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One approaches a new script with anticipation, hoping to find characters that breathe and a story that resonates. In James A. Goins' Unexpected Family, one finds a rather potent premise grounded in contemporary anxieties and timeless questions about kinship and identity. The play introduces us to Beatrice “GiGi Bea” Holloway, a Burbank-based former B-movie actress of a certain age, whose meticulously curated, if somewhat faded, world is irrevocably disrupted by the arrival of

When asked to speak about what it means to be a Black artist, I find myself at a crossroads.

There's something both terrifying and exhilarating about writing a musical entirely on your own. The blank page stares back at you...

As a creative individual, embarking on the path of composing, writing, or creating artistry is a profound journey filled with ups and downs.

The landscape of music composition, particularly for television, film, and new media, has undergone a seismic shift with the rise of AI...

The landscape of music notation software has witnessed a seismic shift with the announcement of the sunsetting of Finale...

Readings are a crucial step in developing a musical. If transitioning your show from script to stage were a road trip, a reading would be...

Imagine a world where music is like Bitcoin, a decentralized and revolutionary currency that disrupts traditional financial systems.

A Real Composer is a documentary film about modern film composers and their lives. Modern composers' constant mental and physical challenges

James has a jam-packed 2024 on the horizon, filled with exciting creative projects!

Where Passion Meets Challenge When I immerse myself in the world of creating a film, whether it's composing its music, directing its...

A New Play by Melissa Borgerding | Directed by James A. Goins | Produced by Stephen R. Rourke When an older son and his pregnant wife...

A brief introduction to an epic story of Classical Music by Black Composers and Musicians--a story of genius, racial injustice, and the...

By Marcos Balter Listen to Chevalier de Saint-Georges Violin Concertos while you read. An 18th-century polymath has had his brilliant...