Stephen Greco Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

Editorial Director of Inside Risk, a studio that creates interactive live events based on previously untold true-life stories of ordinary people who find themselves unexpectedly in dangerous, high-stakes situations.Writer of Inside Risk: Shadows of Medellin, a full-length participatory experience incorporating film, multimedia and live moderation, directed by Edouard Getaz and co-directed by Andrei Severny, launched in 2016. Inside Risk: Shadows of Medellin is based on the true story of… Show more Editorial Director of Inside Risk, a studio that creates interactive live events based on previously untold true-life stories of ordinary people who find themselves unexpectedly in dangerous, high-stakes situations.Writer of Inside Risk: Shadows of Medellin, a full-length participatory experience incorporating film, multimedia and live moderation, directed by Edouard Getaz and co-directed by Andrei Severny, launched in 2016. Inside Risk: Shadows of Medellin is based on the true story of a kidnapping that took place in Colombia in 1988. Show less

Greater New York City Area

In addition to my full-time positions at publications, I have contributed free-lance features on the arts and entertainment, style and fashion, youth culture, and new media in The Advocate, American Way, Art News, aRude, Casa Vogue, Communication Arts, Elle, Elle Decor, France, Harper's Bazaar, Latina, Manhattan File, New York Magazine, the New Yorker, the New York Times online, Opera News, Playbill, the San Francisco Chronicle, Stagebill, the Village Voice, etc. Also, features and reviews as… Show more In addition to my full-time positions at publications, I have contributed free-lance features on the arts and entertainment, style and fashion, youth culture, and new media in The Advocate, American Way, Art News, aRude, Casa Vogue, Communication Arts, Elle, Elle Decor, France, Harper's Bazaar, Latina, Manhattan File, New York Magazine, the New Yorker, the New York Times online, Opera News, Playbill, the San Francisco Chronicle, Stagebill, the Village Voice, etc. Also, features and reviews as contributing editor, Dancemagazine. My celebrity interviews include Maya Angelou, Geoffrey Beene, Trisha Brown, DJ Cam, Wes Craven, Merce Cunningham, Diane von Furstenberg, Frank Gehry, Allen Ginsberg, Marcelo Gomes, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Cynthia Gregory, Steven Holl, Arianna Huffington, Patti LuPone, Gelsey Kirkland, Spike Lee, Marilyn Minter, Errol Morris, Mark Morris, Jane Moss, Nana Mouskouri, Mark Morris, Mike Nichols, Sir Peter Pears, Ned Rorem, Andre Leon Talley, Donald Trump, Kehinde Wiley, etc. In addition, as an author, editor, cultural journalist, editorial/creative director, and translator (French and Spanish), I have been involved in projects of all sizes for several publications and arts institutions:• websites-- function, design (user interface), and/or content creation for Oswaldo Vigas Foundation, Simon Watson Arts, Watermill Center, Huggable Melodies, RMC Realty• children's books-- created the text for books in the children's series Huggable Melodies: Picked-On Poindexter in "It's OK to be Different"; Sniffly Sandborn in "A Trip to the Hospital"; Drowsy Drysdale in "A Good Night's Sleep"; and Harmonious Harlow in "America Celebrates the Golden Rule" • non-fiction-- editor (with Claude Grunitzky) of "Transculturalism: How the World Is Coming Together"• custom publications-- guest editor for Art Basel Miami edition of "Museums Collect"• substitute editor-- as Director of Publications for the New York Philharmonic Show less

Consultant to global advertising/branding agencies on brand strategy, semiotic analysis, and creative direction, for clients including British Airways, HSBC, Johnson & Johnson/Zyrtec, Kimberly-Clark/Kleenex, Royal Caribbean, Stouffers, and Smirnoff (via JWT); PepsiCo/Frito Lay (via Landor Associates); and the Chopra Center (via Office of Language and Beauty)

New York

My fourth novel Now and Yesterday, published in 2014 by Kensington Books, was featured on Vanity Fair's Hot Type page and praised by Kirkus as "a life-affirming yet melancholy, John O’Hara–like analysis of post-baby-boom-meets-millennial-queer Big Apple society.” My last novel, Such Good Friends, based on the friendship between Truman Capote and Lee Radziwill, was published by Kensington Books in May, 2023. My next novel, The Last American Heiresses, based on the relationship between… Show more My fourth novel Now and Yesterday, published in 2014 by Kensington Books, was featured on Vanity Fair's Hot Type page and praised by Kirkus as "a life-affirming yet melancholy, John O’Hara–like analysis of post-baby-boom-meets-millennial-queer Big Apple society.” My last novel, Such Good Friends, based on the friendship between Truman Capote and Lee Radziwill, was published by Kensington Books in May, 2023. My next novel, The Last American Heiresses, based on the relationship between Doris Duke and Barbara Hutton, will be published by Kensington in March, 2025.My first book, a collection of erotic fiction and non-fiction entitled The Sperm Engine (Green Candy) published in 2002, was nominated for a 2003 Lambda Literary Award and praised by Out magazine for its “breathless bravura.” My first novel, Dreadnought, was serialized in Amazon’s direct-download publishing program, Amazon Shorts. Dreadnought and two subsequent novels, The Culling and Other People’s Prayers, are available in print-on-demand form through Amazon and as e-books on Kindle. My short stories have appeared in "The Penguin Book of Gay Short Stories," "The Lost Library," "Chelsea Station," "Boyfriends From Hell," "Personal Dispatches: Writers Confront AIDS," the "Men On Men" series, "Saints+Sinners 2019," and many other collections. Show less

Brooklyn, New York

New York's first—and only—kids’ tennis club, with branches in Boerum Hill, Long Island City, and (in fall, 2022) Lower Manhattan. With perfectly kid-sized courts and a modern approach to training, the club supports new and seasoned players in the development of skills, sportsmanship, and a positive approach to life.

Greco’s screenwriting credits include Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood, a coproduction of Giants Are Small with Deutsche Grammophon, released as an app in 2015 (“Best New Apps” and “Editors Pick,” iTunes). A stage version of Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood debuted in 2017 at the Kennedy Center and is now touring worldwide.For InsideRisk, Greco has written Shadows of Medellin, a full-length participatory theatrical experience incorporating film, multimedia and live moderation, launched in… Show more Greco’s screenwriting credits include Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood, a coproduction of Giants Are Small with Deutsche Grammophon, released as an app in 2015 (“Best New Apps” and “Editors Pick,” iTunes). A stage version of Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood debuted in 2017 at the Kennedy Center and is now touring worldwide.For InsideRisk, Greco has written Shadows of Medellin, a full-length participatory theatrical experience incorporating film, multimedia and live moderation, launched in 2016, based on the true story of a kidnapping that took place in Colombia in 1988. As a writer for the stage, Greco has worked with Giants Are Small's Doug Fitch on several projects, including Dadabomb, a live revue commissioned by the Swiss Consulate in 2014; Fitch’s “opera of images” How Did We...?, commissioned by the State University of Buffalo and presented there in 2014; and Punkitititi/Breakfast Included, commissioned and presented in 2020 by the Salzburg Marionette Theater and the Salzburg Mozarteum. Greco has written the libretto for composer Victoria Bond’s commissioned opera, How Gulliver Returned Home in a Manner that was Very Not Direct, to debut in 2024. Show less

The Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ Fiction was created in 1988, in the memory of authors Robert Ferro (The Blue Star, Second Son, etc.) and Michael Grumley (Life Drawing, etc.), who were life partners and died that year of AIDS, within weeks of each other. Each year, at a public ceremony at the New School in New York, co-produced with The Publishing Triangle, the Award is given for the best LGBTQ-themed novel or collection of short stories. "annual literary prize for the year’s best… Show more The Ferro-Grumley Award for LGBTQ Fiction was created in 1988, in the memory of authors Robert Ferro (The Blue Star, Second Son, etc.) and Michael Grumley (Life Drawing, etc.), who were life partners and died that year of AIDS, within weeks of each other. Each year, at a public ceremony at the New School in New York, co-produced with The Publishing Triangle, the Award is given for the best LGBTQ-themed novel or collection of short stories. "annual literary prize for the year’s best LGBTQ-themed novel or collection of short stories; to raise funds to support the prize; and to expose the general public to high-quality LGBTQ fiction through public readings and discussions." For more information on the Ferro-Grumley Award, see https://www.facebook.com/TheFerroGrumleyLiteraryAward/ Show less

New York, London

Director of Content-- Programming and editorial direction for the popular, multi-platform destination for streaming full-length, high-quality performing arts videos; full CMS and app management; series development; copy and feature writing; also: multi-platform strategy and development, company branding and marketing

New York, London

Research direction, analysis, content development, and brand strategy for transcultural advertising agency (originally formed in partnership with Trace magazine). True helps clients become publishers. With offices in London, New York, and Paris, True defines and implements effective content strategies to reach, engage and inform audiences. With its management team firmly rooted in publishing, True provides credible recommendations and tailored content solutions to clients all over the world… Show more Research direction, analysis, content development, and brand strategy for transcultural advertising agency (originally formed in partnership with Trace magazine). True helps clients become publishers. With offices in London, New York, and Paris, True defines and implements effective content strategies to reach, engage and inform audiences. With its management team firmly rooted in publishing, True provides credible recommendations and tailored content solutions to clients all over the world, using emerging media technologies to help brands and institutions innovate. True's divisions focus on content and publishing, mobile technology, and media innovation on the African continent. Show less

New York

Contributor and strategic editorial advisor to leading magazine focused on culture, fashion, and “transcultural styles and ideas,” published in U.S. and U.K. editions; editor of annual art and “Styles Ahead” issues; led editorial teams to cities on three continents; also creative direction in event marketing and special projects with advertisers, including advertorial

Responsible for strategic direction, fundraising, and the operation of the New York-based institution devoted to the development and presentation of cutting-edge movement- and body-based contemporary art (40 artists/year); staff of 25; annual budget: $4 million

New York

Creative direction, brand strategy, copywriting, naming, and research direction and analysis for clients seeking transcultural audiences in worldwide markets, including Adidas, CIVB (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux), Coca Cola, IFTF (International Fur Trade Commission), Lacoste, Leblon, Navan (Grand Marnier), Nissan/Infiniti, Rimmel, VINEXPO, and Virgin Mobile

Greater New York City Area

Editorial and business strategy for upscale, bi-monthly, start-up national gay lifestyle magazine, based in Chelsea (publication ceased)

New York

Created and ran, with two partners, the web’s then-leading urban youth culture web portal (with equity partnership of Sony U.S.); aggregated 30 lifestyle fashion and content brands; set strategy for content, marketing, publicity, and fund-raising. Also: public speaking, event curation and production, and creative development of web, TV, multimedia, and cross-media features and properties.

Responsible for planning, assigning, and editing features in all fields, writing features and interviews, and working with creative director on layouts and concept pages