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[email protected]). This letter is a great way to keep everyone informed about what’s happening in our lives; please help us to keep it going. LATEST BAVPA ALUMNI NEWS AND UPDATES The BAVPA Beacon alumni newsletter is sad to report the passing of BAVPA alumna/ film and TV actress, DIANE GAIDRY. The BAVPA alumni, staff, faculty and friends offer our condolences to the GAIDRY family and they are in our thoughts and prayers. BuffaloNews.com memoriam:https://buffalonews.com/2019/02/08/diane-gaidry-walker-54-local-life-coach-and-star-of-loving-annabelle/. Educator, Saxophonist and Composer JAMES BRANDON LEWIS (2001) performs with and Val Jeanty Duo, JP Schlegelmilch Jonathan Goldberger, Jim Black, Anteloper (Jaime Branch & Jason Nazary ) at Nublu ( http://nublu.net/ ) in NYC March 5 at 8PM; Lewis performs with Ches Smith at The Stone ( http://thestonenyc.com/ ) in NYC March 7 at 8:30PM:http://www.jblewis.com/. RollinStone.com article, Song You Need to Know: James Brandon Lewis, Sir Real Denard:https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music- news/james-brandon-lewis-jazz-sir-real-denard-ornette-coleman-790305/. Lewis’ CD, An Unruly Manifesto ( https://jamesbrandonlewis.bandcamp.com/releases ) is available for purchase. SomethingElseReviews.com review of An Unruly Manifesto:http://somethingelsereviews.com/2019/01/23/james-brandon-lewis-an-unruly- manifesto-2019/. VICTORIA PEREZ (1997) is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Raices Theatre Company (www.raicestheatrecompany.com), SMIRNA MERCEDES-PEREZ (1992) and LISETTE DEJESUS are RTC members.