breather
april is finally over. well, soon it will be. what a long and twisted month of events, self-discovery, and surprizes. here's a pic from the birthday party at sons. it's just me. i always joke there are never pics of me at events unless i take them myself....
in other news, i'm sitting in the airport at the tale end of a looooong, bittersweet day alone in lubbock. my grandmother died in january and i had to come out here and deal with still more STUFF and it may be that i never have to come back. between appointments today, i worked furiously at coffee shops. three of them to be exact. it's finals week here and how awesome is it people thought i too was like 20 years old and studying.... yeeeeah. not so much.
Monday, April 30, 2007 @ 07:43 PM
LOOONG WEEKEND OF FUN!
La Reunion celebrates one year of awesomeness with a party
on Saturday, April 28. 7PM-11PM.
Sons of Hermann Hall
3414 Elm Street
Dallas 75226
Seriously folks. We have breakdancing by Diverse Soulz.
Salsa dance lessons and a live performance by the Dallas Latin All-Stars.
Music improv by Paul Slavens.
Complimentary chips and salsa from Crosby Catering and Cafe.
Super-mega cool door prizes from Pandemonium, MAKE, Viking, Green Living, From the Ends of the Earth, and Petropolitan!
~ONLY $10!~
"wait, what?" you said. "$10!?"
After the party? We're glad you asked.
For $15 more, shuttle over to the DMA for a backwards, late-night private tour
of Fast Forward (we're calling it Rewound)
led by Susan Cuellar - long time docent of the DMA
and mom to LRTX board prez Catherine Cuellar.
Includes transportation to/from the museum, the private tour and museum admission.
If you can't come to the party on Saturday night, please consider the lecture on Sunday!
Sunday, April 29 at 1PM
Free with museum admission.
From the DMA website:
"The Citizens of La Reunion featuring Dr. Rosemary Rumbley
1:001:40 p.m., Orientation Theater, Dallas Museum of Art
Join Dr. Rosemary Rumbley as she explores the history of La Reunion in Dallas."
Me? I look forward to tomorrow at 2PM. :)
Saturday, April 28, 2007 @ 12:17 PM La Reunion
how many people are in dallas again?
one in a million chance encounters are awesome. i'm still smiling from running into her. i think they might be happening everyday and we don't know it.
Friday, April 27, 2007 @ 07:19 PM
the shins in paris
do yerself a favor a check out this post with yummy springtime footage of the shins. holy shiznit. beautiful, beautiful stuff. and in paris. perfect mid-afternoon snack. i'm so happy. my smile is so wide. thanks dan for the link.
Friday, April 27, 2007 @ 03:04 PM finds
it might be my art that saves me
made a new collage last night. it's chaotic and weird. the others have had such a direct hit into my subconscious, it's frightening, and so i wonder what the time and space and perspective will tell me about this one. seriously, that's what i love about art : it reveals the Truth with a capital T in many ways. i was telling someone yesterday that the place i like to hang out in is the place where philosophy, mathematics, God, and art all sorta collide and reveal much of the same stuff. the chaos i feel is probably only a reflection of the chaos i may have caused. there's other stuff in there too, but prolly not appropriate for a blog that is, y'know, public.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 @ 09:27 AM proof that i'm a nerd
...
i've been taking a slew of non-profit management courses through the center for non profit management lately. i'm in the leadership course offered through the smu campus this semester and whenever i can get into any other seminars, i do. today i spent the morning learning about strategic planning and this afternoon several hours getting informed on directors and officers insurance over at paul quin college. it's like being in school again - sorta - except i LOVE learning all this stuff. partly because i'm learning out of necessity and partly because i am already doing some of it and just honing in my skillz.
it's a yuckie-poo day in dallas today. rainy, humid, and lonely. i've been rearranging my work space at home lately and am getting my workflow more and more streamlined. that's fantastic stuff. the lonely part comes in when i space out and look at the trees next to my office and think about how i used to imagine the trees created the wind. not that the wind moves the trees. there's a philosphical analogy to my life in there somewhere. now i'm just confused.
in other more fabulous news.... sonic youth is playing marfa open house in october! (it was in the marfa ballroom newsletter. can't find it on their site or chinati's site. must not be official-official yet.) this is the best news of the week. i'll agree with my pal cari when i say this - i too want to be kim gordon when i grow up. oh hells yes. the trip to marfa this october with the girls will be stellar.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 @ 05:16 PM
ooooo. i think i love spring now
clean curtains. clean pillows. clean house. clean sheets. yard work. mixed house projects. something to throw. myself. into. somewhere to put THIS. something to do to channel THIS into goodness and productivity.
paradigm shifts are astonishing like that. traveling through life in your own bs and thinking life is one way and in a moment realizing it just isn't and never was that way is breath taking.
gratitude : for the birds in my yard. the sprouting crepe myrtles. the beautiful breeze drafting through my house. the sound of kids running on wood floors. coffee. the little dog at my feet who lies in the sun. life experience. truth prevailing. clean curtains.
Saturday, April 21, 2007 @ 09:55 AM
La Reunion activities this weekend
April 21, 10:30AM-2:30PM How Important Are We: Dallas / Fort Worth: The Next New York City? DADA presents two panel discussions (10:30AM-noon and 1-2:30PM) for the public on how curators, directors and art critics answer this question. La Reunion is a community partner is this presentation with board president Catherine Cuellar as moderator for the morning panel. Admission will be $30 for two panels or $20 for one panel. (Students with IDs may enter at $10 per panel). Proceeds will benefit the Edith Baker Art Scholarship Fund.
Latino Cultural Center
2600 Live Oak (at Good-Latimer)
Dallas, Texas 75204
April 22, 11AM-5PM Oak Cliff Earth Day in Lake Cliff Park. Join state and local environmental, conservation, and wildlife groups, garden clubs, "green" businesses, city departments, state agencies, cycling, running, and hiking clubs, schools, and arts groups. Help make Oak Cliff's celebration of Earth Day (April 22nd) one of the largest in the State of Texas. DonateIT will be on hand to accept your used computer equipment. BRING IT ON!! www.oakcliffearthday.com FREE
Lake Cliff Park
Zang at Colorado Boulevards
Dallas, Texas 75203
Friday, April 20, 2007 @ 09:45 PM La Reunion
my god, she's worth setting the example for
Thursday, April 19, 2007 @ 06:56 PM my family
my genius daughter
philosophical mumblings when riding in the car on the way to the park, "from the point of view of electricity, the car isn't touching the ground. you know, because of the rubber tires"
when faced with the choice between taking the stairs and the elevator at the west village on an ice cream outing later the same day, "hmmm. technology or do-it-myself?" eva muses aloud.
Monday, April 16, 2007 @ 11:03 AM my family
april is la reunion month!
something for everyone. yo. www.LaReunionTX.org
April 14, 11AM-5PM Scriptwriting for Graphic Novels at the MAC. Ever want to know the finer points of writing a comic book? How to deal with that script once its turned over to an illustrator? How do these same collaborative issues affect playwrights and screen writers? $20 in advance or $25 at the door includes lunch. Email sarah@LaReunionTX.org Space still available! YAY!
McKinney Avenue Contemporary
3120 McKinney Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75204
214-953-1212
April 21, 10:30AM-2:30PM How Important Are We: Dallas / Fort Worth: The Next New York City? DADA presents two panel discussions (10:30AM-noon and 1-2:30PM) for the public on how curators, directors and art critics answer this question. La Reunion is a community partner is this presentation. Admission will be $30 for two panels or $20 for one panel. (Students with IDs may enter at $10 per panel). Proceeds will benefit the Edith Baker Art Scholarship Fund. Lunch will be available for sale at the site. Call 214-943-1099 to register and reserve a lunch.
Latino Cultural Center
2600 Live Oak (at Good-Latimer)
Dallas, Texas 75204
April 22, 11AM-5PM Oak Cliff Earth Day in Lake Cliff Park. Join state and local environmental, conservation, and wildlife groups, garden clubs, "green" businesses, city departments, state agencies, cycling, running, and hiking clubs, schools, and arts groups. Help make Oak Cliff's celebration of Earth Day (April 22nd) one of the largest in the State of Texas. www.oakcliffearthday.com FREE
Lake Cliff Park
Zang at Colorado Boulevards
Dallas, Texas 75203
April 28, 6PM-11PM La Reunion Birthday Party at Sons of Hermann Hall.
Chips & salsa from Crosby Cafι & Catering, door prizes from MAKE, Petropolitan, Pandemonium, Green Living, and From the Ends of the Earth; performances by Paul Slavens (a music/improv hybrid), Diverse Soulz Breakdancers, Dallas Latin All-Stars (featuring alumni from the Booker T. Washington Latin Jazz Ensemble and UNT One O'Clock Lab Band. Dance lessons! $10 admission. For $15 more, shuttle to the DMA for a special late-night tour... keep reading!
Sons of Hermann Hall
3414 Elm Street
Dallas, Texas 75226
214-747-4422
April 29, 12AM-1:30AM After the Sons party, shuttle over for a late-night tour of Fast Forward (backwards) at the DMA, led by Susan Cuellar, a longtime docent and mom to president of the LRTX board, Catherine Cuellar. $15 (includes museum admission for the DMA Late-Night regular activities. payable at the Sons event.)
April 29, 1PM La Reunion lecture at the DMA in the Orientation Theatre. Rose-Mary Rumbley leads a discussion of the lasting cultural impact this French colony has had on the formation of Dallas. Free with regular museum admission.
Dallas Museum of Art
1717 North Harwood Street
Dallas, Texas 75201
214-954-0234
Wednesday, April 04, 2007 @ 05:00 PM La Reunion
24 hour video race
ok, i don't know anything about filming etc but am going to put this in the universe: if someone reads this and needs an extra person on their team - for ideas, logistics, whatever - email me. www.24hourvideoracedallas.com
Wednesday, April 04, 2007 @ 09:33 AM
home.
home from napa valley. refreshed, renewed, and ready to take it on. i have 30 new best friends from the retreat and can say i've finally met myself. yay for new friends, change, and serendipity. photo above? calistoga. {insert wide toothy grin here}
