PATRICKRILEYHEADSHOT2.JPGWELCOME to "The Life of Riley" which will include periodic chronicles of pop culture and possibilities that flow out of Patrick L. Riley's day. That's me!!! Through blogging (and soon some other technological features on which I'll keep you posted as they launch), I will pull experiences from my busy life to entertain and inspire all of you. Through this site, I will share my observations and insights. 

Some features to look forward to:

1.) "PATRICK'S POP UP(DATES)" will feature stories from pop culture, music, theater, fashion, and the entertainment industry at large. 

2.) "The Life of Riley" will also introduce a "take-a-look-at-your-life" section (READ: sort of an advice column), where I will help readers come up with their own questions and answers around what "ways of being" are working (or not working) to have them acheive their respective goals and live their best lives. This section is called "WHO YOU BE?".

3.) Additonally, there will be a free-flowing, organic section called "TESTIFY" from which I will pull from my own life's journey to share and hopefully inspire. Some of the fare may be new musings and experiences. Other times, I may pull from my journals and past sharings to shed light on some uncomfortable truths that I've experienced and that may perhaps play a role in healing someone else's wounds as the real-life experience did for me. From my experience of covering 9/11 as a freelance journalist to courageously coming out (as gay) to my family, "TESTIFY" promises to move those who choose to read it.

4.) And a section titled "PR" (like my initials, but also like "public relations") will include press clips from any coverage I get. 

5.) And anytime pictures or video can support an entry (in the blog, and perhaps in the subsequent podcasts, my space, and website), those visuals will keep things aesthetically enrolling. That section will be called "MY TUBE".
PLAYING TO THE POP IN POSSIBILITIES!
Patrick L. Riley

 

Entries in MOTHER'S DAY (3)

NJPAC and Nelson George and A FILM ABOUT THE NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL

A FILM ABOUT THE NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL (1958)

NELSON GEORGE presents a screening of JAZZ ON A SUMMERS DAY and Panel Discussion with STANLEY
CROUCH, JOMMY COBB, BILL CHARLAP & WOODY SHAW III this Friday 5.10. BUY TICKETS! http://bit.ly/17Bt83o #NELSONGEORGE

NJPAC Invites You to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater & Mother's Day Brunch!

Special Mother's Day Event with ALVIN AILEY at NJPAC

 

3 Performances Only!


May 7-9

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Judith Jamison
Artistic Director

Masazumi Chaya
Associate Artistic Director

Call about our special Mother's Day brunch packages.

Tickets begin at $23!
Celebrate Judith Jamison's 20th anniversary as Artistic Director

Friday 5/7 and Sunday 5/9:
Matthew Rushing's Uptown
Ronald K. Browns Dancing Spirit
Alvin Ailey's Revelations

Saturday 5/8:
Judith Jamison's Hymn
Judith Jamison's Among Us (Private Spaces: Public Places)
(a new work co-commisioned by NJPAC)
Alvin Ailey's Revelations

You will also enjoy
Judith Jamison Legacies and Legends
An intimate evening of moderated conversation
Thursday, May 6 at 7:30 - Tickets $28

just imagine NJPAC Spring 2010

Celebration is always a part of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s annual visits to NJPAC a celebration of Ailey and his works, of the black experience, of indomitable spirit. This year’s appearance by the internationally renowned company incorporates another celebration, the 20th anniversary of Judith Jamison’s tenure as artistic director.

Performance schedule:

Friday, May 7 at 8:00pm
Saturday, May 8 at 8:00pm
Sunday, May 9 at 3:00pm

TO ORDER ONLINE: Visit: http://www.njpac.org/show_events_list.asp?shcode=15376
BY PHONE: Call 1-888-GO-NJPAC (1-888-466-5722)
IN PERSON: Visit the NJPAC Box Office at One Center Street, Newark, NJ. Visit: http://njpac.org/joomla/buy-tickets for box office hours

Continental Airlines Official Airline of NJPAC
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Discover Jersey Arts
   
*Conditions: Tickets include a $3 facility fee. Standard handling fees apply. Subject to availability.
All sales are final. No refunds, no exchanges.

http://www.njpac.org/show_events_list.asp?shcode=15376