A note from the writers

Dear readers,

It is that time in your life when you feel like every single part of your body, spirit, energy and so forth is yearning to set foot in that next step staring at you. Positive events start to align in front of you, and you realize there is nothing standing between you and your dream to just make it happen.
With that being said, positive changes will come to this blog. Hell! It might soon become more than just a blog. As we are both ready to revamp "the blog" (as we affectionally call it), we will disregard all the difficulties that may come our way. The changes might be short or long. Who knows? We just know there will be changes.
We also want to take this time to thank all of you, readers (lurkers and participants alike) for your loyal support. Here comes the cheesy part: Without you, none of these would have been possible. Those small gestures, whether it was a like, comment, share, retweet, follow or +1, had given us strength in more ways than you can imagine.
We are very grateful to every single one of our artists who sacrificed a bit of their busy time to help us explore their creative mind. Writing about them has inspired us to strive for our own dreams because of their devotion to their work and their journey to success.
Lastly, we want to send thousands of thank-you(s) sealed with kisses to our manager @NattyTan (twitter) who convinced us to start this blog and became our biggest support from then on.
To you all, we say a heartfelt thank you!

With warm wishes,

Bee and Ba

Upcoming singer/songwriter Sahri Theodore talks about her first EP

Photo provided by Sahri

With her first EP out TODAY, Sahri Theodore's (artistically known as Sahri) love for singing started a long time ago when she was just a little girl. She made friends and family members her audience and her home her stage. In 2009, she recorded her first songs and started working on her first EP two year later.
"The dates have been pushed back a lot of time,"explains Sahri. "I wanted to make sure everything was perfect."
After going through several titles for the EP, Sahri decided to name it "Notes".
"Every song tells a true story, whether mine or someone else's," Sahri explains regarding the reason for choosing this title. She often writes notes on her phone after listening to friends' stories or overhearing others' stories.
"It starts as a subject and becomes a whole song," she explains.
In addition, "Notes" stand for musical notes.
It will contain songs ranging from Pop to R&B with a little bit of soul.
"I want it to have... [at most] 10 songs," explains Sahri. Among the songs that will be part of the EP are "All of You," "In Lve," "She Isn't Me" and "Would You."
Sahri does not put herself in any category as an artist.
"I sing a little bit of Pop... some R&B," she says. "It depends on how I feel about the song."
Growing up, Sahri listened to French and Spanish singers, her mother's favorites. She was only exposed to Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston as American singers because they were the only ones her mother listened to.
"It's really Whitney Houston who started it for me," she states.
As a kid, she often interpreted Houston's songs. With a much spikier voice then, it was easy for her to sing her songs.
Nowadays, Sahri's vocal range is high.
"I can hold a note for a long time," she explains. She displays this ability in "All of You."
Sahri's goal is to become a better singer than her idol Beyonce.
"Your goal should always be [to be]better than the person you look up to," she explains. "Therefore, I want to be better than [she is]."
"I want to have enough impact that I'll be remembered long after I'm gone."

The Fabulous Gunslingers Band Performs Today

Photo provided by Heather Pinson

Go see Heather Pinson perform with The Fabulous Gunslingers at 9 p.m. TODAY!
SEPTEMBER 14TH - SUNNY JIM’S
255 CAMP HORNE RD.

PITTSBURGH, PA 15202
412-761-6700
9PM - 1AM

New post by Marlie Decopain

Make sure to visit Marlie Decopains's newblog post on what inspired her to create her latest piece, "In the wing."

Make sure to also browse the blog to discover her journey as an artist and her pillow cover collection, "Anew," which is available on etsy.

Luca Guardabascio on Facciomo Pace

Photo provided by Luca Guardabascio

Click here to get a chance to see Luca Guardabascio guest starring in the first episode of Facciomo Pace! His segment roughly begins at 35 minutes.

Luca Guardabascio Set to Screen Documentary in The United States

Photo provided by Luca Guardabascio

Luca Guardabascio will be a guest star on the first episode of Facciamo Pace on Rai 2 (Second channel in Italy), a reality show about high school time. It airs TODAY!!!
He is currently working on a book on fairy tales, titled Le Stagioni Delal Fantasia (The Season of Imagination), which should be coming out very soon. He partnered with the visual artist, Eleonora Corrado, for this book.
His other book, Padula-New York-Pittsburgh, regarding the 1873-1980 Italian emigration will be published this Fall. The book is sponsored by Padula Coimart S. P. A., a big production company located in Padula.
This October, Guardabascio will be touring the United States to screen his documentary, Dove Posarono I Suoi Piedi, relating the story of Angela Volpini and the Virgin Mary. He will give lectures at Robert Morris University, Chatham University and Lake Eire College. He will be touring in Philadelphia, New York, Washington and possibly Richmond.