It's time for the Summer Salon, an evening joining together all disciplines of art - from different forms of music to design, humor, theatre and visual art. We are building a community open to all the arts--high-brow, low-brow, popular, classic, traditional, experimental, and everything in between--and committed to audiences' exploration and exposure to different viewpoints and experiences.
The Salon will be held July 27 at a loft in DUMBO at 7:00pm. Exact address will be private messaged to those who responded "yes" closer to the date of the event.
Meet the Artists:
Sabrina Bianca Guillaume--Costume Designer: A Brooklyn girl to the core! Sabrina Bianca Guillaume was born, raised, and resides in Brooklyn, New York. From an early age she fantasized over costumes and fashion and its ability to tell a story. Working as a freelance costume designer for dance, theatre, and film in New York City, and wherever else her projects takes her. She has and continues to push the mark in working with fellow artists. She credits the beginning of her journey to be dressing in her Sunday best for church and designing costumes for her dance group as a teen.
Learning the basics of sewing in her costuming class at Edward R. Murrow high school, she continued on in receiving her BA in English and Theatre Arts at CUNY John Jay (2014). Most recently she received her MFA in Theater, with a concentration in design and technical production from CUNY Brooklyn College (2017).
Often working on world premieres of productions she lives for making ever costume rememberable. See Sabrina's work at www.SabrinaBianca.com
Olive B. Persimmon--Author, Speaker & Communcation Coach: Olive Persimmon is an author, speaker, writer and everyone's favorite celibate. Mostly, because there’s a very small number of publicly-outed accidental celibates (for a reason). Her first book is called Unintentionally Celibate and She's currently working on her second book, The Coitus Chronicles. When she's not writing or speaking, she teaches public speaking, comedic storytelling, and improv for communication. In her free time, she enjoys writing letters to friends and coming up with new speeches. You can learn more at olivepersimmon.com or by adding her on Facebook.
Chris Harcum --Playwright/Lead Actor for Elephant Run District's Martin Denton, Martin Denton: Chris Harcum is an award-winning actor, playwright, and Indie Theater Hall of Fame inductee. His solo play, “Green,” was published in the “Best of 2011 Collection” on Indie Theater Now.Since moving to New York City in 2002, over 20 of his works have been seen on NYC stages. His full-length plays include “Trading Lunches,” “Rabbit Island,” “Milk & Shelter,” “Instant Gratification,” and “The Devil in Ms. Spelvin.” Chris co-adapted and played the title role in a modern version of Moliere’s “The Hypochondriac.” He has performed in nearly 200 projects as an actor. As a solo performer, he has created and performed “American Gun Show,” “Some Kind of Pink Breakfast,” “Gotham Standards,” “Anhedonia Road,” “Mahamudra,” “The Preservationist,” “Things Your Don’t Know,” “Weight and Weightlessness,” and “American Badass (0r 12 Characters in Search of a National Identity),” which was published in the Plays and Playwrights 2009 anthology. Many of these pieces, along with his plays “Rabbit Island” and “We Haven’t Told Anyone About This,” are published on Indie Theater Now. Chris served as Managing Director for the League of Independent Theater for three years. He is the recipient of the Leading Lights of Independent Theater Award for his ongoing advocacy and support of Off Off Broadway. www.chrisharcum.com.
Vanisha Gould--Jazz Vocalist and Composer: Vanisha Gould has burst onto the New York Jazz scene and, with a voice reminiscent of Billie Holiday, has carved out a fierce reputation for thrilling audiences. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and finished her Professional Music Degree at Berklee College of Music. She moved to New York in 2015. Listen in at https://soundcloud.com/vanishagould
Evan Nachimson--Vocalist: Evan Nachimson believes the power of the voice is not in how you sing, rather, what you say. Born in Baltimore, enlightened in Nashville, and toughened in New York, Evan Nachimson's music is all-American. Inspired by revolutionaries like Bob Dylan, John Lennon and Bob Marley, Evan Nachimson's music blends the honesty of folk, with the energy of rock and roll, and style of R&B. Find out more at https://www.evannachimsonmusic.com/