Let me tell you a secret about performing, one you might not see in soapy movies or reality shows: the best artists are sincere and generous, seeking not to manipulate, but to give. That’s not the kind of performing that’s on my mind, not the kind that takes place on the stage or at theContinue reading >>
A Lent of Less
Around this time a few years ago I was trudging through winter weather to get to a rehearsal on a weeknight and I thought to myself “It’s amazing that we ask the same things of ourselves during cold New England winters as we do during the summers.” There is a reason some animals hibernate. TheContinue reading >>
What I’m Into: Winter 2018
Happy Easter!! It was the Christmas season last time I found time to share some of What I’m Into, which tells you about how busy I have been. Always grateful to Leigh Kramer for the inspiration to talk about some great books, music and activities through her link-up. Here’s what I’ve been into. Books NightContinue reading >>
In between miracles
On the April day that I went to the emergency room for the first time, I returned home to learn that my cousin and godmother had died after a bewildering health emergency. It had only been a few years since we had lost two other family members far too young, and in those intervening yearsContinue reading >>
Ashes and Delight
How quickly things change. Just a few days ago we were eating king cake, finishing up bottles of wine, delighting in the company of friends and extending the celebration of Fat Tuesday over the course of a week. Today we fast and abstain and remember we are dust. Life is both delight and ashes, asContinue reading >>
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