Monica Bliss grew up in the Berkshires and now lives in New Lebanon, N.Y. with her husband, daughters, dog, and cats. She spends her time singing, acting, directing, writing, cooking, baking, and working towards social change.
Dance Magazine called Jodi Melnick “one of the most beautiful dancers there ever was—full of delicacy, lucidity, sensuality, mystery, and ferocity, which gives her an indelible sense of drama.”
The work she creates explores creative narratives of visual art and often possesses a surrealist quality, inviting her audience to envision new worlds, aiming to awaken the imaginations of everyone they meet.
Silvia Lopez Chavez is a Dominican-American artist whose community-centered murals form connections across disciplines and cultural boundaries, using joy as an act of resistance and celebration.
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein, who is heralded for her distinctive musical voice and commitment to sharing classical music with everyone, is recognized and celebrated for her appreciation of J.S. Bach’s work.
She brings extensive experience in community health care, population health, outpatient, internal medicine, and the care of persons living with HIV, Hepatitis C, and substance use disorder.
“His (Khan) values strongly align with Greylock and he brings a track record of high performance and strong leadership. We are excited to have him on the team.”
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ return to the road, which included sold-out shows at NYC’s Beacon Theatre and LA’s Greek Theatre as well as headline slots at major music festivals, has been heralded by “Variety” as “a collaboration that should last for ‘Evermore’".
Often referred to as the "Hendrix of the Sahara”, Mali-born guitarist and impresario Vieux Farka Touré has clearly established himself as one of the world’s rare musical talents and virtuosos with a distinct style that always pays homage to the past while looking towards the future.
The Resistance Revival Chorus calls for justice and equity for women, and all humans, across racial, ethnic, economic, sexual identity and religious lines. They aim to be intersectional in their feminism and reveal that all social justice issues overlap heavily with women’s issues; to harness the collective power of women to help change the world; to celebrate each other through song; and to embrace poet Toi Dericotte’s idea that ‘Joy is an act of resistance’.
“Celebration and community are at the heart of Dewey Hall, and I can’t think of a better flower to celebrate this region’s agriculture, community, and harvest bounty than the dahlia, an end of season treat that no gardener should be without.”
