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Allure Magazine, Ashley Graham Cover

Allure Magazine, Ashley Graham Cover

Allure Magazine Ashley Graham Cover

“Ashley Graham is tired of being told how to feel about her body”

I am forever grateful for the extraordinary people I have come in contact with through my teaching at Barnard and around New York City; Blown away again and again by their strength, wisdom and perseverance.  Ashley brings light into every room she enters and taught me things about my body as I was showing her new ways to use hers.

https://www.allure.com/story/ashley-graham-cover-interview-2019

Brick Underground

Brick Underground is a fantastic New York Real Estate Magazine with great stories about life in New York and tips for people looking for an apartment to rent or own.  They recently spoke to me about my New York City Home and Stanford White obsession.

https://www.brickunderground.com/live/Amanda-Topaz

Circo de la Luna at Baruch Performing Arts Center 2013

Circo de la Luna is the show that I created, produced, cast and performed in.  We were very proud to be accepted into the 2015-16 New Victory Theater Labworks Professional Development Program.

NewYorkArts.net

BroadwayWorld.com

StageBuddy.com

Times Square Chronicles

VPL Activewear SS15 NY Fashion Week 9/14

Collaborating with the artistic fashion genius Victoria Bartlett, and directors Britt Kubat and Charles Villot to create the film Fundipendulous was an incredible experience.  I really enjoyed creating all the “aerial looks”, casting, training and choreographing the dancers as a co-creative director of this project.  Thank you Purple Fashion Magazine for publishing the video:

Purple Magazine Television Fundipendulous VPL

Kings Food Market 2014

Bergen.com

It was a pleasure to represent Veuve Cliquot, sabering a magnum of champagne for the opening of this Ridgewood supermarket associated with King’s in London and Balducci’s in New York.  Ridgewood Mayor Paul Aronsohn and President& CEO Judy Spires were in attendance.

Ultra Music Festival Miami 2014

Miami New Times

Quite an exciting weekend flying high over the Carl Cox stage at Ultra on Cube, Fabric and Harness! Kat Bein quotes me on the last page of this crucial article.

Genius Gala 2012 and 2013

This is my favorite event of the year, as well as the most humbling. Surrounded by brilliant minds and nobel-prize winners, I try my hardest to inspire the people who inspire me.

Sir Richard Branson Blog

This blog was an unexpected and much-appreciated surprise mention from Honoree Richard Branson.

Wall Street Journal

“Opportunities for Geniuses, The Liberty Science Center Genius Gala Sparkled Brightly With High-Minded Honorees.”

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

This is a very moving event. Besides the hope and courage the event promotes, I was so happy to perform in the Kennedy Center together with the incredibly talented Denyce Graves. As an artist, it’s impossible not to feel welcome in the Kennedy Center after walking in under the inscription,

I look forward to an America which will reward achievement in the arts as we reward achievement in business or statecraft. I look forward to an America which will steadily raise the standards of artistic accomplishment and which will steadily enlarge cultural opportunities for all of our citizens. And I look forward to an America which commands respect throughout the world not only for its strength, but for its civilization as well.

 – John Fitzgerald Kennedy

 Susan G. Komen treated me very well as a guest in Washington, DC. It was a great night on a snowy weekend.

Georgetowner: Komen for the Cure Gala Keeps the Promise

Guest of a Guest

Bloomberg.com

Detroit Institute of Arts

HourDetroit.com

Le Carnivale des Art Stars, Nov 12, 2010: The Night my moon and I were hanging in the Main Hall designed by Paul Phillipe Cret.