Homebody/Kabul

ASCAP composer Paul Godwin composed an original score for the West Coast premiere of Tony Kushner's new play Homebody/Kabul which opened at Berkeley Repertory Theatre on April 24th. Pictured above is Godwin (left) with Kushner. The play was directed by Tony Taccone (BRT's Artistic Director) who co-directed the world premiere of Kushner's Angels in America at the Mark Taper Forum.

2002 Folk Alliance Conference

The 2002 Folk Alliance Conference in Jacksonville, Florida this year was highlighted by the presentation of The ASCAP Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award in the field of Folk Music to singer/songwriter Tom Paxton, creator of such standards as "The Last Thing on My Mind" and "Ramblin' Boy" in a career spanning more than four decades. Paxton was saluted in song by his friends Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer (who performed his "Peace Will Come" and admirers Mark Erelli and Christopher Williams (who dueted on Paxton's "I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound." Peter Primont, President/CEO of Cherry Lane Music and publisher of Paxton's music, made the presentation. Pictured following the ceremony on the stage of Jacksonville's Florida Theater are (l-r) ASCAP's Jim Steinblatt and Brendan Okrent, Midge and Tom Paxton and Peter Primont.

Curb Songwriter Takes New York

Curb recording artist and songwriter Jenai stopped by the Society's New York offices on a promotional tour for her new album Cool Me Down. Pictured, left, (l-r) are ASCAP's Margaret Spoddig, Jenai's producer and co-writer Brent Mahr, Jenai, ASCAP's Jason Silberman and Jim Steinblatt.

X Marks the Spot

Legendary L.A. punk rockers X were inducted into the Hollywood Rockwalk this summer. Pictured at the ceremony at the Hollywood Guitar Center are (l-r) ASCAP's Sascha Von Tiergarten, X's DJ Bonebreak, ASCAP's Margaret Spoddig (kneeling), X's Billy Zoom, Exene Cervenka and John Doe, ASCAP's Tom DeSavia, Jennifer Knoepfle, Wade Metzler, Marc Hutner, Jason Silberman and Courtney Hard.

The ASCAP Foundation Jerry Herman Legacy Series

As part of its Jerry Herman Legacy Series, The ASCAP Foundation presented a concert and a series of master classes and seminars in Musical Theatre at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). Pictured (l-r) are SCAD Musical Theatre Department's Andrew Levine, Broadway star Jason Graae, Broadway conductor Don Pippin, Broadway star Nancy Dussault, composer/lyricist (Hello, Dolly! Mame) Jerry Herman, Broadway star Karen Morrow and ASCAP's Michael A. Kerker.

Telluride Bluegrass Festival

ASCAP sponsored the Telluride Troubador contest at the 2002 Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Pictured at right (top, l-r) are: Troubador finalists Scott Carter, ASCAP's Randy Grimmett, Rich Price, winner Deb Talan, Mieka Pauley, Jill Knight and Greg Tannen and (bottom, l-r) Mary Chapin Carpenter, Emmylou Harris and Nanci Griffith performing together on the main stage.

Everything's Coming Up Rosey

ASCAP's Margaret Spoddig congratulated Island/Def Jam recording artist Rosey on the release of her debut album. Pictured at the release party at New York City's S.O.B. club are (l-r) Spoddig, Rosey and Island/Def Jam's Paul Resta.

So Snide

Above, right, ASCAP visited the guys in Clem Snide backstage after their performance at the Craig Kilborn Show. Pictured (l-r) are Clem Snide's Jason Glasser, ASCAP's Jennifer Knoepfle, Clem Snide's Eric Paul and Eef Barzelay, ASCAP's Sascha Von Tiergarten and Clem Snide's Jeff Marshall.