Under the direction of Zoetic Stage's Stuart Meltzer, The New World School of the Arts High School students staged a production of the Laramie Project which explored the community reaction to the murder of Matthew Shepard.
Students from the production discuss what the play means for them and the power of the proedcution.
The song Love is Gone; lyrics, composition and arrangement by Melis Bilen.
Eric Silagy has already had a long career in the power business and assumed his current role as president of Florida Power & Light in December 2011. Mr. Silagy discussed his mission to continue modernizing the company’s fleet of power generation facilities when interviewed by reporter Laura Stace.
Radio host Alberto Sardiñas joins us on the program to discuss his book, “The Power of Your Story,” which highlights life lessons he has learned from his callers.
[Air Date: 3/22/2013]
Turkish lyrics by Melis Bilen and music byAlicia Keys.
The song Sen ve Ben; lyrics, composition and the arrangement by Melis Bilen.
Turkish lyrics by Melis Bilen and music by Lara Fabian and Igor Krutoy.
The song Olacak Olur Hayatta; lyrics and composition by Melis Bilen.
Samuel Zemurray is the "Fish That Ate The Whale," according to author Rich Cohen, whose book by the same name looks at the larger than life life of Zemurray, a fruit peddler at the turn of the century who became a power broker by the time of the Cold War.
The song Pamuk Kalplim; lyrics, composition and the arrangement by Melis Bilen.
27th Annual Arts Teacher of the Year Winner!
Nova High School’s Nina Zakrzewski, musical theater, acting, stagecraft, English Honors, is Broward County’s 2012 Arts Teacher of the Year!
On an evening filled with celebration and inspiration, Nina Zakrzewski’s students performed a segment of their anti-bullying musical, Weight of Words; Title Sponsor, Florida Power & Light Company, along with other members of Broward’s business and arts community, gathered to recognize three outstanding leaders in arts education excellence from Broward County public and charter schools; and legendary broadcaster Tony Segreto emceed this signature event.
Fort Lauderdale resident Nina Zakrzewski’s advanced acting classes have been proclaimed “Agents of Change” by Broward’s Office of Prevention, through their original anti-bullying musical, Weight of Words, which has been touring Broward County Schools, and also performing for the Broward Center Student Enrichment in the Arts (SEAS) Program, playing to more than 20,000 people.
Zakrzewski earned a BFA in drama at the Boston Conservatory, a MA in Theatre Education from Emerson College, and an ME from Eastern Nazarene College in Educational Leadership. She is a member of various theatrical associations, including Actor’s Equity, AFTRA, and SAG. She is on the Board of Directors for Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts, and recently re-elected to the Board of Directors of FATE, Florida Association of Theatre Educators. Her teaching and administrative credits include work as Associate Director of Continuing Education at Quincy College, English and theatre professor at Eastern Nazarene College, as well as Theatre Arts Director K-12 at University School of Nova Southeastern University.
Before moving to Florida, she performed professionally in summer stock and regional theatres in the Boston area. She was also co-producer and artistic director for Mystery Du Jour Dinner Theatre which she ran at four locations in New England. This past summer Zakrzewski spent two weeks Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance on Fellowship at London’s Globe Theatre.
Among a crowded Amaturo Theater, an art exhibition, various stage performances and County dignitary remarks, Hilary Fine, visual art, Hollywood Academy of Arts and Science; Susan Ostheim, visual art, South Broward High School were the two Runners Up when NArts Teacher of the Yearova High School’s Nina Zakrzewski, became the emotionally-proud and humble winner for the County’s most prestigious arts education award. The reception brought members of Broward County Commission and other dignitaries to their feet, alongside the proud students, as they jammed to the music of arts education supporters DJ Skool.
The Arts Teacher of the Year Program has celebrated and showcased the artistic excellence of students and faculty of Broward County schools, through a partnership among Broward Cultural Division, the School Board of Broward County, Broward Center for the Performing Arts and Business for the Arts of Broward. The Title Sponsor this year is Florida Power & Light Company, with AutoNation as the Awards Presenter, and BBX Capital as the Reception Host.
Additional sponsors include: BankUnited; Florida Blue, Publix Supermarket Charities, Private Partners; BGT Partners; Broward College; Great American Farms; Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance; Kopelowitz, Ostrow, Ferguson, Weiselberg, Keechl; Merrimac Ventures; Nova Southeastern University; PNC Bank; Panera Bread; McGladrey; Starmark; Stiles Corporation; Sun-Sentinel; and WLD Enterprises.
27th Annual Arts Teacher of the Year Winner!
Nova High School’s Nina Zakrzewski, musical theater, acting, stagecraft, English Honors, is Broward County’s 2012 Arts Teacher of the Year!
On an evening filled with celebration and inspiration, Nina Zakrzewski’s students performed a segment of their anti-bullying musical, Weight of Words; Title Sponsor, Florida Power & Light Company, along with other members of Broward’s business and arts community, gathered to recognize three outstanding leaders in arts education excellence from Broward County public and charter schools; and legendary broadcaster Tony Segreto emceed this signature event.
Fort Lauderdale resident Nina Zakrzewski’s advanced acting classes have been proclaimed “Agents of Change” by Broward’s Office of Prevention, through their original anti-bullying musical, Weight of Words, which has been touring Broward County Schools, and also performing for the Broward Center Student Enrichment in the Arts (SEAS) Program, playing to more than 20,000 people.
Zakrzewski earned a BFA in drama at the Boston Conservatory, a MA in Theatre Education from Emerson College, and an ME from Eastern Nazarene College in Educational Leadership. She is a member of various theatrical associations, including Actor’s Equity, AFTRA, and SAG. She is on the Board of Directors for Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts, and recently re-elected to the Board of Directors of FATE, Florida Association of Theatre Educators. Her teaching and administrative credits include work as Associate Director of Continuing Education at Quincy College, English and theatre professor at Eastern Nazarene College, as well as Theatre Arts Director K-12 at University School of Nova Southeastern University.
Before moving to Florida, she performed professionally in summer stock and regional theatres in the Boston area. She was also co-producer and artistic director for Mystery Du Jour Dinner Theatre which she ran at four locations in New England. This past summer Zakrzewski spent two weeks Teaching Shakespeare Through Performance on Fellowship at London’s Globe Theatre.
Among a crowded Amaturo Theater, an art exhibition, various stage performances and County dignitary remarks, Hilary Fine, visual art, Hollywood Academy of Arts and Science; Susan Ostheim, visual art, South Broward High School were the two Runners Up when NArts Teacher of the Yearova High School’s Nina Zakrzewski, became the emotionally-proud and humble winner for the County’s most prestigious arts education award. The reception brought members of Broward County Commission and other dignitaries to their feet, alongside the proud students, as they jammed to the music of arts education supporters DJ Skool.
The Arts Teacher of the Year Program has celebrated and showcased the artistic excellence of students and faculty of Broward County schools, through a partnership among Broward Cultural Division, the School Board of Broward County, Broward Center for the Performing Arts and Business for the Arts of Broward. The Title Sponsor this year is Florida Power & Light Company, with AutoNation as the Awards Presenter, and BBX Capital as the Reception Host.
Additional sponsors include: BankUnited; Florida Blue, Publix Supermarket Charities, Private Partners; BGT Partners; Broward College; Great American Farms; Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance; Kopelowitz, Ostrow, Ferguson, Weiselberg, Keechl; Merrimac Ventures; Nova Southeastern University; PNC Bank; Panera Bread; McGladrey; Starmark; Stiles Corporation; Sun-Sentinel; and WLD Enterprises.
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Mother/daughter filmmakers circle the globe on a 99-day adventure seeking people who were making a difference in the world.
They discover the power of ONE.
http://www.openingoureyes.net
The song Dark In The Eyes; lyrics and composition by Melis Bilen.
Catalina Jaramillo’s work explores the universal notions of transience, loss, grief, oneness and impermanence. Through participatory installations that combine aspects of performance, video, photography and sound; she places herself in emotionally and spiritually trying states in order to overcome personal boundaries of pain and experience the mythopoetic transformational power of art.
Art Live 2012 is an interactive, performance based, contemporary "art happening" and fair in which artists and exhibitors are invited to share the creative process unfolding spontaneously in every form of artistic medium and to the extent possible, engage the fairgoers in the creative process.
We like to say, don't just see art, be it! Performing artists and exhibitors alike to step outside the four walls of their galleries, institutions, residencies and studios to join us in an uplifting coming together of art and community for cause.
Admission proceeds of the fair will benefit the Lotus House Women's Shelter, providing shelter, sanctuary, education and resources to empower homeless women and children to build safe, secure lives off the streets. Join us in this very special coming together of art and community for cause and make a difference in the lives of women and children in need!
