Believe it or not, I do actually do activities that are non-theatrical. This past week, I decided to take a night off and hang out with some fellow artists at an open mic for Inspired Word. I read three poems that are in the running for my performance at the Kaufman Studios Block Party. I don’t perform as much as I used to by choice. I really enjoy being behind the scenes producing, directing and promoting. However, it is important for me to feel the butterflies and fear of speaking in front of people, so I can effectively communicate with fellow artists. It is one of the reasons I asked my friends to be my guest bloggers. I like to read and share their experiences with you.
As of this Friday, Valerie G. Keane will by my First Fridays guest blogger. Valerie is a passionate and opinionated artist whose work is published in Newtown Literary Magazine. She is also the curator of Poetry and Coffee, a monthly poetry salon where people discuss great poetry.
I want to thank Josh Rivedal, Nick Radu, Adam Kern, Kate Powers, Dawn Slegona McDonald, Ian McDonald, Isaac Klein, Linda Gnat-Mullins and Cas Marino for being my guest bloggers. I appreciate them taking the time to share about their wonderful work.
And on to June. Keep me posted on your shows as summer has Fringe, Midtown International Festival, NYMF and so much more.
See you at the show!
Malini Singh mcdonald 