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 ...

It’s All HIS Fault! House Concert

Please join us on Saturday, October 22nd for the next in this year’s series of Hickory Arts house concerts featuring “Hartman,” Jeff & Carol Anne Hartman. The “It’s All HIS Fault!” House Concert: Celebrating 20 years (20 years together and 16 years of marriage… 2016!) since Carol Anne and Jeff were cast in The Fantasticks, ...

Junk (Original Cast Album)

Junk (Original Cast Recording) is currently available on the following digital platforms; CD Baby, Amazon, Spotify and Google Play. It should pop up on iTunes any minute, now. Physical CD’s are expected to return from manufacturing around August 24th. The album is dedicated to Charles Jeffers. The soundtrack for the Bass~Hartman musical about a yard …

Pilot Season

Teen to Show Off Skills in Los Angeles Courtesy of Hickory Daily Record Sunday, January 27, 2013 Alec Owen Nance will soon be on his way to Los Angeles for pilot season. Alec, who will be 14 in April, is a student at St. Stephens Lutheran School and lives with his family in Hickory. His …

Good signs of aging…

Jason Hatfield and Jeff Hartman date back to their days as Image Players, their high school drama club. They’ve been close friends for over 20 years. Jason is a graduate of Western Carolina University with degrees in Theatre and Public Relations. His professional acting credits are extensive, including roles in Robert Redford’s “The Conspirator” and ...

Hartman Delivers Solid Talent on All Stages

Blessed with Talent Hartman Delivers Solid Talent on All Stages February 2007 Written by Barbara Burns, The Outlook The very talented Jeff Hartman insists that his musical abilities are gifts that God has blessed him with. In addition to his musical talents, he has appeared on the stages of area community theatres. “God, family, friends, ...