15 A room. Music. One/several voices. Various temporal realms. The voice you are hearing now It’s my voice. This is my voice. And this is you. Standing there. Listening. Asking me. 1. So? I am tired of waiting. Waiting is complicated. When. Whom. […]
MAN OF LA MATCHLESS
MAN OF LA MATCHLESS Ron Gluch bought what he thought was a fairly common Matchless motorcycle thirty six years ago for twenty five dollars, and tossed it in his barn. Ten years ago, Ad Coppens visited him, took one look at it, and said “You know that […]
The Anatomy of a Political Party
George Washington viewed the emergence of political parties as an unintended, and unwelcome, consequence of the republic he founded. Thomas Jefferson reveled in the viciousness of party politics and started the Democratic Party to cement his political ambitions. John Adams, the sober champion of the rule of law, tried to muzzle free speech because he […]
Rahsaan as Orpheus
City Bell, Argentina — "That’s what freedom’s all about; learnin’ somethin’ then throwin’ it away." Rahsaan Roland Kirk One afternoon, about two years ago, I was sitting in my bedroom with a view of a strange, new city, listening to a piece on NPR about dreams and art. It was a cold day and […]
HIT’n’RUN
HIT’n’RUN Dance & Theatre & Music & Video performance collection SHOW 1. Description of the project and its concept One utopian road/One utopian world A road/space one cannot go in and out of whenever one wants to. The journey represents the quest for a solution, by hitting […]
Accidental Motorist
Buenos Aires — Before arriving in Argentina over two years ago, I had been warned about driving here. Be careful, my wife had said, they’re crazy. Well, I replied, Baltimore drivers are crazy too. She shook her head and smiled. The first thing you notice about the roads of Buenos Aires is the size. […]