whew.
Lots going on. Art Conspiracy gave the moola to St. Anthony's today and it felt really, really good. To be with friends and have a major hand in financially helping out a school that cultivates music and art in little kids is a spectacular feeling. The whole street level art/music community did this. It feels so... beautifully unifying. Pics here. KERA blog post here.
Tree Carving this weekend. Please rsvp to me if you want to attend and need directions. We're going to have the world's largest (and first, I believe) decomposing outdoor gallery. We tread lightly, no worries. Plus, all the trees have been approved, tagged and re-approved as unhealthy, dead (dying), or non-native.
In other news, the Make Space for Art entries are starting to arrive. Truly amazing. I'm so humbled to be getting a sneak peak at the entries. It's so cool to me that over 140 people from around the world are dreaming about this project. I've never worked so hard in my life and never had such gratification. Winner's announcement party March 1 at PanAmerican ArtProjects. Stay tuned.
Lotsa other stuff too. Really too much to type. Don't worry, I already know I need to write a book. Heh.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 @ 10:46 PM
dreaming
I was talking with a friend about Dreams. The kind with a capital D. Was laughing that I don’t have any Dreams. The ones you can name and tag and classify with specificity. You know, like when you’re a kid and there were things you wanted to be when you grew up. A doctor, a lawyer, a Pepsi truck driver, whatever. Me? I wanted to be an astronaut. Really, really bad. I wrote fan mail to astronauts and collected star books and dreamed of going to Space Camp. All of it. When the Challenger blew up, I wrote in my journal I still wanted to be an astronaut. And here I am in Dallas so totally not an astronaut. And it's fine actually. I mean, who wants to wear diapers in the car anyhow?
And so I’ve been struggling with all this dream talk lately. In church, with friends, and with thinking about my own kids. I don’t have dreams tied to physical things. Instead, I think I have visions. And they find me. They show up in my dreams. (The kind with a little d). I don’t generate the Visions. They are simply revealed. And it was pointed out to me the other night that perhaps that’s how I get to be an astronaut. I Dream of vantage points, being on the frontier, soaring. Whatever the form that takes. (whatever, it made me feel better.)
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 @ 09:33 PM proof that i'm a nerd
this is my charming living room
we talk. we type. we talk about who died form what overdose. we listen to the kinks. we joke about netscape and entourage. we comment on how opera isn't on leopard. etc etc. then there's the 'buckle rash' on barry's bass that paul will borrow for the undermain gig. which reminds me:
Undermain Theatre, through special arrangement with Wixen Music Publishing, is pleased to announce the theatrical premiere of Neil Young’s Greendale. The rock opera by the legendary singer - songwriter will be adapted for the stage by Undermain Theatre on March 29-May 3, 2008. This song cycle has been compared to Thornton Wilder’s Our Town and Sherwood Anderson’s Winesberg Ohio as a portrait of the changing face of small town America.
Performed with a live band headed by bandleader and lead guitarist Kenny Withrow (ex of Edie Brickell and The New Bohemians) featuring former Course of Empire bass guitarist Paul Semrad, and sung by an ensemble cast, Greendale explores the lives of three generations of the Green family through themes ranging from corruption to mass media consolidation to environmentalism. Described by Neil Young as a “musical novel”, Greendale was released in 2003 as an album (voted one of the best albums of 2003 by Rolling Stone Magazine), a film, and a rock tour. It is soon to be published as a graphic novel and this spring it will be produced as a play premiering at Undermain.
“The listener is left practically breathless with the beauty, hope, pathos and power of the music and the story.” – Neil Strauss, The New York Times
Undermain Theatre performances are Wednesdays-Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. and Fridays-Saturdays at 8:15 p.m. Previews are March 26-28. Tickets are Wed and Thurs $15, Fri $20, and Sat $25. Undermain is located at 3200 Main Street at Murray Street in Deep Ellum. Discounts are available for seniors, students and KERA members. Call 214.747.5515 or visit www.undermain.org.
but i might just love being with barry and how his commentary is endlessly awesome.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 @ 10:13 PM proof that i'm a nerd
one year
what a difference one year makes. one year ago... wow. one year ago my maternal grandmother had just died and i was on my way to paris for (an almost free) trip to give me global perspective and not be stuck in my own little world. i almost saw the light, but within mere days of my return the forces of darkness sucked me back in to a life with the wool totally covering my eyes. such is the way of these things i suppose and no matter what i wouldn't trade the experience for ANYTHING in the world.
i had lunch today with a dear, kindred spirit, who although a bit older than me is a comrade in all things that have to do with bettering ourselves as human beings. she allows me amazing clarity when we talk, and as we lose track of time while we lunch, i gather so much wisdom from her life stories. one year ago, i had just met her. what a difference one year makes.
Monday, January 21, 2008 @ 10:38 PM my family
The C-word
What do you do when you're 85 and your cancer comes back? It's something I'm being forced to reconcile and think about these days. Pray for the Suttons will you?
Sunday, January 20, 2008 @ 09:55 PM
cookies and links
First off, Eva is selling girlscout cookies. And you should totally email me the first chance you get and order some. sarah@sarahjanesemrad.com Cookie descriptions here. All money goes back into the troup etc etc.
Next, here's some super rad inspiring links out of too-many-meetings-as-usual.....
- Montalvo Arts. OMG. Thanks for the link, Kevin. Click around. You'll get lost.
- Ted. OMG OMG. I'm not going to surface for weeks once I start diving into this one. Thanks for the link Brad.
- Improveverywhere. Kinda flash-mobby, but waaay better. Thanks for the link Philip-the-awesome-LRTX-intern.
Here's to a good week everyone!
Monday, January 14, 2008 @ 10:08 PM finds
told this story twice today. so it's on my mind.
A few weeks ago, Eva (8) and I were in the car and were talking about how in a world where people throw trash on the street and don't take care of the planet, we have a responsibility to be the change we want to see and set the example of what that looks like. We talked a little about what that might be and then after a long pause she says, "You know... I know a lot of bad things are going to happen after I'm an adult."
Yeah, so after my heart was done being broken and wondering why I had children in the first place, I thought Thank God I have a place to channel the angst I have over my daughter (and son) growing up in a world where as an adult she's going to have to deal with unfathomable things like a lack of clean water and air. Thank God I have La Reunion to throw myself into. I can't fix the world's problems, but I can be a part of an example solution.
I don't know about you, but I feel a responsibility to do something.
Monday, January 07, 2008 @ 07:51 PM La Reunion
happy bullets
more pictures of the happy bullets show last night at club dada here. was feeling awfully sentimental last night about friends in general. was loving looking around the room and seeing how may people i had an amazing experience with in marfa last october. how the happy bullets played my gallery opening all those years ago (pictures here!) how new friends were in the house. peace.
Sunday, January 06, 2008 @ 09:12 AM
assistant
jayme is awesome and i tagged along on a special assignment of hers yesterday.
in other news, i think i might be going to kazakstan in september. far out.
Friday, January 04, 2008 @ 06:47 AM
happy new year
what a great way to bring in the new year. with friends, dancing, music, and singing. love to you all.
