Quote for Today: Nadina LaSpina
We believed we were supposed to “cope” as best we could. As we talked, we realized the disability itself was not that big a deal for us. We had all …
Look and Listen #34: Titus Underwood, Nashville Symphony
Titus Underwood is the Principal Oboe for the Nashville Symphony. You might assume that, as an artist with a highly educated and elite ensemble like a symphony, he wouldn’t encounter …
A Quiet Revolution: Sebastián Lelio’s Disobedience
We classify ourselves into groups which give meaning and order to our experiences. What happens when those groups inhibit growth? Ronit is the daughter of an orthodox Jewish rabbi, living …
Familiar and Strange: Experiencing Kabuki with Heisei Nakamura-za
Art from other cultures can be difficult to understand, but sometimes reveals similarities to our own that we don’t expect. While in New York City to perform in Houston Grand Opera’s …
There Ain’t No Place That Far: Disney’s Song of the South, 1946
History is not dead, but is constantly reinterpreted through the arts. Can we relate to earlier interpretations despite their controversy? Song of the South, produced by Walt Disney for RKO Pictures …
Moments from Other Lives: Thoughts on Haruki Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore
Are you attracted to characters and story lines that surprise you? Life doesn’t always make sense and neither does art. Many literary works are peopled with stereotypes and follow formulae which …
Where Sport and Art Collide: Hockey Mask Artist David Arrigo
We often separate artists and athletes by stereotyping them: the artist is withdrawn and effeminate while the athlete is aggressive and masculine. The truth is that both athletes and artists …