Hi. It’s been a while. Good to see you again. How are you? Now that we’ve got the small talk out of the way, let’s catch up an get up to date. American Buffalo (see the last two posts) is long over, but the memory remains vibrant and powerful for me. It was a very [...]
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Me and the Buffalo, Part Two
28 years ago I was 28 years too young to play the part of Donny Durbrow in David Mamet’s American Buffalo. But I did. It was terrible. There were so many things wrong with that production, me among them. I won’t mention where it was or who directed it or the other actors names or [...]
Me and the Buffalo, Part One
Cleveland, Ohio…indeed, Northeast Ohio…is a vibrant cultural arts Mecca. Yes. Really. Let’s start with the Cleveland Orchestra, one of the world’s best. Cleveland Playhouse And the Cleveland Playhouse is the country’s oldest regional theater, having been an early theatrical home to luminaries such as Margret Hamilton and Joel [...]
My Last Songbook Post (For Now)
So, I’m finally getting a chance to blog. It’s been a busy few weeks and it’s not slowing down for me until mid May. I’m in rehearsal for a production of American Buffalo right now, so that takes up most of my time when I’m not at work. But that’s a blog unto itself. Let’s [...]
One Thing On My Mind
Sorry I haven’t posted anything more interesting lately, like about songwriting or upcoming performances. This Kickstarter project has been consuming. There is, after all, a limited amount of time that I have to either meet the goal or get nothing for my efforts. It’ll all be over soon, one way or another. So, we are [...]
Still At It
Almost one week in. 46% funded. Added content to the text. Added a new level at which to pledge. Corrected the typo in the video.
Kickstarter Songbook Project
My Kickstarter project is officially launched! Please visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/733606432/the-noah-budin-songbook I’m working hard to finally finish my songbook. It will include all 22 songs from” Hallelujah Land” and “Metaphor.” Kickstarter is a really cool arts and artist funding website. But, it’s all or nothing. Here’s how it works: You make a pledge. If we don’t reach [...]
Art and Faith
“To participate in creative endeavors is to answer an implicit call from God. Creation is not something that happened a long time ago and ended, but an ongoing process in which we are invited to participate.” I lifted that quote from a post by singer – songwriter David LaMotte. It’s a terrific article about music [...]
Learning as I Go Along
So, here we are, at my new website. This is the page you will land on when you go to www.noahbudin.com. It serves as my home page, a blog, and my newsletter. That is, it will take the place of the newsletter I used to send out. You can subscribe to this blog and receive [...]
