Richard Skipper Celebrates

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Angel J Fajardo Angel’s one true joy lies in the chaotic but collaborative process of filmmaking. You can find him behind the camera designing the shot or calling the shots as an AD or Producer. His directorial debut, Ward, won the Audience Choice for the 2022 Austin Under the Stars Film Festival. Ward will also be screening at the 2023 Garden State Film Festival. Description of the film: Upcoming Film: On his 18th birthday, Peter is forced to leave the safety of his foster home and reconcile with the past.

EDWARD B. KESSEL: Composer / Producer / Director Multi-award-winning Composer/Producer/Director, Edward B. Kessel, founded Sound Imagination | Imagination Video, a music, video and audio production company in 1986. Ed was inducted into the NJ Advertising Hall of Fame in 2016 and has been producing music, commercials and entertainment projects for over 30 years. He has composed, orchestrated and produced music for Broadway, movies, TV, songs for major artists, jingles and commercial scores.  Konstantin Soukhovetski: 2019 Innovation Award Winner from Music Academy Of The West Konstantin has a singular artistic voice that communicates with and engages audiences the world over. Konstantin’s creative output continuously innovates, frequently involving multidisciplinary projects with dance and film. In 2020 Konstantin joined the adjunct faculty of his alma mater The Juilliard School, where he received his BM, MM, and AD with Jerome Lowenthal. In 2022 Konstantin was named Director of Pedagogy and Narrative Musicianship at Bronx School For Music. This Season Konstantin’s performances include return to NYC’s Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.

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The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything.” – Warren Buffett

Jerry Torre fled an abusive father to tend to the neatly manicured lawns of socialite mansions in East Hampton, New York. He rode his bike a different way than usual one day and approached a house where the hedges in front were so overgrown that only two peaks of the gabled roof beyond it were visible. This house belonged to Mrs. Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale, aunt and first cousin, respectively, of Jacqueline Kennedy; descendants of a well-bred New York family, whose names were found in the Social Register and on invitations for coming out parties and debutante balls. Today, of course, Mrs. Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale are more commonly known as Big Edie and Little Edie. And they are known not for being in society, but rather for shunning all of society when high society wouldn’t accept their eccentricities. They chose instead to hole up in a neglected East Hampton mansion for more than twenty-five years, only opening to door to a few guests, one of whom was Torre. They were made famous, along with Jerry, and that rotting mansion called Grey Gardens, by the 1975 Albert and David Maysles documentary of the same name that became a cult sensation. So grab some Cheddar Cheese and join Zachary Ford and I as we celebrate The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens.

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Once upon a time, a long long time ago, Marian was a Broadway actress - doing supporting roles in “Harvey” with Helen Hayes and Jimmy Stewart, “Company” and “the Women.” In the 60's and early 70's. And Brenda in the movie “Lovers and Other Strangers.” Now she is creating stories about our animal friends. She lives and writes with three rescued kitties on the Upper West Side in New York City.

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On February 10, National Cream Cheese Brownie Day shines a spotlight on an irresistible dessert bar. Combining chocolate and cream cheese has long been a favorite in the bakery. When it’s added to a brownie recipe the results are spectacular. National Home Warranty Day on February 10th reminds us to protect the vital appliances and components of our homes. I also will be celebrating with some of my favorite people with some surprise guests I have chosen to celebrate with! Desireé Devar is joining us today! is a working actor/dancer/singer who has performed all over the world from New York to Japan! Recenty playing the role of Mary Delgado in the smash hit musical JERSEY BOYS at the Fulton Theatre in Lancaster, PA. She started dancing with her mother Kristi at the age of 4 in Orange County, CA. In NYC she attended and subsequently taught at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Credits include: the revival of WEST SIDE STORY on Broadway performing the role of Anita, WEST SIDE STORY International Tour as Anita, Anita in WEST SIDE STORY at Sac Music Circus, The Ordway and Lyric Theatre of OKC. CHICAGO as Velma at Village Theatre in Seatlle. Erma in ANYTHING GOES at GoodSpeed, WHERE'S CHARLEY at NY City Center's ENCORES! She and her handsome hubby have their own 2 person show called SUPERHEROES IN LOVE which premiered in Sonoma, CA with Transcendence Theatre Co. in 2015 and have performed multiple times ever since! She also tours around the country with her husband performing their two-person show called Nic + Desi: Broadway Song, Dance and Romance! She was a Featured Dancer in the TV series GLEE the most recent film ANNIE.

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Giving Hearts Day falls on the second Thursday in February every year, and takes place on February 9 this year. Do you know that it has been 13 years since Giving Hearts Day was first observed? Giving Hearts Day is an opportunity to donate as much as possible to charity organizations and those in need. The more talented ones realize that it’s largely about giving. Making introductions, offering to help, providing feedback and advice. Give, give, give. They avoid the tit-for-tat mentally and in the process build up so much goodwill that it comes back to them in waves. The whole purpose of Giving Hearts Day is to donate and help others as much as possible. Donate to any charitable organization you trust and help people in need. You can also visit the Giving Hearts Day website and donate online.

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Musical Theatre Guild’s 2022 -- 2023 Season Concludes With Tony Award-winning GREY GARDENS Musical Theatre Guild’s final production for the 2022 -2023 Season – and MTG’s final show at the Alex Theatre after 20 seasons - is GREY GARDENS, a musical as haunting and strange as the two women at its center. This one-night-only event will take place on Monday, February 27th, 7:30PM, at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA. GREY GARDENS, The Musical, is inspired by the Maysles Brothers’ famous documentary of the same name. GREY GARDENS was nominated for ten Tony Awards, winning three. Leading the artistic staff of GREY GARDENS is Director Kirsten Chandler, veteran Director of many Musical Theatre Guild shows, including SUGAR, CHESS, and LITTLE WOMEN. Chandler will be teamed with Musical Director Anthony Zediker. Julie Garnye serves as the show’s Production Coordinator. Starring in GREY GARDENS are MTG members Eileen Barnett (“Big” Edith Bouvier Beale), Trisha Rapier (Edith Bouvier Beale/”Little” Edie Beale), Zachary Ford (Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr./Jerry), Tal Fox (Young “Little” Edie Beale), Robert Yacko (J.V. “Major” Bouvier/Norman Vincent Peale), and Glenn Rosenblum (George Gould Strong). Joining them are Guest Artists Phillip Brandon (Brooks Sr./Jr.) and Sophie Petersen (Jacqueline “Jackie” Bouvier).

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The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens is Jerry Torre's touching and at times haunting memoir about his teenage days as caretaker of Grey Gardens, the now-celebrated mansion chronicled in the iconic documentary Grey Gardens and two feature-length films. The book, co-written with film historian Tony Maietta, is a behind-the-scenes look at "Big Edie" and "Little Edie" and their bizarre and reclusive life of squalor amidst the tremendous wealth of East Hampton, the family bond that developed between Jerry and them, and the day everything was turned upside down forever with the arrival of documentary filmmakers Albert and David Maysles. What begins as a teenager coming upon what he assumed was an old, abandoned house takes on new dimensions when suddenly Edie appears on the porch draped in a shower curtain with an apron tied around her head. "You must be the Marble Faun," she tells the stunned Jerry. Rather than chasing him away as he at first feared, she invites Jerry to meet her mother upstairs. So begins a strange and unusually close friendship with the two women as Jerry takes on the task of volunteer gardener of their estate, often sleeping nights in their living room and staying out of the way of mother-daughter arguments. The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens is Jerry's look back on the filming of Grey Gardens but also how the notoriety the movie achieved changed his life along with the Beales as their private world is shared with audiences everywhere. Tony Maietta arrived in Los Angeles in the 1990s as a fresh faced twenty-something, eager to discover the “classic’ Hollywood that he fell in love with as a child. Alas, he was disappointed.

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The bright, full moon in February is commonly called either the Snow Moon or the Hungry Moon. February is typically the snowiest month in northern North America, and, as a result, some Native Americans found it to be the most difficult month in which to hunt, prompting the name Hungry Moon. The Snow Moon will take place in the zodiac sign of Leo. Leos are generally known for their passion, creativity and, often, vanity. Full moons mark the completion of the lunar cycle and the Snow Moon is thought to be particularly pressing for four zodiac signs : Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces. Tune in with your questions, comments, suggestions!

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Children’s book author Ruth Spiro came up with the idea of National Bubble Gum Day as a way for kids to raise money for school activities without having to sell anything. On February 3, kids can “buy” the usually forbidden privilege of chewing gum in class if they make a donation of 50 cents. While there might be some distractions in class — like smacking and bubble-blowing — kids learn about the value of charity and schools make a little money for the causes they support. Oh, and kids also get one day to break the classic “no-gum” rule. Dyan Forrest; D'yan Forest is a one of a kind performer who has performed cabaret and stand-up all over the world with notable performances in New York, Edinburgh, Paris and even Ethiopia. At 85 years old, she brings her unique perspective and vibrant personality to every performance she does whether it’s on stage or screen. Critics have called her everything from "saucy," "witty," "irrepressible," and a "naughty version of Betty White." At the age of 4, D'yan got into show business when she started playing recitals in her parents living room in Boston. Next, she picked up the ukulele, started singing and got into a dance band, which led to the trumpet, drums and naturally – the glockenspiel. While attending the Cite Universitaire de Paris, she began appearing in cafes, cabarets and nightclubs throughout the City of Lights. Paris appearances led to performing in other European countries. D'yan developed an international act with songs in nine languages. After returning to the states, she settled in New York City.

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We will be catching up with previous guests. Shelly Goldstein: SHELLY on YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU3FMI... FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/shelly.golds... INSTAGRAM - GroovyShelly Gretchen Reinhagen: has received numerous awards as an actor, vocalist, comedian and director, including the coveted NY cabaret triple crown – The Nightlife, Bistro, and MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs) Awards – for her show, Special Kaye: A Tribute to the Incomparable Kaye Ballard. Her 2019 debut album, Take it With Me, earned her additional Bistro and MAC awards, and she also won the 2020 MAC Award for Major Female Artist. Of her 2019-20 residency at Pangea, Broadway World said, “Reinhagen thrilled the audience with her big voice, soulful music-making, and uproarious comic observations,” and BistroAwards.com said, “Reinhagen’s name pops up most often with the word ‘director’ attached, but in her continuing residency at Pangea the words ‘host’ and ‘star’ are more to the point.”