The Fulginiti Family Band is donating all proceeds from their new holiday single to Dave Costarella for “My People On The Streets,” an organization to help the homeless in Lancaster, PA.

Their new single, Snowfall, is a bossa nova-influenced cover of Claude & Ruth Thornhill’s somewhat lesser-known classic song from 1941. To download and donate, please visit www.toddfulginiti.com/store

Jack Canfora and his online theater company, New Normal Rep, have a mission to bring a diverse array of new and underproduced theatrical works to as wide an audience as possible. In their quest to democratize the theatrical experience, all their projects in 2022 were available to patrons at NO COST.

Do you miss the theater? Projects like the theatrical podcast, Step 9, the NNR reading series, and YouTube contents are a rich source of thoughtful and funny entertainment to keep you fed. Visit https://newnormalrep.org to find links to their latest projects and search New Normal Rep Step 9 to listen to Jack’s audio drama.

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Podcasts

Episode #14: Billy Osogo, citizen of Nairobi, Kenya, teaches Troy Headrick about “ubuntu” and the importance of this concept in African culture.

Episode #13: Wise & Shine staff writers Troy Headrick and AP2 discuss the writing process, art, creativity, regrets, and a host of related topics.

Episode #12: Wise & Shine staff writers Wynne Leon and Todd Fulginiti discuss the inspiration and process of taking risks and trying new things.

Episode #11: Wise & Shine writers Troy Headrick and Cristiana Branchini discuss freedom, money and related topics.

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