Sunday, February 26, 2012

Actor-Educator Douglas Hoppock on Arts Talk

Douglas Hoppock has more than 130college theatre productions to his directing, scene design and lighting design credit. In addition, he has worked as a professional actor with the Moscow Repertory Theatre Company, Moscow, Idaho, actor and stage manager with Casa Manana Summer Musicals in Fort Worth, Texas and actor and director with theRoof Garden Dinner Theatre in Cisco, Texas. He is a member of Actor’s Equity Association. He has beenhonored with numerous teaching and community service award’s, including multiple designations as a “Who’s Who Among Teachers of American Colleges,” two-time MinniePiper Stephens Professor nominee,Outstanding Young Man of America,and is the first recipient of the“Inspire Award for Torch BearerMentor” presented by Anointed Works Organization of Pittsburg, Texas. Mr. Hoppock is the author of two plays, Rhubarb! and Perception. He is currently writing his third play. His directing, lighting design and scene design credits include The Time of Your Life, Fiddler on the Roof, Of Mice and Men, Noises Off, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Lion in Winter, The Fantasticks, Lost In Yonkers, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Harvey, Wait Until Dark, The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail, The Crucible, The Boys Next Door, Our Town, Les Miserables, The Miracle Worker, A Cry ofPlayers, Waiting for Lefty, The Mousetrap, The Odd Couple, The Bad Seed, The Gentle People, The Cave Dwellers, The Real Inspector Hound, Charlotte’s Web, The Effect ofGamma Rays on Man-In-the –Moon Marigolds, T Bone N Weasel, TwelveAngry Jurors, The House at Pooh Corners, Barefoot In The Park, The Hasty Heart, Winnie the Pooh, Thieves, Blue Horses, Rumors, The BestChristmas Pageant Ever, The Sunshine Boys, The Boy Who Stole the Stars, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe ,See How They Run, The Goodbye People, The Great Cross Country Race, The Flowering Peach, Crimes of the Heart, The Rope Dancers, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Sylvia, Marvin’s Room, The Last Night ofBallyhoo, Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures, The Female Version of the Odd Couple and Look Homeward, Angel. Douglas is married to Sherry Hoppock. He lists as hobbies, reading, writing, hiking, canoeing, and traveling (particularly to see his former students direct and/or act in plays.) Every other year, he and Sherry takea group of Theatre Northeast students to New York to see plays and to “invade the city.” He is exceptionally proud of his current and former students, many of whom have become professionals in theatre education. "Arts Talk with theJohnson Brothers" is a 30 minute interactive, live Internet talk-radio show focusing on all the formsof the arts: Visual Arts (Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, etc); Drama (Acting, Directing, Playwriting, etc…); Music (Singing, touring, bands, songwriting, etc...); Dance; Cartooning (Comic books, graphic novels, etc…); Film (TV, Movies, etc…); and Literature by interviewing professionalsand educators in their respectivefields. Hosts Duane Johnson (artist in Austin, Texas) and Dennis I.Johnson (actor-playwright in Fayetteville, North Carolina) explore the careers, advice, and personality of each guest. Listeners are encouraged to call (323) 657-1446 tolisten or ask questions (if time allows). The stream and archives are available at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/artstalk or you can download a free podcast through ITunes. The show is live every Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. Central/ 1 p.m.PT. The show is hosted on BlogTalkRadio. http://www.facebook.com/events/298730323526314/

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Koran Dunbar discussing what it is being a comedian

“That’s a big word, ‘comedian,’” says Dunbar. “It’s ok if someone else says that’s what you are, but, before, I would never introduce myself as a comedian.” ...“I’ve been on tour in New York,” says Dunbar, “doing shows in front of 200 people who have just had a bad day. And what I can do is, for a moment in time, take them away from their problems. Now, I can go to sleep at night saying, ‘Yeah, I’m a comedian.’” Two Funny/Comedy Duo Finds Strength, Laughs in Numbers by Nathan Oravec, Picket News, the Tri-State Community Internet Publication http://youtu.be/8t6d4AVARDY Koran Dunbar - Sunday Feb. 26 at 3:00pm central time Arts Talk with the Johnson Brothers http://www.blogtalkradio.com/artstalk/2012/02/26/55-koran-dunbar

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Copyright and Comic Book Characters

Was reading this article, http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/02/09/ghost-rider-creator-lawsuit/ and was wondering what kind of impact this will have on comic book artists who do commissions drawing various characters for fans? If these artists don't have an agreement to draw these characters will Marvel/DC/Image or any of the other companies be going after them?

Monday, February 6, 2012

Join us on Arts Talk next Sunday at 3:00 pm central time as we welcome actress Belinda Balaski! Belinda has been in several movies such as The Howling, Gremlins, Amazon Women on the Moon, the original Piranha and several guest appearances on tv series throughout the years. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/artstalk/2012/02/12/53-belinda-balaski

Arts Talk radio show with guest Belinda Balaski

Join us this week on Arts Talk with the Johnson Brothers as we welcome actress Belinda Balaski. Californian Belinda Balaski began working at age five. She has starred in many feature films; movies of the week; commercials; guest starred in dozens of TV shows. She starred in an Emmy winning After School Special, "The Runaways." Belinda received two Emmy submissions for "Are You My Mother" with Michael York and "Proud Men" with Charlton Heston and Peter Strauss. Her theatre expertise earned her the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, and two Robbies. Don Knotts, Nick Nolte, Charleton Heston, and Cloris Leachman are some of the famous actors Belinda has starred along side of throughout her impressive career. Balaski's more memorable roles include the hilariously made-for-TV hoot "The Werewolf of Woodstock" with Andy Stevens, and Lynda Carter's sweet best gal pal in her first film "Bobbie Joe & The Outlaw," an imperiled pregnant woman with Marjoe Gortner in H. G. Well's "The Food of the Gods," along with Robert Carradine's surfer girl in the cross country road race romp "Cannonball." Belinda has starred in a dozen Joe Dante films such as a summer camp counselor in "Piranha," a spunky go-getter News Producer in the now classic "The Howling," a roasting wife in "Amazon Women on the Moon," and a harried working class mother in the wonderfully raucous "Gremlins I & II." In the late 80's Belinda created BB's Kids Acting School where she teaches both kids, teenagers, and adults in theatrical, commercial and musical workshops; passing on the knowledge she has acquired throughout her four decades in the entertainment industry. Balaski also wrote and produced "The T-Files," with her more advanced teens, which has had three very successful theatrical productions in Hollywood! Belinda also created and ran the Drama Dept in a private school for children with autism/aspergers for the past 3 years.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

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Listen to our show with legendary country artist Gary Morris! Gary shared his new song "If You Were Mine" with us and discussed his career. 52 Gary Morris 02/05 by Arts Talk | Blog Talk Radio

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Arts Talk with Gary Morris

Join Dennis Johnson and I this Sunday on Arts Talk as we welcome Country Superstar Gary Morris to the show! Gary has a new album coming out this week. You might remember him from his hits "Wind Beneath My Wings and "Why Lady Why." He will be discussing his career and will share his new single "If You Were Mine!"

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52 Gary Morris 02/05 by Arts Talk | Blog Talk Radio

52 Gary Morris 02/05 by Arts Talk | Blog Talk Radio