A Note from the Director

Look at this beautiful bunch. I haven't said much personally on social media about my experience with Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (other than PR). I've shared some thoughts like this before and I'm echoing them now, but what I’ve known and expect community theatre to be is a positive, creative, storytelling escape; a cooperative ...

That’s all, folks!

We’re wrapping up our trip back in time. 2020 has certainly given us pause and time to reflect on our history and the many parts the studio, our directors, and developing artists have played throughout the community. We’ve shared so many amazing moments across our social media platforms; as we celebrate our 10th anniversary. So, …

2016 Going On ’17

Now RegisteringVoice, Artist Development, Songwriting, Self-Accompaniment, Acting, Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Banjo, Bass, Violin, and Cello! Visit our website to watch or read more about what and who HA has to offer!Hickory Arts is the “un-studio”—a simple, specialized, non-event-driven teaching & production studio dedicated to cultivating up-and-coming artists of all types & ages through a …

One Week More!

Hello, everybody! We hope everyone feels amazing! Before we continue our trip down memory lane at the top of 2013, we have a few updates. Let’s dive right in!Thank you all SO much for the donations we received this past week. It means more than ever. We spent two weeks applying for an SBA COVID-10 …

Fried Weasel Foundation

Fried Weasel Foundation One of the most frequently asked questions we get, besides our recipe for Twinkie Sushi, is "How do you approach fundraising, charity, etc." There’s a pithy quote from Neil Simon’s California Suite... "I went to a charity luncheon in East Hampton to raise money for the California grape pickers. There was this ...

Bullyfull

Trippin' with Molly I just returned from an extraordinary "networking" trip with a friend and colleague. I'm grateful beyond words. One of the main reasons for "Trippin' with Molly" was an anti-bullying event called the Upstander Legacy Celebration for the Tyler Clementi Foundation. Maulik Pancholy of 30 Rock hosted. Composer Lance Horne testified and performed ...

Bless Is More

I'm so blessed to have been able to work with this girl for almost a decade on acting, voice, songwriting, recording, life—you name it! She is precisely why I opened Hickory Arts—to forge personal relationships and nurture a productive, collaborative, mentoring experience throughout an artist's career. When a student turned friend turned family believes in ...

Being Brad

Mom's painting is everything Dad wanted to be and everything Dad wanted for me, crafted by the person we cherished most. I can't remember a time it wasn't known to me that Dad's grandparents were the rocks in his life. I don't believe there was a better man in his eyes than his grandfather. Dad ...