author, poet, teacher, and performer
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As part of Vashon's First Friday Gallery Cruise, I'll be performing tableside throughout the evening at May Kitchen + Bar. Reservations are encouraged.
As part of Vashon's First Friday Gallery Cruise, I'll be performing tableside throughout the evening at May Kitchen + Bar. Reservations are encouraged.
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 […]
As part of Vashon's First Friday Gallery Cruise, I'll be performing tableside throughout the evening at May Kitchen + Bar. Reservations are encouraged.
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?” […]
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.
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
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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
In June I'm offering a very special event through Atlas Obscura. Learn More and Register
