This event has passed! I’ll be performing with my Level 3 cohort at Brooklyn Comedy Collective’s Eris in our class show on April 20 at 8:30 pm! We’ll be downstairs in the Deep Space room. In this Advanced Scenes class, our instructor Philip Markle has presented improv techniques and awareness-building tools to create more grounded and authentic characters...
This event has passed! In just a few days I will have the honor of speaking with Stanford University’s current cohort for the Notation in Science Communication. I, along with other fellow alumni from the program, will speak to our experience of using science communication and our ePortfolios to accomplish our goals. I am looking forwardt to learning about where...
This event has passed! 3d rendering group of electric cars with pack of battery cells module on platform in a row I will have the honor of attending a teach-in on EV Battery Repair, Reuse and Repurpose next week with the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA). Since November, I have worked with GAIA to research the environmental implications of EV...
I am so excited to announce that I have accepted a role as a writer with the Bitter Maiden Writing Collective. I was delighted to meet Creative Director Lilly Mannon and Director Nathan Flower through a series of interviews and writing submissions and hear about their vision and intention behind the Bitter Maiden’s upcoming project. In the coming months, I look...
This interview was conducted remotely on October 27, 2023. The climate crisis is obviously of global significance and requires international concerted efforts. That is why the ability to engage all people in the pursuit of ecological, engineering and scientific problem-solving and discovery is so important. However, inequities have been baked into our modern...
This event has passed! Next month I’ll be heading to Los Angeles for a Comedy Fantasy Camp. I’ll be connecting with fellow comedians, attending writing and pitching workshops, learning about alternative formats for performance and, most likely, laughing a lot. I’m really looking forward to getting some professional critiques and exploring comedy in...
Laura Pauls-Thomas picked me up from the Lancaster Amtrak station in a bucket. To be fair, I had been warned. “I can totally pick you up at the station!” they had texted me while I was still riding the Amtrak. “I have a car or an e-cargo bike, if you want to ride in the bucket. Haha Let me know if you prefer the basic or adventurous option.” And that is how I came...
This event has passed! I’ll be performing with my Level 1 cohort Brooklyn Comedy Collective’s Pig Pen in our class show on December 16 at 8:30 pm! Over the past six weeks, we’ve been learning how to “give gifts,” embody emotions, concoct scenes using suggestions and physicality, and tap into our ability to play. I’ve had a blast...
This event has passed! Santa will arrive at Macy’s 34th Street once again this Thanksgiving with the Macy’s Day Parade! He’ll be bringing a team of elves from the North Pole, including my friend Quill (who happens to look a lot like me). Quill assists Santa with his lists and can often be found in the North Pole library. Visitors to Santaland will...
Laru Beya empowers local youth & women to heal in water Totally Ghoul After taking the A train nearly to the end of the line, I knew I was approaching New York’s surf town on the Rockaway Peninsula (AKA The Rockaways) when I spied a man dressed as an honorable high court judge, complete with wig, black robe and gavel. He lacked only one accessory: shoes. Though...