Category Archives: Barry Joseph Consulting

Matching Minds Published and Exhibit Launched

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Barry

So yeah – I made a new pop-exhibit. On October 2, after three years, my new book Matching Minds with Sondheim: The Puzzles and Games of the Broadway Legend was launched. For the past two months I’ve led ten workshops, … Continue reading →

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Sondheim Week at the New York Public Library for The Performing Arts

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Barry

Sondheim, Sold Out, and So Much Fun What a week! My book tour for Matching Minds with Sondheim kicked off at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, and I’m still buzzing. Not one, not two, but THREE … Continue reading →

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Matching Minds: Book in Hand

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Barry

After nearly three and a half years–of interviews, and research, and writing, and promoting–last night I got to hold my latest book in hand. Matching Minds with Sondheim has been a remarkable journey for me. And I am well aware … Continue reading →

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Prototyping the Future: A 10-Day Dive into AI, Games, and Learning

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Barry

I haven’t felt this way since I launched my first web site 30 years ago (May 27, 1995). Or maybe when I was 12 years old, coding my first digital game (Programmer’s Revenge, a pseudo-chat bot that allowed the player … Continue reading →

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Broadway Legend Sings My New Podcast Theme

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Barry

This is just crazy! I am beyond thrilled to have an original theme song written for my upcoming Matching Minds podcast by composer-lyricist Colm Molloy. (Check out his videos on YouTube, especially his brilliant Sondheim birthday puzzle medleys, and on … Continue reading →

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My Alma Maters Noticed Me!

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Barry

In the past month, my undergraduate and graduate alma maters (Northwestern and NYU, respectively) EACH published pieces about me in their alum magazines. I found that very sweet… and also, how can I say this, a bit odd. In the … Continue reading →

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Smithsonian Magazine Features Brooklyn Seltzer Museum

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Barry

Smithsonian is a magazine covering science, history, art, popular culture and innovation. They recently published an extensive article on seltzer, covering both the factory where we are located–“Their seltzer is the punk band of effervescence”–and, of course, the Brookyn Seltzer … Continue reading →

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The Gaming Pathway is Popping!

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Barry

Since 2020 I have work in a wide range of capacities with the Harlem Gallery of Science to work with other citywide organizations to develop and support Gaming Pathways, a new route for high school students in Harlem, Upper Manhattan … Continue reading →

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Article on my NYU course: Cool Course: Digital Design for Museum-based Learning

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Barry

Cool Course: Digital Design for Museum-based Learning Future curators try their hand at incorporating new tech into exhibits inspired by NYC’s best Mar 19, 2025 By Jade McClain Mar 19, 2025 Photos by Tracey Friedman In a Brooklyn pop-up museum … Continue reading →

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What is the Brooklyn SeltzerFest?

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Barry

The Event of the Season, of course! So what exactly IS Brooklyn SeltzerFest? What have over 400 people already bought tickets to experience at Industry City (in Sunset Park) this Sunday? Here’s a hint, looking at the schedule of activities: … Continue reading →

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