July 4 has been designated a national holiday. Most think of it as a day for barbecue, fireworks, and partying. But it officially exists to…
Stories to to the wild
I have so much to learn from people who connect to animals as if equals. I can abstract this sense but I don’t live it…
#SongsofComfort
Several weeks ago, cellist Yo Yo Ma initiated a hashtag movement that now features professional and amateur performances on youtube – all with the common…
Generous in Jazz and Life
In the new podcast, Culture Matters in Malden, I along with my friend Papi interview David Arteaga, a saxophonist, composer, and arranger. David is a…
A new start
Honing my message and inquiry, I have restarted this blog with an evolved theme – to explore how to build generous and creative community –…
Lines Connecting Lines
This event, an exhibition of visual art inspired by poetry, took place in 2015. But, I re-post it here reminding self of how wonderful to…
Designing Audiences
At a public art workshop sponsored by the New England Foundation for the Arts, Catherine D’Ignazio, Assistant Professor, Emerson College, suggested that in addition to…
Remember the voice from the Gulag
Art makes a difference to my days. When music is around, I listen – art on the walls I look. Cards that come in with…