Virginia Woolf is writing her novel Mrs Dalloway, in 1950's Los Angeles a woman reads the book and wants to break away from her family, in 1990's New York, a woman who is called Mrs Dalloway by her best friend prepares for a party... their lives intersect around the novel and it's axiom of self liberation.

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It's Randy Newman's America in two parts - hear him talk about how he's been drawn to so many types of American music Explore the issues, conflicts and events that have (and have not) been resolved or improved during his six decades of music making.

He takes us on a journey through his rich lyrics and compositions chronicling the American experience from his position as an outsider fuelled by nerdiness, whimsy and cynicism. His songs are often puzzles and far from predictable. His melodies borrow from Tinpan Alley, the blues, cabaret, American roots, lush romantic classical tropes and Kurt Weill. Above all, the deep unease about the future of America that has inspired his creativity and fuelled his satire his whole life sums up the anxiety people feel across the world at this time.

Every year in Dayton Ohio, 300 teams of students from all parts of America compete in the finals of a

national competition known as the Color Guard, where the moves

of football marching bands into artistic dance.

Troupes throw, spin, and twirl flags, sabers, and wooden rifles in a giant sports arena. The narratives

depict everything from the death of a pet, tornado destruction, women in

rock history, abducted children, and bullying. Is the event recreational and

innocent, or is there a dark side that has barely been investigated?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2019/27/music-extra

Set in 1915, this 90-minute drama is based on the true story of American consul Leslie Davis, who helped 80 Armenians escape and documented the Armenian massacre. It was written by Louis Nowra for BBC Radio 3 and is a poignant, filmic, and warm portrait of Davis and his Armenian staff.

Peter Cunningham tells stories with his photos. He pairs images and so abstract photos are in relationship with each other and we wonder what’s about to happen. He was an assistant to the great Henry Cartier Bresson in 1975 when Bresson was making a photo documentary about New Jersey. He went onto shoot stars like Madonna and Springsteen and Broadway actors. As his career unfolded he became more interested in watching how light illuminates images so that they become abstracted. He became a Zen follower and his photography was informed by new ways of seeing.    Link https://www.petercunninghamphotography.com Peter’s influences are: LESTER TATE Baptist fisherman on Grand Manan Island-      DAVID MCALLESTER - professor of Anthropology at Wesleyan University, a specialist in the plains Indian singing. Before I picked up a camera, I learned from David how to be a “participant-observer”.   JANIS IAN: singer and songwriter. I dropped out of college to go on the road with Janis. From her I learned what it means to be an artist.    ADGER COWANS, photographer and first teacher -     BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. Bruce is one of many performing artists from the NY theater and musical stages that taught me the power of presence.    HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON  who I assisted for a month in 1975, we made a portrait of The State iof New Jersey   BERNIE GLASSMAN - Zen teacher from Coney Island, we traveled together for 35 years. From Bernie I learned the value of entering any situation without preconception and then bearing witness to what was arising - with or without a camera.     or    Each week in Creative Confidential Jude Kampfner chats to an independent professional performance or visual artist about how they survive and thrive. They share details of moving between projects, becoming more entrepreneurial, finding the best opportunities and developing a signature image and style. Her guests range from lyricists to novelists, videographers to sound designers. A broadcaster, writer and coach, Jude gently probes and challenges her so that whatever your line of creativity you learn from her advice and the experiences of her lively guests. REACH OUT TO JUDE: -  Theme music composed by Gene Pritsker. Show Producer and Editor, Mark McDonald.   

Lisa Homa is a Philly-based food stylist and recipe developer. She shares some of the tricks of her trade. How to make fake ice cream, how to raise the vegetables in a soup and how to make a turkey look golden in just the right places although it’s had to be undercooked for the shoot. She talks about her journey from graphics and publishing pre-press to culinary school allowed her to combine a love of photography and the visual arts with a passion for food.  Her food styling career has taken her as far as Korea, Cyprus and Italy. She relishes collaborating on cookbooks such as The New York Times bestseller Antoni in the Kitchen by Antoni Porowski.  Her clients have ranged from Absolut and Hennessy to  KitchenAid, Knorr and Bon Appetit.  Influences Delores Custer - Lisa’s mentor.     Paul Grimes - initially knew as a chef and then excellent food stylist. He did a lot for Gourmet Magazine in it’s heyday. Juan Sanchez Cotan – Spanish Baroque painter 1560 - 1627 . lisahoma.com Radio Feature Jude made with Lisa for Studio 360 on PRI: Each week in Creative Confidential Jude Kampfner chats to an independent professional performance or visual artist about how they survive and thrive. They share details of moving between projects, becoming more entrepreneurial, finding the best opportunities and developing a signature image and style. Her guests range from lyricists to novelists, videographers to sound designers. A broadcaster, writer and coach, Jude gently probes and challenges her so that whatever your line of creativity you learn from her advice and the experiences of her lively guests. REACH OUT TO JUDE: -  Theme music composed by Gene Pritsker. Show Producer and Editor, Mark McDonald.   

Omar Román De Jesús is a Queer LatinX choreographer and company director who creates rhythmic narratives through contemporary dance forms, improvisation, and dance theater techniques.  He began formal dance training in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. He won the Championship Cup and Gold Medal at the National Dance Competition in Puerto Rico. He’s since danced with Parsons Dance, Ballet Hispánico and Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Company. He was one of the winning choreographers for the Joffrey Academy of Dance's 8th annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition, and the first person commissioned to create an original work on Jacob Jonas The Company. Omar has created works for The Ailey School and David Parsons Dance. Links to Omar Website:  Instagram: @bocatuya____  Facebook: Omar Roman De Jesus https://bacnyc.org/performances/performance/omar-roman-de-jesus   Influences The choreographer Omar cites:   Omar talks about how Salvador Dali influences the dream imagery he uses in his dances Music Influences Héctor Lavoe La Lupe  Frankie Ruiz Rubén Blades        Each week in Creative Confidential Jude Kampfner chats to an independent professional performance or visual artist about how they survive and thrive. They share details of moving between projects, becoming more entrepreneurial, finding the best opportunities and developing a signature image and style. Her guests range from lyricists to novelists, videographers to sound designers. A broadcaster, writer and coach, Jude gently probes and challenges her so that whatever your line of creativity you learn from her advice and the experiences of her lively guests. REACH OUT TO JUDE: -  Theme music composed by Gene Pritsker. Show Producer and Editor, Mark McDonald.     

Yasen Peyankov who trained at Bulgaria’s elite theater school, left Sofia immediately after the Berlin Wall came down and went to Chicago to act, direct and form his own theatre group. In 2002 he became an ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, and has acted, directed and translated plays for them ever since. His translation of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull performed in the round was his most recent production for the 2021 – 2022 season. He’s also a professor of drama at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Measured, wry, thoughtful and modest, Yasen has retained his cultural identity and also become a very American artist. LINKS https://activepitch.com/yasenpeyankov Yasen’s Influences:- Prof. Krikor Azaryan - my professor and mentor at the National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts in Bulgaria, extraordinary man and theater director. I am who I am as an artist because of him John Malkovich - the most enigmatic actor/director I have ever worked with  Daniel Day Lewis - hands down the best actor of all times, complete chameleon, fiercely intelligent, he simply disappears in the roles Charlie Chaplin - the best film artist ever, brilliant in everything - writing, acting, directing, composing  Anton Chekhov - the best playwright of all times, his plays are an ocean, every time I start swimming in them, I never see the horizon Books: For Whom the Bell Tolls and Farewell to the Arms - Earnest Hemingway  Music: The Beatles, Pink Floyd (Wish You Were Here is sublime and always makes me cry), Queen (Freddie Mercury is a genius!) Art: Love the impressionists: Van Gogh, Gaugin. Also love Chagall. His story telling and theatricality is something that inspires me as a director. Productions: The productions of the Maly Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia under the direction of Lev Dodin Each week in Creative Confidential Jude Kampfner chats to an independent professional performance or visual artist about how they survive and thrive. They share details of moving between projects, becoming more entrepreneurial, finding the best opportunities and developing a signature image and style. Her guests range from lyricists to novelists, videographers to sound designers. A broadcaster, writer and coach, Jude gently probes and challenges her so that whatever your line of creativity you learn from her advice and the experiences of her lively guests. REACH OUT TO JUDE: -  Theme music composed by Gene Pritsker. Show Producer and Editor, Mark McDonald.   

Marta Renzi is a dancer, choregrapher and film maker.  She’s based in Nyack, New York. As a young dancer she was picked by choreographer Twyla Tharp to dance in the movie of Hair.  Her films have been shown in 38 countries and over 300 festivals. They are often site specific, joyful, about community and have a strong sense of social narrative and relationships rather than plot. They are beautiful, accessible, and evocative. She likes to work with vocal music.  Marta’s blogspot,  Filmography page, which has trailers  Some links to full pieces HER MAGNUM OPUS WAIT A MINUTE a music video  DANCING IS AN OLD FRIEND This was made with two young women  They approached me early in the pandemic to ask me to make something remotely with them. Music my QuinTango and Emily Holden (who happens to be Lorenzo’s girlfriend). PLOW PLANT REAP One of 7 dance films in collaboration with college dancers,  This one was shot in a gorgeous historic farm in Pennsylvania. My mission = “put the dance back in dance film” because I’d been seeing, and making, so much that was more visual than kinetic. IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME This one has a score which I concocted myself, based on sounds, not music, a la Tarkovsky. It also has a surreal relationship to narrative & location, not typical for me - all improvised by the two extraordinary performers. Composers/ music for some of Marta’s dance films:Inna Barmash Emily Holden Amelia Robinson Dave Bass Each week in Creative Confidential Jude Kampfner chats to an independent professional performance or visual artist about how they survive and thrive. They share details of moving between projects, becoming more entrepreneurial, finding the best opportunities and developing a signature image and style. Her guests range from lyricists to novelists, videographers to sound designers. A broadcaster, writer and coach, Jude gently probes and challenges her so that whatever your line of creativity you learn from her advice and the experiences of her lively guests. REACH OUT TO JUDE: -  Theme music composed by Gene Pritsker. Show Producer and Editor, Mark McDonald.