Joel Shackleford is a visual artist from Buffalo NY. In this series visual artist Gracen Hansen sits down (over zoom) to interview Joel about making art during Covid-19 and the role of the artist today: Gracen: Let’s just jump right in. So first off, where did your artistic career begin? Joel: I think it started
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Women Who Lunch 2.0
by Gracen Hansen One by one, I see women’s faces appear before me of all ages, locations, and backgrounds. Rivka Rivera and Jessica Baker introduce themselves and tell us about our goals for the meeting. In the midst of social distancing, Jessica and Rivka were presented with a unique situation as hosts. “I believe that
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Professor Marilyn Horowitz: 4 Magic Questions of Screenwriting.
Marilyn Horowitz is an award-winning New York University professor, TV show creator, producer, and Manhattan-based writing coach, who works with successful novelists, produced screenwriters, and award-winning filmmakers. Nectar News had the privilege of sitting down with Professor Horowitz to discuss her work and how she has been helping writers continue to work throughout the pandemic:
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Alice Fraser: Savage Comedy for Modern Times.
In this extra-special edition of Nectar News, we have the privilege of collaborating with Sandy Joy Weston, an M.Ed. on a mission to “spread joy.” Sandy hosts a podcast titled “Let’s Keep it Real.” This week she has joined up with comedian Alice Fraser whose comedy special SAVAGE is available on Amazon Prime to discuss
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An essay for White folk and un-edified Black people in America
A response to racial gaslighting and racial insensitivities in American workplaces By: Nicole Johnson @proud2bamover @nicolejmove Dear White Americans, In the midst of racial tensions our workplaces are worthy of consideration and critique. It begins with the feeling you have shared with your Black friend. The one that begins with, “This doesn’t sit right with
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The Mad Women
Debra Cooper, founder of the Your Career Design Lab has cultivated a team of young women who are creating accessible resources for seniors living in New York during this global Covid-19 pandemic. I sat down with Gianna Folz, Samantha Ligeti, Melanie Peterson, Sydney Wiener, Perri Kessler, and Avigail Yerushalmi via Zoom to learn about the
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Grace Roselli: Documenting female artists in her new project ‘Pandora’s BoxX’
Grace Roselli is a Brooklyn based visual artist combining performative actions with painting and photography. In her latest project, Pandora’s BoxX, an extensive photography portrait series, Roselli has set out to document a representative group of women who have been working in the fine art field since the 1960’s. The project celebrates and recognizes women’s
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Debra Olshan Cooper: Architect, Designing and Curating Dream Careers
Today we live in an era where the pressure to get into college is so extreme some students start planning their A.P. course load and extracurricular agenda in middle school. But what about the crucial moment when college is over and students are left feeling aimless with a degree they worked so hard for? This
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Jessica Baker: Matchmaking in a time of Social Distancing
By Gracen Hansen Between apps, setups, and friends of friends, modern dating has only become more and more confusing. We sat down with Jessica Baker, a professional Matchmaker to get her perspective on dating. Including great tips on how to foster a relationship during social distancing! Nectar News: What inspired you to write “jumpstart your
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CHARLOTTE JAPP: CLOSING THE GENERATIONAL LOOP
In this day and age where social media seems to drive everything, it can feel like the gap between older generations and the young are deepening. Ageism in workplaces that value technical skill and youth are forcing many experts in their fields to be pushed out of industries they spent a lifetime building. The stereotypes
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Angela Martini: Ethically Organic Fashion with Love
Williamsburg to London is a line of sustainably sourced t-shirts, hoodies and so much more, inspired by the power of language and positive affirmations. Clothing designer Angela Martini decided to create a company that focuses on helping people feel more confident and empowered, and Nectar News had the privilege of talking to her about what
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Sharon Discorfano: Using grief as a tool for service.
Sharon Discorfano has had a tremendous and varied career path. From child actor to yoga teacher and business owner to animal activist and lawyer, her path has been tied together by one important value: service. So naturally, when grief hit her hard over the passing of her beloved dog Pushkin, Sharon found a way to
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Jack Herschorn: From Music to Bagels to The Sacred Space.
“Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do” reads a Rumi quote on the stunningly curated Instagram page of The Sacred Space. Nothing could be more true of Jack Herschorn and his wife Rose who built their business The Sacred Space out of a mutual desire to be of service by creating
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NIRA PALIWODA: Educating the Masses on Plant-Based Living a Festival at a Time
As plant-based options are suddenly popping up at fast-food chains like McDonald’s and Burger King, it could appear to the unknowing eye that the vegetarian diet has become mainstream overnight. But for Nira Paliwoda, a seasoned event coordinator/producer and co-founder of U.S. Veg Corp and the NYC Vegetarian Festival, this shift has been a long
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Margaret Hennessy: Wellness Wisdom & Career Longevity with the Founder of SOLSTICE
by Gracen Hansen If you’ve ever looked for a story about career longevity and resilience look no further than Margaret Hennessy. Each time Margaret met a roadblock, she pressed forward or paved a new road herself. She is the founder and publisher of The Solstice Green Directory (http://www.slosolstice.com/). GH: What inspired you to create the Solstice Green Directory?
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Harry Haun: Movie Quote Master and Veteran Entertainment Journalist
Harry Haun may not be a face you recognize but if you have followed entertainment journalism over the last 45 years you have certainly read his features. That is because Mr. Haun has built a prolific career as a writer covering stage and film for some of New York’s most prestigious publications including Playbill, The
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Tony Adler: Wisdom from a Lifelong Career in Film & Television
by Gracen Hansen Tony Adler started his career in the entertainment industry from the bottom and worked his way to the top. From the first time he stepped on a set as a 21-year-old college graduate he knew he had found where he was meant to be. It was that moment that led him to
