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The Art of the Muse
Ruthann Baler, Guest Blogger My mother used to say I started composing music before I was eight, often humming unrecognizable melodies and trying to rhyme words. She would ask where I heard a...
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The Gift of Community
Ruthann Baler, Guest Blogger About four years ago I decided to come out of the closet. Rather, the laundry room. I had been writing songs and performing for years – in front of the washer and dryer....
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Spotlight on Ellen Schmidt: Gifted Songwriter and Longtime Community Mentor...
“Ellen Schmidt is likely the most selfless, generous and encouraging open mike host who has given many of us from the local folk community our “jump-start” performing in one of her welcoming and warm...
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Be Committed – to Your PR
Ruthann Baler, Guest Blogger As a performer, your primary goal is to connect with your audience – to evoke thoughts, actions, and emotions – to make people laugh, cry, tap their feet, or simply ponder...
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Get Committed – Organize Your PR
Ruthann Baler, Guest Blogger Pick a tool, any tool. The more comprehensive your PR activities, the bigger and better your chances for reaching more people, including the press. With a diverse menu of...
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Benefit Concerts “With a Little Help from My Friends”
“Strike a Chord Women for Rosie’s Place” this Saturday, April 2, 2011 in Framingham Ruthann Baler, Guest Blogger In January, my husband Michael and I were having dinner at La Carreta Mexican in...
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Start ‘Em Young!
By Kim Jennings A recent conversation with my son went something like this: Little J: “There’s this girl in my class, and she dances crazy like this! (arms flailing, lacking rhythm) She likes someone...
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