“The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover. If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see.” James Baldwin Just now, I texted everyone I have a current iMessage conversation with “Thank you for being human with me”. It is because… Continue reading Serendipitous gifts
Tag: show me something beautiful
When I was just a little girl…
Want to help me flesh out some specifics from a scene in my newest show? Please respond with what immediately comes to mind when presented with the phrase “Inner Child”. Mine was: Inconvenient asshole.
Violence and Silence: Jackson Katz, Ph.D
Everything about this video is Good Shit. Everything.
Rise
When I was contemplating what I might call the most recent incarnation of my signature aerial act, (“Zita Begins” doesn’t really fit, now that I simply perform as myself without a persona) I thought about what the act represents for me at its core more than anything. These are the things I realized (and a… Continue reading Rise
Stampede
I’ve been thinking lately about my decision to, though currently saving for a house, and recently leaving one of my part time jobs, simultaneously agree to increase my office rent by about 75% for the next year in order to add a second room for an art studio. In some ways, and surely on the… Continue reading Stampede
The visionary story of Fear
This is a great talk. I struggle consistently, especially lately, with maneuvering the spectacular abilities I have to articulate my fears in visions and projections of the future, and have largely taken the stance that they need to be squashed and quieted in order for me to effectively live my life. However, when I have… Continue reading The visionary story of Fear
Go Fish
[singlepic id=4498 w=560 float=center] I spent the better part of my weekend in Mossyrock camping with Edgars (and a bunch of other people who made it easy to keep to myself). Mostly I slept, contemplated my navel and waited for fish to bite. I even read half a book! And noticed this: Camping for a… Continue reading Go Fish
Profits, and loss.
I just spent the last 2+ hours compiling a profit and loss statement for the Swedish Medical Center, of which I am requesting charity medical care so we can get CT scans of my sinuses and brain. This would be, at the best of times, a trying task for me; Math on its own avoids… Continue reading Profits, and loss.
Vita Arts fundraiser, July 25th
“No matter how enlightened you are, as long as there are people suffering, you still have plenty of work to do.” Who: Levity, Chimera, Dyno, Zita, and more fabulous aerial talent! What: The first fundraising event for Vita Arts, my new non-profit arts organization Where: Versatile Arts, 7601 Greenwood Ave, Seattle When: Saturday, July 25,… Continue reading Vita Arts fundraiser, July 25th
Playing for Change
I hope these videos go as viral as I think they will… Playing For Change | Song Around The World “Stand By Me” from Concord Music Group on Vimeo. There’s also world versions of: “One Love” http://vimeo.com/3097281 and “Don’t Worry” http://vimeo.com/2903195