Actor Ben Curtis started his career playing Steve the Dell Dude (as in, “Dude you’re getting a Dell!”) in Dell Computer commercials from 2000-2003. The height of his fame as the Dell Dude coincided with his experience of 9/11, which he witnessed from his apartment in Manhattan. Ben has been on a healing journey ever since, believing that connection is more important than anything.

q&aLillie GardnerOctober 8, 2021actor, Ben Curtis, dell dude, Judith weston, self-care, coach, creative process, acting, healingComment

Q&A with Ifrah Mansour: Art Heals

Ifrah Mansour is a Somali refugee multimedia artist in the Twin Cities. Recently named a 2021-2022 Jerome Hill Artist Fellow, Ifrah’s artistic activities include playwriting, acting, puppets, installations, and so much more. Her play How to Have Fun in a Civil War, which explores the Somali Civil War from a child’s perspective, premiered at the Guthrie Theater in 2018.

q&aLillie GardnerJune 7, 2021Ifrah mansour, multimedia artist, how to have fun in a civil war, playwright, actor, performance anxiety, somali refugee, I am a refugee, poetryComment

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