SHARUM wraps up the first week of its NYC debut at The Players Theatre, with two weeks left under its Self Production Residency. SHARUM, written by Mohammad Murtaza and Dena Igusti, is a documentary theatre piece that follows a Muslim family based in Queens, New York. The story follows the wedding of the oldest daughter,…
Category: Interviews
Cultivating Queer Utopia Out Of Queer Suffering: An Interview With Butch Baby
By: Madeline Lessing and Ari Toole Photo: Ari Toole Butch Baby is a rising, fiercely-honest punk band with front seat intensity, and hot glowing sax parts. The band is the brainchild and story of Shiloh Trudeau (they or he pronouns) who plays guitar and sings. Trudeau is joined by Fox Hillyer (they pronouns) on baritone…
Community Through Art: Interview with Write About Now Founder, Amir Safi | Written Wednesday
Read our interview with Amir Safi as he talks about poetry, slam, community, accessibility, creating a non-profit, and more!
Multifaceted: Interview with Christopher Diaz | Written Wednesday
Christopher Diaz is a Chamorro poet, freelance photographer, and military veteran. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 2009 with a B.A. in English, then served for six years as a Public Affairs officer in the U.S. Air Force. As a writer in residence with “Writers in the Schools”, he teaches performance poetry and creative…
Written Wednesday | Interview With Shawn Crysis
The mission has been revamped for the current time. Shawn Crysis, bred from New/North Brunswick, New Jersey, has had change at his core from the moment he realized the impact he can have. Passion rivets through him as he expresses all phases of his life, thoughts, dreams, questions and everything in between. This is for…
Complexity and Clarity with Sadaway| Written Wednesday
While not a huge fan of labels, Sadaway would call himself an artist in the broadest sense. He creates visual art (mostly in the form of pen and ink works, but occasionally paintings and, recently, jewelry), poetry, raps, sings, and produces beats. While he wouldn’t go as far as to say ‘I do it all,’…
Written Wednesday | Interview With Justice Hehir
Justice Hehir is a second-year MFA Playwriting student at Hunter College under the direction of Annie Baker, Brighde Mullins, and Branden Jacobs Jenkins. She graduated from Rutgers in 2016 with a BA in English and Women’s and Gender Studies and a lot of debt. She’s from New Jersey and her plays tend to focus…
Written Wednesday| Interview With Jonathan Stamper
Jonathan Stamper has been singing since he was 4 years old. He plays several instruments, writes and produces original music, raps, and acts. Jonathan has toured Portugal and Spain in addition to singing backup for superstar recording artist Sting. Jonathan is not only the Flagship Artist but is also the Vice President of Artist Relations…
The Other Side Of The Game: An Interview With Diya Drake
Naadiya Drake Age: 21 From: Willingboro, NJ Singer, Writer, Rapper/Lyricist Interviewed by Steven Ikegwu How did you get the opportunity to become a radio host? How nerve wrecking was your first broadcast? I was pretty anxious to get on the radio. I did some research on radio stations on the campus of Rutgers to…
An Enigma in Entertainment: Interview With WeSingCin
Interviewed by SlayDaKing Photo taken by Marques Ruiz Mr.y (mist(ə)rē), better known as WeSingCin, is a 22 year-old artist without a definite home. He was last seen drifting into the shadows after hearing the whispers of the Bad Magician. To live one’s life as honest and true to one’s self is the mission behind WeSingCin’s…
