Arts Entrepreneurship Podcast: Making Art Work

#359: David Cote (Playwright, Librettist, and Theater Critic) (pt. 1 of 2)

This week on the podcast is part one of our interview with David Cote. He’s a playwright, librettist, and theater critic based in New York City. When we recorded his interview, his opera, Blind Injustice was performed in New York at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and in Cleveland at Playhouse Square. Last year his opera Lucidity premiered with On Site Opera in New York and then had its Northwest premiere at Seattle Opera. Next year Lucidity has its European premiere in Germany.As a journalist, David’s TV and theater writing appears in The A.V. Club, Observer, 4 Columns, American Theatre and elsewhere. He was the longest serving theater editor and chief drama critic of Time Out New York, and is the author of popular companion books about the Broadway hits: Moulin Rouge! The Musical; Wicked; Jersey Boys and Spring Awakening. https://davidcote.com/

#358: Jack DiIanni (Musician & Owner of Volkwein's Music) (pt. 2 of 2)

This week on the podcast is part two of our interview with Jack DiIanni. He’s had a portfolio career for over 50 years. As a performer, he's shared the stage with ensembles such as the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, the Pittsburgh Ballet, and the Blossom Festival Band.  For 8 years he was on the percussion faculty of Carnegie Mellon University, and as a businessperson, he held management positions at Volkwein’s Music going back to 1981, becoming the owner in 2017.Join us and be inspired by Jack's enthusiasm for life-long learning in the music business!

#357: Jack DiIanni (Musician & Owner of Volkwein's Music) (pt. 1 of 2)

This week om the podcast is part one of our interview with Jack DiIanni. He’s had a portfolio career for over 50 years. As a performer, he's shared the stage with ensembles such as the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, the Pittsburgh Ballet, and the Blossom Festival Band.  For 8 years he was on the percussion faculty of Carnegie Mellon University, and as a businessperson, he held management positions at Volkwein’s Music going back to 1981, becoming the owner in 2017.Join us and be inspired by Jack's enthusiasm for life-long learning in the music business!

#356: Elizabeth Solomeina (Jewelry Designer) (pt. 2 of 2)

This week on the podcast is part two of our interview with Elizabeth Solomeina. She’s a Russian-born jewelry designer, and co-founder and managing director of Flying Solo—a retail marketplace for independent luxury designers. She founded Flying Solo to address the need for a central space for designers to sell their work and connect with clients, stylists, and press. Her own jewelry incorporates materials such as topaz, pearls and diamonds and fashions them into Art Deco and Elizabethan-inspired pieces. ​Tune in to hear how Elizabeth’s hard work and passion grew an idea into operations in NYC and Paris, and more innovative activities on the horizon!

#355: Elizabeth Solomeina (Jewelry Designer) (pt. 1 of 2)

This week on the podcast is part one of our interview with Elizabeth Solomeina. She’s a Russian-born jewelry designer, and co-founder and managing director of Flying Solo—a retail marketplace for independent luxury designers. She founded Flying Solo to address the need for a central space for designers to sell their work and connect with clients, stylists, and press. Her own jewelry incorporates materials such as topaz, pearls and diamonds and fashions them into Art Deco and Elizabethan-inspired pieces. Tune in to hear how Elizabeth’s hard work and passion grew an idea into operations in NYC and Paris, and more innovative activities on the horizon!