Buffalo, NY: Together, the creative duo, Patrick Gallo & George Caldwell, have developed an entertaining theatrical event that fuses powerful storytelling with an intimately scored backdrop of musical depth titled HOW TO BE AN ARTIST!
DESCRIPTION: 90 Minute Autobiographical Coming of Age and Artistic Discovery
WHERE: The Caz, 2221 Seneca St., Buffalo, NY 14210
WHEN: Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20
TIME: 5:30p DOORS; SHOW 7:00 pm
Actor Gallo, an American Musical and Dramatic Academy alumnus known for standout screen roles including Anthony Giacalone in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman and Mario Puzo in Paramount+’s The Offer, brings artistic direction to a dramatic and comedic range of personal life experiences.
Caldwell, a distinguished pianist, arranger, and composer who has performed worldwide — from Carnegie Hall and Royal Albert Hall to Montreux and Newport Jazz Festivals — and won a 1996 Grammy with the Count Basie Orchestra, contributes a deep jazz pedigree, composition, and decades of ensemble leadership and teaching experience as a Professor of Practice at the University at Buffalo.
Producer: Mark Goldman
Director: Patrick Gallo
Cast: Patrick Gallo (actor)
George Caldwell (piano)