Sunday, June 7, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Article "Cabaret Unbound at CMFA Art Space" Online
My article, "Cabaret Unbound at CMFA Art Space" is available for viewing.
In other news, the Spoleto festival starts today in Charleston, SC. It's a wonderful event and worth checking out.
In other news, the Spoleto festival starts today in Charleston, SC. It's a wonderful event and worth checking out.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
May 17th Working Poems and Stories Series: An Afternoon Reading with Michael Chitwood
Poet Michael Chitwood give a reading at the 701 Center for Contemporary Art at 2pm on May 17th. Chitwood, a co-founder of the "Linthead School of Poetry", work includes The Weave Room, an account of the life of textile mill workers in their own voices. Be sure to take a minute to stop by the gallery which hosts Anne Boudrea: a delicate balance until June 7th.
The Chitwood event is $5.
The Chitwood event is $5.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Southeast Book Arts Festival
The Southeast Book Arts Association 2009 conference will take place on the University of South Carolina (Columbia) campus May 11-14. The lectures are free to the public but entry into the workshops cost $500 per person. Workshops include printmaking, Ethiopian style binding and construction (with wood and mica), constructing Victorian tunnel books. Kathy Strother will teach a two day workshop on basic bookmaking skills. The conference also includes the exhibit "Curious Intimacies" at McMaster Gallery.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Simplifying language
I just read this article on the New York Times website, which details the Communist Party's attempts to simplify a language that consist of over 50,000 different characters. In the age of Twitter and text messaging, are we simplifying language, or diluting it?
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
April 30th Jessica Handler at Opal Gallery in Atlanta, Ga.
Author Jennifer Handler will be reading and signing her memoir "Invisible Sisters" at Opal Gallery in Atlanta, Ga. April 30th at 7pm. The book, based on her Pushcart Prize-nominated essay, focuses on her sisters, both dead (blood disease/leukemia) and growing up Jewish in the South.
Opal is next to Acapella Books a wonderful independent bookstore in Little Five Points that makes a habit of frequently hosting authors (Irving Welsh, author of Trainspotting, visited last year).
While you're in L5P be sure to check out Charis Books, one of the oldest independent bookstores in the South. Charis also holds several readings and writers' groups per month.
Opal is next to Acapella Books a wonderful independent bookstore in Little Five Points that makes a habit of frequently hosting authors (Irving Welsh, author of Trainspotting, visited last year).
While you're in L5P be sure to check out Charis Books, one of the oldest independent bookstores in the South. Charis also holds several readings and writers' groups per month.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Rita Dove and Sonata Mullatica
April, being National Poetry month, is really the best time to release a book of poetry isn't it? One collection that I definitely recommend is Sonata Mullatica: A Life in Five Movements and a Short Play by Rita Dove. The poetry reads as an lyrical autobiography, weaving through George Polgreen Bridgetower's rise as a violin prodigy to his death, forgotten and in poverty. Sonata also serves as a glimpse into class and racial politics in the late 18th century; through Bridgetower, born to a black Caribbean father and a Polish mother, colonialism and privilege race through each other, hinder each other and fleetingly intersect.
An excerpt from "Haydn Serenades the Napoleonic Honour Guard"
I have starved in these streets with nothing/but a splintered voice/and the angels inside my head/found Paradise while dozing before sparse embers/in an only friends grate/the warm milk on my tongue/even now it is the grandest taste I have known.
I found a single copy at Barnes and Noble when I went to check this out, I came back a day later and it was gone. If you find yourself in similar straits and can't wait to get your eager little hands on some of the poetry found therein, the latest issue of The Oxford American and Callaloo have a few poems each.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
"Diabetes Isn't the End of the World" Uploaded
My article "Diabetes Isn't the End of the World" is available for viewing.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
A Word to the Wise About Writing for Pay Sites
I've run into several people who are interested in writing for online pay sites , such as suite101.com (where I write). As a freelance writer, launching new projects to generate more income is a given, but I must give a word of hesitation first. This is not a get rich quick type of operation folks. The sites pay you per preview (suite101/$10 per 1,000 views of your articles). For example, as part of their contract, suite 101 ask you to write 10 articles of at least 400 words every three months. The more you write, the more you make. Think of it as a down payment on a writing conference for next year.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Employment Opportunities for Veterans Article Available on Suite 101.com
My article "Employment Opportunities for Veterans" is now available on Suite101.com.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Celtic Celebration Article Uploaded at The Free Times, Others at Suite 101
"A Celtic Celebration Comes to USC", "Substitutes for Refined Sugar", "Diabetic Cookbooks, Magazines, Websites" and "Atlanta in Bloom" are available for viewing on their respective sites.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Diabetes and Health Insurance Article
My article "Diabetic? Need Health Insurance?" is available for viewing.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The Big Music Machine and Haydn
USC Symphony Celebrates Haydn
By Tiffany Brand
On Tuesday at the Koger Center, the USC Symphony Orchestra kicks off its celebration of “the Father of the Symphony,” Joseph Haydn.The event, titled A Tribute to Haydn, begins with a pre-concert lecture led by associate professor of music history Peter Hoyt at 6:45 p.m. The 7:30 p.m. concert will open with Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante, a piece that expertly melds the timbres of the oboe, bassoon, violin and cello. The highlight of the evening, the Trumpet Concerto, was written in 1796 for Haydn’s longtime friend Anton Weidinger. Weidinger developed a keyed trumpet that could surpass the range of its predecessors, taking the instrument from a limited range of notes into new possibilities in several registers. Indeed, the concerto revels in the instrument’s new freedom, with Haydn incorporating lower ranges that were not possible on earlier trumpets. James Ackley, principal trumpet of the Augusta Symphony and associate professor of trumpet at USC, will be the soloist.
To conclude the evening’s performance, the orchestra will present Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. The five-movement whirlwind chronicles the triumphs and tragedies of a young artist — his obsession with his work manifesting itself in the haunting image of a woman. The music weaves through a raucous party, adds soothing melodies during a walk in the countryside and crescendos during betrayal and the nadir of opium use. The symphony culminates with the Rondo Sabbat, a movement written with no less than four timpani in mind, a thundering end to the concert.Back to the Haydn trumpet concerto, USC’s Ackley — who has toured the United States, South America, Asia and Europe — is glad to be performing it and always finds new depth to the work.“Trumpet literature is not as abundant as many other instruments, but we do have several pieces that are staples,” Ackley says. “I enjoy performing every one of them.“I approach the concerto in a different way each time I get the opportunity to perform it,” he continues. “It seems that the composition tends to grow and take on a different persona as I continue to grow as a musician.”Ackley is a seasoned musician who has performed with Placido Domingo, James Levine, Zubin Mehta and Leonard Bernstein, among others, as well as worked with several modern composers. With extensive experience as a soloist as well as in chamber groups and orchestras, he is a welcome addition to USC, where he has held the associate professor of trumpet position since 2007. A large part of his career focuses on fostering the growth of other musicians, creating opportunities for them to hone their craft. During his time as a performer, he helped form the National Trumpet Conference in Bogota, Colombia, now an annual event consisting of over 300 members. Ackley also works with the USC Trumpet Studio and recently conducted master classes with his group, Tromba Mundi, at the Trumpet Festival at the University of West Chester in Pennsylvania. The group released a CD, Tromba Mundi: Music for Trumpet Ensemble, a few months ago. Another release featuring Tromba Mundi member Jean-Christophe Dobzrelewski will be released in the coming months. Ackley is also planning a trip for the Trumpet Studio to a chamber ensemble event in Orvieto, Italy, this June.“USC has a wonderful history of excellence,” Ackley says. “The School of Music has some of the most talented people I have ever had the pleasure to work with. The university is applauded throughout the state and there’s a sense of [both] tradition and forward thinking on campus.” The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are available at the Carolina Coliseum box office, by phone at 251-2222, or online at capitoltickets.com. Tickets will also be available in the Koger Center lobby starting at 6:30 p.m.
Article can also be found here:
By Tiffany Brand
On Tuesday at the Koger Center, the USC Symphony Orchestra kicks off its celebration of “the Father of the Symphony,” Joseph Haydn.The event, titled A Tribute to Haydn, begins with a pre-concert lecture led by associate professor of music history Peter Hoyt at 6:45 p.m. The 7:30 p.m. concert will open with Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante, a piece that expertly melds the timbres of the oboe, bassoon, violin and cello. The highlight of the evening, the Trumpet Concerto, was written in 1796 for Haydn’s longtime friend Anton Weidinger. Weidinger developed a keyed trumpet that could surpass the range of its predecessors, taking the instrument from a limited range of notes into new possibilities in several registers. Indeed, the concerto revels in the instrument’s new freedom, with Haydn incorporating lower ranges that were not possible on earlier trumpets. James Ackley, principal trumpet of the Augusta Symphony and associate professor of trumpet at USC, will be the soloist.
To conclude the evening’s performance, the orchestra will present Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. The five-movement whirlwind chronicles the triumphs and tragedies of a young artist — his obsession with his work manifesting itself in the haunting image of a woman. The music weaves through a raucous party, adds soothing melodies during a walk in the countryside and crescendos during betrayal and the nadir of opium use. The symphony culminates with the Rondo Sabbat, a movement written with no less than four timpani in mind, a thundering end to the concert.Back to the Haydn trumpet concerto, USC’s Ackley — who has toured the United States, South America, Asia and Europe — is glad to be performing it and always finds new depth to the work.“Trumpet literature is not as abundant as many other instruments, but we do have several pieces that are staples,” Ackley says. “I enjoy performing every one of them.“I approach the concerto in a different way each time I get the opportunity to perform it,” he continues. “It seems that the composition tends to grow and take on a different persona as I continue to grow as a musician.”Ackley is a seasoned musician who has performed with Placido Domingo, James Levine, Zubin Mehta and Leonard Bernstein, among others, as well as worked with several modern composers. With extensive experience as a soloist as well as in chamber groups and orchestras, he is a welcome addition to USC, where he has held the associate professor of trumpet position since 2007. A large part of his career focuses on fostering the growth of other musicians, creating opportunities for them to hone their craft. During his time as a performer, he helped form the National Trumpet Conference in Bogota, Colombia, now an annual event consisting of over 300 members. Ackley also works with the USC Trumpet Studio and recently conducted master classes with his group, Tromba Mundi, at the Trumpet Festival at the University of West Chester in Pennsylvania. The group released a CD, Tromba Mundi: Music for Trumpet Ensemble, a few months ago. Another release featuring Tromba Mundi member Jean-Christophe Dobzrelewski will be released in the coming months. Ackley is also planning a trip for the Trumpet Studio to a chamber ensemble event in Orvieto, Italy, this June.“USC has a wonderful history of excellence,” Ackley says. “The School of Music has some of the most talented people I have ever had the pleasure to work with. The university is applauded throughout the state and there’s a sense of [both] tradition and forward thinking on campus.” The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are available at the Carolina Coliseum box office, by phone at 251-2222, or online at capitoltickets.com. Tickets will also be available in the Koger Center lobby starting at 6:30 p.m.
Article can also be found here:
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
SisterLove Women's Health Education Collective Article Up
My profile of Dazon Dixon Diallo is available in the Winter 2009 issue of BITCH Magazine: A Feminist Response to Pop Culture. Ms. Diallo works in the Atlanta area doing city and college outreach on HIV and reproductive health issues.
Buy the issue here
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