Videos Archives • First Online with Fran

August 19, 2016

Continuing the Conversation with. . . Marisa Vitali: Part II

Marisa Vitali returns home to Northport, LI to show the premier screening of her movie, GRACE at the John W. Engeman Theater. To raise awareness of the plight of recovering…

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October 20, 2015

Making Music: The League of Professional Theatre Women Networking Event

TAKE IT AWAY! captures the passion and promise of this event to represent the mission of

June 10, 2015

Excellence in Theater Award Corey Mitchell

Theater Education Matters! Corey Mitchell accepting the Excellence in Theater Education Award during the Creative Arts Awards portion of the 2015 Tony ceremony with Carnegie Mellon University. [youtube 2015 Award…

June 9, 2015

The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University Honor Teachers with the Excellence in Theatre Education Award

[youtube Behind every great performance is inspiration, and behind that inspiration is a great teacher. Carnegie Mellon University and the Tony Awards have announced Corey Mitchell, theater arts teacher at…

June 4, 2015

On the Red Carpet at SOHO International Film Festival

First Online With Fran got to ask the official participants and attendees of the 2015 SOHO International Film Festival how the arts play a vital role in our society. Listen…

April 21, 2015

Here Come The Tempest Ladies!

Interview with Stella Berg & Katherine Elliot By Frances McGarry In 2008, six Syracuse University Acting students imagined a novel approach to presenting Shakespeare. Inspired by a semester abroad program…

March 12, 2015

Jack Black Thanks the Teacher Who Inspired His Acting Career

Written by Casting Frontier, March 8th, 2015 When you think of Jack Black, what do you immediately think of? His enormous zeal for life? Are you awestruck that he’s one…

November 15, 2014

An Introduction to the State Policy Pilot Program

[youtube= Americans for the Arts Narric Rome, Vice President of Government and Arts Education Affairs for Americans for the Arts, introduces the exciting new State Policy Pilot Program which will…

April 12, 2013

Sir Ken Robinson – Educating the Heart and Mind

[youtube Sir Ken Robinson speaks during the Dalai Lama Center's Educating the Heart Series. He discusses the importance of an education that educates not just the mind, but also the…

April 9, 2013

Ask YoYo Ma About Arts Education

[youtube= Panelists will discuss why they believe arts education is important for today's generation, and question what needs to be done in society to ensure the arts play a prominent…

April 9, 2013

Arts Advocacy Day 2013: Why is it important?

[youtube= Each year, Arts Advocacy Day brings together a broad cross section of America's cultural and civic organizations, along with grassroots advocates, to underscore the importance of developing strong public…

February 21, 2013

Testimonial #19: Lynne Harrington-Crick, Self-employed free lance photographer-filmmaker/ retired elementary school teacher

[youtube= is something people will always remember and be grateful that they had stuck it out learning to play or sing. It is something one carries with them all their…

February 13, 2013

Designing for Deep Space | News | About | RISD

[vimeo RISD's artists and designers are attempting to answer a question that's had NASA engineers scratching their heads for decades: how do you make a glove tough enough to withstand…

February 7, 2013

The Vagina Monologues 2013 at HERE Arts Center

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February 7, 2013

The Vagina Monologues 2013 at HERE Arts Center

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January 29, 2013

First Online With Fran Pilot Episode

The pilot episode of First Online With Fran with featured guest, Angelina Fiordellisi is posted on

January 17, 2013

The results are in! 2,939 Views and Counting!

Here are some of the comments about the pilot episode of First Online With Fran:

December 18, 2012

Pilot Episode: First Online With Fran with Angelina Fiordellisi

[youtube= "I think that one of our greatest responsibilities as theater providers," asserts Angelina Fiordellisi, "is to sensitize the tribe . . . deepening our primal connections, our primal needs,…