Studio is a ‘one-stop shop’ for musicians BY LADONNA BEEKER onenews@charter.net Combine a California business and a husband and wife, along with artistic talent by the truckloads and you have Down to Hear Studios (now Hickory Arts). Michael French moved to Hickory in 2008 from Burbank, Calif. and the heart of of “studio city” where …
Justin Tarte, Life of an Educator, echoes one of Hickory Arts’ founding principles. A factory? No. A factor? Yes. Quality over quantity… Fact? Absolutely. Why we shouldn’t treat schools like factories, even if it is more cost-effective by Justin Tarte, Life of an EducatorJuly 31, 2010 If you have ever walked into a factory that …
Down to Hear Studios (now Hickory Arts) Master Songwriting Class Offered Located next to Johnson Piano & Organ Exchange (now located across from Hickory Optimist Park) HICKORY – Down to Hear Studios (now Hickory Arts) is home to Hickory, NC’s first professional commercial recording facility, Hickory Motor Books, Carol Anne Hartman Photography and Jeff Hartman’s …
I’m an Actor. Should I Move to New York or Hollywood? Posted on October 16, 2009 by T.R. Locke This is the third in a series of articles about relocating to Hollywood or New York to follow dreams in the entertainment business. PART II – ACTORS If you’re an actor and you’re wondering whether it’s …
I’m a Writer. Should I Move to New York or Hollywood? Posted on October 14, 2009 by T.R. Locke This is the second in a series of articles about relocating to Hollywood or New York to follow dreams in the entertainment business. Part I—Writers. If it’s not obvious to you, let me just state this …
Do I Need to Move to Hollywood?Posted on October 13, 2009 by T.R. Locke With a book entitled “What I Wish I Knew Before I Moved to Hollywood,” it is inevitable that I would get asked that question. After all, is it really necessary to move to Hollywood to be involved in the entertainment business? …
An interesting, funny, and provocative read. We don’t agree with all of Kiley’s points, particularly about Shakespeare. Shakespeare is very necessary. But we will recognize and admit the broader point that there is a Shakespeare quota some theatres insist they meet at the expense of taking roads less traveled. Ten Things Theaters Need to Do …
