Classically Trained Soprano | PhD from Harvard
Dr. April Lynn James
SCORE Mentee
INTERVIEWS with DR. APRIL
The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth, and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.
“Who are you?” said the Caterpillar.
Podcasts and Print
Luckily, none of my interviewers have been as stern or contemptuous as the Caterpillar. Below you'll find a sampling of podcasts, presentations and articles, linked and unlinked. Enjoy!
Podcast Guest
Talking with the PhDiva (Dr. April James), HERo Talk Podcast, Hosted by Darrian Lee (November 10, 2023)
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Podcast Guest
Hidden No More (Operas Composed by Women), Dancing Bear Enlightenment Academy Podcast, Hosted by Dr. Beverly Lawrence (September 4, 2023)
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Presenter
‘Thirteen Years Later’: Why the Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland (2010) is Still #1 with Me, Lewis Carroll Society of North America, 2023
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YouTube: https://youtu.be/fL3132fPbGM
Presenter
Women Composing for Marian Anderson, German Society of Pennsylvania, 2022
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YouTube: https://youtu.be/KMsawugEz58
Podcast Guest
Interview: PLAY It Forward, Dancing Bear Enlightenment Academy, 2022
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YouTube: https://youtu.be/oalRBVluqeo
Podcast Guest
360 Wisdom Speaks, Hosted by Nicole Borghi & Beverly Zeimet (2021)
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YouTube: https://youtu.be/FohnLFQJyvI
Rumble: https://rumble.com/vq77jk-360-wisdom-speaks-presents-dr.-april-lynn-james.html
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Podcast Guest
Learning from Smart People, Hosted by Rob Oliver (2021)
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Website: https://www.learningfromsmartpeople.com/podcast/139-april-lynn-james-how-to-play-it-forward/
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/139-april-lynn-james-how-to-play-it-forward/id1508037047?i=1000532471941
YouTube: https://youtu.be/0vETz90E9ho
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Podcast Guest
Imagine Otherwise, Hosted by Cathy Hannabach (2016)
Website: https://ideasonfire.net/20-april-lynn-james/
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Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/april-lynn-james-on-whimsical-poetry-as-a-healing-tool/id1075877472?i=1000375591585
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Performance Review
The Knight Letter (Magazine of the Lewis Carroll Society of North America)
Positive review of April plus Madison’s performance at LCSNA Spring 2014 Meeting; photo picked up by the Huffington Post (2014)
Interview
New York Daily News
Interviewed as winner of Queens Council on the Arts Individual Artist Grant (2008)
Spotlight
New York Times
Featured in Erika Kinetz’ article on the GoTour Road Show; Maria Antonia Project’s performance called a “flash of beauty and inspiration” (2005)
Interview
Harvard Gazette
Interviewed by Paula Carter about my groundbreaking exhibit, In Her Own Hand: Operas Composed by Women 1625-1913 (2003)