MIX OF LEFT-BRAIN & RIGHT-BRAIN STUFF (Presentations, Seminars, Book,Film,,Motivational Speaking,Etc.)

(A) Presentation called “Being a Transgender Female Multifaceted Artist)

Where – Iona University Bronxville – 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville, NY 10708 -LB/RB – Fran Sisco Seminars

What –  – part of LIRIC (Learning in Retirement and Iona College)

Where – Iona University – Bronxville Camplus (was Concordia College)

When – Monday 3/18/24 – 12:30 to 1:45pm

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A – Agenda – Handout

  1. Welcoming and introductions
  2. Background – Iona, LIRIC, Westchester
  3. Quick survey of attendees
  4. What we will cover and there will be a 20-minute Q&A at the end.
  5. Background and story about being a transgender female (general, story, see pros and cons of transitioning, current status) and multi-faceted artist.
  6. Review of multi-faceted arts (see chart and website links) and related benefits and collaboration.
  7. Discussion of plans for shows, plays, films, books, productions, etc. including the current interactive multi-faceted project at Pelham Arts Center called “Once a Boy – The True Story of Trans Fran Sisco (submitted ArtsAlive grant recently)
  8. Q&A and talkback
  9. Referrals and thanks!
B – Summary – Chart

C. List of links to more info (See chart – section on right)

Shows and productions –

“It’s an Italian thing! No, It’s a Black Thing.”

RB – “It’s an Italian Thing. No, It’s a Black Thing.”

“Once a Boy” –https://transfransisco.wordpress.com/once-a-boy-fran-sisco-story/?preview_id=2166&preview_nonce=99111f857e&preview=true

Other on stage performances and otherhttps://transfransisco.wordpress.com/rb-acting-scripts/d

Filmmaking – (Happy Trans Girl Like Me,” “Being a Trans Girl,” “Stonewall Thanks”https://transfransisco.wordpress.com/rb-filmmaking-e-g-happy-trans-girl-like-me/

Comedy – (Stand-up and Sketch)https://transfransisco.wordpress.com/lb-comedy-2/

Acting in plays, films, TV, video (“The Lady Yang”)https://transfransisco.wordpress.com/rb-acting-scripts/

Singing, music, songwriting, music videoshttps://transfransisco.wordpress.com/lb-singing-and-music/

Literary arts – 

Draft book – “Once a Boy – The True Story of Trans Fran Sisco -https://transfransisco.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=2166&action=edit

Draft book – “Noted Words – 450 Poems and Song lyrics by Fran Sisco -click link for listing of titles of poems and song lyrics –

https://transfransisco.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=189&action=edit

Poems (see above), writing plays, essays, stories

Poem – Do live – “Oh, to be Uncreative”

Plays –

“Once a Boy” – see above under shows

“It’s an Italian Thing! No, It’s a Black Thing”

“Frankie and Frankie”

“The Past Comes Back”

“Don’t Judge My Son”

“His Sister’s Message”

Visual Arts – paintings and sculpturehttps://transfransisco.wordpress.com/rb-paintings-and-sculpture/

Performance arts, fashion (see paintings booklet cover for dresses)

Radio shows             https://transfransisco.wordpress.com/rb-other-activities/

Internet productions – examplehttps://transfransisco.wordpress.com/rb-fran-siscos-calabrese-cooking-5-episodes-on-the-fabulous-show-pandemic-cooking-with-wendy/

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(B) – Trans Fran Sisco – Left-brain, Right-brain and the Soul

The book will contain essays, poems, songs, stories, how-to guide called “Dollars From Heaven,” and much more.

A sample essay is “On Transitioning” that appeared in the January 2019 issue of the Mount Vernon Post on page 20. Below is an image.  Contact Fran Sisco if you want her to send you a printed copy.

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C. LB/RB – Motivational Speaking
D. Award-winning short film (17-minutes) called “Happy Trans Girl Like Me.”

At the IMDb-qualified Cutting Room International Short Film Festival, Fran Sisco won Best LGBT Documentary on 10/21/18. Below are youtube clips from her acceptance speech and a video version of the film.

1.Acceptance speech by Fran (with festival director Kathrina Miccio) (missing first few comments) on 10/21/18

2. Interview (before winning the next day) of Fran by Joe Wooley, award-winning filmmaker and motivational speaker, and media expert on 10/20/18:

3. Video of the 17-minute award winning film called “Happy Trans Girl Like Me” tht includes the original song of the same name. Copyright 2018 Fran Sisco

E. LB/RB – Fran Sisco Seminars and Motivational Talks

E1 – Fran Sisco-Motivational talk at Transgender Day of Remembrance on 11/23/19 at Matthew Trinity Lutheran Church, Bloomfield, NJ

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E2 – Fran Sisco Baseball Bat Story (Assault) -Mamaroneck United Methodist Church -9/16/18 (18 minutes)