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"because changes and inspirations create unique communications... " seasons & a muse The seven branches of seasons & a muse symbolize the artes liberales, the seven pillars of knowledge, of the Middle Ages. When art and the artist are truly valued we can say we have become successful. We express that we are "restoring the balance" and uphold gender-fair income without exception. Our purpose is to create opportunity, and achieve high art through media such as film, fine arts, performing arts, literature, creative education and holistic living. the seven branches | |
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INOCULATION Group
NOW AVAILABLE! seasons & a muse and INOCULATION Group distribute the second, self-titled CD, "Jeanne Spicuzza", which combines rich, ethereal sounds with powerfully poignant spoken word, poetry and music both the ancient and new. Brilliant production and sound design by DAVID CHRISTIAN BECKER! The CD includes a beautiful a cappella composed by Hildegard von Bingen and performed by the angelic and sonorous STEFANIE NAIFEH, with a special preview of the film's dialogue! It also includes a bonus track of the SLAM-winning hit, "(Men Succeed Where Women Are) SLUTS", which ranked HOT!!! in the TOP 40 of Amazon.com downloads for eight consecutive weeks. "(Men Succeed Where Women Are) SLUTS" can be found at myspace.com, along with all other selections from the CD "Jeanne Spicuzza", "The American Dream is Alive", "Mafia" and "Hildegard/O quam mirabilis est" from the future major motion picture BREATH OF GOD!Watch for "(Men Succeed Where Women Are) SLUTS" in the major motion picture MAKING ANGELS! Bennet Pomerantz wrote: Performance artist Jeanne Spicuzza in her self-titled cd, Jeanne Spicuzza (1 cd, 50 minutes, poetry, Self published) has captured my mind and my ears with her bravado. Her reparatory of vocal characters flows off the map. Her words are creative, well thought out and will astonish both male and female alike. The CD is a diverse mix of poetic styles married with this vocal veteran. A note to Ms Spicuzza, If someone offers to narrate an audio presentation take it, you are in wonderful vocal form. – AUDIOWORLD, March 2001 In conjunction with film, DVD, CD and book releases, Jeanne Marie Spicuzza continues touring internationally. View schedule. For bookings, contact INOCULATION Group at inoculation@seasonsandamuse.com. Artemisiaseasons & a muse Send your requests to artemisia@seasonsandamuse.com or visit our online muse store! ALSO AVAILABLE… "METAMORPHOSIS" Glorious, 23 x 41, original watercolor, one of sixteen from the series, "I climbed because I wished to fly… " by Jeanne Marie Spicuzza, now exhibited at the David Barnett Gallery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Remaining series images available through Artemisia. Watch for "I climbed because I wished to fly… " illustrated book of poetry, available through LIBRI Publishers. INANNA Arts
Our talented and growing team of web and multi-media artists are available for all your Internet needs, including:
Email inanna@seasonsandamuse.com for details. LIBRI Publishers
MY ITALIA Purchase your copy of MY ITALIA today!
beautiful terrible & true is the premiere collection of poetry by Jeanne Marie Spicuzza and includes the title poem, along with "I climbed because I wished to fly... " "Helen" "Labors" "Mafia" and much, much more! After a sold out first printing in 2000, the SECOND EDITION makes its debut! All the poems you love with a new foreword by Len Dacquisto! Purchase your copy of beautiful terrible & true today! Kenneth J. Atchity wrote: Jeanne Marie Spicuzza's surprising little collection is a delightful combination of classical motifs and contemporary "admittedly confused" feminism. One of my favorites: "Helen (if she were a Jewish American Princess living in Brooklyn)" begins: "It's not my fault./I was framed./I may be pretty,/but I'm not that pretty./I didn't fashion the tanks/build the guns/forge swords that slashed--and I didn't think Paris or Achilles/were very good lucking either." Other favories: "Why I am afraid of the dark," "Of you," "Intersubjective" which ends, "because/you and you and you and me/we/make it/be/Confused?/Don't be./Listen./I am not in sales..." and one more: "What an obsessive-compulsive disorder/would say if it could speak." If you're one of those rare souls who still buy and read poetry, don't miss this one. It's worth much more than the price. – STORY MERCHANT, March 2008 Pandora’s Boxseasons & a muse
Additional information regarding these summer tours is available. E-mail us to sign up or request further details! Full Moon Pharm
Utilizing the seven arts, we strive to meet individual needs, based upon personal history. All products are handcrafted and made specially to order! NOW AVAILABLE! Unique products, formulas and blends containing ORGANIC herbs, oils and other healthful ingredients that promote wholeness, energy and well being! Created by Master Herbalist Jeanne Marie Spicuzza. Visit our online muse store or email fullmoonpharm@seasonsandamuse.com for details!
seasons & a muse productionsWe have been hired by Hilde Productions, LLC, to develop the first full-length biographical 35mm feature film on twelfth-century German artist, composer and visionary leader Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179). In a time when men ruled the earth, she brought power from the Heavens... BREATH OF GOD: The True Story of Hildegard von Bingen, conceived passionately over 15 years, has been hailed by David Lynch as a "great project." Hildegard was the most revolutionary visionary artist and thinker throughout history. Hildegard wrote three books of theology, two books of science, including the first treatises by a woman on feminine sexuality, countless letters and biographies. The first composer whose biography is known, Hildegard wrote over seventy-seven songs, including the first form of an opera, and various poems. Hildegard founded two Benedictine monasteries, celebrating education and the beauty and talents of woman. Hildegard struggles to fulfill her purpose as perhaps the most influential woman in history and faces challenging relationships with popes, kings and bishops. Her teacher and scribe, the loving monk, Volmar, shares with her an impassioned love that remained unconsummated yet constant for fifty years. In June of 2000, the script was requested and received high honors from the Secretariat of State and Vatican Headmaster of Arts and Culture. The project has since been blessed by Pope John Paul II. In August, the script was a semifinalist in the Nicholl Screenplay Awards’ competitions through the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. BREATH OF GOD , a feature film to be shot in the Czech Republic with glorious visuals and strong characters, has attracted many who await director attachment. John Neff, David Lynch’s sound engineer ("Mulholland Drive," "The Straight Story"), submitted his letter of interest. John was sound engineer on the CD Lux Vivens: The Music of Hildegard von Bingen, produced by David Lynch. Heidrun Reshoeft, co-producer of Lux Vivens, has signed her letter of intent for historical and production consultant. Music director Stefanie Naifeh ("Spiderman," "What Dreams May Come"), who has worked extensively with Danny Elfman, has also provided her letter of intent.seasons & a muse support this project, with the intention of reaching mass audiences, to entertain and inform people worldwide about this powerful woman in history. BREATH OF GOD was created by Jeanne Marie Spicuzza. She began researching the life and work of Hildegard von Bingen in the spring of 1990, while working part-time for a classical music store. She was offered a compact disc of Hildegard's music by the department manager and became fascinated by a woman of such diverse talents, yet almost unknown. Since she encompasses many of these same gifts, she felt compelled to share her knowledge. After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Ms. Spicuzza pursued a career in arts and entertainment. She returned to UWM in September 1996 to complete a Master’s degree in philosophy. Soon after, she took courage to forgo her formal studies and pursue a life in arts and film. FilmMaker Magazine writes: "seasons & a muse arts and film production corporation, founded by artist/filmmaker Jeanne Marie Spicuzza in 1993, carries a slate of projects, including the much-anticipated feature film BREATH OF GOD, the story of twelfth-century visionary composer and abbess Hildegard von Bingen. David Lynch, Protozoa Pictures, Vincent Ward and the Vatican endorse the project, over 12 years in development..." – Filmmaker Magazine: The Magazine of Independent Film seasons & a muse There are over 751,000 world wide web sites on Hildegard von Bingen. seasons & a muse Contact breathofgod@seasonsandamuse.com for details. seasons & a muse are in development of MAKING ANGELS | |
A caterpillar is most vulnerable just before it becomes a butterfly...
MAKING ANGELS is a spectacular tale of taking risks and winning dreams. Monica, an African-American novelist with a bad case of writer's block, struggles to uncover the truth about her past. She finds Claire, her birth grandmother and secret patron, and her half-sister, Dorothy, a blond-haired, blue-eyed southern belle. The three welcome Wilamena, who left her cheating husband with nothing but a fine set of custom-designed Armani luggage, and Sadja, a beautiful ballerina with the clock rapidly ticking on her career. Together, the five women support each other through five months of the courageous choices necessary to achieve the highest of arts– hope, and the truly inspired life.
Julie Dash ("Diary of an African Nun," "Daughters of the Dust"), Emmy Award and Sundance Grand Jury Prize nominee as well as the first African-American female director to be nominated for the Director's Guild of America Award ("The Rosa Parks Story"), plus incredibly gifted A-list actors, bring richness and light to our story! Multi-platinum music producer Dito Godwin ('No Doubt') supplies major recording artists for the movie soundtrack! The movie includes a special scene from the world-famous Nuyorican Poets’ Café with acclaimed spoken word artists and performance poets. DaimlerChrysler, our corporate sponsor, will provide all vehicles used during the production.
Contact makingangels@seasonsandamuse.com for further details.
Watch for Making Angels the novel!
seasons & a muse have been hired by The Scarapist, LLC, to market and develop the *NEW* "psychodramady"– an innovation of cinema, the first of its kind! THE SCARAPIST is based on a bizarre and horrifying true story of seduction, depravity and betrayal!
She has patients she's been seeing for years... and YEARS...
THE SCARAPIST is the chilling real-life tale of a world-renowned artist and writer entangled in a debilitating web of shame, lies and manipulation. Seduced into treatment that begins a hell-ride into psychological torture, the writer/actress embarks on a personal journey through the dark night... into light.
Contact thescarapist@seasonsandamuse.com for more details.
Watch for The Scarapist the novel!
seasons & a muse
release FIELD DAY, a high definition digital film!Sometimes the horrors of the past are the lessons of the future.
field day - (n) 1. a. A day set aside for sports or athletic competition; b. An outdoor meeting, social event, or festivity; c. A day for military exercises, maneuvers, or display. 2. Informal. A time of great pleasure, activity, or opportunity: The media had a field day with the sensational story.
A group of unsuspecting youths find out what history is all about in this stunning and surreal tale of war and reckoning.
Cinematographer John O'Shaughnessey ("Shooter") makes his directing debut with producer Isabelle Stead ("Edge of Nowhere"), composer, musician and music director Guy Hoffman and costume designer Lisa Ormiston ("Bathing in Absentia"), who help bring our story to life! Starring Jeanne Marie Spicuzza ("Naked"), FIELD DAY premiered at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, California on October 29 to much enthusiasm and praise! The film appeared on the Digital Video Networks Diamonds DVD through Jon Hemmings and Screen International in the U.K. in November 2004! In the wake of its U.S. release in February 2005, FIELD DAY ranked in the top 100 with Amazon.com "Early Adopter Art House & International" buyers for eight consecutive weeks! The film's theatrical premiere in the U.K. was held on August 15, 2005, in conjunction with the Portobello Film Festival and Filmmakers Against War! Jeanne Marie Spicuzza made a special appearance with great support! A percentage of profits from sales of the DVD go to the Southern Poverty Law Center!
seasons & a muse are a dynamic entity, made up of artists who care. Our goal is to create and commune with as many people as possible.
Special thanks to everyone working in faith, and believing in us, Jerry Schroeder, Laurie Hertz, Raymond Mess, Hippy Rick, Rick Rosenthal, Andy Howard, Len DacQuisto, Alex Colby, Dale Kaminski, Joseph Berman, and many, many others.
Photo of the chapel of St. Rochus in Bingen, Germany, by Jeanne Marie Spicuzza
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