I got to sing some of my FAVORITE Burt Bacharach songs at the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS to celebrate the acquisition of his archive! I'm still blown away by the whole experience. Bacharach has always been a favorite of mine. I first discovered him through Dionne Warwick, and their collaboration changed my life. Long may his music echo in our hearts and minds! A million thanks to the incomparable Andy Einhorn (Mother!) for this incredible opportunity! ❤️
1. A House Is Not A Home- Soundcheck (@curlybroad on the 🎥)
2. 📸: Shawn Miller, Library of Congress
3. Soundcheck
4. Program Cover
5. Inside the Library of Congress 🤯
6. Outside the Library of Congress
I don't post many of my photos. The research I've been doing on my family and the Great Dismal Swamp, and the art I've made in conversation with it has felt so deeply personal that I've been reluctant, and often afraid, to share. But the time has come. Slowly but surely, you'll be seeing and hearing more. We're ready.
1. Self-Portrait as George Dyer, my great grandfather. (Film: TMax400, Camera: Yashica Mat 124G. Film developed and darkroom print made at @hamiltonheightsdarkroom ). 2025
2. Archival photo of George Dyer, the "King of the Great Dismal Swamp" next to self-portrait. 1922; 2025.
#filmphotography #greatdismalswamp #research #nyuperformancestudies #selfportrait #history #hauntology #genealogy #royalty
“Because in this country, anyone can become American Royalty” says Jackie Siegel. During “The Royal We”, she dreams of her idol, Marie Antoinette. But the higher the throne, the harder the fall.
Is there anything better than being an Auntie? ❤️ I had the BEST time with @ambersherrell80 and crew this weekend playing games, visiting the Museum of Natural History, snuggling, and laughing endlessly. These ARE the good times - because we make them so. #family
I’m not gonna make this a dissertation. If you know me, you know that I never finished mine. 👀 And lord knows I tried- through academic abuse (which included being told that humor wasn’t a serious sociological subject, and that “people would laugh” at me), and the death of my trusted academic advisor and friend, Jerry Watts.
I knew that I needed to re-evaluate my dysfunctional relationship with academia, but my limited imagination only led me back down the same well-trodden, unhappy paths to a PhD in sociology. I was stuck in limbo for what felt like an eternity. And I felt like a failure.
After the death of my father and sister, I was forced to think and dream about my life in radically different ways. I applied to the performance studies program at NYU on a whim. I told only the people closest to me. I never *actually expected to get in, but I knew I needed to take a chance on a new kind of life. Grief has its gifts, I’m learning.
I submitted my research on standup comedy, along with my current work on hauntology and the Great Dismal. My dear friend Keisha cheered me on and read every edit of my personal statement. My friends and mentors Traci West and Jessie Daniels wrote me letters of recommendation. They showed up for me in ways I could never have imagined.
And here we are.
This is the result of my dreaming, and the support of a loving community that believed in me. For the first time, my artistic and academic life are on equal footing, and I am being welcomed into a whole new world with excitement and understanding. I’m getting a masters in performance studies at NYU! 🤯
I am so grateful for all the yes’es and all the no’s that led me to this moment. It was a tortuous path, but I’m here right on time. 😭❤️😭 THE BEST IS YET TO COME!
It’s out! What an HONOR it was to work on this film. When I tell you that we laughed, cried, and danced the whole way through recording, I MEAN IT. Congratulations @benjpasek , @justinpaulmusic , and @ianeisendrathmusic ! I am in awe of your brilliance, excellence, and HEART! ❤️ #snowhite #disney
