Markus Gottschlich Dear WADA Friends, Whether under the sharp lights of the stage or the relentless Florida sun, one truth remains: to be seen—to be heard—you must do more than whisper. At the Warehouse Arts District Association, we don’t trade in silence. This summer, as workshops deepen and our campus hums with ‘making’, we’re reminded:…
“Who am I”? This question reminds me of ‘Che gelida manina’, an aria from Puccini’s “La Bohème“, where the male protagonist, a poet, answers it with a glorious understatement, accentuated by an almost triumphant cadence. The poignancy lies in the understatement, juxtaposed with the ‘forte’ of the music. Now, what does this thought have to…
This has been a difficult year for our area. I’m certain everyone has been impacted by our recent storms in some way. For many of our citizens, the recovery will be a long one. These terrible events on top of our already escalating cost of living, unfortunately, makes the warehouse arts districts mission to support…
By Markus Gottschlich At its essence, advocacy is the art of speaking for those who cannot. It requires not just a voice but a commitment, unyielding and immediate. There is no luxury of time to ponder when the moment arrives; response is paramount, as any EMT will tell you, for inaction can be fatal. In…