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November 2019
Prelude to a Gaybaret: A Panel on the Art of Transformation
In Gaybaret, a show originally written for their wedding, David Mielke and Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma explore how one's life itself can become a work of art by taking the seemingly random experiences that life can present and discovering ways to weave them together into a meaningful whole. They share stories of friends and mentors, storms and gifts, and how even the hardest experiences can help us to be ready to say yes to a life-partner—gay, straight, or otherwise. As part…
Find out more »Gaybaret at Vashon Center for the Arts
Last year, for their wedding, David Mielke and Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma offered their guests an original performance that they called a “Gaybaret.” They wanted not only to share their stories—and the story of how they met—but also to delve into the deeper and more universal aspects of those stories, using a cabaret form that combined storytelling, original songs, and theatrical magic. What emerged was an unusual and moving exploration of how friends and teachers help us to be ready to…
Find out more »Gaybaret at Vashon Center for the Arts
Last year, for their wedding, David Mielke and Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma offered their guests an original performance that they called a “Gaybaret.” They wanted not only to share their stories—and the story of how they met—but also to delve into the deeper and more universal aspects of those stories, using a cabaret form that combined storytelling, original songs, and theatrical magic. What emerged was an unusual and moving exploration of how friends and teachers help us to be ready to…
Find out more »Gaybaret at Vashon Center for the Arts
Last year, for their wedding, David Mielke and Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma offered their guests an original performance that they called a “Gaybaret.” They wanted not only to share their stories—and the story of how they met—but also to delve into the deeper and more universal aspects of those stories, using a cabaret form that combined storytelling, original songs, and theatrical magic. What emerged was an unusual and moving exploration of how friends and teachers help us to be ready to…
Find out more »December 2019
First Friday at May Kitchen + Bar
As part of Vashon's First Friday Gallery Cruise, I'll be performing tableside throughout the evening at May Kitchen + Bar. Reservations are encouraged.
Find out more »January 2020
First Friday at May Kitchen + Bar
As part of Vashon's First Friday Gallery Cruise, I'll be performing tableside throughout the evening at May Kitchen + Bar. Reservations are encouraged.
Find out more »Lyric World at Town Hall: Poetry and Wonder
I’m deeply honored to help inaugurate Lyric World: Conversations with Contemporary Poets, a new event series sponsored by Town Hall and curated by Shin Yu Pai. On January 30, 2020, I’ll be reading and speaking about poetry and wonder. Jali Ibrahim Arsalan will also perform West African kora music and the poet Melanie Noel will facilitate an on-stage conversation. Learn more about the event and purchase tickets at Town Hall Seattle. Kai Curry of the Northwest Asian Weekly recently featured the…
Find out more »February 2020
First Friday at May Kitchen + Bar
As part of Vashon's First Friday Gallery Cruise, I'll be performing tableside throughout the evening at May Kitchen + Bar. Reservations are encouraged.
Find out more »Cascadian Zen at Seattle University
CASCADIAN ZEN February 14 and 15, 2020 in Pigott 100 on the campus of Seattle University Organized loosely around exploring the relationship between the Cascadian bioregion as it intersects with Zen ideas, practices, and aesthetics, we are hosting a diverse group of writers who are interested in broadly exploring the question of “What is Cascadian Zen?” through their poetic and/or philosophical writing. VIEW OR DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE PROGRAM. Participants: Deborah Poe Shin Yu Pai Paul Nelson Jason Wirth…
Find out more »Krea University in Chennai
I'm honored to be speaking at Veni, The Ideas Place, at the Chennai office of Krea University. Please join us for an evening of weaving together the past and the present, poetry and philosophy, ideas and the deep imagination of the heart.
Find out more »May 2020
Ask Cozy Grammar
Twice a month I answer questions about grammar, punctuation, writing, and spelling in Cozy Grammar's free online learning get-together, Ask Cozy Grammar. Learn more on Cozy Grammar's website. Click Here to Register
Find out more »The Magic of Words in a Poet-Magician’s Yurt
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Twice a month I answer questions about grammar, punctuation, writing, and spelling in Cozy Grammar's free online learning get-together, Ask Cozy Grammar. Learn more on Cozy Grammar's website. Click Here to Register
Find out more »June 2020
The Magic of Words in a Poet-Magician’s Yurt
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