7/24/25 – Our view of the monitor in “video village” as we filmed the pilot for our new episodic musical streaming series! On location in an old Victorian house in Flatbush Brooklyn with our fabulous star Julie Benko!

6/29/25 – For anyone who didn’t get to see Michael’s awesome holy.body exhibit at The Clay Studio – here’s a 2 minute video tour (with music by Dan). Enjoy!

6/1/25 – In 1992 Jim Hubbard filmed us in our Noho Loft living, creating and loving. This short film The Dance is in the permanent collection of MoMA and will screen on June 1st and June 15th as part of their Queer and Uncensored film series. You can view the film HERE on Jim’s website. For adults only!

4/26/25 – On stage with Edrie Ferdun performing as part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of Temple University’s Dance Department. In the early 1980s Dan worked as a dance accompanist at Temple and composed several pieces in collaboration with Edrie. This song is “We Agree to Stay” from our new musical ELDERLAND. Choreographed & danced by Edrie, played and sung by Dan, witnessed by Michael. Filmed by Les Rivera. We’re grateful for this long and loving creative friendship!

4/22/25 – Here’s Jillian Louis performing Until You Get Here from our new musical-in-progress ELDERLAND – live at MusiCoLab’s 3×30 Spotlight Series at CSz in Philadelphia. Directed by Bill Fennelly with Musical Direction by Linda Henderson.

4/10/25 – Check out Michael’s solo show – holy.body – at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia now through 6/29. holy.body continues Michael’s lifelong exploration of male intimacy and queer spirit through clay, poetry and performance – inspired by the churches, chapels and shrines of his childhood in an Italian working-class neighborhood of Philadelphia, by his family’s deep roots on Italy’s Adriatic coast, by his cultural activism, and by 50 years of creating theatre and performance art. Gallery hours and more info HERE.

4/10/25 – Now through 5/29 Michael’s sculptural lighting and collage on steel halos are featured in an exhibition IN THE SOFT LIGHT at InLiquid Gallery in Philadelphia. Focusing on male intimacy, the show also features photographs by T. W. Moore, Robert Carter and German Vazquez. Gallery hours and more info HERE.

3/31/25 – On April 12 & 13 we’ll be presenting songs and scenes from our new musical ELDERLAND as part of MusiCoLab’s Spotlight Series at CSz in Philadelphia. A cast of 6 fabulous performers will be directed by Bill Fennelly and musically directed by Linda Henderson. Tix can be purchased HERE. Please join us!

3/29/25 – In early 2001 I had the pleasure of arranging Grant King’s wonderful song Bodies of Water for an ensemble of vocalists and musicians for a performance at The Brooklyn Museum. 24 years later Grant invited me to re-envision and edit an archival video of the performance. You can watch it HERE on Grant’s Know More Secrets website. Many of the wonderful artists featured in this film were part of Outmusic – a vibrant organization of LGBTQ+ musicians Michael started in New York in 1990. Enjoy!

2/18/25 – We’re back at Milliron Studios in New York filming SONG FOR JOY from our 1996 musical BREATHE. Set in the early 1990s before same-sex marriage was legal, Joy – played by Hana Culbreath – dreams of and then grows up and finds her future wife Hope – played by Alyssa Watkins. Bill Castellino is directing and Eric Svejcar is musical directing these two wonderful actors. Judith Manocherian is producing with Streaming Musicals.