Falling into Autumn
It was a busy summer. So busy, in fact, that we’ve neglected this blog for several months, and describing the summer’s events will require another entire post. But for now, let’s look at what’s coming up this fall (you can find more information on our Events page, but here goes….)
We just concluded our first Contemplative Art Practice retreat of the fall season yesterday (September 10); the next is scheduled for November 5.
On September 22, we celebrate the Autumn Equinox with a Poetry & Pie evening—open to anyone with an interest in either (or both) of these fine products of human culture. Bring a poem (your own or a favorite by another author) and share in a fellowship of pie-eating poetasters!
October 1 brings the second edition of our Forest Dialogues retreat: a chance to commune with our forest (hopefully before the autumn rains set in), make some art, and share it with the other participants. The first Forest Dialogues produced three dance pieces, a suite of poems, and a haibun (poetic essay)—we’d love to hear some music, see some visual art, or experience any other form of creative response you might bring to this next gathering.
On the evening of Friday, October 13, a FluxConcert is planned—an event based on performing performance scores created by members of the Fluxus movement, a loose coalition of avant-garde artists spanning the late 1950s into the 70s and beyond. This is, like most of our events, open to anyone who wants to participate—as artist or audience—and we invite you to get in touch and select a Fluxus Score you might like to perform or take part in. Or just come to cheer or throw things (small, soft, nonlethal things, please).
And since our planning still rarely extends beyond an event horizon of more than a month or two, that’s all I’ve got for now. But please stay tuned, visit the site from time to time to see what’s new, and keep in touch! We are working on other offerings and would love to hear from you with ideas for future events and things you would like to see (or make) happen.
