Justin Kalifowitz founder and CEO of Downtown Music Publishing talks with Bill about inspiration, creativity and community. Justin talks about his journey into the music business, how he got started, what he is thinking about right now. This episode was recorded a week before Downtown Music Holdings announced its purchase of AVL Digital. Enjoy…

Arian Moayed is probably best known in 2020 for his portrayal of Stewie on HBO’s hit series “Succession” but in addition to acting in theater, film and television Arian has a long history of creating theater as well as teaching and mentoring young artists. He was five when his family immigrated to the U.S fleeing war and unrest in Iran. He shares h…

Cassandra's music has been described as tender and trance like. Cassandra is also an accomplished visual artist and interestingly, an avid urban bird watcher. Cassandra shares her thoughts about inspiration, creativity and community.www.cassandrajenkins.comVon Bill Harvey

Dhruv Chopra talks with Bill about his interesting journey, from Bombay to Bushwick via Yale. A musician and a social entrepreneur Dhruv is focused on building new sustainable cultural and economic modes and institutions - most recently as co-founder of Elsewhere the game changing cultural venue in Bushwick Brooklyn. He's active in urban and cultur…

Arash Mokhtar is an accomplished NYC actor, who in a previous life limited his creativity to visual art - fortunately for theatrical audiences, a moment of clarity lead him on a new path as an actor. His theatrical work embodies truthful, empathetic and complex portrayals of characters we all can identify with. www.arashmokhtar.com…

Ernie Brooks was a founding member of The Modern Lovers, one of the most important bands that paved the way for punk and new wave. In addition to a musical life Ernie has a long history of political activism, which seems inexorably linked to his creativity. As a young teenager he participated in the civil rights movement, traveling south to registe…