Frames of Reference
Peer through different windows of inspiration at the most interactive Keepsake House show yet! Submit your own letter or dream for the chance to have your story turned into a performance by Artists in Residence Emily McNally and Paula Croxson and songwriter Sofía Campoamor. Watch these artists share the stage as inspiration turns to improvisation, then join them in a workshop facilitated by Gaia Music Collective, where together you’ll turn a fictional work into an original song.
Doors: 6:30pm ET
Tickets:
In-person: $25* or free for Key to Keepsake holders
Online video (live & recorded): Free with RSVP!
Hold the key to Keepsake House with a season pass to all residency shows! As soon as you sign up, you'll also receive immediate access to all past show videos–over 34 hours of content.
Left to right: Emily McNally, Paula Croxson, & Sofía Campoamor.
Emily McNally (she/they)
Emily McNally is creating the soundtrack for the lovelorn and anxious with their genre-fluid, DIY folk pop music. With vulnerable lyricism, Emily confronts her own naivete and yearning in layers of lush vocals. They hope to share a time capsule of life's emotional whirlwinds in order to ease the sense of loneliness in others (and herself). Emily currently freelances full time as a singer/songwriter, taking commissions on sites like Fiverr.
Emily is a 2024 Artist in Residence and has previously performed in the Keepsake House shows Found Family, House for the Holidays, and Metamorphosis.
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Paula Croxson (she/her)
Paula Croxson is a science communicator, neuroscientist and storyteller who is passionate about bringing together science and the arts. She moved to New York from the UK in 2010 with dreams of becoming a professor and researcher, but after discovering the power of storytelling she completely changed direction to focus on making science accessible to everyone. She is a senior producer for The Story Collider, and her stories and performances have been featured in podcasts, videos and around New York City in science shows, nerd shows and storytelling shows alike. She is also a musician, playing flute in two indie rock bands, and a long distance open-water swimmer.
Paula is a 2024 Artist in Residence and has previously performed in the Keepsake House shows House for the Holidays and Metamorphosis.
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Sofía Campoamor (she/her)
Born in Washington, DC, Sofía Campoamor first started writing songs to make school projects more fun. This lighthearted approach to academics took her to Yale University, where she performed a cappella music around the world as the first woman member of the Whiffenpoofs. Now Brooklyn-based, Sofía blends her love of intricate vocal harmony with dreamy acoustic soundscapes to tell tales of longing and friendship on her debut album, "if you knew, i couldn't tell." Her sophomore album "with all the lights on" explores the human body at the intersections of chronic illness, mortality, and love.
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Established in 2021, Gaia Music Collective is a community that offers "kind, connective music spaces" for all levels of experience to sing simply for the joy of it. Their collaborative events, ranging from 200-person one-day choirs to intimate house shows, allow people seeking connection to reap the reported benefits of group singing.