Zachary Fine
Actor, Director, Teacher
New York, NY
Nicoletta Favari
Musician
Italy/United States
Christopher Salvito
Musician
Italy/United States
Suzanna Fields
Painter
Richmond, VA
Suzanna Field‘s hyper-intricate acrylic paintings explore macro and micro processes in the natural world and beyond. Growing up in rural Appalachian, the strange beauty and impermanence of nature seeped into and permeates her art. Pouring, extruding and layering paint, ink, and mediums; unconventional painting processes mirror the precarious and barely-there order of the systems that surround us. Her work invites viewers to participate by making their own connections between organic forms from satellite imagery to micro photography. An intermingling of contemplation and spontaneity, biology and fantasy, her paintings oscillate between the foreignness and the familiarity of the natural world and how it persistently weaves its way into our subconscious experience.
Suzanna received her MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. Recognitions include a Bethesda Painting Award, a Liquitex Purchase Prize, and a Virginia Center for the Arts Fellowship. Her work is in private and public collections including the Eleanor Wilson Museum, Capital One, Bill and Pam Royall, Phillip Morris and Shepard and Amanda Fairey.
Zachary Fine
Actor, Director, Teacher
New York, NY
Zachary Fine, last seen on Broadway in David Mamet’s 2015 play “China Doll,” with Al Pacino, and directed ‘Throw Me On The Burnpile And Light Me Up’ at the Key West Theater in 2017. He has taught workshops around the country for The Acting Company and for the graduate Acting programs at The University of Tennessee and the FSU/Asolo Conservatory. He has also taught at the Public Theater’s Shakespeare Lab Jr. and The 52nd Street Project as well as many festivals and theaters around the country.
Nicoletta Favari
Musician
Italy/United States
Striving to be catalysts for the global mobility of art and artists, Nicoletta Favari (piano) & Christopher Salvito (percussion) as Passepartout Duo have taken the works of emerging and established composers all over the world. They complement the existing and commissioned repertoire with their own original compositions often taking inspiration from their travels. Creating compelling films that document their interpretations and compositions, they seek to showcase contemporary classical music in accessible formats through online videos.
While they are proudly self-sufficient in their management, recording, filming, and touring activities, the duo is also always eager to create collaborations across disciplines. Their collaborators have included the Gent-based animator Anna van Riel, the Beijing based visual artists Yannis Zhang and Yumo Wu, Jacob Storer of the Trisha Brown dance company, Santa Monica’s Barak Ballet, and the textile designer Deepa Panchamia.
Christopher Salvito
Musician
Italy/United States
Striving to be catalysts for the global mobility of art and artists, Nicoletta Favari (piano) & Christopher Salvito (percussion) as Passepartout Duo have taken the works of emerging and established composers all over the world. They complement the existing and commissioned repertoire with their own original compositions often taking inspiration from their travels. Creating compelling films that document their interpretations and compositions, they seek to showcase contemporary classical music in accessible formats through online videos.
While they are proudly self-sufficient in their management, recording, filming, and touring activities, the duo is also always eager to create collaborations across disciplines. Their collaborators have included the Gent-based animator Anna van Riel, the Beijing based visual artists Yannis Zhang and Yumo Wu, Jacob Storer of the Trisha Brown dance company, Santa Monica’s Barak Ballet, and the textile designer Deepa Panchamia.
With one of the tallest buildings – and most spectacular views – in town, the Hugh’s View rooftop terrace serves as The Studios’ creative space in the sky. The terrace sits four stories above street level and offers panoramic views of the island. The Kitwald Stage glows in the golden twilight of our sunset Old Town New Folk performances.
Hugh’s View offers:
—Smaller audience sizes
—Outdoor environment
—Intimate experiences
—A rooftop bar that opens one hour prior to show time
Helmerich Theater
With original seating from its days as a Masonic temple, the Helmerich Theater has been updated to also include floor seating. As a black box theater, the set up is intimate but professional. The Old Town New Folk backdrop and set, created by Rick Worth, fill the room with a charming vibe and set the stage for concerts that leave guests feeling like they really got to know the performer.
Helmerich Theater offers:
—More space and comfortable chairs
—Indoor comforts
—Intimate concert experiences
—A walk-up counter bar that opens one hour prior to show time
Residency Interest
The period for applying to 2021/22 residencies is now closed. We will begin accepting residencies for the 2022/23 season, which runs from September 2022-August 2023, in January 2022. If you would like to be notified by email when the application period opens again, please fill out this form.
With one of the tallest buildings – and most spectacular views – in town, the Hugh’s View rooftop terrace serves as The Studios’ creative space in the sky. The terrace sits four stories above street level and offers panoramic views of the island. The Kitwald Stage glows in the golden twilight of our sunset Old Town New Folk performances.
With original seating from its days as a Masonic temple, the Helmerich Theater has been updated to also include floor seating. As a black box theater, the set up is intimate but professional. The Old Town New Folk backdrop and set, created by Rick Worth, fill the room with a charming vibe and set the stage for concerts that leave guests feeling like they really got to know the performer.