It was an evening of worn vintage couches, smooth wooden floors, stuffy summer heat, nearby wine, and artistics wearing colorful attire that matched their souls. The setting, the evening, the creatives- combined, raised inspiration levels several notches simply because it was actually a real place, a real evening, and not some picturesque scene from an indy film that you think would be lovely, but is ellusive when you're actually trying to find it.
Several personally-written monologues were both thought provoking, humorous, and entertaining -the makes of a solid monologue that means something. An apalling article written by a blindsighted Ph.D was well-read by Allison Marie (and point taken!). Varied and original, everything, everything.
I must mention Bethany Grigsby, a spoken word performer, whose poetry and rhythmicity was captivating, intelligent, and motion-filled. She articulates (so well) alternatives to the way our society sees. Her words are bold, harsh even, but beautiful and true. I have heard her perform before, at a collaborative art show arranged by Paul Minagawa on racial reconciliation. She has things to say and it is important that she does.
I believe they will continue to have more events such as these. In fact, Jamie Criss and Danielle Luchtenberg are aspiring to start a pool of performing artists to culture-ize and color our community with new hues. I hope that pans out for them and their audiences.
It never ceases to amaze me: the wit of such voices. Such cleverness. Such passion. Such originality. It's refreshing and a bit intimidating, but mostly refreshing.
2 comments:
Wish I could have been there, alas no car sucketh yet another cool experience from my life. haha.
I also wish that I had been there; the colors I see in my life are few and limiting - perspectives and understandings are such and as such difficult to see or see through.
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