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It's time for another visit with Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins us each week with her reviews of the Maryland-DC regional stage. Today, she spotlights The Awakening, a new production by the Endangered Species Theatre Project, on stage until Friday at New Spire Arts in Frederick, Maryland. The Awakening was adapted from the Kate Chopin novel by playwright Rebecca Chase, with music by Myra Platt. Chopin's novel, first published in 1899 as "A Solitary Soul," depicts a young mother's struggle to achieve sexual and personal emancipation in the oppressive environment of the postbellum American South. This American literary classic was widely censored and condemned as immoral when it was first released. It was rediscovered in the 1950s and has since gained a following as an early and important feminist work.This latest stage adaptation is set to a score of blues, ragtime, soul, and opera and imbued with the lush decadence of the French Quarter. Endangered Species Theatre Project's production of The Awakening is directed by Christine Mosere. It continues at New Spire Arts in Frederick through tomorrow (Friday, April 21).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Explore Purpose Podcast inspires you to live a life of meaning and purpose so that you can make a greater impact on the world around you. Host: Conrad Weaver Guest: Scott Ryser Today's Episode: At Work as in Heaven About Scott: Scott Ryser grew up going to church every week but never knew God. When Scott finally dedicated his life to Christ in 1995, he knew he was making a decision about his Tuesday, not just his Sunday. Since then, Scott has spent most of his time wrestling with the practical challenges of living out his faith at work every day. When the opportunity to start his company arose, Scott named it Yakabod, meaning "God's glory," pushing into the question, "Is it even possible for a company to give God glory?" And not by doing church stuff at the office, but by doing work in a way that glorifies God. As Scott slowly made progress, the question became: "Is it possible to partner with God at work every day?" At this point, Scott began to realize the Lord plays by a completely different set of rules, and things just work differently in His Kingdom. This ultimately led to an even bigger question: Can a company look more like the Kingdom of Heaven? Scott is a passionate leader with a head for business, an entrepreneurial spirit, and some basic tech savvy. He's not allowed to write code anymore - but over the past 25+ years he has designed, built and/or managed IT initiatives ranging from small pilot projects to enterprise overhauls using Internet technologies. A "startup guy" at heart, Scott's spent nearly two decades working with a great team to build Yakabod into a premier niche solutions provider. His previous corporate experience also includes management positions with two national system integrators. Some of his best strategic thinking happens while he's deeply immersed in adventures like thru-hiking, rock climbing, snowboarding or bike touring. (Or maybe that's how he rationalizes the time off.) Scott is an avid reader and a student of business - but is happy to be done with his formal education, having earned an MSEE from The Johns Hopkins University and a BSEE from University of Akron. He serves a number of regional organizations in an advisory or board role, including techfrederick, FITCI, crossedBridges, New Spire Arts, and Woodsboro Bank. Scott was also founder and lead vocalist for modern rock bands milenine and Cry of Mercy for over a decade - and hopes to start another band soon. Order the book: At Work as in Heaven: https://amzn.to/3aewDIF +++++ Visit www.explorepurpose.com to learn more. Connect with us on social Media: Instagram: @explorepurpose_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/explorepurpose TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@explorepurpose? YouTube: https://bit.ly/3sCHPFE Explore Purpose is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC. Producer & Host: Conrad Weaver Music Composer: Volodymyr Piddubnyk Music Acquired at storyblocks.com Copyright ©2022 ConjoStudios, LLC All rights reserved.
Elizabeth Lucas is a film and stage director, producer, and creative entrepreneur, and the founder of Free Range Humans, a two-year-old company doing immersive theatrical work in Frederick. She landed in Frederick as the first Creative Director of New Spire Arts after fifteen years in NYC, where she was a founder of the New York Musical Theatre Festival, made three award-winning feature films, and directed Tony-winning talent from New York to Alaska. Connect with Elizabeth!experience-human.comhttps://www.facebook.com/freerangeworld/ Contact us here!https://www.aspiringartistpodcast.com/https://www.rachelsandlermusic.com/Instagram @rachelsandlermusicTik Tok rachelsandlermusicFor podcast inquiries: aspiringartistpodcast@gmail.comFor music & lessons inquiries: rachelsandlermusic@gmail.com
Scott is a passionate leader with a head for business, an entrepreneurial spirit, and some basic tech savvy. He's not allowed to write code anymore - but over the past 25+ years he has designed, built and/or managed IT initiatives ranging from small pilot projects to enterprise overhauls using Internet technologies. A "startup guy" at heart, Scott's spent nearly two decades working with a great team to build Yakabod into a premier niche solutions provider. His previous corporate experience also includes management positions with two national system integrators. Some of his best strategic thinking happens while he's deeply immersed in adventures like thru-hiking, rock climbing, snowboarding or bike touring. (Or maybe that's how he rationalizes the time off.) Scott is an avid reader and a student of business - but is happy to be done with his formal education, having earned an MSEE from The Johns Hopkins University and a BSEE from University of Akron. He serves a number of regional organizations in an advisory or board role, including TechFrederick, FITCI, crossedBridges and New Spire Arts. Scott was also founder and lead vocalist for modern rock bands milenine and Cry of Mercy for over a decade - and hopes to start another band soon. Faith@Work features business people discussing their faith and the impact it has had on their life and work. Please subscribe to our podcast and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/faithatworkradio/ and reach out to our sponsor www.lymerevive.org.
Daniel Phoenix Singh wants everyone to be closer to the arts — and to integrate arts and creativity into more aspects of everyday life. Singh, who has been executive director of New Spire Arts since January, has a big vision for artists in Frederick and bringing more creative influence to areas like urban planning and education. He wants Frederick’s children to explore art and dance and music in new ways and apply those skills to other areas of life like conflict resolution. And he wants New Spire Studios to be a place where artists of all ages can learn new skills without fear of failure or judgment. On the latest episode of Frederick Uncut, Singh sat down with podcast host Colin McGuire and News-Post reporter Danielle E. Gaines to talk about embracing his love of arts in the U.S. after immigrating from India in his late teens. He also shares his Bollywood favorites and the role of art in his personal development.
I would love to be able to see Frederick the way that Marvin Ausherman sees the possibilities of this city. He is the founder of the Ausherman Family Foundation and Ausherman Properties. This interview covers the goals of the Family Foundation, Marvin's background in building, and why he helping to grow the art scene in Frederick. We also touch on the New Spire Arts & Spaces projects. Website: http://www.aushermanfamilyfoundation.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AushermanFamilyFoundation/ New Spire Arts: http://newspirearts.com/ Check out the interview with Julian Lazarus the Director of Education at New Spire Arts - https://omny.fm/shows/free-country-nights/interesting-people-julian-lazarus-the-director-of
Julian Lazarus the Director of Education at New Spire Arts in Downtown Frederick has his dream job. This interview covers how he made the transition from being a public school teacher to being the captain of a nexus of the arts! We also cover how New Spire Arts got started, what classes didn't pan out, and all the exciting resources they have for the art scene in Frederick. Website: http://newspirearts.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewSpireArts I got a chance to do some videos with New Spire Arts back in August so this interview was a chance to catch up as well. Here is my video of their Advanced Stage Choreography Class - https://www.facebook.com/PatrickHanesWFRE/videos/1963216340586642/ We also talk about Roger Riggle who was featured in a past episode of this podcast - https://omny.fm/shows/free-country-nights/interesting-people-roger-riggle