Closing the Distance
As we continue to show gratitude for our healthcare and frontline workers, I want to tell you about a new, beautiful song that has just been released.
Singer/songwriter Anthony Nunziata and Maria Christensen have written and produced “There Are Angels Among Us,” a song saluting the brave individuals who continue to work to heal and keep the community safe.
Please check out this heartfelt video and poignant song:
We still can’t meet in person, but we can surely convene in another way.
How about getting some friends together and having a tea party?
Tea expert Miriam Novalle is not only passionate and knowledgeable about tea, she is also a sharp entrepreneur. And Miriam has created the ability to throw a fabulous event by providing a tea party in a box, as well as opportunities to meditate with a meditation master and enjoy healing teas during the session. Check out tsalon
For theatre of the mind entertainment, the Audio Drama Initiative has just released their new series, “Closing the Distance” starring Jason Alexander, Tony Danza, William Hurt, Kelli O’Hara and Kathleen Turner. This audio drama podcast is a series of ten short pieces that explore what this period of quarantine and isolation does to individuals.
“Closing the Distance” is free and available on Apple podcasts. Closing the Distance
Conversations with the people behind all these initiatives, as well as a chat with Three Tomatoes founder and Renewal Summit co-producer Cheryl Benton, can be heard on this Saturday morning’s “Bagels and Broadway” radio show from 9-10 on WNYM-AM970, online, Alexa, and following airing of the show, on podcast. Bagels and Broadway podcasts
Valerie Smaldone is a 5-time Billboard Magazine Award winner and is well known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 on-air position in the New York radio market on 106.7 Life-FM, an iHeart station. She has hosted, produced, and created several award-winning nationally syndicated programs featuring in-depth interviews with stars like Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Mariah Carey among others. Her radio talk show "Bagels and Broadway" highlighted theatre and food personalities. She is an accomplished interviewer and voice artist heard on commercials, narrations, promos and audiobooks, as well as a sought after live announcer.
Most recently, Valerie produced and directed a film, The Thursday Night Club, featuring pop diva Gloria Gaynor in her movie acting debut. She is one of the creators and producers of a docu-series, Divine Renovation, starring Erik Estrada, on streaming networks soon.
