James has a passion for presenting free, outdoor performing arts programs across NYC neighborhoods. He began his career in music as a songwriter and post-punk rocker, but after the tour van of his most promising band, Idle (Big Deal Records), caught fire en route from a gig, he settled into the more respectable life of a “performing arts presenter.” He now has over twenty-eight years of leadership experience producing music for Make Music New York, City Parks Foundation/Central Park SummerStage/Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, Rise Up NYC, Paradigm Associated Labels, Reel to Reel Records, and Westhampton Beach PAC.

As a community organizer, professional musician, and performing artist, Adrian is actively involved in New York's diverse music scene, making fantasy electronic music as Dasychira and spearheading the independent Brooklyn label unseelie. Adrian is a proud graduate of NYU’s Clive Davis Institute, '19.

Sarah Weiss is a choral singer and performing arts marketer based in NYC. She has been an active member of The Choral Society at Grace Church for over 25 seasons and has lent her concert promotion marketing skills to support the group’s performances at Carnegie Hall. Sarah has recently transitioned her career in NYC nightlife to a consulting practice supporting choral and performing arts organizations and music festivals.

Benefactors ($1,000+)

Aaron Friedman
Alexis Goldberg
Henry Henderson
Robert Becker
Youn Cho

Virtuosi ($500-$1,000)

Folk Music Society of New York
Green Mountain Energy
Peter Seymour
Ron Minkoff

Groupies ($100-$500)

Barry Oreck
BrickWork Management, Inc.
Camilla Hellman
Frank Rand
Eric Selner
Jennifer May-Reddy
Leigh O'Neill
Norma Kerlin Buchman
Olifeclass

Buskers ($50-$100)

Barry Bryson
Harriet Kyrous
Jay Edelman
Julie Raskin
Lawrence Mattera, Jr.
Mary Ann Callahan
Matthew Player
Gary Metzger & Miriam Goldberg
Rachel Maurer
Robert Peyton
Dvid Weaver