Performing Life on a Virtual Stage
The word ‘performance’ has received a bad rap in Christian circles. On the one hand, pastors and theologians warn us that we cannot earn…
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The Wound and The Coyote: Joseph Beuys’ Spiritual Vision
If you come in a space with a big flame of fire you will get burnt, and you cannot say: ‘This is the symbol…
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All that Jazz
“I never like jazz music because jazz music doesn’t resolve. But I was outside the Bagdad Theater in Portland one night when I saw…
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Abuse of Cakes
Take a good look–the precariously balanced pile of objects in this photo is actually a cake. In recent years, whether in trendy bakeries or…
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Deadly Theatre and a Plea for Creativity
Imagine yourself sitting in a theatre waiting for a play to begin. The lights dim, the curtain is pulled, and the first actors emerge…
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Learning to Be Critics with Our Hands and Feet
When it comes to criticism and interpretation of art and culture, of the writing of books, journal articles, blog posts and facebook notes there…
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