"B.U. On your Canvas"

Artist, Ann Krasner has achieved world recognition for her paintings, sculptures and ceramics.  Inspired by music, she paints over words and musical notes while drenched in the sound of the piano played by her equally talented son.

Born in Moscow, Ann emigrated to the United States as a political refugee.  A mathematician by background, when the paintbrush discovered Ann, it opened up a whole new world. More than 4000 pieces of original oil paintings, sculptures in bronze, ceramic and mixed media are in private and public collections around the world.

Ann's whimsical style and character deliver a smile to every space and individual passing through.  She brings color to her world, BUlieving that the best way to enlighten the world is to brighten the world.  

"B.U. in your music"

A supremely talented multi-instrumentalist, Deepak Ramapriyan is a force of nature.  Singing barefoot whilst switching between violin and guitar mesmerizes the eyes and ears. 

A native of the East Coast, Deepak's music is rooted in his beginnings.  Playing violin and training his voice through the influences of both Western and Indian cultural traditions, from the earliest of ages his sound was authentic and deeply resonant of his wide-ranging roots in the world.  An accomplished artist, by university, he was president of the acapella club.

A naturally gifted athlete and deeply spiritual soul with an acute mathematical mind, Deepak now lives in Malibu performing and recording with his band Robot Nature.  Teaching music as a way of life, he is living his dream.

"B.U. in the Arts"

Current Chair of The Malibu Arts Commission, Catherine Malcolm Brickman is a champion of the arts.  Multi-talented, she has been a concert flutist, documentary filmmaker and photographer ... to name a few.  Credited for bringing local and far-reaching arts projects into fruition, her authenticity and passion shines brightest of all.

The creator and heart behind Malibu’s cherished, Concert on the Bluffs, Catherine's inspired idea connected art with community. Through conscious collaboration, the event brought to Bluffs Park the LA Philharmonic, New York City Ballet, poetry, people and picnics. 

Catherine was Co-Founder of the Atlantic Film Festival and Organizer for the International Film Festivals of Vancouver, San Francisco and Sundance.  Career highlights also included being commissioned by the Prime Minister of Canada for the command performance of the World Leader's Conference, opening GM Place Stadium, the Denver Pepsi Arena and other such large scale arenas and events.

"B.U. on YOUR stage"

Treading the boards her whole life, wowing audiences with performances as far ranging as Shakespeare’s plays to the titular role of Joan of Arc, Shoshana Kuttner is an actor ... and founder of the Young Actors Project.  Generously sharing her passion for and belief in the healing power of acting, she co-founded the inspiring non-profit youth organization in 2006.  Shoshana has produced, directed and sound-designed an astonishing fifty theatrical productions since its inception.

A graduate in drama and dance from San Francisco State University with an advanced certificate in classical theater from Oxford University in the United Kingdom, Shoshana has deep-dived into the study of acting as a conduit to healing our emotional vulnerabilities. Through the Young Actors Project, she helps children and young adults reconcile anxiety, fear and stifled self-expression through acting in film and on stage.  Her passion is to help each find their voice and arrive into their lives confident, empowered and fully expressed.

"B.U. in your ACTIVISM"

From acting to aerial aerobatics to activism, Christina Stevens is an award-winning filmmaker, author, pilot and global environmental activist. Capturing the loop de loops of her life’s trajectory, Christina shares the BUliefs that were born out of her need to fly … and her desire to help others do the same.

Living in Malibu with roots in Australia, Christina is the only daughter of Australian child star, “Baby Peggy” and the fifth generation in a theatrical family. Christina grew up quickly, with a fierce independence. A humanitarian from the earliest of ages, she transformed her childhood role as caretaker to her alcoholic mother into her role as societal and environmental activist. Today, her life purpose reflects a tireless dedication to service, representing the causes she believes in at the U.N. by giving voice to the voiceless … including mother nature.

A modern-day adventuress and role model for women around the world Christina has acted on the stage, directed her own films, owned and piloted aerobatic planes, regularly spoken at the U.N. and authored a book on “Love” after a life-changing visit with Mother Teresa. Her story, teaching and purpose are bound together by one common thread … the human need for and return to unconditional love.