Interview with Claire Kelly, Director of "Shakespeare on the Sound's AS YOU LIKE IT

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Director Claire Kelly

I interviewed the new director of this summer's Shakespeare on the Sound's production of "As You Like It". She brings a fresh perspective to this summer's production.  We discussed "As You Like It" and the interview can give viewers a sense of the joys and merits of one of Shakespeare most likable plays, a comedy that is about love and transformation. 

Each year I look forward to this cultural event and Shakespeare on the Sound's fine professional productions of the Bard's timeless plays. I enjoy the ambient experience of picniking in the outdoors on the banks of the  beautiful Connecticut sound under the stars with friends and watching quality actors sighting the brililant lines of this most masterful playright.  It seems the choice of play always coincides with something that applies to my current life and I always walk away from the evening that much wiser.

 The interview will air on Cablevision's Channel 88 on Tuesday May 28th at 9pm and  Thursday,  May 30th at 5:30pm.The broadcast will repeat on subsequent  Tuesdays and Thursdays at the above times until June 27th.

About Claire Kelly

Claire has worked at Shakespeare on the Sound for the past three years as the Director of Youth Programs. She has also worked at the Guthrie Theater, the Roundabout Theater, the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey, and the Ordway Music Theater among others. Most recently Claire directed Shakespeare on the Sound’s acclaimed anti-bullying program "Speaking Daggers." Claire is also a Teaching Artist and has taught theater to students from pre-school through high school. Claire served as Director of Drama at Proctor Academy in New Hampshire. Additionally, Claire has worked in the theater as an actor, producer, and in several areas of arts management. She has a Masters of Arts degree from New York University



 





Poster for this season's play

Performances take place in Pinkney Park, Rowayton (177 Rowayton Avenue) in Norwalk. JUNE 13th through JUNE 30th at 7:30pm except of Mondays  This is about a 10 minute walk from the Rowayton Train Station. Parking in Rowayton is at Witch Field, 2 Witch Lane or at the Rowayton School Parking lot, about a 6 minute walk from the park. Come early and place you blanket in the park.

"Musical Director, Brian Feinstein and cast of  Shakespeare on the Sound's Production of  "As You Like It"

      


Blueprint for the Set in the Round in Pinkney Park Rowayton for "As You Like It"





Library Programs for adults on "As You Like It"

Dr. Mark Schenker, Associate Dean of Yale University will give a lecture on
understanding Shakespeare's "As You Like It" at several local llibraries.

Westport Library: Wednesday June 5th 7:30pm
New Caanan Library, Thursday June 6th, 7pm
Rowayton LIbrary Friday June 6th 7pm
Darien Library, Thursday June 13th at 7pm

A discussion of "As You Like It" with Dr. Schenker.

Mark Schenker Mark J. Schenker has been at Yale College since 1990. He is currently an associate dean of the College and dean of academic affairs. Born and raised in New York City, he received his Ph.D. in English Literature from Columbia University and has taught at Columbia, New York University, and Trinity College (Hartford). He has led book discussion series in public libraries in Connecticut for over twenty years through programs sponsored by the Connecticut Humanities Council and lectures frequently on literary topics for public audiences. He was the recipient of the 2001 Wilbur Cross Award for Outstanding Humanities Scholar, presented by the Connecticut Humanities

Mark Schenker

Mark J. Schenker has been at Yale College since 1990. He is currently an associate dean of the College and dean of academic affairs. Born and raised in New York City, he received his Ph.D. in English Literature from Columbia University and has taught at Columbia, New York University, and Trinity College (Hartford). He has led book discussion series in public libraries in Connecticut for over twenty years through programs sponsored by the Connecticut Humanities Council and lectures frequently on literary topics for public audiences. He was the recipient of the 2001 Wilbur Cross Award for Outstanding Humanities Scholar, presented by the Connecticut Humanities

There are charming food markets in walking distance from the park where you can grab some delicacies for your picnic under the stars.

                                                   Brendans 101

 

                                                Rowayton Market

Rowayton Pizza

                                                      

William Shakespeare

"All the World's A Stage"

Interview with Yoga Instructor- Ann Russell

Ann Russell Yoga Instructor

Dew Yoga Logo

I took a Yoga class with Ann Russell a yoga instructor and enjoyed her energy and teaching style.  Ann teaches in various places but her home base is with DEW Yoga studios in Stamford .I invited Ann to be a guest on the show to share her thoughts about the benefits of Yoga.

The interview with Ann on Yoga will air on Cablevision's Channel 88 on following dates:

Tuesday March 19th at 10pm and Thursday March 21st at 5:30pm

Tuesday March 26th at 10pm and Thursday March 28th at 5:30pm

Tuesday April 2nd at 9pm and Thursday April 4th at 5:30pm

Tuesday April 9th at 9pm and Thursday April 11th at 5:30pm

Christina Haskin, Producer and Host

ABOUT ANN RUSSELL:

Ann “discovered” yoga as a teen in the ‘70’s. TV gurus Richard Hittleman and Lilias Folan planted the seeds of a life-long exploration. Hatha yoga was included in the curriculum at AADA West and after graduation in 1980, Ann was led to Hari Singh Khalsa in Pasadena to continue her study of yoga in the Kundalini style of Yogi Bhajan. The late ‘90’s brought an exploration of the Ashtanga and Vinyasa styles of practice in San Francisco at “It’s Yoga” with Larry Schultz and Hatha Flow with Darren Main at “Castro Yoga”. Moving to Norwalk, CT in 2000, “Yoga Source” owner Roberta Fortune Dale urged Ann to begin teacher training and invited her to teach at “Yoga Source” in Darien, under Roberta’s knowledgeable guidance in the Sivananda style. Longing to deepen her personal experience and garner more tools as a teacher, Ann was led to the “Kripalu Center for Yoga” in the Berkshires to continue her on-going education. With deep gratitude to the many senior Kripalu teachers who have guided her — Yoganand Michael Carroll, Sudhir Jonathan Foust, PremShakti Mary Stout, Sudha Carolyn Lundeen, Stephen Cope, Bhavani Lorraine Nelson, to name a few — Ann has earned her 500-hour certification. Ann offers on-going group classes, series, workshops and private instruction in Fairfield County, CT.

To Contact Ann Russell email:

AnnRussell@optonline.net

 

About DEW YOGA

Dew Yoga Main Studio is centrally located at 923 High Ridge Road in Stamford and at

Dew Yoga Annex at YogaSpace in the South End of Stamford is located at 845 Canal Street, 2nd floor in the Loft Artist Association Building.

 : info@dewyoga.net.  (203)744-YOGA(9642).

Interview with author/nutritionist Felicia Drury Kliment



Felicia Drury Kliment, Author, Nutrionist and Alternative Health Counselor

I continually look to educate myself about how to stay healthy. I want to increase my understanding of the benefits of natural alternative medicine and in this pursuit  I have discovered wonderful authors who bring important health information to the general public. After reading the book The Acid Alkaline Balance Diet, I invited the author, Felicia Drury Kliment, to be a guest on the show. Ms. Kliment is also a nutritionist and an alternative health counselor. In the interview we discussed the role of the acid alkaline balance in the body and it's importance in one's general health. The interview will air on Cablevision's Channel 88 in CT on Tuesday February 26th at 10pm and Thursday February 28th at 5:30pm. It will continue to play on subsequent Tuesday and Thursday at the until 15th .
Christina Haskin.  Producer/Host

The Acid Alkaline Balance Diet, Second Edition: An Innovative Program that Detoxifies Your Body's Acidic Waste to Prevent Disease and Restore Overall Health

About Acidic Wastes

Acidic wastes from processed food and chemical additives have detrimental effects on the human body. When acidic wastes accumulate, they can cause organs to malfunction, causing degenerative diesease. The Acid Alkaline Balance Diet has helped thousands of people restore overall health by showing how to balance the body's acid-alkaline to detoxify toxins based on metabolic type. This edition has now been fully revised and updated with new information on heavy metal foods, alternative treatments and supplements and continues to provide an easy-to-follow food combination and herbal therapy regimen.

"What triggered my book writing and health consulting was an ailment I had developed, acid reflux. My knowledge of chemistry had made me aware that the body consists most basically of acid and alkaline particles. Their balance is vital not only to good health but to survival itself. Acid reflux increases the levels of acid in the body, thereby disrupting the acid-alkaline pH of the blood. I set about working out a diet that would heal acid reflux and other degenerative disease, thereby restoring the normal ratio of the acid alkaline ph balances in the body. Then I wrote a book about it, the Acid Alkaline Balance Diet" felicia quote in Interview blogcritics.org

Concern with acid alkaline imbalance stretches way back to the late nineteenth century. However, the idea that acid waste can disrupt the acid-alkaline pH balances in the body has evolved fairly recently, in the last 25 years or so. German and Japanese scientists came to the conclusion that the acid wastes from metabolic (organ) function was the cause of pH imbalances. I have taken the problem a step further by pinpointing the wrong diet as the principal culprit in the production of acid waste in the body.

Food that the individual can’t break down in the digestive tract turns into acid waste, which is highly toxic. The blood stream carries it to all parts of the body and wherever acid waste settles, it inflames organ tissue. This is how degenerative diseases get started.

"All health issues, including obesity can be resolved if you eat according to your metabolic type. There are three types of metabolisms: the grain eater, the meat eater, and the omnivore (meat and grain) eater.
 http://blogcritics.org/books/article/an-interview-with-felicia-drury-kliment/page-3/

Acid Alkaline Balance Diet" felicia quote in Interview blogcritics.org

Based on Eastern medicinal practices, The Acid-Alkaline Balance Diet advocates a sensible food-combination program in conjunction with herbal medicine therapies to balance the positively charged acidic particles in the body with the negatively charged particles. This simple plan can aid in curing a wide range of medical problems including:
-arthritis
-lung disorders
-insomnia
-kidney disease
-alcoholism
-and much more

Organized by medical condition, this book makes it easy to quickly find the help and advice you need. There's also a practical test you can administer to help determine your metabolic type: grain eating, meat eating, or balanced.

"Anyone wanting to slim down while staying healthy and balanced will find this book a perfect pathway of information, insight, and support. Each chapter focuses on common problems, from indigestion to disease, to provide uncommon solutions that work. Anecdotes help those who struggle with these issues to know they are not alone. This book is one of the best guides to getting rid of excess fat and achieving a new lease on life."

-Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D., author of Dr. Toy's Smart Play: How to Raise a Child with a High PQ

From the Back Cover

Uncover the Secret to Better Health and Wellness

Modern agriculture and food-preservation methods have done serious damage to the human diet. The detrimental effects on the human body caused by acidic wastes from processed food and chemical additives are myriad. Byproducts of the foods we eat, acidic wastes are the common denominator in all degenerative diseases. When acidic wastes accumulate, they can cause organs to malfunction and degenerate. Balancing the body's acid-alkaline pH factor is a dynamic way to improve health. The Acid-Alkaline Balance Diet explores this exciting new treatment in alternative medicine.

Based on Eastern medicinal practices, The Acid-Alkaline Balance Diet advocates a sensible food-combination program in conjunction with herbal medicine therapies to balance the positively charged acidic particles in the body with the negatively charged particles. This simple plan can aid in curing a wide range of medical problems including arthritis, insomnia, alcoholism, lung disorders, kidney disease, and much more. Organized by medical condition, this book makes it easy to quickly find the help and advice you need. There's also a practical test you can administer to help determine your metabolic type: grain eating, meat eating, or balanced.

Forget the traditional notions of a well-balanced diet; for many, this well-balanced diet is the cause of various illnesses. Here at last are alternatives for those who have used the "four food groups" strategy of nutrition but still ended up with health problems. Discover how The Acid-Alkaline Balance Diet will help you lead a healthier, longer life.

About the Author

Felicia Drury Kliment (New York, NY) is a nutritionist and alternative health consultant. She was an adjunct professor at City College of the City University of New York. Kliment's articles have been widely published in journals. Kliment's research on how the philosophy of yin (acid) and yang (alkaline) became the basis of Chinese medicine, published in the International Journal of Comparative Religion and Philosophy.

Website for Ms. Kliment

www.klimentbooks.com/



Interview with Lyda Ruijter, Director of Seniors Helping Seniors

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My guest Lyda Ruijter has recently started a business that will be of great service to the community. She is the owner and Director of the franchise Seniors Helping Seniors. This business provides non-medical compassionate care to Seniors in need by Seniors who enjoy helping others.

Lyda Ruijter, Director of Seniors Helping Seniors

 

                               Video Clip from Christina Haskin's interview with Lyda Ruijter

http://www.seniorshelpingseniors.com/LowerFairfieldCounty/.

Ms. Ruijter was born in the Netherlands and her European sensibility about community and making a difference is evidenced by her involvement in community political initiatives. Her experience in helping older people was part of her inspiration to provide quality care that is compassionate, professional, and imbued with the belief that our older citizens have great strengths and deserve the kind of attention that maintains their diginity. Ms. Ruijter has respect for their abilities, life experience, and wisdom. Her leadership skills in developing a team that can give a unique and special kind of personal attention bodes well for the success of this endeavor.

This program is being broadcast on Tuesday, January 22nd at 10pm and on Thursday, January 24th at 5:30pm.  It will repeat on subsequent Tuesdays and Thursday at the above times to February 14th, 2013.

 

ABOUT LYDA RUIJTER:

Born in a small village in the Netherlands, Lyda graduated from the University of Utrecht, Netherlands with a Masters in Sociology where her areas of study were family therapy, criminology, methodology and statistics. She worked as the Field Director for a government study on victums of crimes and was Regional Coordinator for the  organization, Humanitas. She came to the U.S. to study and graduated with a P.H.D. in Linguistics,from the University of Wisconsin-Madison;  Ms. Ruijter worked in various academic positions in the departments of Linguistics, Education and English at UW-Maidson: U of Minnesota,Minneapolils; Macalester College (St. Paul, MN) and U of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

After moving to New York State with her family, Lyda founded The Language Exchange in Rye, N.Y. in 1994 and opened two additional branches, The Language
Exchange in Chappaqua, N.Y. 1997 and the Language Exchange in Greenwich, CT
in 2000.. She recently started her new business Seniors Helping Seniors in 2012. Lyda is an active participant in the community and in politics and was elected as a delegate to the National Democratic Party Convention in Denver CO in 2008.

To contact Lyda Ruijter:
Phone 203-422.2024
Business Email: LydaSHS2@gmail.com

For More of the Interview online go to 
youtube channel: Christina Haskin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3CtCsyxu9E 

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Interview with Dr. Mark Breiner on Holistic Dentistry

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Dr. Mark Breiner, DDS and Author

I am interested in discovering more about natural and holistic for my self and my families

health and well being and sharing this information with the community.  I believe that understanding more about ways to improve your health naturally empowers one to be more motivated in maintaining and improving their own health.I was curious about the role dental health plays in your overall health and invited Dr. Mark Breiner.a renowned Dentist who pracitices holistic dentistry to be my guest. He is the author of Whole body Dentistry and  very wonderful and comprehensive book on the importance of the mouth and the rest of your body.



Dr. Breiner's Book, New Edition

The interview is now playing on Cablevision Channel 88 on Tuesday October 23rd, at 9:00pm and Thursday, October 25th at 5:30pm. It will be broadcast on Tuesday and Thursdays at the above times through December 14th.


Dr. Breiner's  practice is Breiner Whole-Body Health Center  http://www.wholebodymed.com/

Interview with Kathy McShane-Managing Director of Ladies Who Launch

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Kathy McShane, Managing Director-Ladies Who Launch

I talked with Kathy McShane, Managing Director of Ladies Who Launch,Southwestern CT. Kathy shared her story with me of how she created her business of helping other women develop their business ventures. In our talk Kathy gave great insights to what women can do to grow and expand their businesses.
After going to an event of Ladies Who Launch, Ms. McShane decided to buy the franchise and start her own Connecticut chapter.

The interview will be broadcast on Cablevision Channel 88 on Tuesday Sept. 4th at 9:00pm and Thursday Sept. 6th at 5:30 pm and on for three more weeks on those days and times throughout the month of September.

 About Ladies Who Launch

The Ladies Who Launch company mission is to make entrepreneurship accessible to any woman with a dream or aspiration to start her own business or accomplish a personal project and be successful.




Victoria Colligan-Co Founder Ladies Who Launch, and Author

The Founders

Ms. Schoenfeldt and Ms. Colligan the founders of Ladies who Launch came from corporate businesess backgrounds. Ms Colligan started an online newsletter under the name Ladies Who Launch, that featured women 's success in their business ventures. Ms. Schoenfeldt had started a women's group that was a sort of a book-investment club The two met and launched a partnership and a the Ladies Who Launch franchise .

Founders, Victoria Colligan and Beth Schoenfedlt

                               Books on Ladies Who Launch

I attended one of Kathy's wonderful evenings, an event that featured Kirsten Von Ogtrop, editor in chief of Real Simple Magazine and author of Just Let Me Lie Down. It was a great talk and the elegant room was filled with interesting women
entrepreneurs ready to learn and support one another.

Kirstin Von Ogtrop, author and editor of Real Simple Magazine

Some of Ms. McShane other super events have featured Lisa Oz, author and wife of Dr. Oz, and Mika Brzezinski, co-host of Morning Joe, journalist and author of All Things At Once.



Mika Brzezinsky Co-Host of Morning Joe, Journalist and Author

 

 About Kathy McShane

Kathy McShane, is a New Canaan businesswoman, wife, mom, and entrepreneur and Managing Director of Ladies Who Launch in  Southwestern Connecticut.
She helps the woman who is serious about launching or expanding her business . She is dedicated to bring workshops and networking opportunities to women entrepreneurs that will give them a road map to achieving their goals. She brings 25 years of marketing and product/brand development expertise to the Ladies Who Launch organization. She has run businesses for major financial institutions as well as her own, so she knows the issues women face, and, more importantly, knows how they can overcome them.


Kathy McShane,  founded Kendrew Group, Ltd., an award-winning marketing and brand development agency that launched major campaigns for Visa, MasterCard, JP Morgan Chase, and HBO, among many others, has taken over as Market Director of Ladies Who Launch. LWL is a national organization with branches in more than 50 cities in the U.S. and Canada dedicated to turning women into successful entrepreneurs. It provides support, training, financial and creative resources, and valuable connections to help women put their business ideas into action.

Ladies Who Launch in Connecticut has more than 300 women who take advantage of LWL resources to help execute their business plans and grow existing businesses.
More than a successful entrepreneur, Ms. McShane is a committed community leader. She serves on the board of directors of the Bank of New Canaan and  the Norwalk Hospital Foundation. She is also co-chair of Norwalk Hospital’s Circle of Caring. Additionally, she runs positive psychology workshops throughout Fairfield County and created the non-profit “Exceptional Woman Series,” a program to recognize women leaders in Fairfield County. She is an adjunct professor at New York University where she teaches Competitive Intelligence.

For more information contact Ms. McShane at 203-803-9591 or
email- kmcshane@ladieswholaunch.com

To contact: Producer/Host-Christina Haskin
 email christina.a.haskin@gmail.com

Interview with screenwriter Gigi New

GIGI NEW

I enjoyed my conversation with screenwriter, Gigi New, who talked about her career and her experience coaching celebrities like Garrison Keillor ~ A Prairie Home Companion.  Her positivity and optimistic approach to taking on creative challenges and marketing her work is a great example for writers wanting encouragement and inspiration. Her can do attitude is infectious. She provided good tips about the nuts and bolts of creating a good screenplay.

  The show was dedicated to Nora Ephron.

About Gigi New

Gigi was as an army brat who called Virginia home, graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in Fine Arts, began her career in Chicago as an actress, then moved to Los Angeles, where she met her husband and discovered her love of writing. She has written over a dozen scripts, been staffed on sitcoms and developed material for several studios and independent producers. She began her career as an assistant on Everybody Loves Raymond. She went on to writing for the award wining Nickelodeon family series The Brothers Garcia. she has since worked for Gavin Polone (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Gilmore Girls), Wally Wallodarsky, and Maya Forbes (The Larry Sanders Show) on the FOX series The Ortega’s. More recently Gigi has written film scripts and developed material for Aqua Entertainment, Gunn Films, The Maya Entertainment, Avalanche Entertainment, and Underground Films. She is currently developing a television series and a feature, “Public Emily” .She also teaches screenwriting. Her students range from those who are new to writing and want to see their idea realized on the page, to seasoned professionals who need a fresh pair of eyes to critique their work.

For more information and her upcoming events: 
http://www.the-new-way-script-consultation.com/