Artisans
Local artisan entrepreneurs.

Shevon Gant Ceramics
Shevon is a good friend of mine and an amazing artisan. Her ceramics make incredible housewarming and wedding presents.

Thespians
These are sites of friends of mine. Check them out.

Ebbe Basse
Amy Hoerler
Elizabeth A. Davis
Romy Nordlinger
Andrew Heinze
Zack Calhoon
David L. Townsend
Nancy Nagrant

Also, check out Anna Nugent's "Anna Nugent, TV Cop" campaign. This actress is not only a lovely and decent human, but she also co-wrote and stars in her own TV Cop drama. Talk about initiative! More info and links to the show reel on her website.

Musicians
These are local musicians and friends whose work I'm fond of. They're on my fantasy movie soundtrack.

Kathy McLeod
Timothy Dick
My Brightest Diamond
Marla Hansen

Actor Resources
Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts (formerly the Non-Traditional Casting Project)
Broadway - The Golden Age... (Incredible documentary on Broadway legends. I cry every time I watch it.)
A Challenge for the Actor, by Uta Hagen
The Art of Acting, by Stella Adler
The Soul of the American Actor, publisher, Ronald Rand (Subscribe to this. Great source of inspiration!)
Life and Acting, by Jack Garfein
Slings and Arrows: Theater in My Life, by Robert Lewis (Bobby Lewis' funny, inspiring memoir.)
The Fervent Years: The Group Theatre and the Thirties, by Harold Clurman
Training the American Actor, (features my former teacher, Carol Rosefeld along with many other fine sages.)
The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron (How to get it back and rediscover.)
Acting in Film, by Michael Caine (This is both a book and video. I recommend both.)
Shakespearean monologues (A hefty list of monologues appropriate for audition, class or performance.)
Audition, by Michael Shurtleff
Acting as a Business, by Brian O'Neill
An Agent Tells All, by Tony Martinez
Auditioning: An Actor-Friendly Guide, by Joanna Merlin
How to Get the Part... Without Falling Apart!, by Margie Haber

Other stuff..

Cool Girls Cool Girls, Inc. is dedicated to the self-empowerment of girls in low-income communities. We provide the tools to help girls make positive choices to achieve academic success, break the cycles of teen pregnancy and poverty and to overcome the barriers of racism and sexism. Follow the link to read more about it and donate!

GEMS: Girls Educational and Mentoring Services is the only organization in New York State specifically designed to serve girls and young women who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking.

TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design. Inspired talks by the world's greatest thinkers and doers)

Lower East Side Tenement Museum (one of my favorite places in the city to hang out.)

The 10 Commandments of Cell Phone Etiquette (fabulous)