Gandhi once said: “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” A beautiful mantra but not necessarily practiced by most. Unless of course, you are writer, teacher, actor, mother, fitness instructor, and Texas native Sue Bilich. Bilich truly embodies what it is to be a “life-long learner”
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STILL NY ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: TYLER BROWN DANCE CENTER
STILL NY is interviewing New York-based artists in an effort to celebrate their talents and experiences as these artists fight for their dreams while surviving and thriving during the Covid-19 pandemic. This month, we had the privilege of sitting down with TYLER BROWN. Ms. Brown is a teacher and business owner whose resume includes being a
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Still NY Artist Spotlight: Emma Pittman (Winner of “The Search for Roxie Hart”)
Emma Pittman, a proud Wagner College graduate, is a teaching artist and actor based in New York City. Emma is most recently known for being the winner of Chicago and Broadway.com’s “The Search for Roxie Hart”. She is expected to make her Broadway Debut at the Ambassador Theatre in 2021. Nectar News in collaboration with
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Zoe Huff: Graduating and Working Out During COVID
Interview by Sandy Joy Weston Zoe Huff is a recent graduate from Syracuse University with a B.S. in Media Communication and technology, which we definitely need that now. Her goal is to create a career path that combines her undergraduate degree with her passion for fitness and entrepreneurship. In this collaboration with “Let’s Keep It
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Eliza Edge: Reimagining Sustainable Fashion For Kids
Interview by Sandy Joy Weston Eliza Edge is the co-founder and Chief Rebel of Cahoots, the first-ever closed-loop children’s clothing membership. As a champion of entrepreneurship beyond fashion, Eliza has consulted hundreds of under-resourced businesses on marketing and sales and she is currently an adjunct professor at Bard College where she teaches social entrepreneurship. In
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Artist Interview: Joel Shackleford @dontlookoutside
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
