Stories In The Sky

Born and raised in Hopewell, New Jersey, by parents who worked as part-time musicians on the nights and weekends, Lena Klett grew up watching her parents regularly practice with their zydeco band in the family’s basement. She herself picked up the guitar around the age of 11, and after winning her high school’s talent show as a freshman with her first original composition, Klett began to establish herself as a musician in her hometown.

When musician Skye Zentz wrote the song "The Tide," little did she know about the years of activity this one song about the city of Norfolk would bring.

For rapper Theo "Intalek" Jameson, hip hop had long been a matter of secrecy when relating to his parents.

When Jacki Paolella and Tyler Warnalis formed the synthpop band DJP and MrT in 2011, they had no long-term ambitions in mind for this band.

When actor Tamara Johnson decided that she wanted to attend college, she had to look for funding outside of her family. "My father had money to send my brothers to college," she tells host Victor Russo, "but they didn't go.

The Incedent.

Rick Mateo is a studio and session drummer and the co-founder of One Love Festival.

In this very first episode of Stories in the Sky, Burns talks with Victor Russo about the current state of poetry, his projects beyond poetry, and the stories behind his recent works.

In this episode of Stories in the Sky, Kijanowska talks with Victor Russo about her experiences as a student in Poland and America, her projects as a professional musician, and her love for hiking.

In this episode of Stories in the Sky, Wiley talks with Victor Russo about her experiences of starting off in the voice acting world, her observations of changing times, and her teaching.

Desaulniers talks with Victor Russo about her experiences with returning to the art world, her techniques behind her craft, and her fondness for nature.

Scott Crawford and Jim Saah talk with Defenestration's Victor Russo about their production of Salad Days, their lives growing up in DC, and their passion for sharing punk music and culture.

In memory of Vittorio Russo, March 21, 1994-April 1, 2013.

Zahavi-Ely talks with Victor Russo about Opera in Williamsburg's beginnings, the production of La Traviata, and her hopes for her company.

Devinney talks with Victor Russo about his experiences that led to the creation of Localpalooza, its history so far, and what to expect in the upcoming festival.