In August of 2014, ISIS invaded the small city of Sinjar (Kurdish: Şingal),‬ beheading five thousand men in front of their families. In the surrounding villages, many residents fled immediately. Most victims from the massacre have subsisted in temporarily-made refugee camps since that time. And, many children now exhibit symptoms of aphasia (inability to speak) … Read More

Jacob Elkin, Musician/Composer Jacob Elkin is a composer and musician based in Brooklyn, NYC. Through the integration of space, noise and microtonality, his compositions seek an abstract expression of contemporary concerns which have reached listeners around the world. Mr. Elkin works as brass instructor for the United Nations International School and frequently performs on trombone and tuba.

“We write symphonies.” – Donald Trump This relatively subtle bit of white nationalist sentiment is quoted from a speech given by Trump in Warsaw in 2017. The soundbite made headlines because of its context within a paranoid xenophobic rant on forces “from the South or the East” undermining Western values. Although tame by comparison to his … Read More

It’s clear that Americans and our planet are in deep distress. While we’re experiencing soaring rates of violence, hate crimes, and natural disasters, talking about our upset and possible solutions in political arenas and on social media has caused the divides in our country to get even deeper. So let’s harness the power of art.

“Habitat: Home” New York City is getting underway very soon! We will be taking part in workshops on collaborative principles, styles, and techniques, and working in multi-disciplinary teams of 2-4 to create new thematic pieces. We are excited to connect with each other and you as the project progresses!

“Habitat: Home” brings together artists across disciplines to create art about what ‘home’ means in present-day America. Theater writers are taking part by writing monologues, scenes, and even lyrics in conjunction with composers! Stay tuned for more soon from our writers, as “Habitat: Home” projects get underway.