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About Coming Together, Coming Apart by Daniel Gordis
"To read Coming Together,
Coming Apart is to be engaged in an ongoing dialog with one
of Israel's most thoughtful observers—an
American who made Israel his home despite its imperfections and
dangers. Gordis's conversational narrative is irresistible."
—ALAN DERSHOWITZ
"It
takes a writer of unparalleled sympathy, creativity, and hope—a
writer like Daniel Gordis —to produce a narrative that lays
bare the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,
and underscores the toll the conflict takes on every human being
it touches."
—THE
NEW REPUBLIC
About
If a Place Can Make You Cry and
Home to Stay by Daniel Gordis
"A
work that dazzles with its nuance as it winds up to sock you in
the gut."
—KIRKUS
REVIEW
"Gordis
is a provocative and penetrating observer, and his writings
perfectly capture the complex conundrum of a soul in the tense
present yearning for a state of eternity." —PUBLISHER'S
WEEKLY
"An
outstanding work...powerfully and movingly written."
—JERUSALEM
POST
About
other "radio style"
presentations
THE
COLOR OF WATER by James McBride (Houston, with Debbie Starker as Ruth)
Dominic
Antignano, Resident Activities Coordinator, Peconic Landing
Auditorium, Greenport: "Your professionalism magically transported us to another place
and time. Thank you for such a great show." Beth
Saltalamacchio, Cultural Program Specialist, Plainview Old
Bethpage Public Library: "Excellent interpretation of
James McBride's book. It brought the characters to life."
Barbara Minerd, Public Relations Director, Shelter Rock Public Library:
"The musical selections were a perfect choice, a wonderful
enhancement for the performance. Well, if this radio drama
doesn't inspire those who haven't read the book to read it, I don't
know what will. The program transported me to another world."
Jude
Schanzer, Program Director and Publicity, East Meadow Public Library:
"Stupendous meticulous thought obviously given to the material
and the venue in which it was to be performed. The audience
was visibly moved." Marion Waller, Professional
Theatrical Director, at Copiague Library: "The performances
were mesmerizing. You "saw" these people and never
had to wonder who was speaking. Eras and places
were evoked to maximum effect." Penelope
Wright, Director of Adult Programs, Rogers Memorial Library,
Southampton: "A brilliant adaptation of a remarkable
book. The superbly acted production conveys the pure essence
of Mr. McBride's poignant tribute to his remarkable
mother." Melissa Gabrielle, Programs, South Country
Library, Bellport: "A powerful and wonderful performance
that had a great impact on the audience. The high school
students who attended were impressed with the quality of the
performances and commented that they found that the actors made the
story even more relevant to their experiences in class."
TRAVELS WITH
CHARLEY by John Steinbeck (Houston)
Millie Scott, Librarian,
West Babylon Public Library: "The West Babylon Literary
Club was looking forward to your presentation and again were
not disappointed! An excellent program. Thanks!" Kate Horan, Adult Services
Librarian, South Country Library: "I am so impressed
with how you coordinated text selections with the music of
Aaron Copland. I'm sure you could tell by the
audience's enthusiastic response that everyone loved the
various voices you highlighted in our narrative journey
across America." Linda Kundla, Librarian, Sea Cliff
Library: "My patrons enjoyed the performance
thoroughly." Fran Carey, patron, Half Hollow
Hills Community Library: "I loved Copland's music
accompanying the lively and animated reading; this was a
delightful and engaging performance." Barbara Minerd, Program
Director, Shelter Rock Public Library: "Accents are wonderful and the
selection of background music perfect; the audience was
mesmerized." Tracey Simon, Program Coordinator,
Lynbrook Public Library: "The feedback was quite
positive and inspired a few members of the audience to read
the book and join us for the book discussion the following
week!" Jessica Ley, Program Coordinator, Port
Washington Public Library: "Another stellar
interpretation of a literary work—moving and impeccably
presented."
FAHRENHEIT
451 by Ray Bradbury (Matt
Stashin, Melanie Lipton and David Houston)
Jeanette
Donohue, Programming Department, Syosset Public
Library: "The radio drama was a different
type of programming for Syosset. The group was very
good and very professional." Evelyn Pusinelli,
Program Coordinator, Hicksville Public Library:
"Very good audience response; very good
performance clarity and quality and literary content
of the script." Lorraine Paesano, Adult Services Librarian, Middle Country
Public Library at Centereach: "As always, a
polished professional performance. Being joined
by Matt Stashin and Melanie Lipton added to the
overall impact. Listening to the selected pieces
made me think of how scary it would be if people's
beliefs and freedoms were to be challenged and
mandated by others. Thanks for a great reading!" Deborah Dellis-Quinn,
Program Director, Manhasset Library "FAHRENHEIT 451 was excellent
– not only for our adult audience, but would be valuable for
high-school students. The pace was quick, keeping the audience
involved in the characters and plot throughout the program. The
message of Ray Bradbury's novel was powerfully portrayed by the cast,
and respectfully scripted."
Jessica Ley,
Program Coordinator, Port Washington Public Library:
"I've come to expect excellence from a David Houston
production, and I've never been disappointed.
FAHRENHEIT 451 was outstanding."
SNOW
IN AUGUST by Pete Hammil David Houston, with Matt Stashin reading boys' voices)
Lorraine
Paesano and Mary Frayne, Librarians, Middle Country Public
Library: "It's too bad we had time constraints; our
whole group would have loved to hear more. The accents,
the shifting of characters, the musical accompaniment – all
added to a magical reading. [The reading brought] Snow in
August to life for us." Marcia Johnson, Program
Coordinator, North Shore Public Library, Shoreham:
"Both performers were well prepared, relaxed and
professional. Mr. Houston's adaptation of the book into
the style of an old-time radio broadcast, complete with music
underscoring, was deftly done. Finally, the accents
effectively delineated the many characters portrayed." Beth
Saltalamacchio, Cultural Program Specialist, Plainview Old
Bethpage Library:
"This program gave me a better sense of
the whole book than I thought was possible. The segments
were well planned, and the actors did a wonderful job creating
characters and voices. The background music added to the
creation of an atmosphere." Evelyn
Pusinelli, Program Coordinator, Hicksville Public Library:
"The audience was enthralled with the reading; the
presentation held their attention. Excellent." Barbara
Minard, Program Director, Shelter Rock Public Library:
"The performance was much more than I expected. Music
selections augmented the reading perfectly. Foreign
accents beautifully transported the audience to a different time
and place. All in all, it was relaxing, entertaining, and
very professional." |
