What a night! Last night, we gathered in a hidden speakeasy in the heart of the city for a sold-out edition of NYC’s Secrets & Lies: Prohibition.
There is nothing quite like the energy of a room full of New Yorkers leaning in to hear the hidden histories of their city. I am so proud of the community we are building with this show. 
A massive shoutout to our storytellers Melissa, Bethany, Margo, and Taylor who were phenomenal! 
And as always I have unending gratitude for our amazing audience, and my friends Ashley, Vicki, and Erin who care so deeply about this show 
and always provide me with such excellent advice, input, and counsel. 
If you missed this one, don’t worry! We have two shows coming up in March and April, both back at the South Street Seaport Museum 
– the history of NYC sports 
and the history of women who defined the NYC waterfront! 
Your $15 ticket includes our storytelling show, the museum exhibit, drinks, & snacks. Links to buy tickets:
March 29th – NYC Sports History:
seaportmuseum.org/sports-secrets-lies
April 30th – Women of the NYC Waterfront:
seaportmuseum.org/waterfront-secrets-lies
Check out some of the photos from our Prohibition show below! Which one is your favorite? 
Published by Christa Avampato
The short of it:
Writer. Health, education, and art advocate. Theater and film producer. Visual artist. Product geek. Proud alumnae of the University of Pennsylvania (BA) and the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia (MBA). Inspired by ancient wisdom & modern tech. Proliferator of goodness. Opener of doors. Friend to animals. Fan of creative work in all its wondrous forms. I use my business skills to create passion projects that build a better world. I’ve been called the happiest New Yorker, and I try hard to live up to that title every day.
The long of it:
My career has stretched across Capitol Hill, Broadway theatre, education, nonprofit fundraising, health and wellness, and Fortune 500 companies in retail, media, entertainment, technology, and financial services. I’ve been a product developer and product manager, theater manager, strategic consultant, marketer, voice over artist, , teacher, and fundraiser. I use my business and storytelling to support and sustain passion projects that build a better world. In every experience, I’ve used my sense of and respect for elegant design to develop meaningful products, services, programs, and events.
While building a business career, I also built a strong portfolio as a journalist, novelist, freelance writer, interviewer, presenter, and public speaker. My writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, PBS.org, Boston.com, Royal Media Partners publications, and The Motley Fool on a wide range of topics including business, technology, science, health, education, culture, and lifestyle. I have also been an invited speaker at SXSW, Teach for America, Avon headquarters, Games for Change, NYU, Columbia University, Hunter College, and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. The first book in my young adult book series, Emerson Page and Where the Light Enters, was acquired by a publisher and launched in November 2017. I’m currently working on the second book in the series.
A recovering multi-tasker, I’m equally at home in front of my Mac, on my yoga mat, walking my rescue dog, Phineas, traveling with a purpose, or practicing the high-art of people watching. I also cut up small bits of paper and put them back together as a collage artist.
My company:
I’m bringing together all of my business and creative career paths as the Founder of Double or Nothing Media:
• I craft products, programs, and projects that make a difference;
• I build the business plans that make what I craft financially sustainable;
• I tell the stories that matter about the people, places, and products that inspire me.
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