Deborah Hopping

Deborah’s art “What lies beneath” is a study in awareness and our ability to change. Starting with torn magazine paper and acrylics, her work evolves while leaving things hidden in layers beneath the surface. After creating her pieces in small format, she then photographs and enlarges them as prints to...

Eric Weidman

Multi-woodwind artist Eric Weidman has maintained a busy freelance career in NYC for over 30 years. Performances with ABT, New York Philharmonic, NJ Symphony, Bard Music Festival; with Elaine Stritch, Patti Lupone, Bernadette Peters, Barry Manilow, Stephen Colbert, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marin Mazzie. Countless Broadway and Off-Broadway shows including Nunsense,...

Francis Gallinagh

I am a visual artist and musician (electric bass) and have been living in Leonia since 1999. The majority of my visual artwork consists mostly of mixed media: graphite, ink, watercolor, and some acrylic paint.

Gregg Edelman

Originally from Chicago, I moved to the NYC area in the 1980’s to pursue an acting career.  Since then I’ve been part of the NYC acting community, performing in television, movies, and on stage.  I’ve been in the casts of many stage productions including City of Angels, Cabaret, Into The...

JINHO HWANG

  Jinho Hwang is rapidly establishing himself as an international contender in the Italian bel canto and operatic repertoire. He is one of the most active opera singers in the United States, and is currently working as a representative of a company that conducts consulting for cultural exchange and education,...

John Moses

John Moses is New York City’s leading freelance and recording clarinetist. Longstanding member of Local 802 American Federation of Musicians (AFM), John has performed with virtually every musical group in the area. He is currently the first clarinetist with American Composers Orchestra, The New York Pops, and The Westchester Philharmonic....

Joseph Montini

In 1980 I performed at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center in New York City with jazz trumpet legend Dizzy Gillespie with the McDonalds All Star Tri-State big band. This performance on national television was part of the MERV GRIFFIN show. This experience inspired me to continue studying music...

Kathy Sommer

Grammy nominated, multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and composer for television as well as one of Broadway’s top female conductors. Her songs have appeared on over 10 million records with artists from American Idol’s top selling worldwide sensation, DAUGHTRY to rock’s iconic SHINEDOWN, and can be heard all over the world, on...

Liberty Arts Theatre

Founded by Leonia native, Alison Miller, Liberty Arts Theatre is a local, community-oriented collective of artists dedicated to fostering the development and production of art in Bergen County, New Jersey.  We love all art – song, dance, spoken word, visual art – the more forms the richer the experience. And...

Lisa Hansen

The New York Times described flutist Lisa Hansen as “irresistibly lyrical” and praised her “considerable coloristic variety.” She is a graduate of The Juilliard School and a winner of the New York Flute Club Competition. Ms. Hansen was featured in the Emmy award winning CBS documentary: “Juilliard & Beyond –...