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Poet Elizabeth Acevedo’s Novel Releases This March

Poet Elizabeth Acevedo’s Novel Releases This March

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Spoken Word Artist, Elizabeth Acevedo, is receiving a wealth of praise for her new Young Adult (YA) book, The Poet X. The book follows, Xiomara, a 15 year-old Afro-Dominican teen preparing to make her Catholic Confirmation who turns to writing as a way to cope with her wavering faith, and family discord. Author, Elizabeth, is well known for her award-winning slam poetry. As a college poet, she travels around United States and has performed at over 100 colleges … Continued

Julie Goldman Stars on Curb Your Enthusiasm

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Comedian, Julie Goldman is no stranger to the screen. You may have seen Julie on one of her two shows, The People’s Couch and Vanderpump Rules After Show on Bravo. Now, Julie can be seen on the recent reboot of Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO. The popular show first premiered in October, 2000 and, after being off air for 6 years, came back for a 9th season in October of 2017. With a successful run … Continued

Oh Mikki You’re So Fine | Musician Mikki Hommel Neon Spotlight #6

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A lot of people spend their childhood fantasizing about becoming a star. We spend our youth mimicking artists and singing into a remote visualizing a crowd of thousands of people cheering for us as we hit the perfect note. We sat down with Neon Entertainment musician Mikki Hommel to talk to her about how she became a star. You can listen to our podcast interview in entirety on YouTube or Soundcloud! Here’s a little tease … Continued

Terisa Siagatonu: Passionate Community Organizer

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Spoken Word Artists, Terisa Siagatonu, is a passionate community organizer. When Terisa is off stage, you can find her dedicating her time and effort to today’s youth and building a better community for the future. Terisa is a mentor for Pacific Islanders of Tomorrow (PILOT), a community leadership program dedicated to empowering youth, and largely involved with Youth Speaks, an organization that empowers youth through arts education. With Youth Speaks Terisa is a poet mentor, workshop facilitator, Project … Continued

Elizabeth Acevedo’s, The Poet X, Receives a Wealth of Praise

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  Spoken Word Artist, Elizabeth Acevedo, is receiving a wealth of praise for her new Young Adult (YA) book, The Poet X. The book follows, Xiomara, a 15 year old Afro-Dominican teen preparing to make her Catholic Confirmation who turns to writing as a way to cope with her wavering faith, and family discord. Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak, calls the novel “a story that will slam the power of poetry and love back into … Continued

Todd Carey Debuted at #19 on iTunes

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“I fought for this record,” confesses singer-songwriter Todd Carey. The acclaimed artist set out to make a career-defining album with Future Throwback. His quest spanned three years, tracking in four states, shelving three records and feverishly writing 70 songs. The outcome is a euphoric pop record that?s playfully irreverent and brimming with sleek urban beats and swaggering pop hooks. Rarely has an artist been this serious about showing his audience a good time. “When I … Continued