On Creativity: Voices From The Circle 2021
The many ways the creative arts spoke to and through us throughout the year.
On Values: Voices From the Circle 2021
Reflections from throughout the year on race, justice, fighting, healing, forgiveness, life and death, humanity, compassion, culture, faith, equity, love, community, and so much more.
To The Men Who Have Pursued Me, by George Black (Cohort 25)
“I am grateful for the ways that they are able to see past the façade and remind me that I am indeed fundamentally worthy of all the love, all the belonging, and all the connection that I desire.”
From The Heights to The Haven, by Nancy Alexander (Cohort 8)
“I believe in trust, kindness, equity, and I have seen over and over how theatre can build these up in a community…”
Linda Anderson Miller (Cohort 7)
“I have since heard scientists say that we need all the artists and poets to remind us to feel what we will lose when we are looking at environmental challenges such as extinction and climate change.”
Embracing A Legacy of Silliness—and Finding Joy, by Claire Bien (Cohort 6)
"I inevitably start writing verses that rhyme. And somehow, as the words tumble out, so does the whimsy, as in this recent piece…"
A Friend in Silence, by Joshua Wyrtzen (Cohort 26)
“It’s been almost a year without a smartphone now and I thought I’d share a few things that I’ve learned…”
Imagining Better for Black and Brown Children, by Randi R. McCray (Cohort 12)
"Brown vs. Board of Education addressed the desegregation of schools, but not the desegregation of access to resources – and we still have not addressed it today."
The Night House, by Billy Collins
"...But the heart is restless and rises from the body in the middle of the night..."
Chris Cole (Cohort 12)
“There are so many other values in my life that are important too, but I feel like without authenticity, none of them are real…. Without being authentic, I’m in big trouble.”