Part 1 of a live recording of the first #HealMeToo Festival Popup event of 2020 -- A LOVE THING, featuring teen and young adult musicians, performers and advocates talking about ways to have more healthy relationships and handle harmful ones. 

A LOVE THING was co sponsored by The NYC Mayor’s Office to ENDGBV, The Angel Band Project, and The Tank theater. Artists heard in this episode include:

• Singer/songwriter Vanessa Marie sharing work created with The Angel Band Project, accompanied by Katie Down and Jessica Lurie, and talking about her experience with Music Therapy, with Angel Band Board Member Natasha Repass 
• Five talented teens from the Smash Arts Productions troupe of NYC’s JKO High School under the direction of their teacher Elisa DeGragorio, performing their moving original works as well as a monologues from SKIN by Hope Singsen and Now That We're Men by Katie Cappiello (creator of NETFLIX's upcoming series, Grand Army) (additional direction by Charlotte Arnoux)
•  An amazing choral improvisation created by Angel Band Project Music Therapist Katie Down and her friends Bonita Oliver and Jessica Lurie. 

See pics, read participant bios & get resources at bit.ly/hm2love.

Throughout Season 2, we'll explore ways survivors and our allies can experience healthier relationships -- whether that’s at work, in our communities, within our own bodies and ourselves, or in our intimate sexual lives.

Subscribe to the #HealMeToo Podcast & binge Season 1 today, then look for the second installment of A LOVE THING next week. Till then, you'll find us on all social media @healmetoofest and at healmetoopodcast.com.

A LOVE THING Audio Direction: Delaney Hafener
Podcast host & editor: Hope Singsen
Opening music: "If I Can" by Hope Singsen, arranged by Dillon Kondor, performed by Micah Burgess

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