Andy Acosta Found His Voice, Then Found His Way Home
For years, Andy Acosta lived the kind of career many opera singers spend their entire lives chasing.
The Cuban-American tenor performed across Europe, earned a contract with the Metropolitan Opera, joined prestigious young artist programs, and spent most of the year traveling from one production to the next. Before turning 30, he had already built a résumé that placed him among the most promising voices in his field.
Then the pandemic forced him to stop.
Justin Renaissance Encourages People to Find Their Inner Hero
In this day and age, there’s negativity everywhere you go. Everyone thinks they’re right about everything and there’s a stark divide when it comes to topics like diversity. On the flip side, there are an equal number of people working toward bringing together a bigger sense of inclusion and awareness as we move toward a broader and more accepting society.
Among those out there making a difference is Justin Renaissance, a San Diego-based pop star who oftentimes works alongside The Trevor Project to bring forward the topic of queer inclusion and self-love.
Singing Through the Darkness with Mark Banks
Anyone who says there’s no musical talent in Monterey, California clearly hasn’t met Mark Banks.
For Mark, music’s beckoning is more of a consistent yank than anything else. Raised in Southern California, he is no stranger to dreaming big.