The Pull

I just pulled up Howlround.com, a online theater journal, to get the link for an article to post on my theater company’s page, when whose little photo did I see by an article but my very favorite professor. I may have cried a little as I read it. In part because she is so bright … Continue reading →

Local

I’m trying to get my friend Kirsten to move to Detroit because I can’t move there. She lives in Ann Arbor and could get a job in Detroit. She is an artist, a yoga teacher, and a compassionate, creative soul. She could do great things in Detroit. Then I remembered that I live in Reading, … Continue reading →

Cycles

When I worked at Touchstone Theatre, Ysaye M. Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock came to work on a community project, gathering songs and stories from the African American community in the area. She is an inspiration musically, communally, and personally. I was just doing some research on creative additions to the Brit Milah … Continue reading →

Value of Art

Americans for the Arts‘ ARTSblog had an interesting article about Art/Artists working in and with Communities. I tried to leave a comment but was unable, so here are my thoughts: I have seen, through my own work, that the arts are deeply connected to our communities, through art for art’s sake that is also art … Continue reading →

Theatre

Last night, David and I went with my dear friend Joel to see a The Marriage of Bette and Boo, a play from the 80s by Christopher Durang, at the Ephrata Playhouse. The play was about marriage, children, family, and all the absurdity and sadness that goes along. It was as funny as devastating. I … Continue reading →

Updates

I have several different categories that I like to write about: arts and theatre, my family, being pregnant, yoga, and personal things. Here is a general update of what’s going on in my brain these days: Arts in Education – I read a great article in American Theatre Magazine about creating theatre with and for … Continue reading →

Art Again

I need to figure out how to be superwoman.     I have always loved having a million things to do all the time. And I became, I think thought humbly so, very good at balancing all of them. But since being pregnant, I have felt a deep desire to say NO to most things. … Continue reading →

Block

I have a very generous grant to spend 2011 writing a children’s play. I’ve been brainstorming, reading, and planning now to get a head start so I won’t feel too rushed when Raspberry is born. But it is so hard to make myself do that work. And yet, I started this blog to share my … Continue reading →

Babies and Art and Life

I’m beginning to think more and more about how having a very small person living life with us will change the way we live. There are the obvious things that have taken up mental space lately: we have to plan a Bris, we have to decide about cloth diapers (which variety rather than whether or … Continue reading →

Ben Cameron

You know I love the TED talks. I also love Ben Cameron. He used to be the Executive Director for Theatre Communications Group (TCG – the professional theatre organization that publishes American Theatre Magazine). He also worked for Target, giving out grant money to worthy organizations. Now he’s at Doris Duke, giving out grants to … Continue reading →