Here’s my latest art film, “eating the gods,” 1:22 minutes. I’ve included some thoughts on creating this, below – but best to view the film first. Bon appétit! Enjoyed the film? Thanks for subscribing to my YouTube Channel. In case you missed it, here’s last month’s film, “Homage to Los Angeles.” Notes on “eating the …
Asian Pacific Americans (or, “APIs”) began immigrating to the US in large numbers since the mid-1800s. Prior to the arrival of the first wave of Chinese Americans, enslaved or indentured Filipinos and Indians were brought to North American Spanish territories beginning in the 1500s by the Manila-Acapulco galleons. By the late 1700s, members of these …
I Am Not a Virus Artist Statement Coronavirus has brought out the worst in some people and has caused the hate spread towards Asians to surface. Unfortunately, hate speech and violence has always been around, but COVID-19 has brought the issue to the forefront. My piece has collected many words used against and to describe Asian people …
Foreword If a Haiku is the written record of the conscious experience of self in situation and of “pure awareness” of the moment, a sketch can be considered as the drawing equivalent. This piece aims at connecting the drawing to the writing, the first having preceded the second in providing what Allen Ginsberg has described …
Most of us are taking advantage of the winter break to spend time with our family and friends. Some want to stay at home, but others prefer to travel to different places. If you are one of the travelers or your family prefers to travel for a winter vacation, these are the things that you …
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Two long, lanky, and agile brothers move barefoot beneath a cloudy African sky. Their movement references a combination of gesture and children’s games, from one moment to the next melding contemporary dance with bits of leap frog or hide and seek. They are the Ebinum Brothers in Kaduna, the first film in Jacob Jonas the …
I had featured One Night in Miami, directed by Regina King from the 2013 play by Kemp Powers, in my second article about Women Directors. Now I am focusing on the actors playing the roles of Cassius Clay (Eli Goree), Malcom X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge), Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr). I met …
Terry Braunstein and Victor Raphael — A Collaboration This collaboration grew out of a professional relationship and mutual appreciation of one another’s work. They were motivated to create these artworks in response to the current political environment over the last few years. Four series of limited edition ink jet prints will be featured here …
Reprise of an aftermath, celebrating International Women’s Day, a flamenco artist goes solo, Asian dance contributors, week 7 of global dance films, plus new dance films, online encores, where to submit dance videos, where to take online dance classes, and more SoCal dance this week. This Week Is there a sequel Originally staged in 2016 …
For this twenty-ninth post in the series of Poets on Craft, we have Nick Soluri and Matthew Graham. Poets on Craft is a cyberspace for contemporary poets to share their thoughts and ideas on the process of poetry and for students to discover new ways of approaching the writing of poetry. In the face of a …
I am new They don’t know Where I came from I must connect the- leg With the waist And the pelvis to the spine That’s the way when items Are separated from bodies And an artificial Lens is implanted In the – eye. Who said it’s possible to move Organs Away from their Place? Who …
The Hush of a Switchblade Let me write quite for you, two sentence stanzas as if we have time left in this world for measured sentiment. I hesitate, even, to bring your knife to this poem, though I carry it carefully as Last Language sung cliff side, sharp words pointed away from you. I cut …
We are in constant pursuit of new adventures and things that can relieve the boredom and stress that plague our everyday lives. The ongoing pandemic has noticeably impacted everyone’s social life. From this perspective, it looks like in-person gambling is something we’ve left in the past, and everyone is turning to online gambling instead. Before …
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