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There will rightfully be a lot written about Tim Curry today. About Rocky Horror. About Clue. Rooster in Annie. About a career built on being completely, gloriously impossible to ignore.

I’m not typically one to write long tribute posts when celebrities die, but this one is hitting a little differently.

So many of Tim Curry’s roles have been important and special to me over the years, but the first one I was introduced to is still my favorite.

In 1992, Tim Curry originated the role of Alan Swann in the Broadway production of My Favorite Year — a larger-than-life, swashbuckling movie star whose considerable charm and bravado hide a much more complicated man underneath. Curry was nominated for a Tony for his performance, despite the production lasting only 44 performances on Broadway before it closed.
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And then, in 1997, I was 8 years old and my dad decided to do My Favorite Year as the high school musical at Fox Chapel.

It was my first introduction to Tim Curry — and it stayed my favorite because that was also when My Favorite Year became one of my favorite musicals of all time.

I remember watching the VHS of the FCAHS production a thousand times, along with some mysterious recording of the original Broadway show that we somehow possessed despite my never being able to find it anywhere online since. And I blasted the soundtrack nonstop. [continued ->]

Ten years later in 2007, My Favorite Year became my senior musical.

Which I still maintain that I manifested by blasting the soundtrack all summer in an attempt to plant it in my dad’s subconscious while he was choosing a show. 😂
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I played Tess, Alan Swann’s estranged daughter.

Tess may not spend much time onstage, but she looms largely in Alan’s story: the daughter he abandoned, the relationship he isn’t sure he deserves to reclaim, and ultimately the question of whether he can stop running long enough to come back and be her father.

For all of Alan Swann’s larger-than-life bravado, Tess represents something he can’t charm or perform his way through: the question of whether it’s ever too late to show up for someone you love. [continued ->]

“I’d like to tell you about 1954,

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What an honor and privilege to sculpt alongside such amazing people and artists this weekend! Taking Cristina’s 12 hour workshop was a masterclass in figurative sculpture, and all that I learned will continue to inform my work as I march onwards in my artist journey. 🤓 10 out of 10, would recommend again and again ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Februllage2026- Day 8: Concrete

In The Echo of Time Project, each capsule gathers women whose presence refuses erasure.

For this one, my muse was @akudzweelsiechiwa. I worked with a photograph of her sculpted face by her husband, artist Parker Donaldson. She wove her own hair, embodying a powerful image.

Akudzwe Elsie Chiwa is a Zimbabwean artist whose practice centers on identity, ancestral memory and the spiritual architecture of womanhood.

Speaking about her artistic process, she wrote:

“I wanted to represent the strong women I come from, the warrior queens that history, digitization, and white delusion erased. To summarise, my work is to wake up Black women and remind them that we are the true keepers of this garden, that we are God’s favorites, and that our ancestors are powerful beings. If we remember who we are, we can reclaim this world for the betterment of all that lives.”

This capsule is a gesture of recognition, a small vessel carrying strength, ancestry and voice across time.

Heartfelt thanks to @akudzweelsiechiwa and @thisisparkerdonaldson for joining me in this act of remembrance.

#Februllage2026
#TheEchoOfTime
#WomenArtists
#ArtAsResistance
#CollageArt

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Grateful for the impromptu studio visit with @thisisparkerdonaldson while in Pittsburgh. Always inspired by artists creating with purpose. #coreythecollector

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Oh well 😔😌you missed it but worry not we do this kinda thing on a regular basis. It must be said last night though was far from regular…it was Heat🔥and we got checked ✔️…check out @eben.parker for a glimpse into what’s sure to follow. @heatcheck

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If you’ve been to our office, chances are you’ve met Gusty or Icarus 🐶💙 #NationalDogDay #OfficeDogs

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🍁Fall classes are HERE!🍁
Enrollment is open on our website. Classes are available for all ages and mediums!
We hope to see you at Sweetwater soon!

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Those we encounter along our journey do so to reveal a light or darkness within us. What we choose to entertain is what bares fruit . Your presence though brief in the bigger scheme of things has shed such positive light during some of my darkest times. An ear to listen, a perspective without judgement and all this at your young age. You’re a blessing to your family and those you encounter. May you continue to shave of more than just hair but the stress in the lives of those you touch,I’ll see you in Florida in no time💜 @cutting_and_clipping

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I love @thisisparkerdonaldson because he allows me to be me, so hats of to him 💜

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#ArtistsOfPittsburgh: Meet Parker Donaldson, a Pittsburgh-based conceptual artist, sculptor, and musician.

Educated as a portrait sculptor, Parker’s practice evolved to include physical and multi-sensory conceptual media installations. His body of work includes a series of hand-formed busts of individuals who Parker met while visiting a local senior living facility.

A through line in Parker’s conceptual work is his exploration of ideas rooted in the social and cultural past, juxtaposed in context to the present moment. Parker is curious about how our access and ability to re-experience moments from the past affects our sense of temporality and whether nostalgia creates dislocation within time.

Originally from Pittsburgh, Parker (@thisisparkerdonaldson) moved to South Africa and obtained his BFA in sculpture from the University of Cape Town in 2020. While attending the University of Cape Town, Parker also met his wife, fellow artist Akudzwe Elsie Chiwa. Parker has also spent time living and working in Atlanta and Nashville.

Swipe through to view details from some of Parker's works of art, as seen during a studio visit from CEO @patrick_m_fisher, then click the link in bio to visit his artist website.

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Photo dump.
And a long reflection.
My birthday months are over and I look forward to the possibilities of being a 33 year old human.
These years have been transitional . This year has been difficult and yet so full of closure, self acceptance, love, empathy and grace for myself.
I am grateful to be me and to be surrounded by grace and compassion. It’s been a difficult birthday, being so far away from those that knew me before I was me, moving homes and neighbourhoods, finding new normals and releasing old ones.
It’s been hard setting boundaries with toxic spaces, people and ideation.It’s been hard being human, and being seen as a human worthy of grace and compassion.
I have learnt to be content with where I am and who I am. I trust the story that is my life to continue to lead me to become the person I am and have always been.
I am content with my strangeness in this strange land surround by strange customs and social expectations. I will always be a circle in a square world .
I will always be water, I will flow as I am lead and as I choose.
Growing up , growing is about understanding that the world exists even without you in it and we are all voyagers passing through the sea of time, learning, loving , learning living, loving and leaving. I am grateful for the growth, as I shed my 3rd skin, I contemplate on what the future holds and I look forward to living this 33rd year as my self, in all my fullness and love.
I am grateful for you that see me and hold space for me. May we continue to lean into each other and lean into love.
Also, thank you guys for holding me .

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My city💛🖤

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