture. The museum now hosting an exhibit which pays tribute to the intellect, heroism and brotherhood of the World War II heroes. Detroit boasts of several original Tuskegee airmen ages 93 to 103! The event begins with a reception. The tribute will be followed by a production of the Off- Broadway Sensation: Black Angels Over Tuskegee, by Layon Gray in the beautiful General Motors Theatre. There will also be an awards program which acknowledges the outstanding work of selected artists: Renee Elyse Goldsberry, Pearl Cleage, and Jeff Daniels. Awards will be given to festival participants and honorees, and certificates awarded from the mayors office. . . . Because It's All About Detroit!! Selected playwrights will be provided with all the necessary resources, and watch as their pieces are produced featuring professional artist. Once selected, playwrights will be assigned dedicated industry professionals as mentors. Join us as we use theatre to build our community. www.detroitheritagetheatrefestival.org

A ritual of regional togetherness is no more. The annual “Big Four” gathering of the Detroit Mayor and the three county executives from Wayne, Oakland and Macomb will not happen this year around the North American International Auto Show. (Oakland Press) The Seller-Lehrer Family Foundation, founded by Detroit native and Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller and his partner Josh Lehrer, has given the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit a $1 million grant. It’ll fund their Summer Camp and Mosaic Experience Empowerment Program. Yesterday we brought you the bizarre tale of a 48-year-old Novi resident arrested in Russia on accusations of spying. Today there’s word that Paul Whelan has been indicted on espionage charges. A couple bits of news from General Motors. On Thursday, the automaker named Mark Reuss its new president to oversee autonomous and electric vehicle development. Also, GM has hit a milestone of 200,000 cumulative electric vehicles sold. That’s the threshold where a 75-hundred-dollar federal tax credit for purchasing EVs starts to phase out. The credit will drop to $3,750 starting in April, to $1,875 in October and then disappear completely by April 2020. Embattled Detroit City Councilman Gabe Leland may face a recall effort. And... Legendary counterculture figure and marijuana advocate John Sinclair has opened a new coffee shop in Detroit.  Have questions? Tips? Ideas? Email us at dailydetroit@gmail.com. Really like what we're doing? Become a monthly supporter on Patreon.

Carlotta Tutt Holloway is a progressive marketer with over 20 years working experience in the field of Marketing, Media and Advertising. Carlotta’s career highlights include spearheading Walmart’s sponsorship of the ESSENCE Music Festival, the world’s largest cultural gathering of African Americans with national broadcaster Shaun Robinson.  Additionally, Carlotta is founder and owner of True Root Marketing and The She Is Project, offering varied marketing and experiential services, plus entrepreneurship and branding education for women respectively, and she is an avid community volunteer. She holds a true affinity for all things culturally inspirational, creative, and artistic and regularly provides educational, special event, and marketing, promotions, and volunteer services for such organizations as the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History where she is a Museum Educator and Special Events Volunteer, the Mosaic Youth Theatre, BUILD Institute, Detroit Synergy, American Black Film Festival, and other national and civic special projects and events. Carlotta serves on the Board of Directors for both Detroit Garment Group and Living Arts organizations, is Vice President and Program Chair for The Pierians, Inc., serves as BUF Connect (Black United Fund of MI) Vice President, and holds committee positions for Michigan Black Chamber of Commerce Next Generation Committee, Women of Color Entrepreneur Circle Committee, Women of Color STEM Conference Committee, and Bravo Bravo Committee.  Carlotta received a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Minor Degree in Advertising and Communications and African American Studies respectively from Purdue University.  For more info on Carlotta Tutt Holloway visit www.truerootmarketing.com Keep in contact with us, sign up and get our free gift to YOU: http://www.drgenevaspeaks.com Follow our hashtag #ignite2impact  Please share this podcast & let us what you think, *subscribe in iTunes and leave a review

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K Sloan is a Singer- Songwriter born and raised in Metro- Detroit, Michigan. She began singing at the age of twelve with a program called Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit and since then music has been an integral part of her life. Always carrying the spirit of Motown and artistry in her heart she went on to study Theatre in the acting Conservatory at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. Throughout the program she cultivated her love of music by auditioning and being cast in manyt of the programs musicals.  In 2013, after moving to New York City Kelly decided to be brave and hone her skills as a song writer. What started out as a intimate and soulful jam sessions among friends soon developed, over two years into 15+ songs both in collaboration and as a solo artist. In the spring of 2014 she was commissioned to write the theme song and co-write on the soundtrack for the short film “Go Fish” by Jamila Brown. In fall of 2015 after performing at and being inspired by the musical talent at Monday night Open Mic at Prohibition Bar and Lounge on the Upper West Side (NYC) she embarked on the journey of recording her own EP with a release date of Spring 2017.  Overall K Sloan’s music is fusion of Funk, Motown and lots of Soul. Her upcoming EP Blank Pages is an homage to her hometown, an embrace of its grit, its glory and hidden glamor, its resilience and most of all its never-ending soul.

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