Women Wonders: Twenty-Somethings Holly Block & Elizabeth Jerjian Unapologetically Premiere Their Musical “Safe & Sound” At Front Row Fringe

The inaugural Front Line Fringe Festival opens this weekend with 17 shows! Safe and Sound The Musical will premiere on Saturday night, March 13 at 10 p.m. Eastern/9 p.m. Central time. Tickets are on sale at https://www.safeandsoundmusical.com/. We often speak of kismet in relation to the perfect destiny of lovers coming together. There was even... Continue Reading →

March 10, 2021 0

“From Bullets To Broadway’s” Foys Talk About Benefits Of A Fringe Festival During A Pandemic; WFYL 1180AM’s Show To Rebroadcast March 13

So, there I am in the featured picture waiting impatiently for The Front Row Fringe Festival to begin this Thursday, March 11. I think “Un-Block The Music” can speak for most everyone in saying we miss live events! This Fringe festival is going to give you 17 shows over four days. Best of all, you... Continue Reading →

March 8, 2021 0

Celebrate Women All Week!

It’s International Woman’s Day, and it is time for “Un-Block The Music” to celebrate as well! One year ago this week, “Un-Block The Music” had the idea to create a column highlighting women in music, and it has really taken off in popularity. As a result of the “Women Wonders” column, I have met amazing,... Continue Reading →

March 8, 2021 0

Tune In Tomorrow To WFYLs “From Bullets To Broadway” To Learn About Front Line Fringe Festival

Emergency’s Dr. Jeff and Jacob Foy are helping to put together Front Row Fringe Festival which “Un-Block the Music” believes is the first virtual Fringe Festival ever! If you have never heard the term Fringe Festival, it means shows produced outside traditional theater. We will all learn more about these types of festivals on this... Continue Reading →

March 5, 2021 0

Melissa Errico & Adam Gopnik Bring “Love, Desire & Mystery” To Life With Socially Distanced FIAF Concerts

Maybe it’s the fact that Napoleon and I share a birthday. Or maybe it’s because I fell in love with Edmond Rostand’s play Cyrano de Bergerac when I read it in school (so much fun compared to other plays we had to read.) And, then of course, there are the torch songs of Edith Piaf.... Continue Reading →

March 2, 2021 0

“Emergency” Actors, Nick Kohn & Robin Lounsbury Tell Tales Of Broadway Auditions On WFYL’s “From Bullets To Broadway”; Rebroadcast Noon, Feb 27

What has been really fun about being part of WFYL 1180 AM’s “From Bullets To Broadway”, is that the scope of the conversations has changed from where we started to where we are now. In addition to show host, Sgt. Dan McCaughan and the show creators Dr. Jeff and Jacob Foy, we have had some... Continue Reading →

February 22, 2021 0

Actors Nick Kohn & Robin Lounsbury Join From “Bullets To Broadway” On WFYL 1180AM’s Broadcast February 20th At Noon

As a writer, “Un-Block The Music” understands how the creative wheels keep turning and new ideas for new projects keep popping up even while you are working on a deadline. Orchestrator, Macy Schmidt put it the best when she said her mind worked like a hamster wheel in the beginning of the pandemic (She has... Continue Reading →

February 19, 2021 0

Women Wonders: Pianist Lara Downes “Un-Blocks” History With EP Releases Highlighting Women Who Have Shaped All Music

On my journalistic path to “Un-Block The Music,” I have discovered my dislike for 2-minute snippets delivered on the news morning shows. What do we actually learn? My desire to widen the scope of knowledge, is the first thing I found in common with pianist Lara Downes. Lara said, “I am driven by my own... Continue Reading →

February 18, 2021 0

Jonathan Larson: “The opposite of war isn’t peace; it’s creation.” ― Will Van Dyke & Jen Tepper Part of NYTW’s Gala, Featuring “Rent”

A lot of exciting things are on tap for “Un-Block The Music” this year. While it is too soon to discuss details, I can still give thanks to the people who have entrusted me with their stories. Two of those people are Will Van Dyke and Jennifer Ashley Tepper. Why do I bring up these... Continue Reading →

February 16, 2021 1

Women Wonders: Orchestrator Macy Schmidt Makes BIPOC Equality Reality With Broadway Sinfonietta

If it is possible to find a silver lining in the horrifying pandemic that has gripped the world, perhaps societal awareness and change jumps to the forefront. Women’s issues and race relations are talked about all of the time, strides have been made, but never enough. Perhaps “divine intentions” will finally become reality. As you... Continue Reading →

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