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About Me

Jeanne Marie Spicuzza is a poet, performance artist, actress, producer, writer of novels, children's stories, plays and screenplays, watercolor painter and illustrator, composer, musician, tarot reader and Master Herbalist. She appears on television, radio and film, as well as at festivals and venues such as Ladyfest, Lollapalooza, Bristol International Poetry Festival, Nuyorican Poets' Café, Green Mill, Pabst Theatre and others. Her play "Hope is My Favorite Color" was staged at the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in 1995. Her films have screened at Raleigh Studios, Wisconsin Film Festival and Women in the Directors' Chair.Jeanne Marie is listed in several Who's Who publications, including Who's Who in the World, and has received awards and nominations from Shepherd Express, Fade-In Magazine, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Vatican Divsion of Arts and Culture and others. She was nominated 'Woman of the Year' in 1998 through the National Organization for Women and was selected for inclusion on the Wall of Tolerance in Montgomery, Alabama, by the National Campaign for Tolerance in honor of her public stance towards "a more just America." Selections from her screenplay "Breath of God" are on permanent exhibition with the Brooklyn Museum.Jeanne Marie is published in Poets Against the War, Shepherd Express, Riverwest Review, Poetry Motel and others. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in philosophy and psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her collection of poetry, beautiful terrible & true, is in its second printing and available through Libri Publishers. Her self-titled CD, nominated for the Golden Headset Award, is available through Inoculation Records. It was beaten out, by a mere three votes, by James Earl Jones Reads the New Testament!Jeanne Marie is in development of two motion pictures. Her premiere feature film "Making Angels" with "Daughters of the Dust" director Julie Dash is scheduled for production in 2007. She completed her debut novel bearing the same title. Jeanne Marie resides in Los Angeles with her husband, drummer Guy Hoffman. She dreams of settling down in Sicily and travels whenever she can.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Laurie Anderson, Ellen Burstyn, Ennio Morricone, Lydia Lunch, Clint Eastwood, Darren Aronofsky, Margarethe von Trotta, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese

My Blog

Pope Joan and The Da Vinci Code

There is nothing empowering or feminist in inventing lies about women to enflame anger and promote a false sense of self-worth. It's not only counterproductive, it's downright insulting. Woman don't r...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:50:00 GMT

Garriage?

It's a difficult issue. And a very personal one. For many people, marriage is more than secular contract or legal cohabitation. In the Roman Catholic tradition, marriage is a sacrament, defined as "ou...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:27:00 GMT

Stop the Botox

Women are more than the neck up, or the breasts down. Overt actions that literally disfigure a woman and/or threaten her health with synthetic and desperate attempts to hide aging are over. Explore th...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:13:00 GMT

Hildegard von Bingen

Hildegard von Bingen was born in 1098. The exact date of her birth is unknown. The location was Bermersheim near Bingen. Hildegard was Roman Catholic. She was not New Age, Freemason or a member of the...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:44:00 GMT

Ralph Nader and Racism

A lot of attention has been given to Ralph Nader's remarks on Fox News election night. Mr. Nader applied a bold, racially-charged choice of words.But not racist.News anchor Shepherd Smith followed wit...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:40:00 GMT

Bring Back Woman-ness!

From Dictionary.com: wom·an·lyadjective1. like or befitting a woman; feminine; not masculine or girlish.adverb2. in the manner of, or befitting, a woman.I was watching segments of Greta Garbo in "Tw...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:43:00 GMT

Motion Picture Opportunities

seasons & a muse offer membership opportunities for three dynamic, quality motion picture projects. All projects carry interest and/or intent from A-list and notable cast and directors, as well as maj...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:05:00 GMT

*NEW* muse store!

Visit seasons & a muse and discover an array of exciting new products and services! Many special thanks to our fabulous web designers Len DacQuisto and Laurie Hertz!
Posted by on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:11:00 GMT

Interested in investing?

seasons & a muse offer financial opportunities! Contact Jeanne Marie Spicuzza.
Posted by on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:24:00 GMT

Why we will miss Brett

You are a blessing to the game, a genuine person, a true gentleman.
Posted by on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:22:00 GMT