GATSBY FRIDAYS

Space & Creativity! Listen to our guest Tim O'Leary's thoughts on the interaction of space and creativity at the Kennedy Center. Catch the fourth part of "Pulling Back the Curtain with Tim O'Leary" now streaming on Spotify. THIS IS GATSBY FRIDAYS!

Classical to modern, how our guest Tim O'Leary tells us how he plays with creativity to keep new and old audiences engaged at the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center. Catch the third part of "Pulling Back the Curtain with Tim O'Leary" now streaming on Spotify. THIS IS GATSBY FRIDAYS!

Our guest Tim O'Leary talks abut his musical journey to becoming General Director of Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center. Catch the second part of "Pulling Back the Curtain with Tim O'Leary" now streaming on Spotify. THIS IS GATSBY FRIDAYS!

Tapping into a new creative realm, we're talking about creativity, space and music with Tim O'Leary — General Director of Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center. THIS IS GATSBY FRIDAYS!

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In a new feature of the show, Alex & Serra share "One Cool Thing" they found this month. Check out the episode to find out what they picked.

Getting into the mystical mumbo jumbo and design conversation! Design Book Club is back with Rick Rubin’s, The Creative Act: A Way of Being. This book is everywhere so we had see if the wisdom it imparts resonates with our own creative process. Roll with us as we dive into The Creative Act, THIS IS GASTBY FRIDAYS!

Design Book Club is back with Rick Rubin’s "The Creative Act: A Way of Being." This book is everywhere and we had see if the wisdom it imparts resonates with our own creative process. Roll with us as we dive into The Creative Act, THIS IS GASTBY FRIDAYS!

Just in time for happy hour! Catch the latest installment of our Sunset Park videocast episode for the favorite Gatsby Fridays feature, the signature cocktail!

Let's check in! Catch the next installment of us going down the memory lane, eating our way through Alex's home neighborhood of Sunset Park in Brooklyn.

Follow us as we eat our way through Alex's home neighborhood Sunset Park on the second part of our new short and sweet videocast series. This is Gatsby Fridays!

Hello, and welcome to our 5th season! Today we take you on a tour of the neighborhood Alex grew up in, Sunset Park Brooklyn. Follow Serra and Alex taking in the culture, art, and (most importantly) the food of this vibrant neighborhood. THIS IS GATSBY FRIDAYS!

On our final episode of the season, we talk about the one and ONLY Keanu Reeves! We look at what he has meant to our cultural landscape and his iconic legacy. So hang with us as we strive to “Be excellent to each other, and party on dudes!” On our season finale, Pop Culture Legacy: Keanu Reeves! This is GATSBY FRIDAYS!

Creating is a solo act. We take a look at famous creators' and artists' processes and our own ways of creating, getting into what it really takes to make things. This is GATSBY FRIDAYS!

A New York neighborhood we have fond memories of. Oh to be 20 again (NOT)! We talk about how has L.E.S. changed over the years for the best or the worst.  This is GATSBY FRIDAYS!

We talk with fashion designer and artist Michael Colovos, about the ’90s, music, art, and subcultures that have influenced his creative process. This is GATSBY FRIDAYS!

What does it mean to live in a world where A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) technology can create images, logos, and photos from just a few keywords?  How will it change the way we create art for ourselves and professionally? Today, we explore the brand new world of A.I. This is GATSBY FRIDAYS!

Join us on our trip to the Brooklyn Museum to view the Virgil Abloh exhibition “Figures of Speech."  We take a look at his life and work, and the impact he had on the creative world from art and fashion to music and culture. Hang with us as we talk “Question Everything!" This is GATSBY FRIDAYS!

How does the dreaded Imposter Syndrome impact our creative professional lives and what can we learn from our failures? We question why it’s important to look past the losses and turn them into wins. So hang with us as we debunk the impostor syndrome! This is GATSBY FRIDAYS!

We get into the craft of storytelling with special guest Jonathan Jarvis. This is GATSBY FRIDAYS!

Today in our display for ”all to see” online culture, we ask, is there a creative need to live our lives on view for professional gain? What are the benefits and pitfalls of constantly generating content for likes and clicks? This is GATSBY FRIDAYS!

We are always creating. This constant output means our work reflects our emotional state at that moment, whether it’s joyful or dark.  In return, creative expression gives us a tool to process all those feels. This is GATSBY FRIDAYS!

We discuss how the notion of the creative genius is changing and how we are no longer accepting the tyrannical rule of the tortured artist. We talk about how we struggle with the stereotype in our professional lives and take a deep dive into our own process. This is GATSBY FRIDAYS!

Today we talk about “Missed Opportunities”. We ask, what were the projects we wished we had done, and discuss how not to get in our own way of an opportunity. This is GASTBY FRIDAYS!

The burnout we experienced last year made us rethink a true work-life balance. We ask, how do we navigate friendship and a creative partnership at the same time? This week we send our Burn Notice.  This is GATSBY FRIDAYS!