Leslie M. Scott-Jones

 

Leslie M. Scott-Jones is an African-American southern woman from Virginia, encompassing all that entails. She studied theater education at VCU. Leslie has been writing, acting and directing since her teens. She is a proud mother of two amazing children. The world premiere of her first play Desire Moments was part of the 2014 Capital Fringe Festival. She has gone on to write several plays, novellas, and short stories. Book Ends, her first full length novel, hit the shelves Valentine’s Day Weekend 2016. Leslie has been active in Charlottesville community theater for over ten years. She is the Artistic Director of the Charlottesville Player’s Guild and most recently starring in Hambone and directing Jitney by August Wilson at the Jefferson School African-American Heritage Center, which the Guild calls home. Leslie played Louise in Seven Guitars by August Wilson which ran in November 2017 with UVa.’s Drama Department. Leslie is the co-founder of EugeneMartin LLC, an artist development firm in Charlottesville, Va. She is mother to two children and Mimi to two grandsons.

"During the pandemic quarantine, EugeneMartin has been busy planning our next step. Several gigs planned were cancelled making daily survival difficult. Being an artist and making my primary living from artistic endeavors for the past two years, the loss of income has been more than difficult. EM, LLC is continuing its commitment to education through personal and group classes we offer. The help given to artists including me has been invaluable to keep going through this tough time. We are still here. We are still working. We will thrive, with the help and support of our community. Check us out at eugenemartinllc.wordpress.com for more information."

Leslie M. Scott-Jones

 

Lowland Hum is an art-folk duo formed by husband and wife, Daniel and Lauren Goans. Known for their poetic songwriting and minimal but dynamic arrangements, they've gathered critical praise from NPR, Billboard, American Songwriter, The Washington Post and others.

The two are busy in quarantine writing and sending custom songs of love and friendship through their Send-A-Song service, keeping up with their Patreon community, and going live daily at noon eastern for their brief “Lunchtime w/ Lowland Hum” performances on Instagram live and every Thursday night at 8pm eastern for a full length concert on facebook live. They are also working on a body of new original songs during this unprecedented time, and will be releasing an EP of cover songs this June called Singing Other People’s Love Songs, which can be pre-ordered on bandcamp here.

During this challenging time they are so grateful for organizations like New City Arts Initiative for helping to supplement income lost due to cancellations and quarantine. The Relief Fund for Artists enables artists like them to focus on how they can keep making and sharing within the particular limitations of this moment."During the pandemic quarantine, EugeneMartin has been busy planning our next step. Several gigs planned were cancelled making daily survival difficult. Being an artist and making my primary living from artistic endeavors for the past two years, the loss of income has been more than difficult. EM, LLC is continuing its commitment to education through personal and group classes we offer. The help given to artists including me has been invaluable to keep going through this tough time. We are still here. We are still working. We will thrive, with the help and support of our community. Check us out at eugenemartinllc.wordpress.com for more information."