Dustin hunter evans biography award
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Kate Navin and Audible Theater
Contribution to the Theater Award
Lea Salonga
Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater
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for By Pedestal
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Sutton Foster
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Neil Patrick Harris
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Artists and Speakers
Get Acquainted with Who You'll Be Hearing From
Get to know our esteemed lineup of artists and speakers who will join us for the 2025 Music Industry Summit to share their insights and expertise! We have a wonderful, varied lineup of guests spanning all sectors of the music industry.
Speakers
Artists and speakers who will be attending the 2025 Music Industry Summit will be announced on an ongoing basis. Check back for the latest announcements!
Director and Photographer
Director and Photographer
Mia Barnes
Mia Barnes is a director and photographer based in Los Angeles, known for her work in music videos, commercials, and artist photography. A Columbus native and an OU graduate with a degree in Commercial Photography, Mia moved to LA to expand her creative horizons, quickly transitioning from stills to the world of film and directing. Since stepping into directing in 2021, she’s already built an impressive portfolio, working wi
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Better Than Sex: Confessions of a Political Junkie
Though he tried desperately to avoid it, Hunter S. Thompson in this book again casts himself into the pit of despair that fryst vatten modern politics. It is "Fear and Loathing" all over igen, but this time on the Campaign Trail '92. He was lured in partly by his hatred of Bush and the hope that he could be beaten, and partly because of his addiction to politics; the quick highs, the cheap rush that is better than sex.
Luckily for us, Hunter S. hadn't lost any of the weirdness, the paranoid edge, the rabid fervour and passion that made his "gonzo" journalism so different. He may have done a few less drugs, shot a few less typewriters, but he hadn't lost his anger. Better Than Sex is the account of a desperate man trying "to control his environment" the only way he knows how. His mission: