up for bid on April 22...

Today's featured single, from Truant Arts' upcoming party and date auction, is Nathan R., in the first person...

"I've been a drummer for 22 years, a reborn painter for the past year, and I design graphics during the day to support these passions.  Having always lived in NYC has really helped me hone my ability to throw down some sarcastic and witty banter.  Always on the lookout for new music to broaden my rhythmic horizons, while keeping an eye out for outdoor adventures."

The grand Truant tradition

In the grand Truant tradition, this is the unofficial crest of the Royal Navy's submarine, HMS Truant.

Truant history

up for bid on April 22...

Leading up to our party and date auction, Truant Arts will be featuring one of our singles every day.  Today, Nick DeMarco, from Truant Arts' upcoming play, Four Square.

"Here are the basics: I grew up in Rochester, NY.  I'm doing the whole starving artist thing, but I still find ways to have a good time!  I have been in the city for almost a year now and am still constantly suprised and entertained by it.  I am very casual/relaxed person.  I can often be found going to play readings or singing some karaoke with some friends.  I am a TV show-aholic and will try any show once.  I am looking forward to partying down at this auction!"

up for bid on April 22...

Leading up to our party and date auction, Truant Arts will be featuring one of our singles every day.  Today, Matt Graham (comedian & Scrabble champion)!

Matt is originally from Indiana.  He can play Scrabble blindfolded and possesses a Jimmy Stewart manner.  If he had to pick three adjectives to describe himself they would be well-spoken, well-endowed, and well-butrin.  No, make that sleepy, grumpy, and postdoc.  Better yet, messy, manic, and messianic.  Scratch all of the above.  Let's go with supercallifragilisticexpletivedeleted, even though it's only one adjective, has no meaning, and has been censored.

this is Ruth, Matt's late cat.  "the most affectionate, trusting animal [he has] encountered."

up for bid on April 22...

Leading up to our party and date auction, Truant Arts will be featuring one of our singles every day.  Today, Krista F.

Things Krista is proud of: her dvd collection, her tea collection, the fact that she's lived in the same place for 12 years and runs the block party (though that last one might mean she's just a teeny bit crazy).  Krista is the Program and Marketing Coordinator for the Creative Arts Team, an educational theatre company, which is good, because she went to school for an obscure degree called Educational Theatre.  She does a lot of photography on the side, particularly headshots and live bands around NYC.  She eats meat, likes food in general, likes motorcycles, animals, the outdoors, and has hair that, when let free, tends to get stuck in train doors.

up for bid on April 22...

Leading up to our party and date auction, Truant Arts will be featuring one of our singles every day.  Today, Christina H., in the first person...

"Oh my, this is awkward; selling myself in order to best sell myself.  This is why I don't belong to any dating sites, cutely summarizing makes me cringe. Rest assured though, my looks or personality won't make you cringe.  At least, I hope not.  Looks are in the pic, so phew, no need to elaborate there.  As for the rest of me here goes: I'm quite a New Yorker and most definitely a Brooklynite (been here since '90 folks, top that!).  I play in a weekly bar trivia league and DVR Jeopardy!, to appease my inner nerd.  With all that implied intelligence, you can also expect quick wit, a bit of a smart ass, and
a pretty basic cool girl.  I run my own dogwalking business, love to bike Brownstone Brooklyn and when not doing those and a few other things, can usually be found watching too much television.  I'm no couch potato though, wanna do something?"

up for bid on April 22...

Leading up to our party and date auction, Truant Arts will be featuring one of our singles every day.  Today, Jamie Rosler.

A native New Yorker, Jamie has a penchant for sarcasm and misanthropy.  An optimistic cynic, she hopes for the best, sees the worst, and laughs at everything.  Co-founder of Truant Arts and production manager and member of Rufus Khan, she devotes a lot of her time to creating live performance and entertainment for the world around her.  Next Thursday, Tim Gunn is helping her find the perfect bathing suit.  She gives great first date.

sunday april 22nd at 862 myrtle ave., 12:30pm, Truant Arts is having a party.  it's all about the sunday buzz (be that buzz from drinking, dancing, art, or the date auction)!  it's free to get in, but spaces are limited so you need to reserve a spot at TruantArts@gmail.com.  we look forward to getting your email!

coming soon!

we're having a party on april 22!  we're auctioning dates with hot, talented singles at this party.  coming soon, pictures and profiles of everyone on the auction block.  check back for more!

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Thanks for sharing,
Jamie and Bob

Twitter, twitter, twitter ... what, more social networking?

That's affirmative, Houston. We've got Twitter. Here.

Moving into the 21st century!!!!!

Truant Arts is fresh, cool, young, vibrant and technically savvy.

Ok, that's not entirely true.

Some of the people involved in Truant Arts are fresh, cool and young (Hi, Jamie! You know she is these things because she uses <3 and =-) and other fresh, cool, young things. The best I can do is use multiple !!!!!!s. Sad, really).

Still, all of us are vibrant. (For example, I was up at 5 a.m. this morning. Pretty vibrant, huh? And, you should see Jamie's smile. Pretty vibrant, too.)

Anyway ...

We are struggling now to be technically savvy. We have a mailing list - as of last night. You can sign up for it here.

We have a Facebook page - as of this morning. You can like it here.

We are gonna do a Twittery thing, but you can't sign up for it here. Not as of yet anyway. But soon.