Justin M. Brauer

Keyboardist | Theatre Music Director | Puppet Builder | Higher Ed Advancement | Arts Admin he/him/his

[Justin M. Brauer @JMBrauer]

This year I did some cool things and mostly those cool things were puppets! 🧵 of 🧵

[Justin M. Brauer @JMBrauer]

Pretend there's a clarinet emoji here.

[University of Illinois @UofIllinois]

It's #GivingTuesday.

Illinois is raising money to support students’ wellness with services including housing assistance, counseling, our food pantry and more!

Visit https://t.co/DKbjuWBKsp to learn more.

[UI Vet Hospital @illinoisvethosp]

Ever wonder how a horseshoe is made? #STORIED Host Justin Brauer takes you behind-the-scenes with Tobias Ellis, the farrier at the @illinoisvethosp. Bonus: You'll also get a peek into how a farrier is made! 🐴

👉 https://t.co/qGOdF8DE5c

#Farrier #ILLINOIS

[Smile Politely @SmilePolitely]

Serenity recently had the opportunity to speak with Rent’s music director @JMBrauer, who told her about the challenges of preparing for the vocally-demanding and well-known and beloved musical at @KrannertCenter.

https://t.co/LqnjkwbhL5

[University of Illinois @UofIllinois]

Known as the Queen of Lesbian Pulp Fiction, @Illinois_Alumni Ann Thayer Weldy helped readers find comfort in the late 50s.

“These books were among the few places you could take your imagination and your heart and make up your mind to keep going." ▶ https://t.co/cmuZnWEl6J

[Justin M. Brauer @JMBrauer]

This afternoon’s totally legitimate work task- cooking for an international food story! #storied

[Justin M. Brauer @JMBrauer]

@PavlovMediaInc Can you give any updates on the current outage? It's slowing down my productivity.

[Justin M. Brauer @JMBrauer]

Studio construction project or very serious sampling for my actual full-time job? Who’s to say!

[Justin M. Brauer @JMBrauer]

@AndreiStrizek We were JUST there this weekend! I mean, not that specific Culver's probably, but in WI. And at a Culver's. I did ask Hannah on the way there and back if she wanted to pull off in Janesville to say hi to Mariette, though.

[Justin M. Brauer @JMBrauer]

Today I turned 30 and smoked this 9.5 lb pork butt, 3 lbs of chicken thighs, 4 lbs of jackfruit (for the first time) and 9 lbs of baked beans.

[Justin M. Brauer @JMBrauer]

This is how I found out. Again.

[ToughPigs: Muppet Fans Who Grew Up 🐸 @ToughPigs]

Breaking News: Breaking News: Ronald Grump has been indicted on criminal charges. Again.

[Justin M. Brauer @JMBrauer]

This is how I found out.

[ToughPigs: Muppet Fans Who Grew Up 🐸 @ToughPigs]

Breaking News: Ronald Grump has been indicted on criminal charges.

[Justin M. Brauer @JMBrauer]

My office did a pottery workshop a few weeks ago and we got our work back today! Need to find a new plant to put in this guy.

[Justin M. Brauer @JMBrauer]

@earbox If you leave now it should time out perfectly.

[Justin M. Brauer @JMBrauer]

First smoke of the year! Chicken thighs, chuck roast, and almonds.

[Smile Politely @SmilePolitely]

While not all of these most-hated chairs are located outdoors, patio season is here, and it got @TomSlackerman thinking about chairs. Here are the worst of them.

https://t.co/52RwzDcQwe

[JoseSPiano @JoseSPiano]

For anyone else who may like a bit of music theory along with their musical theatre score analysis and listening...
A free e-book from @UofMPress has just been released:

Here for the Hearing: Analyzing the Music in Musical Theater
https://t.co/lUzrpCp8n2

[Justin M. Brauer @JMBrauer]

Well that’s just… a fact? @LaffyTaffy @FerraraCandyJar

[Jeff Yorkes @JeffYorkes]

"The Electric Mayhem are now, officially, Billboard-charting artists – nearly a half-century after their on-screen debut."

[Justin M. Brauer @JMBrauer]

Spent the afternoon filming with Tobias (the farrier) and Buddy (the horse) at @VetMedIllinois for the third installment of our makers series!

[Justin M. Brauer @JMBrauer]

Back in the pit at @UrbanaHS for the first time since 2018! Show runs this Thursday-Sunday.

[poorly drawn lines @PDLComics]

a new day