Is it possible to fulfill yourself creatively, complete your administrative work, have a social life, and do the menial tasks of life while also trying to survive? That’s what Australian collective Pony Cam is trying to figure out with their Off-Broadway show Burnout Paradise. With the help of the audience, four performers on treadmills try to balance all of the sectors of a full life while racing against the clock in the most exhilarating show New York has seen in awhile.

I had a great conversation with Pony Cam’s Claire Bird, Ava Campbell, and William Strom about how they conceived the show, what they’ve learned from touring it around the world, and why audiences keep coming back for more.

Get tickets for Burnout Paradise at burnoutparadise.com running through May 23 at the Astor Place Theatre Off-Broadway.

Follow the Pony Cam (@ponycamcollective) on Instagram

Follow Jane (@janeaugust) on Instagram and TikTok

Find out more at janeaugust.nyc

Email: janeaugustnyc@gmail.com

This episode of the 'The Next Stop Is...' was recorded at BRIC House in Downtown Brooklyn with support from BRIC and premiered on Brooklyn Free Speech Radio. You can learn more about BRIC at https://bricartsmedia.org/

In the daily ups and downs of living in New York City, I sometimes forget how global the city is. People come from all over the world to visit, live, and work here. One of the most valuable resources for those people is their home country’s consulate which works to bridge cultures and provide support.

Last year, I got to chat with German Consul General Till Knorn about leading the consulate, his love for New York City, and how we can strengthen relations between Germany and the US during this political moment.

Follow the German Consulate of New York (@germanyny_) on Instagram

Follow Jane (@janeaugust) on Instagram and TikTok

Find out more at janeaugust.nyc

Email: janeaugustnyc@gmail.com

This episode of the 'The Next Stop Is...' was recorded at BRIC House in Downtown Brooklyn with support from BRIC and premiered on Brooklyn Free Speech Radio. You can learn more about BRIC at https://bricartsmedia.org/

The style and scale of a sign gives a storefront that unique New York City look. And in a time when it seems like the whole world is going digital, Noble Signs sticks to old-school practices of making handmade signs at their studio in Brooklyn and preserving the artform through the New York Sign Museum.

Last year, I got to chat with Noble Sign’s co-founder David Barnett about New York City sign art, what goes into saving signs for the museum, and how they’re working to keep signmaking alive in the digital age.

Follow Noble Signs (@noblesigns) on Instagram and New York Sign Museum (@nysignmuseum) on Instagram

Find Noble Signs at noblesigns.com

Book a museum tour at nysignmuseum.org

Follow Jane (@janeaugust) on Instagram and TikTok

Find out more at janeaugust.nyc

Email: janeaugustnyc@gmail.com

This episode of the 'The Next Stop Is...' was recorded at BRIC House in Downtown Brooklyn with support from BRIC and premiered on Brooklyn Free Speech Radio. You can learn more about BRIC at https://bricartsmedia.org/