Not long ago, I found myself struggling to create art, under a self-imposed burden of “should.” I thought I had it in me to do more—and better—than I was getting around to doing. I felt I had unrealized potential. What difference might it have made, if I had really known that many, many people feel […]
What am I doing that’s difficult? I stand up in the maelstrom–in front of the class, in front of the orchestra–with, or in spite of preparation, and I try to paint the big picture, in real time, with the context and the individuals who are there right then. It could be called performance thought-art.
“Spoilers” reveal plot twists prematurely, and for many books or films, they can undermine a reader’s or audience member’s enjoyment of the book or film. But it’s reassuring to know that some art works are spoiler-proof. If you’ve ever chosen to reread a book or gone to see a film a second or third time, even […]